Joan Mueller, Ph.D. Professor of Theology Creighton University Omaha, NE 68178 Phone: (402) 280-5816 jmueller@creighton.edu

Dr. Joan Mueller is a professor of theology and Christian spirituality at Creighton University and an internationally recognized expert in the history and theology of the early Franciscan movement. She has written books and numerous scholarly articles on Franciscanism and the related topics of forgiveness, reconciliation, and discernment. Her historical novel, Francis: The Saint of Assisi, is translated into German, Dutch, and Italian. Dr. Mueller had the distinction of serving as the historical consultant for the Vatican sponsored jubilee event Francesco: Il Musical that premiered in Assisi, Italy on May 28, 2000. Her book, Clare's Letters to Agnes, St. Bonaventure University Press, is a translation and study of the four letters that Clare of Assisi wrote to Agnes of Prague. A user-friendly adaptation of this research can be found in Dr. Mueller's latest book, Clare of Assisi: The Letters to Agnes.

In 1995, Dr. Mueller founded the Franciscan community, the Franciscan Sisters of Joy. The community presently has sisters in the United States and Canada.