Carol Kuzmochka

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Dr. Carol Kuzmochka is a practical theologian specializing in adult faith education (catechesis) and pastoral leadership with expertise in integral adult learning and formation, transformative education and leadership, reflective practice and transformative process facilitation, group dynamics and the spirituality of leadership.  She has extensive practice in qualitative research.  She is the Director and Lead Researcher of the Centre for Religious Education and Catechesis (CREC)and a Professor in the Faculty of Human Sciences (School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity) and the principal author CREC’s research-based resources.

Carol holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dalhousie University (Halifax), a Master of Religious Education Degree and a Doctor of Ministry Degree/doctorat en théologie pratique from Saint Paul University (Ottawa).  Along with these academic achievements, she completed a Certificate in Transformative Process Facilitation under the leadership of Dr. Marge Denis.

Carol leads the various research-based activities of CREC along with the wide array of learning and knowledge sharing platforms – offered by CREC – for practitioners across Canada.  Carol has extensive experience as a practitioner in the field as director of adult faith education for the English sectors of the Diocese of Timmins (1994 – 2002) and the Archdiocese of Ottawa (2002 – 2006). She was director of the Centre for Pastoral Leadership and Spirituality at Saint Paul University from 2006 – 2012.  Carol has a passion for education and has a long and diverse teaching career at Saint Paul University (since 2006) that extends across faculties and programs and also includes frequent teaching and process facilitation in the Institute for Transformative Leadership.