Patrick Sheedy

Teaching Specialist
Biography

Bio

Ph.D., Religious Studies, Marquette University

J.D., St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, Texas

B.A., Political Science, University of St. Thomas

 

Teaching Summary

Academic Interests and Focus

  • Doctorate Dissertation: Justice and Human Need: An Investigation of Scriptural and Roman Catholic Sources

 

Courses

  • MORT 3371: Death and Dying Across Cultures and Religions
  • Previous Teaching: 
    • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership; Ethics, History of Higher Education, Theory of Justice
    • Cardinal Stritch University, Regional Administrator for Business Administration
    • William Mitchell College of Law, Biomedical Ethics
    • St. Catherine University, Theology

Service Summary

Community Engagement

  • Director Social Justice Department, Minnesota Catholic Conference
  • Lobbyist for Housing, Health Care and Employment Issues
  • Wrote position papers for Bishops of the State of Minnesota on a number of subjects including Evangelization, Brain Death, ERA, Gambling