What does it mean to live out one’s vocation as teacher and scholar in a Catholic college or university? What spiritual and intellectual wells can keep us fresh and nurtured throughout an academic career in such a place? Those are the questions Collegium explores.
Dr. Rodger Narloch is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Benedictine Institute at St. John’s and St. Ben’s. He is also a graduate of St. John’s and went on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a focus on identity development in emerging adulthood and the processes of decision-making that facilitate happiness. In addition to his service as Psychology Department Chair for nine years, he has consistently led efforts to foster the Catholic and Benedictine mission.