XULA/IBCS : Institute for Black Catholic Studies

INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES

Institute for Black Catholic Studies
Xavier University
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
Program Information:
Phone: 504-520-7691
e-mail: IBCS@xula.edu

SR. JAMIE T. PHELPS, O.P., Ph.D.
Director and Katharine Drexel Professor of Systematic Theology
e-mail: jtphelps@xula.edu
Phone: 504-520-5138 (office)
504-913-4309 (cell)

Administrative Assistant:
Phone 504-520-7691
e-mail: TBA

Ms. Shirlene M. Muckelroy, M.B.A.
Program Specialist
Phone: 504- 520- 5172
e-mail: smuckelr@xula.edu

Office Hours
9:00 am - 4:30 pm CST Mon - Fri
Fax 504-520-7924

DIRECTORS AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES

Father Thaddeus Posey, OFM, Cap, M. Div. 1980-1984

Father Joseph Nearon, SSS, S.T.L. 1984-1985

Father Bede Abram, S.T.L. 1985-1987

Father Thaddeus Posey, OFM Cap, M. Div. 1987-1992

Father Joseph Brown, SJ, Ph.D. 1992-1994

Leadership Team 1994-1996
   Sr. Jamie Phelps, OP, Ph. D., Associate Director for the Degree Program
   Sr. Addie Walker, SSND, Th. M., Associate Director for the C & E Program
   Mr. Leon Henderson, M.A., Associate Director for Community Life

    Sr. Eva Regina Martin, SSF, PhD., Director of IBCS 1997- 2000
   Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, OP, Ph. D., Assoc. Director for the Degree Program
   Sr. Addie Lorraine Walker SSND, Ph.D., Associate Director for C&E Program
   Mr. Leon Henderson, M.A., Ph.D. Cand., Associate Director for Community Life

    Sr. Eva Regina Martin, SSF, Ph.D., Director of IBCS 2000-2002
   Ms. M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for the Degree Program
   Sr. Eva Lumas, SSS, D. Min., Associate Director for the C & E Program
   Deacon Leonard Lockett, M.T.S., M.A., Acting Associate Director for Community Life

Leadership Team 2001-2003
   Ms. Kathleen Dorsey Bellows, D. Min. Cand., Coordinator 2002-2003
   M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D., Associate Director for the Degree Program
   Sr. Eva Lumas, SSS, D. Min., Associate Director for the C & E Program
   Fr. George Franklin, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Community Life

    Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, OP, Ph.D., Director 2003-2004
  M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D., Associate Director for the Degree Program
   Sr. Eva Lumas, SSS, D. Min. , Associate Director for C & E Program
    Fr. George Franklin, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Community

    Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, OP, Ph.D., Director 2004-2006
    M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D., Associate Director for the Degree Program
    Ms. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow, D. Min., Associate Director for the C & E Program
Brother Theodore Mukasa, OSB, Associate Director for Community