Dr. Dianne Barlas’s primary areas of interest that fosters her current work in Catholic Higher Education is the spirituality and participation of the Catholic Laity and communion ecclesiology.
At Holy Cross, her academic focus is developing and implementing an Integrated Academic Curriculum that is aligned with the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, the Catholic Social Tradition and the tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In addition, as the Vice President of Mission and Ministry, her theological academic interests and expertise inform comprehensive formation for the faculty and staff.