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Department of Biology Faculty - Rev. William Stang, M.D., M.Div, M.A. 

 

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       Father Stang is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, ordained in 1977.  He joined the faculty at Saint Joseph’s College in 1977. Academically he has a Doctorate in Medicine and Masters degrees in Microbiology and Divinity.  In earning his degrees Fr. Stang has served in a mission hospital (Sahiwal Pakistan), burn unit Fort Sam Houston, Mendota Mental Health institute and in the Wisconsin Department of Correction Wales WI.  At Saint Joseph’s College he is currently a Professor of Biology and one of ten Core Program Directors.  He has served on the College’s Academic Cabinet (several years as Chairman), Board of Trustees and as Assistant to the President.  Fr. Stang was Head Soccer Coach from 1977-1983 and achieved Varsity status for the squad in 1980.  He has been faculty advisor for the Gallagher Charitable Society since 1988.  He is the Medical Technology advisor and one of the Pre-Medical program advisors at the College.  His teaching awards include: the faculty Teaching Excellence, the Student Association “Wooden Cask” and senior class “Scientia” awards.  Besides teaching full-time Father Stang is a Priest in Residence for students in Gallagher Hall, and he is the Religious Superior for the Missionaries of the Precious Blood at the College. 

       Fr. Stang served in the United States Army from 1986-2011 with most of that service in the Indiana Army National Guard.  He has served as Battalion Chaplain to the 113th Engineers, Brigade Chaplain for the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade and 76th Separate Infantry Brigade, Division Chaplain for the 38th I. D. and State Chaplain for Indiana Joint Forces Headquarters.  Fr. Stang was chaplain for several National Guard security units at the Olympic games in Atlanta, GA.  He has been mobilized to duty in victim recovery in the air disaster of Roselawn, IN in 1994, as Catholic support and Deputy Task Force Chaplain to the 101st Airborne and 3rd I.D. in Kosovo in 2001, as Task Force Chaplain for the 38th Infantry Division in Bosnia and Kosovo in 2004-5, as Task Force Chaplain for Hurricane Katrina in 2005, as Catholic Chaplain support to the XVIII Airborne Corps in Iraq in 2008, and as Catholic Chaplain support for Warrior Forge at Fort Lewis in 2010 and 2011.   He was promoted to Colonel in 2007 and retired from the Army in 2011 after 25+ years of service. His military awards include: the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, NATO Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Citation, four campaign ribbons for service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq, the Adjutant General's Staff Award and Indiana Meritorious Service Award.

 

To contact Fr. Stang, click Fr. William Stang M.D.        Professional Resume

 

Degrees and Certificates:
- Doctor of Medicine, summa cum laude, from Indiana University Medical   School, 1987.
- Master of Arts, (concentration in Microbiology and Immunology) from Indiana State University, 1981.
- Master of Divinity, (concentration in Pastoral Counseling) from Catholic Theological Union, 1977.
- Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Biology from Saint Joseph’s College, 1972.
- Graduate, Command and General Staff College, top 10%, United States Army.
- Certificate, Director of Religious Education, Diocese of Cleveland, 1977
- Certificate, Secondary Education in Biology, State of Ohio, 1972
- Two quarters Clinical Pastoral Education (concentration in mental health and juvenile delinquency), 1975 & 1982

 

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