|
|
|
|
|
Father Stang
is a member of the Missionaries
of the Precious Blood, ordained in 1977.
He joined the faculty at Saint Joseph’s College in 1977. Academically
he has a Doctorate in Medicine and Masters degrees
in Microbiology and Divinity. In
earning his degrees Fr. Stang has served in a
mission hospital (Sahiwal Pakistan), burn unit Fort
Sam Houston, Mendota Mental Health institute and in
the Wisconsin Department of Correction Wales WI. At Saint Joseph’s College he is currently a
Professor of Biology and one of ten Core Program Directors. He has
served on the College’s Academic Cabinet (several years as Chairman), Board of Trustees and as Assistant to the
President. Fr. Stang
was Head Soccer Coach from 1977-1983 and achieved Varsity status for the
squad in 1980. He has been faculty
advisor for the Gallagher
Charitable Society since 1988. He
is the Medical
Technology advisor and one of the Pre-Medical program
advisors at the College. His teaching awards include: the faculty
Teaching Excellence, the Student Association “Wooden Cask” and senior class “Scientia” awards.
Besides teaching full-time Father Stang is a
Priest in Residence for students in Gallagher Hall, and he is the Religious
Superior for the Missionaries of the Precious Blood at the College. Fr. Stang served in the United States
Army from 1986-2011 with most of that service in the Indiana Army National Guard. He has
served as Battalion Chaplain to the 113th Engineers, Brigade Chaplain for the
38th Combat Aviation Brigade and 76th Separate Infantry Brigade, Division
Chaplain for the 38th I. D. and State Chaplain for Indiana Joint Forces
Headquarters. Fr. Stang was chaplain for
several National Guard security units at the Olympic games in Atlanta,
GA. He has been mobilized to duty in
victim recovery in the air disaster of Roselawn, IN
in 1994, as Catholic support and Deputy Task Force Chaplain to the 101st
Airborne and 3rd I.D. in Kosovo in 2001, as Task
Force Chaplain for the 38th Infantry Division in Bosnia
and Kosovo in 2004-5, as Task Force Chaplain for Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
as Catholic Chaplain support to the XVIII Airborne Corps in Iraq in 2008, and
as Catholic Chaplain support for Warrior Forge at Fort Lewis in 2010 and
2011. He was promoted to Colonel in
2007 and retired from the Army in 2011 after 25+ years of service. His
military awards include: the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, NATO Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Citation, four
campaign ribbons for service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq, the Adjutant
General's Staff Award and Indiana Meritorious Service Award. To contact Fr. Stang, click Fr. William Stang M.D. Professional Resume |
Degrees
and Certificates:
- Doctor of Medicine, summa cum laude, from
Indiana University Medical School, 1987.
- Master of Arts, (concentration in Microbiology
and Immunology) from
- Master of Divinity, (concentration in Pastoral
Counseling) from Catholic Theological Union, 1977.
- Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Biology
from
- Graduate, Command and General Staff College,
top 10%, United States Army.
- Certificate, Director of Religious Education,
Diocese of Cleveland, 1977
- Certificate, Secondary Education in Biology,
State of Ohio, 1972
- Two quarters Clinical Pastoral Education
(concentration in mental health and juvenile delinquency), 1975 & 1982