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Catholic School Matters

Dr. Tim Uhl, the Principal at Notre Dame High School and the creator of the "Catholic School Matters" blog & podcast as well as the author of "Orchestrating Conflict: Case Studies in Catholic School Leadership" (2020), interviews thought leaders in Catholic education and explores best practices for a better future.
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Now displaying: 2022
Dec 19, 2022

Angela Moret, the Director of SLU's Billiken Teacher Corps, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the purpose and reality of the Billiken Teacher Corps. Founded after the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, the program represents part of SLU's commitment to social justice by placing aspiring teachers into underserved schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Dec 12, 2022

Dr. Hosffman Ospino of Boston College's School of Theology & Ministry and Dr. Melodie Wyttenbach, the Director of Boston College's Roche Center, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their "Cultivating Talent" report, summit, and continued efforts to support Hispanic educators. #catholicschoolmatters

Dec 5, 2022

The new Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, Deacon Kevin McCormack, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his new role, why he became a superintendent, and how he hopes to inspire change in his diocese. #catholicschoolmatters

Nov 28, 2022

Tom Groome of Boston College returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast for a second conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl, this time discussing his recent publication, What Makes Education Catholic: Spiritual Foundations. He discusses the beauty of Catholic education and the contributions and points listeners to heroes of Catholic education and Jesus' own pedagogy which he shows time and time again in the Gospels. #catholicschoolmatters

Nov 21, 2022

Dr. Tom Groome of Boston College joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how to reach the "nones" and how to effectively educate in religious education programs. Dr. Groome explores how we could improve our messaging to reach our students' hearts. #catholicschoolmatters

Oct 10, 2022

The co-editor of Conscience & Catholic Education, Dr. Kevin Baxter, joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss this new work and its relevance to Catholic schools. Dr. Baxter and Dr. Tim Uhl discuss the leadership framework, legal implications, and hot topics in Catholic education. #catholicschoolmatters

Oct 3, 2022

Shaka Rawls, the outstanding principal of Leo Catholic High School on the south side of Chicago serving a predominantly African-American population, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss recruiting efforts, serving a community, variable tuition, and many other topics. In the process, he shares best practices of a high-performing principal. #catholicschoolmatters

Sep 26, 2022

Greg Richmond, the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his first year at the Archdiocese of Chicago and the innovations underway, including a measure of Catholic Identity and a Secret Shopper initiative for prospective teachers. #catholicschoolmatters

Sep 19, 2022

Shelly Fitzgerald, a former Catholic high school guidance counselor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how and why she was fired from her position in 2018. #catholicschoolmatters

Sep 12, 2022

Rich Clark, the founder of the St. Martin de Porres Cristo Rey HS and Partnership efforts in Cleveland, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast to discuss his efforts to build quality Catholic schools to change the lives of Cleveland's youth

Jul 5, 2022

Fresh off their recent Manhattan Institute publication on Catholic School enrollment during COVID, Kathleen Porter-Magee, the Superintendent of Partnership Schools, and Annie Smith, the VP of Research & Data for NCEA, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their research on enrollment trends during the pandemic and implications moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

Jul 1, 2022

Nicole Garnett, the senior policy adviser to ACE & a Notre Dame law professor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the recent Carson v. Makin Supreme Court case and implications for school choice moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

Jun 20, 2022

The one and only Fr. Joe Corpora of Notre Dame joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss mercy, evangelization, Pope Francis, the border, and other topics. A return guest, Fr. Joe brings his wisdom and humor back to the podcast. #catholicschoolmatters

Jun 13, 2022

David Palmieri, the founder of the grassroots network of Catholic educators concerned with LGBT+ accompaniment, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to explore issues of challenges and barriers to this type of ministry. #catholicschoolmatters

Jun 6, 2022

Dr. Molly McMahon, the director of leadership programs at the Roche Center (Boston College), joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss leadership formation, navigating these difficult times, and leading for mission. #catholicschoolmatters

May 30, 2022

Dr. Clare Kilbane of Notre Dame's McGrath Center joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss collaboration, Catholic Identity, and the dual mission of Catholic schools to evangelize and catechize. #catholicschoolmatters

May 23, 2022
The superintendent-elect of the Diocese of San Diego, Leticia Oseguera, who is currently the principal of Mater Dei's Juan Diego Academy in Chula Vista, joins the podcast to discuss her background as a native of Mexico and how her Latina heritage shaped her leadership. #catholicschoolmatters
May 16, 2022
Kari Buchinger, the Deputy Superintendent for the Diocese of Buffalo, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their new School Health Scorecards. They discuss the genesis of the project, the process of developing the metrics, how the metrics were compiled, and how the scorecards will be used. #catholicschoolmatters
Apr 25, 2022

This 40 minute podcast features Dr. Tim Uhl's look at 10 serious controversies which impacted Catholic schools this year. Resources for this podcast can be found at drtimuhl.com. The approach outlined in his 2020 book (Orchestrating Conflict) is described as well as an overview of the controversies. #catholicschoolmatters

Apr 4, 2022
A distinguished panel of Catholic identity experts joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the Congregation for Catholic Education's latest document "The Identity of a Catholic School For a Culture of Dialogue": Dr. Melodie Wyttenbach and Fr/Dr John Piderit, SJ of the Roche Center & Dr. Lauren Casella of Loyola Marymount. This is a great primer on the document. #catholicschoolmatters
Mar 28, 2022

Dan Horn, the inspirational President/Principal of St. Genevieve High School in Los Angeles, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his book "Annointed Moments" and his philosophy and experience of Catholic school leadership. #catholicschoolmatters

Mar 21, 2022

The Director of Research at Boston College's Roche Center & a collaborator on the "Cultivating Talent" report, Dr. John Reyes joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the report and the challenges to Catholic school leadership #catholicschoolmatters

Mar 14, 2022

Dr. Elena Sada, the Director of the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools at Boston College's Roche Center and a contributor to the Cultivating Talent Report, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the culture of Catholic schools and its support for Hispanic educators #catholicschoolmatters

Mar 7, 2022
The President of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities, Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the impact of the pandemic on Catholic colleges & universities, the challenges they are facing, and leading with mission #catholicschoolmatters
Feb 28, 2022

Podcast host Gloria Purvis, one of the leading voices in the Black Catholic community, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the anti-racism movement, the Black Catholic Church, and CRT among other topics #catholicschoolmatters

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