Timothy Matovina

Timothy Matovina is professor and chair of the theology department at the University of Notre Dame, where he previously served as codirector of the Institute for Latino Studies. He specializes in US Catholic and US Latino theology and religon. He has written numerous books and articles about U.S. Hispanic Catholic history, theology, ministry, and religious traditions. Matovina's most recent books include Ministerio Hispano: Una introducción and Theologies of Guadalupe: From the Era of Conquest to Pope Francis. Research support for Matovina's work includes grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Academy of Religion, and the Association of Theological Schools. In 2010, Matovina received the Virgilio Elizondo Award from the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. He has won two teaching awards at Notre Dame, including the Julian Samora Award. Matovina gives presentations and workshops on US Catholicism and Latino ministry and theology throughout the United States.