David P. Long
David Patrick Long (born September 11, 1975) is an American
Early life and education
David Long was born in
Graduate studies
After a year of post-undergraduate studies in philosophy, Long enrolled as a graduate student at the
Long began advanced studies at The Catholic University of America
Professional career
Prior to his studies at The Catholic University of America, Long taught at the high school level at two institutions in northern New Jersey: Saint Dominic Academy in Jersey City and Immaculate Heart Academy in the Township of Washington, and was an assistant professor in religious studies at Felician University.
While pursuing his studies in theology and canon law, Long worked in the university's graduate studies office from 2012 through 2019, rising to the position of associate dean of graduate studies before becoming assistant provost in June 2019. He was later promoted to vice provost for academic operations and strategic planning in 2022. In that capacity, he served as chief of academic operations for the university and assisted the provost and school deans in developing and executing capital plans for the academic area.
In March 2024, Catholic University of America president
As dean of the School of Professional Studies, Long oversees a school that offers five associate degrees, five bachelors degrees, three masters degrees, and various certificate programs. He is also responsible for summer sessions at Catholic University, as well as overseeing the Catholic University of America Tucson project, where Catholic University offers the
Long is a member of numerous academic and professional organizations, including the American Academy of Religion, the Canon Law Society of America, the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the Catholic Theological Society of America, the College Theology Society, the Eastern Regional Conference of Canonists, the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, and the Saint John Henry Newman Association of America, of which he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2023.
He is an expert in the teaching office of the Catholic Church, the governance of Catholic colleges and universities, the writings of Saint John Henry Newman, doctrinal development, and papal infallibility. He has been published in Dicionário de Espiritualidade e Mística, The Catholic Historical Review, The Heythrop Journal, Ecclesiology, and Newman Studies Journal, and has given presentations on Saint John Henry Newman and Saint Augustine of Hippo at various academic conferences.
Select publications
- Newman, Canon Law and Development: Quarrying Granite Rocks with Razors (Washington, DC: CUA Press, 2025; ISBN 978-0-8132-3892-0)
- "A Guide to John Henry Newman: His Life and Thought ed. by Juan R. Vélez." The Catholic Historical Review 109:4 (Autumn 2023), 811–812.
- "John Henry Newman, Infallibility, and the Development of Christian Doctrine." The Heythrop Journal 58:2 (March 2017), 181–194.
- "Eucharistic Ecclesiology and Excommunication: A Critical Investigation of the Meaning and Praxis of Exclusion from the Sacrament of the Eucharist." Ecclesiology 10:2 (2014), 205–228.
- "John Henry Newman and the Consultation of the Faithful." Newman Studies Journal 10:2 (Fall 2013), 18–31.
Personal life
Long is married to Megan, and the couple has two sons.[4][5]
References
- ^ https://davidlong.academia.edu/
- ^ "Appointment of David P. Long as Dean of the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies". March 21, 2024.
- ^ https://tucson.catholic.edu/about-us/administration-and-staff/index.html
- ^ "Appointment of David P. Long as Dean of the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies". March 21, 2024.
- ^ https://davidlong.academia.edu/