17 Millennium - Twenty-second Edition ACADEMIA, EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES With over 30 years of professional expertise, Dr. Mary Jo Iozzio is widely respected for her achievements in academia, authorship and disability advocacy within the field of theology. Since 2013, she has served as a professor of moral theology in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, where she delivers courses and makes invaluable contributions to writing and research. During her tenure, Dr. Iozzio has advanced the field of intersectional disability advocacy and inclusive theological discourse, having been recognized as among the first scholars to integrate disability studies into Catholic moral theology. Previously, Dr. Iozzio served as a professor at Barry University from 1993 to 2013, where she established her foundation in disability theology and preferential justice, earning the Professional Development Award. She was also appointed the Austin and Ann O’Malley Visiting Chair in Bioethics and a distinguished professor at Loyola Marymount University. As a member of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the American Academy of Religion, and the Society of Christian Ethics, Dr. Iozzio has consistently maintained a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in theological spaces. Highly educated, Dr. Iozzio holds a BA in history, with a concentration in ancient Greece and Rome, from Pennsylvania State University and an MA in theology, with a focus on the history of religion, from Fordham University. She subsequently earned an MA in biblical studies from Providence College and a PhD in theological ethics from Fordham University. Continuing her education, Dr. Iozzio received a licentiate in sacred theology from Boston College. Dr. Iozzio recently published her book “Radical Dependence: A Theological Anthropology of Disability” through Baylor University Press in 2025. She previously authored “Disability Ethics and Preferential Justice: A Catholic Perspective” in 2023, among other works. A former co-editor for the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, Dr. Iozzio will soon assume the role of series editor for ‘Thriving,” a collection dedicated to disability theology. MARY JO IOZZIO, PHD, STL PROFESSOR OF MORAL THEOLOGY Boston College West Roxbury, MA
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