Academic History

• PhD    The University of Sts. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy, 1969
• MA     University of Iowa, 1974
• MA     Aquinas Institute of Philosophy. 1964
• BA      Aquinas Institute of Philosophy, 1963

Expertise

• Classical Studies
• Medieval/Renaissance Philosophy
• Business Ethics, Applied Ethics
• Leadership Development

Awards

• Student Government Association Enrichment Award: Student Experience, 2007
• State of Iowa: Faculty Member of the Year - The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), 1993
• St. Ambrose Professor of the Year, 1990, 1967

• Honorary Alumnus – St. Ambrose, 1995

• Fellow, FIPSE Project: Risk, Ethics, Public & Decision Making, University of Iowa, 1994

• International Bibliography of Scholars, Contemporary Authors and Outstanding Educators of America

• Sears-Roebuck Foundation and Foundation for Independent Higher Education Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, 1990

• Distinguished Service Award for 25 years of Outstanding Contribution, 1989

• Outstanding Educators of America, 1972, 1974, 1975

Selected Publications 

• McCaffrey, J. A. (2006). The Troubler. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (2005). Scholarly Executions. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (2005). Phantom Express. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (2005). The Pony Circus Wagon. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (1999). Confessional Matters. Bettendorf, IA: JAMIC.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (1999). Cassies Ruler. Bettendorf, IA: JAMIC.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (Ed.). (1972). The Homosexual Dialetic. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (1971). Homosexuality in the Seventies. Catholic World, 213, 121-125.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (1971). Homosexuality, Aquinas, and the Church. Catholic World, 212, 183-186.

• McCaffrey, J. A. (1969). Homosexuality: Toward a Moral Synthesis. Rome: Catholic Book Agency.

Work in Progress

• Editing a book on Classical Philosophy

• The Gibbs Toy Company

• The Deadly Disappeared

Committees

• Ethics Committee, Genesis Hospital (current)

• Institutional Review Committee, Genesis Hospital (current)

• Board of Medical Examiners, State of Iowa

• Board of Genesis Medical Education Foundation

• Board of Directors, Palmer College of Chiropractic

• Board of Directors, Palmer College of Chiropractic West

• Davenport School Board

• Eastern Iowa Community College

• Human Relations Commission, Davenport

• Davenport Civil Service Commission

• Selective Service System, Eastern Iowa

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