- Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
As a Catholic feminist theologian, Dr. Annie Selak addresses the divergence between what the church teaches and the lived reality of the church in the United States. Racism and sexism threaten the ability of the church to truly be church, and Selak addresses these challenges in her forthcoming book, The Wounded Church (Fordham University Press, June 2026). Dr. Selak argues that in order for the church to credibly be the church, it must address its own wounds first.
Dr. Selak aligns her theological research with her work with the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University. She earned her PhD in Systematic Theology from Boston College, with a minor in Christian Ethics. Her research focuses on feminist theology, ecclesiology, and power and authority in the Catholic church. She has 15 years of experience in Catholic education and specializes in supporting women and marginalized genders on campus.
Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, National Catholic Reporter, Commonweal, and America.
Experience
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2025–presentVisiting Scholar, Georgetown University
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2020–2025Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
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2010–2014Rector, University of Notre Dame
Education
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2020Boston College, Systematic Theology
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2009Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Master of Divinity
Publications
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2026The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism,
Professional Memberships
- Catholic Theological Society of America
- College Theology Society
- American Academy of Religion
Honours
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, Theta Alpha Kappa
Contact Annie for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Website
- BlueSky: @annieselak.bsky.social
- LinkedIn: annieselak
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