HESBURGH LECTURE SERIES 2013 Program - Alumni Association ...

James M. Frabutt, Ph.D., ’95
Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program Faculty, Alliance for Catholic
Education; Concurrent Associate Professor, Psychology
Biography
Jim Frabutt, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program in the
Alliance for Catholic Education and Concurrent Associate Professor of Psychology at the
University of Notre Dame. He is a Fellow in the Center for Social Concerns and within the
Institute for Educational Initiatives. With colleagues in the Remick Leadership Program, he has
co-authored three books: Research, Action, and Change: Leaders Reshaping Catholic Schools;
Faith, Finance, and the Future: The Notre Dame Study of U.S. Pastors; and Action Research in
Catholic Schools: A Step-by-Step Guide for Practitioners.
His professional efforts have been centered on understanding and developing policies,
practices, and systems that support children and families’ quality of life. He has employed
action-oriented, community-based research approaches to areas such as delinquency
prevention, school-based mental health, teacher/administrator inquiry, racial disparities in the juvenile justice system, and
community violence reduction. He has made presentations at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference, the National Youth
At-Risk Conference, the National Catholic Educational Association, and annual conferences of Project Safe Neighborhoods. He
is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development, the American Psychological Association, the National Council on
Family Relations, and the Mental Health-Education Integration Consortium. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology (University
of Notre Dame) and master’s and doctoral degrees in human development and families studies (University of North Carolina at
Greensboro).
Lectures
The Corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Main Street: Community-Engaged Scholarship at
Notre Dame
There is great movement toward harnessing the potential of university scholarship for benefiting the common good. In fact,
many universities prize such community-based efforts, embracing the moniker of “engaged institutions.” What does communityengaged
scholarship look like at Notre Dame? This presentation highlights faculty and staff efforts to contribute to community
change and student learning at the local, national, and international levels.
Entrusted in Faith: Parents, Children, and Catholic Schools
Throughout the history of Catholic education, the Catholic Church has emphasized and extolled the primacy of parents in the
education of their children. The family is, as the Catholic tradition has named it, a house church. Because of this undeniable
developmental influence, there is a great need for parents to be well-versed in Church teaching regarding their role in Catholic
schools. Drawing on over 30 Church source documents, this presentation outlines six major themes that form the heart of the
Church’s teaching regarding faith, parents, and Catholic schools.
38 The Hesburgh Lecture Series, 2013 Program
Categories
Family, Notre Dame, Social
Concerns