Saint Joseph's College Faculty Development Seminars National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsored Seminar on "Great Texts of Greece," (Summer 1988) NEH sponsored seminar "Interdisciplinary Studies" (Summer 1993)  NEH sponsored seminar "Integrating Knowledge" (Summer 1994)  FIPSE project for "Connecting Majors with the Core Curriculum (Summer 1995) NEH sponsored seminar, "Newman's Ideas of a University" (Summer 1995)  FIPSE sponsored seminar "Math into Core" (Summer 1996)  Lilly Sponsored seminar "Christian Scholarship" (Summer 1998)  Lilly sponsored seminar, "Interdisciplinary teaching & Skills Development" (Summer 1999) -- Presented PowerPoint Workshop to Faculty
	Travel and Study in Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico, July and January 1987
	Travel and Study in Brazil, Summer 1988
	Co-Director of Lilly Foundation Grant at St. Joseph's College "Strengthening Institutions" (1997--2000)
	Participant in the Information Technology Workshop, Saint Joseph's College (June 2003).
	Participant and presenter "Creation Myths of Other Religions" in workshop "Creation and Evolution" SJC Faculty Development (June 2006)
	Participant and presenter "C.PP.S. and Core" in faculty development workshop on General Education and Core (May 31/June 1, 2007).
	Participant and facilitator in Workshop "Doing Catholic Higher Education" at Saint Joseph's College (June 1-4, 2008).
	Organized and participated in workshop on "Writing across the Curriculum" at Saint Joseph's College (June 18/19, 2008)
	Participant in workshop on General Education & Mission, Saint Joseph's College, June 15-17, 2009.
	Presented "Theological Foundations for Sustainability" and participated in faculty development workshop on Sustainability Saint Joseph's College (June 2011)

	Chaplain/Director of Campus Ministry, Saint Joseph's College (1988-1990)
	Interim Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry (2000-2001; 2003-4)
	Chair, Department of Religion and Philosophy, St. Joseph's College (1994--)
	NCAA Compliance Officer (1994-97)
	Director, Core X - "Christian Humanism" (1995--)
	Adjunct Asst. Professor, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, IN (1995)
	Core Coordinator (1996--2009)
	Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (1996--)
	Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (2002-2009 )
	Associate Professor of Religion (1996-2010)
	Assistant to the President for Mission Awareness (2002 - 2010 )
	Professor of Religion (2010 --)
	Interim Registrar (March 2012 -- August 2012)

Core  Core II - The Modern World  Core III - The Roots of Western Civilization  Core IV - Christian Impact on Western Civilization  Core VII - India and China  Core VIII - Africa / Latin America  Core IX - Toward A Christian Humanism  Core X - Christian Humanism

	Religion  Introduction to Moral Theology  Bioethics  Ecclesiology and Ecumenism  Survey of Christian History  Nursing Ethics  Spirituality Theology of Ministry Independent Study in World Religions Christology Special Topics: Sex and the Soul Directed Readings in Liturgy Liturgy
	Philosophy  American Philosophy (at Calumet College of Saint Joseph-- Spring 1995)
	Directed readings in American Philosophy

	College Committees  Admissions (1988 - 1990) Human Relations (1988 - 1990) Enrollment Management (1988 - 1990) Student Life (1988 -1990, 2000-2001) Centennial Committee (1988-90) Faculty Welfare (1985 - 1987) Athletics (1994 -1996 -- *Chair 1995-6) Human Subjects Review (1996-7) Academic Cabinet (1996- 2009),  NCA Accreditation Committee (2000-2002). Long Range Planning (2002 -- 2010) Administrative Staff (2002 - 2010) mission awareness. Capital Campaign Leadership Committee (2005-08) Promotion & Tenure (2010 -- 2012)
	Task Forces:  Institutional Marketing Task Force (1994) Institutional Planning and Priorities (1996-8), Member of Committee  on Dialogue regarding Ex Corde Ecclesiae, (1994 -1998 ). Budget Advisory Committee (1997--2000). Member Master Planning Committee (1999-2000)  Working on C.PP.S. Sponsorship Task force (1995--2010)  Work on development of sponsorship principles of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in relation to the Colleges operated by the C.PP.S. This entails the articulation of the values in the Mission Statement of the C.PP.S. in relation to the mission of higher education.  Coordinator for New Employee Orientation at Saint Joseph’s College (1995--2005) Marketing Task Force (2002 -- 2005)  Committee on Catholicity and Diversity (2004)
	Other  Member Financial Aid Appeals Committee (2004--) Title IX committee member (2008--)
	Member Board of Trustees, Calumet College of Saint Joseph, Whiting, IN (1998-- ) Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee (2003 -- )
	Member, Ethics Committee for the Rensselaer Care Center, 2002--4)
	Member Ecclesial Lay Ministry (ELM) Self-Study Advisory Committee for Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana (2007-2009)

