University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

Dr Christine Robinson

Christine Robinson is the coordinator of the early childhood programs including the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years), the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood and the Master of Education (Early Childhood). Christine taught within the Catholic Education system where she has held the positions of classroom teacher in the early childhood and primary years as well as Assistant Principal Religious Education. Christine holds a PhD in young children's spirituality, a Master’s of Education in early childhood from the University of Western Australia and a Masters of Education in religious education from the University of Notre Dame. She specialises in teaching within early childhood and religious education across the undergraduate and post graduate degrees.

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Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Ireland

Dr. Daniel O’Connell                           

Daniel O’Connell is a lecturer in Religious Education at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. He completed his MEd and PhD in Religious Education at Boston College. His research interests include the public significance of Christian spirituality, Catholic education and curriculum development. He has co-authored three text books in religious education for use in American Catholic high schools, as part of the Credo series. He has also co-authored three religious education text books for use in Irish Catholic primary schools, as part of the new Grow in Love programme. His most recent article is: ‘Catholic Primary Schools – on Rapidly Thinning Ice’ in The Furrow, December, 2018, Vol 69, No 12, pp. 660-671.

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Boston College, United States

Kristin Barstow Melley                                   

Kristin Barstow Melley is director of professional development at Boston College’s Roche Center for Catholic Education. In this role, she directs the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS) and the Emmaus Series, a leadership development program for Catholic school administrators. She serves in a leadership capacity on national and international Catholic education initiatives. Before working at Boston College, Kristin was the associate superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Worcester and director of research and programming for the National Catholic Center for Student Aspirations at Assumption College. She holds a master’s degree in Theology from Harvard University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in education at Boston College. Her current research explores collaborative learning communities and school-wide models of Catholic education. Her most recent article is: Melley, K. B. (2019). Sowing the NSBECS: Professional Development Approaches For Sustained Catholic School Change. Journal of Catholic Education, 22 (1).

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Boston College, United States

Dr Melodie Wyttenbach

Melodie’s professional leadership experiences in Catholic education include serving as an Assistant Professor and Academic Director of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program for the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to her time at Notre Dame, Melodie served as President of Nativity Jesuit Academy, and worked as Director of Mission Effectiveness for the NativityMiguel Network of Schools, in Washington, DC. Melodie presents nationally on topics such as Catholic School Governance and Effective Board Management, Strategic Planning, Development and Enrollment Management Strategies. She is co-author of Responding to the Call for Educational Justice: Transformative Catholic-Led Initiatives in Urban Education. She serves as the Chair for the Catholic Special Interest Group with the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and is a member of the Leadership Development Advisory Council for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).

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