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Cristiano Casalini, Ph.D.,听is the academic director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Professor and Endowed Chair in Jesuit Pedagogy and Educational History, and Academic. He teaches History of Jesuit Pedagogy, Social Justice in Jesuit Contexts, and Philosophy of Education. Casalini鈥檚 field of research is mainly early modern education and especially Jesuit education. He has worked on critical texts and commentaries of 16th and 17th century classics of education, especially in and around the Jesuit order. He is currently working of editing educational writings and documents as produced by Jesuit during the early modern period. He recently edited a collective volume on听Jesuit Philosophy on the Eve of Modernity听(Leiden-Boston, 2019).听He also provided with Claude Pavur the first volume of a series devoted to the history of Jesuit pedagogy, entitled听听(Boston: Institute of Jesuit Sources, 2016). He also wrote a book on the Cursus Conimbricensis and the education at the Jesuit college of Coimbra (Rome: Anicia, 2012; and, in Portuguese, Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2015; in English, New York: Routledge, 2017), which was awarded with the Pr茅mio Joaqu铆m de Carvalho, 2016. Casalini serves as editor-in-chief of a series published by Brill on History of Early Modern Educational Thought.

Taiga Guterres听is the associate director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College. He is also the听 managing editor of the听Jesuit Educational Quarterly,听where he engages and facilitates collegiality between the Institute and the global network of Jesuit Studies scholars. He assists and supports the Institute鈥檚 outreach efforts and special projects that promote educational research of the Jesuits and their educational and spiritual mission. Taiga holds a M.A. in Theology & Ministry and a M.S.W. from Boston College and is a current Ph.D. candidate in Formative Education. He is on the editorial board of听Integratus,听the Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, and is a core member of the Psychological Humanities & Ethics initiatives at Boston College.

Anu拧ka Lisec Gras听is the assistant director for finance and operations at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. She grew up and spent the majority of her life in Slovenia, where she received her B.A. in Sociology and served nineteen years in the Slovenian military, primarily as a human resource officer. While in the military she obtained her graduate degree in Military Science from Air University in Alabama, participated in several crisis management operations and met her husband Sam. They married in 2008, lived for several years in Slovenia and Italy, and decided to move to the United States. Before moving to Boston and joining the Institute in 2023, Anu拧ka worked five years in international admission at Oregon State University.听 She is excited to apply her diverse experience and interpersonal skills to support the mission, projects and staff of the Institute.

Elizabeth 鈥淏etsy鈥� O鈥橞rien is the assistant director of marketing and programming at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. Betsy received her undergraduate degree from John Carroll University. She also has a certificate in Marketing Strategy from Cornell University. While at John Carroll, Betsy was an Arrupe Scholar, studying the works of Pedro Arrupe and other Jesuit Scholars and leaders. This informative period in her life impacted her professional and personal life in profound ways. Betsy has worked in the private and nonprofit sectors with great organizations such as the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) and Boston Globe Media. Betsy also proudly served the Boston community through a year of service with AmeriCorps, working alongside City Year. She is eager to collaborate with others to strengthen the mission of the Institute through its marketing and programming efforts.

Alessandro Corsi听is the digital scholarship editor at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. He obtained his听Ph.D in Modern History and Church History from Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano and specialized听in qualitative and quantitative historical analysis of听Ancien R茅gime听social structures, observed through the lens of digital tools.听He joined the Institute as a fellow in 2022 and continued his postdoc project started in 2019 (Fondazione 1563 - Turin),听a database created from Triennales and Breves registration听catalogs听of the Old Society.听In his current position, he facilitates and promotes collegiality between the IAJS and the global network of scholars and research centers around the world, by overseeing all the Digital Projects sponsored by the Institute, including mobile phone applications.

Will Healy is the program director for AMDG at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. Will earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MEd in Educational Leadership & Policy from Boston College's Lynch School of Education. Before joining the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Will spent six years at Catholic Memorial School, where he served as the Director of Campus Ministry and a member of the Theology faculty. In addition to these primary responsibilities at CM, Will was heavily involved in extracurricular life including contributions to the drama and baseball programs. Will is looking forward to a transformative year for the inaugural cohort of AMDG, as nearly 300 young people are empowered to grow in service, community, faith, and love.

