Prof. Brigham teaches in the areas of Catholic theology and
ethics. Her research focuses on theological questions that emerge
in moments of dialogue especially ecumenism, contemporary Catholic
ecclesiology, and religion in the public sphere. She completed her
PhD at the Graduate Theological Union with her dissertation on the
implications of Jürgen Habermas's critical theory on
ecumenical dialogue. Her published works include: Sustaining the
Hope for Unity: Ecumenical Dialogue in a Post-modern World
(Liturgical Press, 2012),"Centers for Catholic Studies and the
Public Voice of Religion," in The Journal of Catholic Higher
Education, Issue 30:2 (Spring 2012),"Creating a Public Space
Through Service-Learning," in Teaching Theology and Religion, Vol
15/2 (April 2012), "Caritas in Veritate and Critical Theory:
Locating Religion in the Public Sphere," Horizons, Vol 38/1 (Spring
2011),"Communicative Action as an Approach to Ecumenical Dialogue,"
Ecumenical Review, Vol 60/5 (July 2008), and "A Habermasian
Approach to Ecumenical Ecclesiology," Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Vol 44/4 (Fall 2009). She is currently writing a textbook on
Catholic social thought that integrates service-learning
pedagogy.
