Faculty Scholarship Showcase

Michael Bahry

Adjunct Faculty | Religious & Theological Studies

At the age of 53, Michael Bahry went back to school to study Christianity, and earned two graduate degrees in theology and Biblical studies from Providence College. The thesis for the second degree, Hell and the Savior of the World, was accepted “with distinction,” and was later edited, expanded, and published as a book. Michael teaches “The Quest for the Ultimate” at Salve, where students bring their own spiritual perspectives into dialogue with the great religions of the world, and consider how religious vision impacts concrete human needs.

In 2014, Michael founded the non-profit Fifty-Three: Five, which provides spiritual and material assistance to the underprivileged. Fifty-Three: Five has an all-volunteer workforce, including his work as executive director; every penny donated goes to those in need.

Anthony LoPresti, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Religious and Theological Studies

Dr. Anthony LoPresti studies moral decision making and how the surrounding culture often plays a hidden role in how we apprehend and respond to people and problems. His courses in ethics are interdisciplinary in nature and focus on both interpersonal relationships and the larger societal issue of systemic racism. He is likewise attentive to the scholarship of teaching and learning, developing curricula and teaching techniques which help students grow in self-awareness, ethical competency, and responsible citizenship.

Dr. LoPresti received his B.S. in mathematics from Georgetown University in 1984, and went on to earn his M.A. in theology (1997) and Ph.D. in theological ethics (1999) from Boston College and Weston Jesuit School of Theology.

Miguel J. Romero, Th.D.

Assistant Professor, Religious and Theological Studies

Dr. Miguel J. Romero is Assistant Professor of Religious and Theological Studies at Salve Regina University. He earned his B.A. from Colorado College, his M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, his Th.M. from Duke University, and his Th.D. from Duke University in 2012. From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Romero was a postdoctoral research fellow and theology instructor at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Romero’s research interests include moral theology, Catholic social teaching, philosophical and theological accounts of disability and mental illness, and the theology of Thomas Aquinas.