St Patrick’s College in Maynooth has announced the appointment of Dr Jessie Rogers as the first woman and lay dean of the faculty of theology at the Pontifical University. The appointment means Dr Rogers, originally from South Africa, will take on a senior management role at the college. Today, the college has about 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying theology, philosophy and related areas. It only struck me afterwards that not only am I the first woman to serve in this role, but also the first lay person,” Dr Rogers said. Her academic work has focused on biblical wisdom literature and, in recent years, broadened to include spirituality and a focus on the theology of childhood.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2021 20:36 UTC