Phyllis Zagano

Dr. Phyllis Zagano is Senior Research Associate-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Religion at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. A former Fulbright Fellow to the Republic of Ireland,^[1] Dr. Zagano was awarded the 2002 Book Award from the College Theology Society for her book Holy Saturday: An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church (Crossroad Publishing, NY, 2000) and has received several Catholic Press Association Awards, including 2012 Second Place, Gender Studies, for Women & Catholicism: Gender, Communion, and Authority (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2011).^[2]

An internationally acclaimed Catholic scholar who has lectured throughout the United States, and in Canada, Europe and Australia,^[3] Dr. Zagano also writes a regular column, "Just Catholic." Her work on the restoration of women as deacons in the Catholic Church is well known,^[4] and widely commented on.^[5] She received the Catherine of Siena Distinguished Layperson of the Year Award from Voice of the Faithful in Boston on September 14, 2012.^[6] Her social justice commentary appears principally in the National Catholic Reporter.,^[7] and in journals across the country and around the world. On January 25, 2014, she received the Isaac Hecker Award for Social Justice from The Paulist Center, Boston.^[8]

In addition to the books listed below Dr. Zagano is the author of hundreds of articles and reviews in popular and scholarly journals in the United States and abroad, especially on the question of Catholic women deacons. For five years she hosted a talk show on National Public Radio affiliate station, WBUR-FM. Her works have been variously translated into Czech, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish. Her biographical listings include Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women, and Who's Who in American Education.^[9] Her papers are held by the Loyola University, Chicago, Women and Leadership Archives.^[10]

Education

Dr. Zagano received the B.A. from Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY, an M.S. from Boston University, an M.A. from Long Island University, an M.A. from St. John's University (NY) and the Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.^[11]

Books

• Ordination of Women to the Diaconate in the Eastern Churches: Essays by Cipriano Vagaggini.(2013)
• Mysticism and the Spiritual Quest: A Crosscultural Anthology.(2013)
• Women in Ministry: Emerging Questions about the Diaconate.(2012)
• Women Deacons: Past, Present, Future. (With Gary Macy and William T. Ditewig) (2011) ^[12]
• Women & Catholicism: Gender, Communion, and Authority. (2011)
• The Dominican Tradition: Spirituality in History. Co-edited, with an introduction, with Thomas McGonigle, OP. (2006) ^[13]
• Called to Serve: A Spirituality for Deacons. (2004)
• Dorothy Day. Edited, with an introduction. (2003)
• Holy Saturday: An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church. (2000) ^[14]
• Catholic Press Association Book Award, First Place, Gender Studies, 2001.

College Theology Society Annual Book Award, 2002.

• Twentieth-Century Apostles: Christian Spirituality in Action. (1999)
• Things New and Old: Essays on the Theology of Elizabeth A. Johnson. Co-edited, with an introduction, with Terrence W. Tilley. (1999)
• The Exercise of the Primacy: Continuing the Dialogue. Co-edited, with an introduction and afterword, with Terrence W. Tilley. (1998)
• Ita Ford: Missionary Martyr. (1996)
• On Prayer. (1994, 2001)
• Italian translation: Lettera sulla preghiera, (1997)

Bahasa Indonesian translation: Doa dan Hidup: Sebuah Refleksi. Trans. By Wilhelmus David. (2001) Spanish translation: Acerca de la oración: Una carta a mi ahijado. (2003)

• Catholic Press Association Book Award, Third Place, Spanish Language Publications, 2004.
• Woman to Woman: An Anthology of Women's *Spiritualities. Edited, with an introduction. (1993)
• Czech translation: Zeny Zenám. Trans. by Eva Lajkepová. (2001)

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Military Service

She was commissioned a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the U.S. Navy on 6 December 1976 and retired with the rank of Commander 25 August 2007, having served primarily as a reserve public affairs officer in the United States and Europe. Her medals and awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards), the Army Achievement Medal, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and the U.S. Coast Guard Special Operations Service Medal.

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