Schools and Colleges
Undergraduate and graduate programs come from our 8 schools and colleges, which use interdisciplinary connections to broaden perspectives and problem-solving.
Welcome! St. Thomas is a comprehensive Catholic university making a global impact. Our 800+ talented, innovative, and engaged full-time and part-time faculty provide an exceptional educational experience for our 9,000+ undergraduate and graduate students.
St. Thomas faculty are outstanding teachers, building meaningful relationships with their students in small classes and through high-impact learning, mentoring, and advising opportunities. But our faculty aren't only teachers; they are serious scholars doing work that moves ideas forward. Our faculty conduct scientific research. They write books. They invent. They solve problems. And they often involve students in this work.
What makes the St. Thomas faculty experience special? We provide our faculty what they need to flourish: support for their work as teachers and scholars, a community that values and celebrates their contributions, and a mission-centered environment where our faculty's gifts can meet the world's needs. We know that being a faculty member is more than a job; it is a calling and a vocation. And we know that hiring new faculty members is one of the most important things we do. We're here to help as you learn more about us, find opportunities of interest, and move through the application process. Connect with us anytime!
The links below introduce you to St. Thomas and faculty life on campus. If you have any questions or need additional information, please connect with Wendy Wyatt, Vice Provost, or Katharine Hill, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Research.
Undergraduate and graduate programs come from our 8 schools and colleges, which use interdisciplinary connections to broaden perspectives and problem-solving.
Faculty and students (both undergraduate and graduate) engage in research that explores important questions, addresses big challenges, and advances the common good, both locally and globally.
The Center for Faculty Development supports the professional growth of faculty by providing programming and grants in the areas of pedagogy, scholarship and professional engagement.
St. Thomas 2025 is an ambitious yet focused five-year effort designed to propel the university toward a new level of impact. It is a guide to help us reach higher in serving our students, our community and the world.
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is rooted in our Catholic identity at St. Thomas. We are steadfast in our commitment to embedding a shared sense of belonging where all feel welcomed.
St. Thomas, Minnesota's largest private university, is located in the vibrant metro area of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The Twin Cities provides our faculty access to countless resources for their teaching and their scholarship, including fortune 500 companies, leading non-profits, innovative health care organizations, state and local governmental agencies, and more than a dozen other colleges and universities.
Dr. Gloria Frost, a professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year. Her project is called “Divine and Created Causation in Medieval Philosophy” and will culminate in a book about medieval debates about how God’s causation of… The post Philosophy Professor Awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Dr. Aura Wharton-Beck, associate professor in the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas, was mentioned in an EntertainDC video on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The video described Wharton-Beck’s dissertation on “government girls,” who were African American women working for the federal government during World War II. “The purpose of my research is to… The post Dr. Aura Wharton-Beck's Dissertation Research on WWII 'Government Girls' Featured in D.C. Video appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Is fantasy football part of the good life, is it just a colossal waste of time – or worse? This is the question Professor Christopher Wong Michaelson asks himself every fantasy football season. The Melrose & The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership has released a new podcast episode on the “Work in Progress with… The post Fantasy Football: Play, Ethics and the Good Life appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Opus College of Business Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Business Law Dr. John Wendt has been selected to serve as a Judge for the international Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM). The SLAM is a world-class competition with the aim to promote greater knowledge of the values and rules of international sports arbitration, the go-to dispute… The post Ethics and Business Law Faculty Member to Serve as Judge for International Sports Law Competition appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
The founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas, Dr. Yohuru Williams, was the emcee for the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration for the state of Minnesota. The “One Dream, One Minnesota” event was held at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul. Williams, a Distinguished University Chair… The post Dr. Yohuru Williams Reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy for a New Generation appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.