Fellows of the 2000 Class

• J.D., Columbia University Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar

Professor of Law

• Affordable housing initiatives
• Corporate ethics including corporate social responsibility
• Legal protections for vulnerable groups in this society and the role of religious groups in public policy matters

"My involvement with the Vincentian Center has exposed me to the viewpoints of other disciplines, such as theology, that have now informed and influenced my own research."

St. John's University

Professor Vincent DiLorenzo, a Professor of Law at St. John's University School of Law, holds a B.A. from Pace University and a J.D. from Columbia University where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Associate Articles Editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. Before coming to St. John's, Professor DiLorenzo taught at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and practiced real-estate and banking law. He has authored many articles and books in the banking, legislation and real estate areas.

• Ph.D., Political Science, University of Western Ontario

Associate Professor

• Criminal Justice Policy
• Social exclusion
• The relationship between social justice, economic justice and criminal justice

"I have met extraordinary individuals in extraordinarily diverse fields. My coFellows have helped me to appreciate how issues of social justice, poverty and ethics pervade different disciplines.These interactions have furthered my own efforts at advancing social, political, economic and racial justice in a manner that recognizes the dignity and worth of every human being."

St. John's University

• Ph.D. Philosophy, Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Associate Professor
Present Appointment:Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Program Development, Head of Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Letters, Steven Institute of Technology, NJ

• Philosophy of Science
• Philosophy of Quantum Physics
• Aesthetics and Science
• Philosophical Hermeneutics
• The relationship of “poverty of the intellect” to social justice

"The recognition, that the pursuit itself is just as important as the goal achieved, is at the heart of the dialogic nature of the work of the Vincentian Center and earns it a place of distinctive value and service at St. John's."

St. John's University

• Ph.D., Economics, New School for Social Research

Professor

• Catholic social thought, poverty, and income distribution

"Being a Vincentian Center Fellow has influenced and redefined my work as an economist and scholar.It has played a key role in my transition from being an economist who happened to be Catholic, to being a Catholic economist."

St. John's University

Charles M.A. Clark is a Professor of Economics in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University and is a Senior Vincentian Research Fellow. His research interests include poverty and income inequality and Catholic social thought. He is the author or co-author of ten books, the most recent being Rich and Poor (2010) and Rethinking Abundance: Interdisciplinary Essays within the Catholic Social Thought Tradition (2006) and over 100 journal articles and chapters in books. Dr. Clark serves as an expert to the Holy See Mission to the United Nations on Financing for Development and Economics. He has taught and lectured internationally and holds a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in New York.

• Ph.D., Management, University of Pittsburgh

Associate Professor; Director,Executive in Residence Program

• Organizational theory and behavior, managerial decision-making, creative thinking, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, and church management and parish assessment.

"My work with the Vincentian Center has offered me personally rewarding opportunities to learn about and assist in many aspects of the management of parishes across several dioceses and in diocesan organizations."

St. John's University

A graduate of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, Dr. Boone earned both his graduate degrees (M.S.I.E. and Ph.D.) at the University of Pittsburgh. An associate professor in the department of Management, Larry has served in various administrative positions at St. John’s including Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration. He played an important role in the development of the graduate program (MBA) on the Rome Campus of St. John’s. He is the Director of the Executives-in-Residence Program at The Tobin College of Business. He serves as presenter in educational programs for pastors of dioceses and provides community service to diocesan leadership.