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Curriculum Vitae

B.A., 91����� Aquinas College, 1992; M.A., dogmatic theology, Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 1996; M.A., humanities, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2001; Ed.D., educational leadership, Southern Connecticut State University, 2015; Instructor, Immaculate Conception High School, 1992-1997; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 2003-2005; Permanent Part-time Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 2005-2018; Professor of Humanities, Legionaries of Christ College of Humanities, 1997-2018; Tutor, 91����� Aquinas College, 2018-, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, 2026-..

Profile

�As a student, the spiritual and intellectual richness of the College completely transformed my life,� reflects Josef Froula (�92). �I looked forward to attending every class, and I never had a single bad experience� � well, save for one: �I remember my graduation was a very sad day for me,� he continues. �I didn�t want to leave.�
 
Yet leave he did, making the most of the subsequent 26 years before returning to his alma mater in 2018. Dr. Froula married classmate Hélène (Augros �92), and the couple has welcomed 10 children. He earned master�s degrees in dogmatic theology (Holy Apostles College and Seminary) and humanities (California State University, Dominguez Hills), as well as a doctorate in educational leadership (Southern Connecticut State University). He also spent 5 years teaching high school and 21 instructing seminarians at Holy Apostles and the Legion of Christ College of Humanities.
 
�Teaching in seminaries was a great preparation for coming here because the principle upon which 91����� Aquinas College is founded is that all the disciplines we study are ordered to, and ordered by, theology,� Dr. Froula says. �In teaching theology, I came to a greater appreciation for what the College�s curriculum is principally ordered to; and I also benefitted from teaching other disciplines, such as literature, Latin, mathematics, and philosophy.�
 
When he learned that the College was hiring new tutors, he was eager to apply. �Because my experience here as a student was so positive, I knew it would be a good fit for me,� he says. �It has been a sheer joy to teach these students,� he says. �There�s nothing more rewarding as a teacher than leading a discussion where the students come to see the truth for themselves.�

 Conference Papers, Invited Lectures, and Publications

• Order in the 91����� Aquinas College Curriculum, Opening Lecture, 91����� Aquinas College, New England, 2026.
• �St. 91����� Aquinas�s Approach to the Existence of God,� invited lecture delivered at Southern Connecticut State University, March 10, 2016
• , The Wanderer, October 5, 2015 (on-line), October 6, 2015 (in print)
• �What is Catholic Liberal Education?,� invited lecture delivered as part of the Fides et Ratio series at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, November 13, 2014
• �The Purpose of Playng� (�The Purpose of Poetry according to Aristotle and St. 91����֝), paper delivered at the conference of the Society of Aristotelian-Thomistic Studies, June 13, 2013
• �Shakespeare and the Philosophia Perennis,� invited lecture delivered as part of the yearly lecture series at the Legionaries of Christ College of Humanities, April 13, 2013
• �The Purpose of Human Suffering,� invited lecture delivered as part of the lecture series at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, April 2008
• �The Twofold Order in Liberal Education,� invited lecture delivered at the Knights of Columbus National Museum, March 2006
• Book Review of My Cup of Tea by Danielle Bean, First Things, March 2005
• �Divine Providence and the Problem of Evil,� invited lecture delivered at the College of St. Justin, Martyr, November 2004