We have a team of 6 Society members contributing to the DPS website – bios and photos will be posted shortly.
Richard Birdsall — President of the Dead Philosophers Society. Richard is in the Philosophy Masters program. He is a retired Federal Aviation Administration computer systems manager and now works as a consultant with the FAA on future air traffic control systems. When he is not pondering the future he ponders philosophy. Richard lives in Jacksonville, Florida with Marian, his wife of 35 years, and their four cats.
Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, is Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
He graduated with an MA in Moral Philosophy from Holy Apostles in January, 2009, and is currently working toward an MA in Moral Theology from Holy Apostles.
A Lay Dominican, Sebastian lives in St. Louis with his wife, Dr. Stephanie Mahfood, and children, Alexander (age 5) and Eva Ruth (age 1).
Steve Bujno-
Stephen Bujno is a theology teacher at Holy Name HS in Reading, PA. He also has owned and operated Bujno Pottery with this wife since 1991.
Stephen has a BA in Studio Art from Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA and an MA in Moral Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. He is currently a matriculated student at Holy Apostles College and Seminary working towards an MA in philosophy.
He founded and leads the Faith In A Nutshell [Fides in Nuce] ministries at Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Ephrata, PA. This is an adult formation, topical seminar program. You may view the material at www.faithinanutshell.com. He also represents the local Redemptorist community at the Ephrata/Akron Ministerium. Annually he coordinates an ecumenical service held during the Unity Octave.
He lives in Adamstown, PA with his wife of 21 years, Tina, three daughters, Nicole [19], Christi [16] and Stephanie [14], and his granddaughter Hannah [4 months]!
Dave Kustra — Accredited Education: Holy Apostles College and Seminary, M.A. Theology, 2010; Duquesne Univ., B.A. Philosophy, 1980; various graduate theology courses at Duquesne Univ. and Mount St. Mary’s, Emmitsburg, MD, 1980-81.
Other Education: Diocese of Phoenix, Director of Religious Education Certification Program; Diocese of Phoenix, Ministry of Care; Kino Institute; Arizona State Univ. Graduate School of Religious Studies; St. Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, pre-theology courses in Sacred Scripture, Patristics, Ascetics.
Catechetical Ministries: Religious Educator, grade school and high school; Youth Minister; OCIA; Bible Study leader; Workshop Facilitator for adults and teens; Instructor for Catechist Certification Classes; Summer Camp Counselor.
Liturgical Ministries: Eucharistic Minister; Lector; Musician, keyboard, organist; Choir Drector; Liturgy Coordinator; conducted training workshops for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.
Care Ministries: Organized Ministry of Care program; coordinated Communion calls; Food Bank volunteer; visited patients at nursing homes and hospitals.
Third Order of St. Francis member since 1972.
Steve Schultz — Vice President of the Dead Philosophers Society. Steve Schultz is an author who writes on a wide variety of topics, particularly history and religion. He is a former active duty Air Force officer and pilot. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, a master’s degree in military history and is working on a master’s degree in theology with Holy Apostles College and Seminary.
He and his family live in Southwest Florida.
Kinga Lipinska – Dead Philosophers Society President 2009 – 2011.
