Chris Conway, Ph.D., Director

Chris Conway is an associate professor in the Department of Theology and The Saint John’s University School of Theology and Seminary. He completed his doctoral studies at Boston College in comparative theology focusing on Christianity and Hinduism. His areas of research include spiritual practices and devotional traditions in Christianity and Hinduism. He is the co-editor of book Interreligious Hermeneutics with Dr. Catherine Cornille. His recent publications include “The One Who Prays Is a (Comparative Theologian): The Spirituality of Francis Clooney’s Comparative Theology,” in The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology and “Fostering Religious Inclusion on Campus: Insights from Student Experiences” in Inclusion in Higher Education: Research Initiatives on Campus with Megan Sheehan, Maria Schrupp, D’Havian Scott, and Rediet Negede Lewi . He has presented papers at the American Academy of Religion and the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies. Chris lives in St. Joseph, MN with his wife Margaret (director of Campus Ministry at Saint John’s University) and their three children.