Presentations:

	Presented Paper, "A Religious Geography of Golfito, Costa Rica," at the International Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers in Merida, Mexico, January, 1987.
	Presented "In-service" for Nurses and staff at Calvary Manor, Glandorf, Ohio on Patient Self-Determination Act (December 27, 1991).
	Presentation to Pastoral Care Staff, St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago, IN "Ethical Responses to Pain and Suffering," (September 25, 1995)
	Presentation to Pastoral Staff and visiting Clergy St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart, IN "Ethics in Suffering and End of Life" (May 13, 1996)
	Presentation "Creative uses of multi-media" to Indiana Academy of Sciences, Saint Joseph's College, October 31, 1997.
	Presentation "Church Identity and Faculty Development" to Colloquium on Church-College Cooperation, Marian College, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 31, 1997.
	Presentation "Sponsorship: Some Legal and Canonical Concerns"  Symposium for Mission Effectiveness Personnel, Quincy University, Quincy Illinois, May 26, 2000.
	Presentation "Ethical Issues in Suffering and Dying" to nursing staff at St. Charles Center, Carthagena OH (Retirement center for C.PP.S. Community) August 14, 2000.
	Presentation "Everyday Spirituality" for St. Bernard Parish Men's group, Crawfordsville, IN  November 24, 2001.
	Presenter (and panelist) at conference Core Curriculum--One way of Doing General Education  at MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL,  "Christian Humanism and the Core Curriculum" April 6, 2002.
	Presented "Stem Cell Research: Benefits and Burdens" Theology on Tap, Diocese of Gary at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting IN, July 8, 2002.
	Presented "Ethics of Stem Cell Research" Adult Faith Formation Whiting, Indiana September 10, 2002.
	Presented "Social Morality: Who Cares" to Theology on Tap, Diocese of Gary, St. Michael's, Schererville, IN. July 16, 2003.
	Presented "Precious Blood Spirituality" for Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Lay Ministry Program (May 21, 2004)
	Presented "Prayer: In Pursuit of Holiness" for diocesan Lay Ministry Retreat, Tipton IN (August 8, 2004)
	Presented "Theology of Reconciliation" and "Theology of the Cross" for Saint Mary Cathedral Parish Lenten Series (Lafayette, IN), February 16 and March 2, 2005.
	Presented "Precious Blood Spirituality" for Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Lay Ministry Program in Noblesville, IN March 18, 2005.
	Presented all-day workshop (seven presentations) on "Evangelization" to candidates for permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, April 9, 2005.
	Presented "Ethics at End of Life: Nutrition and Hydration for Persons in PVS" Our Lady of Grace Parish, Noblesville, IN  April 21, 2005.
	Presented "Sexual Ethics" for Theology on Tap (Diocese of Gary) Calumet College of Saint Joseph, Whiting, IN, October 27, 2005.
	Presented "Social Morality" for Theology on Tap (Diocese of Gary) Calumet College of Saint Joseph, Whiting, IN  October 5, 2006.
	Presented "Precious Blood Spirituality" for St. Alphonsus Ligouri Parish, Zionsville, IN  October 22, 2006.
	Presented "Stem Cell Research: Burdens and Benefits" Sorrowful Mother Church, Wheatfield, IN  May 20, 2007
	Presented "Everyday Spirituality" for Theology on Tap (Diocese of Gary) St. Mary, Crown Point, IN  August 1, 2007
	Presented "Eco-Justice: Theological Foundations" St. Mary Parish, Anderson IN, October 30, 2007
	Moderator of panel presentation of SJC faculty to faculty workshop on Core Curriculum at Calumet College of St. Joseph (Whiting, IN) on Core Curriculum (May 7, 2008)
	Presented on assessment of senior capstone course "Begin with the End" and facilitated discussion groups for workshop  Doing Catholic Higher Education" at held at Saint Joseph's College, June 1-4, 2008.
	Panelist/ presenter at Social Justice Committee, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Ethics of Stem Cell Funding/Research, March 25, 2009.
	Presented two workshops "Ethics at the Edge of Life" to C.PP.S. Assembly, June 3, 2009.
	Taught course in Ecclesiology to permanent deacon candidates for Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana (May /June 2010)
	Taught course in Catholic Social Teaching to permanent deacon candidates for Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana (May /June 2012)
	Presented talk "Spirituality of the Millennials: Young adults relationships to God" to Lafayette Serra Club January 24, 2013
	Taught course in Catholic Social Teaching to permanent deacon candidates for  the Diocese of Gary, IN (April/May 2013)
	Presented "The Church of Vatican II" at Our Lady of Grace parish Noblesville, IN May 9, 2013.