Evan Mansour is the assistant program director for the AMDG program at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. She received her Bachelor's degree in Corporate Systems from Boston College. After six years of working at Boston College for the Woods College of Advancing Studies, she worked for CEHIT as an Information Technology Consultant and Assistant Director of Budgeting and Finance. At the Institute, she oversees and organizes assessment strategies for the program, executes retreats and pilgrimages, and manages the budget and financial operations. She has a deep regard for the Society of Jesus and Catholic education, and is passionate about furthering the work of the Society through the Institute's mission.

Casey Beaumier, S.J.,听is the Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry.

Andrew Colliton听is a graduate research associate with the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies while he pursues a Master of Divinity (MDiv) at the Boston College鈥檚 Clough School of Theology and Ministry. Andrew received a B.S. in International Political Economy at Georgetown University鈥檚 Walsh School of Foreign Service, with a minor in History and a concentration in Spanish. During his undergraduate studies, Andrew completed internships at the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, CT and the Institute for Faith and Public Life at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, DC.听 Through his undergraduate experience at Georgetown, Andrew was introduced to the Society of Jesus, including participating in liturgical, music, and campus outreach ministries. Now, Andrew lives in Boston, MA where he enjoys studying the rich religious history of the Society of Jesus and the mission continuing today at Boston College.

Collin J. Ellis听is a graduate research assistant at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies and a Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) student at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, in May 2025, and intends to pursue both a master鈥檚 degree and a Ph.D. in theological studies. As an undergraduate, Collin was a McNair Scholar in the TRIO McNair program, where he worked closely with faculty mentors and developed a passion for Church history and Trinitarian theology. He has produced two research articles in the field of Biblical and Theological Studies, most recently 鈥溛浳课澄肯� & 巍畏渭伪: Reconciling Rhema-Word Theology through a Pentecostal Spirit Christology.鈥� In addition, he has presented at notable academic conferences, including the Society of Pentecostal Studies (2025), SAEOPP (2024), and the UNM McNair Scholars Research Conference (2024). At the heart of his studies and research, Collin strives to become not only a well-developed theologian but also a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.

Matthew Lyon is a graduate assistant with the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies while he pursues a Master of Theological Studies at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry. Matthew received a B.S. in Global Supply Chain Management from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business with a minor in Latin American Studies and Spanish. He spent two years serving as a missionary in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and later as an English teacher in Panama City, Panama. These experiences sparked his love for building bridges across faith traditions and engaging in ministerial work. He is very honored for the opportunity to learn more about the Society of Jesus and be involved with its rich history and spiritual tradition. He seeks to become a disciple scholar, and his research interests include ecumenical theology, Catholicism and Mormonism in dialogue, and comparative theology. He is currently training for a triathlon and learning that swimming is harder than it looks.

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M谩ria Dominika听Vankov谩 is a graduate research associate with the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies while she pursues a Master of Theological Studies at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry. M谩ria Dominika comes from Slovakia and works with the Salesians. She received an undergraduate degree in Business, Asian Culture, and Chinese Language from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, and a graduate degree in Asian Studies (with a focus on religious, peace, and development studies in South-East Asia) from Lund University in Sweden. During her graduate studies, M谩ria Dominika volunteered at the International and Ecumenical Congregation of Lund and conducted a master鈥檚 thesis research project on friendship, interfaith action, and poverty alleviation issues with Salesians in Cambodia. In Cambodia, M谩ria Dominika also helped co-found the Club of Friendship Slovakia-Cambodia, an interfaith engaged scholarship project with an educational and humanitarian mission. Through her engagement with the work of Fr. Richard P. McBrien (a former director of the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, Boston College) and the organisation of his theological Archives, she fell in love with theological inquiry as a mission of friendship, and is eager to explore it through the lenses of Jesuit spirituality.听

Stephen Eckelkamp is a senior and undergraduate assistant at the Institute. He is studying Political Science and Finance on the pre-law track.

Ellen Gallagher is a junior and undergraduate assistant at the Institute in a work-study program with Ever to Excel. Apart from her work at the Institute, she is very involved in the Appa Volunteers service immersion program on campus. Ellen studies听Communication and Economics in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences as well as Leadership in Higher Education and Community Settings in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Ellen is looking forward to pursuing a career in higher education.听