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Dr. Carolyn Woo |
MADISON — Inspired by Pope Francis’ emphasis on charity and social justice, the Diocese of Madison’s Office of Evangelization and Catechesis has initiated several activities.
One is the sponsorship of two courses on Catholic Social Doctrine taught by Dr. Constance Nielsen throughout the year in different locations.
Another is a special event welcoming Dr. Carolyn Woo of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to be the guest lecturer at this spring’s St. Thérèse Lecture.
Dr. Woo will address the topic “The One-Handed Gospel: You Did It for Me” (taken from the words of Blessed Mother Teresa)” on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd.
Dr. Woo assumed the position of CEO and president of CRS in January of 2012. CRS was founded in 1943 by the Catholic bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, it has expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries on five continents.
Representing CRS, Dr. Woo was featured in Foreign Policy (May/June, 2013) as one of the 500 most powerful people on the planet and one of only 33 in the category of “a force for good.”
Dr. Woo’s Catholic News Service monthly column took first place in the 2013 Catholic Press Association Awards in the category of Best Regular Column-Spiritual Life.
Before her position at CRS, she served as the dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. During her tenure, the Mendoza College achieved number one ranking (BusinessWeek/Bloomberg) in 2010 and 2011.
Prior to her position at Notre Dame, Dr. Woo served as associate executive vice president for academic affairs at Purdue University.
Dr. Woo earned her bachelor’s degree in economics with highest distinction and honors, Master of Science in Industrial Administration with award as Krannert Scholar, and Ph.D., all from Purdue University.
She is married to David E. Bartkus and they have two sons, Ryan and Justin.
All are invited to attend this special lecture, which is followed by a reception. Although it is not necessary for attendance, people are encouraged to register at www.madisondiocese.org