Getting Better at Getting Better, Together
Martin Scanlan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Martin joined the Lynch School of Education in the fall of 2013 as a visiting associate professor assigned to the Roche Center for Catholic Education. He works on the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS) and has been a member of the faculty design team since the inception of the initiative. He comes to the Roche Center as an assistant professor with the School of Education at Marquette University. Dr. Scanlan received an undergraduate degree from the Catholic University of America, an M.A. in elementary education from Trinity College (Washington D.C.) and his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Associate Professor
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Martin joined the Lynch School of Education in the fall of 2013 as a visiting associate professor assigned to the Roche Center for Catholic Education. He works on the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS) and has been a member of the faculty design team since the inception of the initiative. He comes to the Roche Center as an assistant professor with the School of Education at Marquette University. Dr. Scanlan received an undergraduate degree from the Catholic University of America, an M.A. in elementary education from Trinity College (Washington D.C.) and his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill, Ph.D.
Executive Director, The Roche Center for Catholic Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill joined the Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education after serving as Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington and the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC.
As the Executive Director, she is responsible for the oversight and management of Center personnel, professional development for leadership teams in Catholic education, advocacy work, and facilitating applied research with the Lynch School of Education and the School of Theology and Ministry on behalf of the Catholic school community, both locally and nationally. Dr. Weitzel-O’Neill is the co-author of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS) and continues her work with co-author Dr. Lorraine Ozar, Loyola University Chicago, and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). She also works advancing new resources for the Standards and is leading a National Survey to support the implementation of the NSBECS. Currently, Dr. Weitzel-O’Neill and Dr. Hosffman Ospino, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, are concluding the National Survey of Catholic Schools Serving Hispanic Families. An advocate for Catholic schools, she advises and presents regularly at workshops and conferences and also serves on several boards and councils, including the Governing Board for the Journal of Catholic Education.
As Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, Dr. Weitzel-O'Neill was responsible for 29,000 students in 96 early learning, elementary, and secondary schools. During her eight-year tenure, she worked to develop Catholic school policies, strengthen academic excellence, and enhance professional development. Additionally, she was instrumental in securing the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, a federal voucher initiative that provided thousands of low-income children the opportunity to attend parochial and non-public schools. Prior to serving as superintendent, Dr. Weitzel-O'Neill worked with Trinity Washington University as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and as an associate professor of sociology. She is a graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University and holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Sociology from St. Louis University.
Executive Director, The Roche Center for Catholic Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill joined the Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education after serving as Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington and the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC.
As the Executive Director, she is responsible for the oversight and management of Center personnel, professional development for leadership teams in Catholic education, advocacy work, and facilitating applied research with the Lynch School of Education and the School of Theology and Ministry on behalf of the Catholic school community, both locally and nationally. Dr. Weitzel-O’Neill is the co-author of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS) and continues her work with co-author Dr. Lorraine Ozar, Loyola University Chicago, and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). She also works advancing new resources for the Standards and is leading a National Survey to support the implementation of the NSBECS. Currently, Dr. Weitzel-O’Neill and Dr. Hosffman Ospino, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, are concluding the National Survey of Catholic Schools Serving Hispanic Families. An advocate for Catholic schools, she advises and presents regularly at workshops and conferences and also serves on several boards and councils, including the Governing Board for the Journal of Catholic Education.
As Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, Dr. Weitzel-O'Neill was responsible for 29,000 students in 96 early learning, elementary, and secondary schools. During her eight-year tenure, she worked to develop Catholic school policies, strengthen academic excellence, and enhance professional development. Additionally, she was instrumental in securing the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, a federal voucher initiative that provided thousands of low-income children the opportunity to attend parochial and non-public schools. Prior to serving as superintendent, Dr. Weitzel-O'Neill worked with Trinity Washington University as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and as an associate professor of sociology. She is a graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University and holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Sociology from St. Louis University.
Kristin Barstow Melley
Director for Professional Development, The Roche Center for Catholic Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Kristin Barstow Melley is the Director for Professional Development for the Roche Center for Catholic Education. She develops professional learning opportunities for Catholic educational leaders working in PK-12 schools. Her current projects include the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS) and the Emmaus Series: A Leadership Advancement Program for Catholic School Leaders. Kristin presents nationally on Faculty and Student Faith Formation, Catholic Identity, Managing School Change, School Board Development, Marketing Catholic Schools and Whole-school Teacher Collaboration. She is a contributor to the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools implementation resources. She serves as liaison for the Catholic School Office of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. Formerly, Kristin served as Associate Superintendent of Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Worcester and as the Director of the National Catholic Center for Student Aspirations at Assumption College. She was a high school teacher of history, art history, literature, and writing, and a soccer and basketball coach. She taught world religions, ethics, and writing at Endicott College. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Norton, MA and a Masters in Theology from Harvard University.
Director for Professional Development, The Roche Center for Catholic Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Kristin Barstow Melley is the Director for Professional Development for the Roche Center for Catholic Education. She develops professional learning opportunities for Catholic educational leaders working in PK-12 schools. Her current projects include the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS) and the Emmaus Series: A Leadership Advancement Program for Catholic School Leaders. Kristin presents nationally on Faculty and Student Faith Formation, Catholic Identity, Managing School Change, School Board Development, Marketing Catholic Schools and Whole-school Teacher Collaboration. She is a contributor to the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools implementation resources. She serves as liaison for the Catholic School Office of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. Formerly, Kristin served as Associate Superintendent of Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Worcester and as the Director of the National Catholic Center for Student Aspirations at Assumption College. She was a high school teacher of history, art history, literature, and writing, and a soccer and basketball coach. She taught world religions, ethics, and writing at Endicott College. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Norton, MA and a Masters in Theology from Harvard University.