Faculty

Susan Abraham, ThD
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Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean
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Professor of Theology and Post-Colonial Cultures

Lisa Asedillo
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Assistant Professor of Worship and Liturgical Ethics

Rev. Dorsey Blake, DMin
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Faculty Associate
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Leadership and Social Transformation

Aaron Brody, PhD
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Robert and Kathryn Riddell Professor of Bible and Archaeology
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Director of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology

Byron Chung
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Executive Director of Ignite
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Faculty Associate in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

EunHye Grace So
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Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament and Rhetorical Studies

Rev. James Lawrence, DMin, PhD
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Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
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Faculty Associate in Spirituality

Leonard McMahon
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Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care, Spirituality, and Political Theology

Peter Rios, DSL, PhD
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Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Intercultural Studies and Academic Director of Ignite

Bernard Schlager, PhD
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Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies
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Executive Director, Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion
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Director, Certificate of Sexuality and Religion

Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, DMin
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President
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Professor of Homiletics
Adjunct Faculty

Rev. Mahsea Evans, DMin
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Adjunct Instructor, Communication and Art & Religion
Staff

Jeff Aalbers
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Financial Aid

Keaton Andreas
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Director of Admissions

Bradley Bethel Jr.
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Webmaster and Graphic Designer

Dena Boeddeker
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Director of Program Operations, The Ignite Institute

Janett Cabanero
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Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Registrar

Sarah Conroy
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HR Director

Melissa Cradic
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Curator, Badè Museum

Murry Evans
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Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing

Hallie Fryd
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Director of Communications

Jen Gall
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Executive Assistant to the President

Ana Garcia
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Administrative Associate for Development

Grace Gilliam
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Associate Director of Community Engaged Learning

Marco Gonzalez
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Assistant Facilities Technician

Christopher Gonzalez
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Operations Manager

Kimberly Griffith
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Senior Admissions Counselor/Enrollment and Marketing Assistant

Rev. Kamal Hassan
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Campus Pastor

Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw
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Coordinator, CLGS Transgender Roundtable

Rev. Ann Jefferson
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Director of Community Life and Spiritual Care

Jessica Johnson
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Assistant Curator, Badè Museum

Natasha Lee
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Vice President for Finance and Administration

Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman
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Coordinator, CLGS Jewish Roundtable

Jonathan Murillo
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Ignite Institute’s Director of Strategy and Content

Nicole Naffaa
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Director of Development

Brooke Norton
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Associate Curator, Badè Museum

Laura Rhine
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Administrative Coordinator Office of Academic Affairs

Rev. Dr. Carla Roland Guzmán, PhD
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Coordinator, CLGS Latinx Roundtable

Alex Roman
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Mechanical Trades Technician

Rev. Tana Roseboro, MDiv
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TEL Program Coordinator

Rev. Roland Stringfellow, DMin
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Director of Umoja Project
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Coordinator of the African-American Roundtable, Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion

Tara L. Weekes
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Assistant Dean for Academic Programming

Rev. Michael Yoshii
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Coordinator of United Methodist Students