Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C.
Rank
Affiliated/Concurrent FacultyTitle
Director of the Center for Social Concerns
Field(s)
Comparative Politics
Biography
Father Bill Lies, C.S.C., teaches in the political science department and is a fellow at both the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. His doctorate is from the University of Pittsburgh and his research focuses on the growth of evangelical Protestantism and its impact on the Catholic Church's relationship to the state in Latin America. More recently he has focused attention on domestic poverty and public policy, especially as it relates to his role as executive director of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns. Father Bill was appointed director of the Center for Social Concerns in 2002. One of the most comprehensive community-based learning centers in higher education, the Center offers a wide array of courses, seminars, and other community-based learning, research and service programs informed by Catholic social tradition. He also serves on several national and international boards related to community-based learning and research initiatives.
Office Hours
By AppointmentContact Information
Office: 211 Geddes Hall
Phone: 574-631-3002
Email: William.M.Lies.7@nd.edu
Mailing Address
Center for Social Concerns
211 Geddes Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
