Reverend David O'Leary
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Reverend David O'Leary is a priest and educator, currently serving as the University Chaplain for Tufts University
in Medford, Massachusetts. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Religion and Medical Ethics and Chair of the Social, Behavioral and Educational Institutional Review Board at Tufts University.
Born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, he received both his B.A. and M.Div. from Saint John's Seminary in Boston. He then went on to earn his M.Ed. from Boston College
and S.T.L. degree (Licentiate in Sacred Theology) from Weston Jesuit School of Theology
. He completed his Doctorate in Medical and Theological Ethics at the University of Oxford
in England (Christ Church).
Rev. O’Leary has previously lectured at Saint Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland as an assistant Professor of Moral Theology. He served as Chaplain for the U.S. Air Force Reserve where he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Reserve Medal, National Defense Medal and earned the rank of Major. At Tufts University he has taught courses including “World Religions and International Relations”, “Catholicism”, “Catholic Moral & Social Teachings”, “World Religions and Sexual Ethics”, “World Religions and Economic Justice”, “Introduction to Religions”, “Mystics and Mysticism in World Religions” and “Medical and Research Ethics”.
He is Director of both Goddard Chapel and the Interfaith Center at Tufts University and does work in spiritual direction, retreats, pastoral counseling, engaged and marriage counseling and a range of other duties as University Chaplain. He manages an interfaith chaplaincy team of five chaplains and many student religious organizations. He is currently Chair of the Social, Behavioral and Educational Institutional Review Board at Tufts University’s Medford campus and a member of the Institutional Review Board at Tufts Medical Center
. He also serves as ethicist for many hospitals and nursing care facilities.
Rev. O’Leary has been featured in many shows for broadcast on The CatholicTV Network
regarding topics such as “Catholic Citizenship”, “Praying with the Scripture” and “Understanding the Bible”. He has been interviewed on National Public Radio and featured in multiple articles in the Boston Globe, as well as the Tufts Daily. He has additionally written articles for the Boston Globe including “When Adults Become Abusers of Young People” and has published many books.
He has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America, Council on Faith & International Affairs, North American Interfaith Network and the Society of Christian Ethics.
Rev. O’Leary will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in 2010 as a member of the Archdiocese of Boston.
A Study of Josef Fuchs’ Writing on Human Nature and Morality (2005)
Roman Catholic Beliefs and Prayers, A Handbook for those on a Spiritual Journey (2001)
Seeking the Path of God’s Justice, An Analysis of the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Economic Justice (2001)
The Roman Catholic Perspective on the Morality of Withdrawing or Withholding Food and Fluid Administered Artificially to an Individual in the Persistent Vegetative State (1999)
A Vision of Catechesis for Today and Pointers on Catechetical Instruction (1996)
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in Medford, Massachusetts. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Religion and Medical Ethics and Chair of the Social, Behavioral and Educational Institutional Review Board at Tufts University.
Born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, he received both his B.A. and M.Div. from Saint John's Seminary in Boston. He then went on to earn his M.Ed. from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
and S.T.L. degree (Licentiate in Sacred Theology) from Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Weston Jesuit School of Theology
The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Brighton, Massachusetts, United States is the graduate divinity school of Boston College and an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for service, especially within the Roman Catholic Church...
. He completed his Doctorate in Medical and Theological Ethics at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in England (Christ Church).
Rev. O’Leary has previously lectured at Saint Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland as an assistant Professor of Moral Theology. He served as Chaplain for the U.S. Air Force Reserve where he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Reserve Medal, National Defense Medal and earned the rank of Major. At Tufts University he has taught courses including “World Religions and International Relations”, “Catholicism”, “Catholic Moral & Social Teachings”, “World Religions and Sexual Ethics”, “World Religions and Economic Justice”, “Introduction to Religions”, “Mystics and Mysticism in World Religions” and “Medical and Research Ethics”.
He is Director of both Goddard Chapel and the Interfaith Center at Tufts University and does work in spiritual direction, retreats, pastoral counseling, engaged and marriage counseling and a range of other duties as University Chaplain. He manages an interfaith chaplaincy team of five chaplains and many student religious organizations. He is currently Chair of the Social, Behavioral and Educational Institutional Review Board at Tufts University’s Medford campus and a member of the Institutional Review Board at Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center is a medical institution in Boston, Massachusetts occupying space between Chinatown and the Theater District....
. He also serves as ethicist for many hospitals and nursing care facilities.
Rev. O’Leary has been featured in many shows for broadcast on The CatholicTV Network
CatholicTV
CatholicTV is a Catholic television network based in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is distributed on cable systems in eight U.S. states and via the internet....
regarding topics such as “Catholic Citizenship”, “Praying with the Scripture” and “Understanding the Bible”. He has been interviewed on National Public Radio and featured in multiple articles in the Boston Globe, as well as the Tufts Daily. He has additionally written articles for the Boston Globe including “When Adults Become Abusers of Young People” and has published many books.
He has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America, Council on Faith & International Affairs, North American Interfaith Network and the Society of Christian Ethics.
Rev. O’Leary will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in 2010 as a member of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Published works
Encyclopedia of Religions and Spiritual Development, 12 articles (2006)A Study of Josef Fuchs’ Writing on Human Nature and Morality (2005)
Roman Catholic Beliefs and Prayers, A Handbook for those on a Spiritual Journey (2001)
Seeking the Path of God’s Justice, An Analysis of the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Economic Justice (2001)
The Roman Catholic Perspective on the Morality of Withdrawing or Withholding Food and Fluid Administered Artificially to an Individual in the Persistent Vegetative State (1999)
A Vision of Catechesis for Today and Pointers on Catechetical Instruction (1996)
External links
- http://www.tufts.edu/med/news/features/medicalethicist.html
- http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/2009/08_1/features/02/