Fr. Rene M. Kollar, O.S.B., Ph.D.

Dean, School of Humanities and Fine Arts and Professor of History 

Headmasters Hall Room 58
(724)805-2343
rkollar@stvincent.edu

Education

PhD, MA, University of Maryland
MDiv, Saint Vincent Seminary
BA, Saint Vincent College

Fr. Rene Kollar's CV 

Courses Taught

Fr. Rene currently teaches the following history courses on a rotating basis:
English History to 1485
English History: 1485 to Present
Modern Ireland
The Devil and the Problem of Evil in Western Thought

With current research interests of 19th and 20th century English Ecclesiastic History, Fr. Rene's publications dealing with modern English history and ecclesiastical history include: six books, three edited books, a documentary film for Scan Films (Cardiff, Wales), and more than 180 articles, book chapters, and book reviews. He has presented at conferences in America, England, and Wales and was co-recipient of a 2001 Freedom Project Teaching Grant, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, for an interdisciplinary course, "Freedom, Politics, and Theology." In addition, Fr. Rene serves on the Editorial Board for The American Benedictine Review and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He was an Honorary Research Fellow at King's College, University of London, 1987-88 and a Visiting Scholar at Heythrop College, University of London, 1996-97. Named to Who's Who in America, 60th Edition, Fr. Rene's professional memberships include: American Historical Association, Church History Society of America, and North American Conference on British Studies.