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Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women

Faculty and Staff

Mary Aquin O'Neill, RSM
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Director

Photo of Mary Aquin O'NeillA Sister of Mercy and specialist in the areas of theological anthropology and feminist theory, Mary Aquin co-founded Mount Saint Agnes after spending twenty years in higher education. She has taught at Mount Saint Agnes College, Convent of Mercy, Mobile, Vanderbilt University, Loyola College of Maryland, Salve Regina College, and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. She often says that her time as Director of the Notre Dame Foreign Studies Program in Jerusalem was excellent remote preparation for beginning this theological center for women. Envelope icon
 
Diane M. Caplin
Ph.D., Marquette University
Associate Director
Photo of Diane CaplinBaptized and single, Diane is the other co-founder of Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women. Her areas of special interest are feminist ethics, business ethics and political theory. She keeps a weather eye out for developments in the military as well. Diane was at Salve Regina College for nine years, moving from staff positions to administration and teaching. Before coming to Mount Saint Agnes she also taught at St. Louis University and at Marquette. Envelope icon
 
 
Zann M. Wasiljov
B.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Associate for Technology and Information Management
Photo of Sue WasiljovZann has made it possible for Mount Saint Agnes to advance beyond other institutions in the area by designing a totally computerized library of books, audiotapes and videotapes; a user-friendly retrieval system; complete data bases of donors, mailing lists, and inventories; and a website that has situated the theological center in cyberspace. Zann is an active member of Amnesty International and monitors developments related to human rights, with special attention to women's rights, for Mount Saint Agnes. Envelope icon
 
Mary Christopher Bourke, RSM
M.A., Catholic University
Special Assistant for Planning
Photo of Sr. ChristopherAn educator and a Sister of Mercy, Sister Mary Christopher was principal of Mount Saint Agnes High School for twenty-five years and during some of that time served as well on the Council of the Sisters of Mercy of Baltimore. In the intervening years, she served as manager of the Generalate in Bethesda, Maryland and worked to improve educational opportunities for the staff of Stella Maris Hospice in Baltimore. In her "retirement," Sister Mary Christopher volunteers at Mount Saint Agnes, believing it to be a new and important work of mercy. Some days, she sets tables and does kitchen duty; others, she works with the directors on planning, being especially astute where finances are concerned. Envelope icon
 

Sacha Ludwig
B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University
Special Assistant to the Directors

Sacha LudwigSacha Ludwig is a graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Class of 1998. She is a student of History, Literature, and Science with a special passion for Irish and Gender Studies. As Special Assistant to the Directors, Sacha manages the household and covers all tasks related to publications, registrations and donations. Mount Saint Agnes, for her, represents the next step on her scholastic and professional journey. Envelope icon