Tilley, Terrance W.: - Terrence W. Tilley, Ph.D., chaired the department of religious studies of the University of Dayton from 1994-2003. He is the author or co-editor of eight books, most recently Inventing Catholic Tradition (Orbis), and scores of articles and reviews in philosophy of religion and theology. He is a past president of the College Theology Society, former co-chair of the Roman Catholic Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion, and served on the board of directors of the Catholic Theological Society of America. He previously taught at Georgetown University, St. Michael's College, Vermont, and Florida State University.