July 2018
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Spanish Translation of “Polarized Preferences, Polarized Pews”
Thanks to Jesús Antonio Serrano Sánchez for translating my article, “Polarized Preferences, Polarized Pews” into Spanish for publication in the Mexican journal Puertas Lumen Gentium (Universidad Católica Lumen Gentium). The article originally appeared in my coedited volume, Polarization in the US… Continue reading
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Honored to be a finalist in Knoxville YWCA’s 34th annual Tribute to Women
The YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley has served women and families in Knoxville for 108 years, dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. I am honored to be nominated and selected… Continue reading
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TV coverage of my ongoing research on “church conversions”
Thanks to Knoxville’s WBIR news station for drawing attention to one of my current book projects: an exploration of buildings that go from religious use (i.e. “church”) into other purposes. I’ve colloquially called these “church conversions,” recognizing that (1) most… Continue reading
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National Catholic Reporter Feature
The National Catholic Reporter series, The Field Hospital, has published a feature article on personal parishes based upon my research and book on the topic (Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church). Personal parishes remain… Continue reading
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Parish and Place wins first place book award from the Catholic Press Association (“Immigration” category)
Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church has been awarded First Place in the 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Awards (“Immigration” Category)! IMMIGRATION First Place Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic… Continue reading


