Dr. John Joy first joined the St. Ambrose faculty as ninth-grade theology teacher before taking on the role of Dean of Faculty. Before this, John was the Director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Madison, as well as Senior Theologian to the Bishop. John regards Catholic education as essential to the New Evangelization.

John holds a doctorate in dogmatic theology from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He also has a master’s and a licentiate from the International Theological Institute in Austria. He received his undergraduate degree in theology from Ave Maria College.

In his spare time, John is an adjunct professor of theology for Holy Apostles College and Seminary as well as a member of the Dialogos Institute, a group of Catholic theologians dedicated to exploring the intersection of Eastern and Western scholastic theology.

John loves watching and playing baseball with his family. John and his wife Lisa have ten children, four of whom are current Guardians.