Franciscan Institute Leadership Team

Fr. David B. Couturier, OFM. Cap., Ph.D., DMin., Lic. Psych.

Associate Professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies
General Editor (interim), Franciscan Studies
Co-editor, Franciscan Connections, international blog on Franciscan theology, history and spirituality

Heidi Strauss, M.A.

Business Operations Manager, The Franciscan Institute
St. Bonaventure University

Dr. Timothy J. Johnson, STD

Craig and Audrey Thorn Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College, St. Augustine, Fla.
Chair of the Franciscan Institute’s Research Advisory Council

Dr. Luke Togni, Ph.D.

Research Fellow, Franciscan Institute
St. Bonaventure University

Dr. Aaron Gies, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies
St. Bonaventure University
Associate Editor, Franciscan Studies

Dr. Andrew Belfield, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies
St. Bonaventure University
Book Review Editor, Franciscan Studies

Alyssa Kirk, B.A.

Production Staff, copy-editing

Amy Frazier, B.A.

Production Staff, formatting and graphic design

Dr. Krijn Pansters, Ph.D., STD

Professor of Christian Spirituality at Tilburg University, School of Catholic Theology, in the Netherlands
Ph.D. (2007) in Medieval History from Radboud University Nijmegen; Ph.D. and S.T.D. (2019) in Medieval Theology from KU Leuven.
Co-editor, Franciscan Connections, international blog on Franciscan theology, history and spirituality

Research Advisory Council members

Dr. Aaron Gies
(see above)
Dr. Lezlie Knox
Associate Professor and Department of History Chair, Klingler College of Arts & Sciences, Marquette University
Dr. Darleen Pyrds
Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality and History, Franciscan School of Theology, University of San Diego
Fr. Steven McMichael, O.F.M. Conv., STD
Associate Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Dr. Krijn Pansters
(see above)
Dr. Katherine Wrisley Shelby