Francis W. Vanderwall, M.A., M.Div., PhD
Professor, Retreat Facilitator & Director, Spiritual Director, Pastoral Counseling, Author

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  Francis W. Vanderwall, M.A., M.Div., Ph.L., Ph.D. is
  Professor Emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies at
  Franciscan University. On occasion he has been      an adjunct professor in the school of Social Work at
  LSU.  He continues to teach for the LSU OLLI
  Program. He was in active ministry as a Jesuit for almost
  30 years and in Retreat ministry since 1973.

  He earned his M.Div. at the Jesuit School of Theology in
  Berkeley, CA, and his doctorate in the Psychology of
​  Religion from the Graduate Theological Union. 

  Francis is the author of 6 books on spirituality and one video series on prayer, as well as numerous articles dealing with spiritual direction, psychology, Scripture, varieties of prayer and related topics. 

He has taught introductory, intermediate and advanced courses in Theology having developed the Theology Program at Franciscan University.   On occasion, he has taught Medical Ethics in the graduate PA program.  He has also taught for St. Joseph Seminary College, Covington, Louisiana (St. Ben's) in the Religious Studies Institute for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.  He continues to serve the Diocese of Baton Rouge by teaching in the Diaconate Program, as he has done in the past. He has a mandatum from the local ordinary to teach Theology in Catholic Colleges and Universities. 

He has served on the accrediting agency of Universities and Colleges of the Southern Region (SACS) in Atlanta.





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UPCOMING EVENTS

2022

OLLI at LSU (Lagniappe Chapter)
​Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Summer 2022
 
        THE PARABLES OF JESUS 
Mondays
    July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. James Place
333 Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70808



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Fall 2022 Courses
The Religions of India: Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism

Islam: the Faith of the Prophet Mohammad
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For Spiritual Direction or Pastoral Counseling, contact 
       Francis Vanderwall at
​225-256-2275 (h)
​225-328-1928 (c)