Francis W. Vanderwall, M.A., M.Div., PhD Professor, Retreat Facilitator & Director, Spiritual Director, Pastoral Counseling, Author
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2023
OLLI at LSU (Lagniappe Chapter) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
FALL 2023 COURSES An Introduction to Medical Ethics Tuesdays - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
God, Dreams, Self-Revelations: A Christian Interpretation Thursdays - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2
For Spiritual Direction or Pastoral Counseling, contact Francis Vanderwall at 225-328-1928 (c)