Daniel Groody, CSC
Professor
Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Fellow, University of Notre Dame
Trustee, University of Notre Dame
Primary Area: Systematic Theology
Biography
Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., Ph.D., serves as vice president and associate provost for undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a professor of theology and global affairs, a trustee, and a fellow at the university.
Fr. Groody has written and contributed to several books and articles. His scholarship delves into the intersection of theology and migration, offering insights into the human experience of displacement and the role of faith in addressing social and global challenges. His book, A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ, received first-place honors from the Catholic Press Association.
Internationally recognized as an expert on migration and refugee issues, and drawing on research and speaking engagements in more than 50 countries, Father Groody has collaborated with institutions such as the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the World Council of Churches, the Vatican, and the United Nations. He has also produced several films and documentaries, including Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey.
His engagement with policymakers, scholars and religious leaders underscores the integral relationship among the Christian faith, global justice, the dignity of the human person, and theological reflection. In addition to his research, scholarship, and teaching, Fr. Groody is a former downhill ski racer, loves woodworking, and once rode a bicycle from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon.
Research Interests
Theologies of Migration, Spirituality of Immigrants, the Heart’s Desire and Social Change
Selected Publications
A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, approx. 328 pages, 2022 (forthcoming editions in Spanish and Russian).
Globalization, Spirituality, and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace, rev. ed. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2015, 280 pages. First edition (2007) translated into Spanish as Globalización, Espiritualidad y Justicia: Navegando por la Ruta a la Paz. Madrid: Verbo Divino, 2009, 441 pages.
Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Press, 2002, 188 pages. Translated into Spanish as Frontera de Muerte, Valle de Vida: Un Caminar del Inmigrante Mexicano. Mexico City: Editorial San Pablo, 2005, 192 pages.
Rutagengwa, Jean Bosco, with Daniel G. Groody. Love Prevails: One Couple’s Story of Faith and Survival of the Rwandan Genocide. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2019, 208 pages.
Groody, Daniel G., and Gustavo Gutiérrez, eds. The Option for the Poor Beyond Theology. Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 2014, 280 pages.
Education
- Ph.D., Theology, Graduate Theological Union
- S.T.L., Theology, Jesuit School of Theology
- M.Div., Theology, Jesuit School of Theology
- B.A., Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame