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William E. May, Ph.D.
Michael J. McGivney Professor of Moral Theology,
John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Senior Scholar*
Ph.D., Marquette University
Dr. May taught moral theology at the Catholic University of America from 1971 to 1991, when he joined the faculty of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He is the author and co-author of many books, among them Catholic Sexual Ethics (revised ed. 1998, co-authored with Ronald Lawler and Joseph Boyle); Humanae Vitae: A Defense (with Germain Grisez, John Finnis, John Ford, and Joseph Boyle); An Introduction to Moral Theology (revised ed. 1994); Marriage: The Rock on Which the Family is Built (1995); and most recently, Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life.
He is also the author of over 200 articles in such journals as The Thomist, Anthropotes, Scripta Theologica, Annales Teologici, and Linacre Quarterly. The recipient of many awards, among them the Pro Pontifice et Ecclesia Medal, Prof. May served as a peritus at the 1987 Synod of Bishops and was a member of the International Theological Commission from 1986 to 1996.
*Senior Scholar is a designation used by the Institute to acknowledge individuals who have made significant contributions to their field, and who serve as mentors for more junior members of the faculty.