 

Other: 

	Authored article "The World of Catholic Higher Education," Catholic Moment (Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, January 30, 2000.
	Interviewed and quoted for article "St. Joseph gets men's attention" Dallas Morning News, December 23, 2000.
	Featured in article " The spirituality of the Society of the Precious Blood" in Catholic Moment June 2004.
	Interviewed and quoted for article on death of Pope John Paul II, Lafayette Journal Courier April 3, 2005
	Photo of mine selected for cover of the  Sprint Telephone Directory 2005 for Rensselaer, IN.
	Quoted, 'With great gifts come great obligations,' grads told," Gary Post Tribune, May 20, 2007.
	Quoted, "Young adults air religious issues in Theology on Tap," Gary Post Tribune, August 18, 2007.
	Featured in article "Tying together concern for environment with care for people" Catholic Moment, November 11, 2007.
	Featured in article "Meet the priest" Catholic Moment, December 16, 2007
	Feature in article " Father McFarland's photos make Saint Joseph's smile" Catholic Moment January 27, 2008
	Featured and quoted in article "Stem cell research discussed with local theologian" in Rensselaer Republican January 31, 2008.
	Featured in article "Faith Seeking Understanding" in C.PP.S. Today Spring 2008.
	Featured in article "Father McFarland Celebrates 25 years of Priesthood" Catholic Moment July 6, 2008.
	Editorial reviews of two texts published by St. Mary Press.
	Peer Reviewer of two articles for Journal of Catholic Higher Education.
	Editorial Review for Healthcare Ethics text published by Anselm Academic Press (2011).

Awards:

	The "Oaken Barrel" award presented by the Student Association (April 1990) in appreciation for the contributions to student life at Saint Joseph’s College.
	The Moralitas Award — presented by the Senior Class of `95 to an "individual whose high moral character has stood as an example to all....[and] for teaching through example by living a life based on Christian ethical values in all personal and professional aspects of life."
	The Religio Award — presented by the senior class of `96 to "an individual whose Catholic faith has served as an inspiration to the College."
	Special award presented by the graduating class of 1998 for contributions made to members of the class
	The Religio Award -- presented by senior class of 2001.
	The Teaching Excellence Award presented by faculty (2002).
	The Religio Award -- presented by senior class of 2004.
	Alumni Service Award -- presented by Saint Joseph's College Alumni Board, October 20, 2007
	The Religio Award - presented by the senior class of 2009.
	The Religio Award - presented by the senior class of 2010.
	The Religio Award - presented by the senior class of 2011.
	The Religio Award - presented by the senior class of 2012
	The Bill & Diane Jennings -Friend of the Program Award from the SJC Football team, January 2013
	The Religio Award - presented by the senior class of 2013
	The Sister Catherine Fay Service Award presented by the faculty, May 2013

Memberships 

	Honorary member Alpha Lambda Delta (1989)
	Honorary member Delta Epsilon Sigma (1996)

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T. McFarland, C.PP.S. Professor of Religion
Saint Joseph's College
Questions or comments to timm@saintjoe.edu