Richard Penaskovic

Richard Penaskovic has over 100 publications to his credit and is an emeritus professor of religious studies at Auburn University in Alabama. He received his doctorate in Catholic theology from the University of Munich, Germany.

He has given presentations at the London School of Economics, Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Free University of Amsterdam, and the University of Salzburg, Austria where he gave his lecture in German. He has also given presentations at the University of Toronto, Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Syracuse University, Lousiana State University, Spring Hill College, Providence College, and Kennesaw State University.

Penaskovic is a Fellow of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Epsilon Sigma, and received the Mortar Board Favorite Educator Award from the students of Auburn University. He was inducted into the Global Teaching Academy in 2012 for for "exceptional teaching in an international Context."

Penaskovic finds himself most at home in Augustine Studies, Newman Studies, pedagogical issues, the history of Christianity, Islamic Studies, and the Muslim-Christian dialogue. He was associate editor of the peer-reviewed publication, Philosophy & Theology: Marquette University Journal from 2009-2013 in which capacity he edited the Karl Rahner Papers.