Fr. Mark Scalese, SJ, is currently the religious superior of young Jesuits in the First Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Fairfield University in Connecticut, where he was a tenured professor in the Film, Television and Media Arts program and the director of Campus Ministry. In addition to university ministry, he has taught elementary school art and high school art, photography, and television production. Born and raised in Scranton, PA, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1987 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1997.