Faculty
Susan Abraham, ThD
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean, Professor of Theology and Post-Colonial Cultures
Lisa Asedillo
Assistant Professor of Worship and Liturgical Ethics
Rev. Dorsey Blake, DMin
Faculty Associate, Leadership and Social Transformation
Aaron Brody, PhD
Robert and Kathryn Riddell Professor of Bible and Archaeology, Director of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology
Byron Chung
Executive Director of Ignite, Faculty Associate in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
EunHye Grace So
Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament and Rhetorical Studies
Rev. James Lawrence, DMin, PhD
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Faculty Associate in Spirituality
Leonard McMahon
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care, Spirituality, and Political Theology
Peter Rios, DSL, PhD
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Intercultural Studies and Academic Director of Ignite
Bernard Schlager, PhD
Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies, Executive Director, Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion, Director, Certificate of Sexuality and Religion
Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, DMin
President, Professor of Homiletics
Staff
Jeff Aalbers
Financial Aid
Keaton Andreas
Director of Admissions
Bradley Bethel Jr.
Webmaster and Graphic Designer
Dena Boeddeker
Director of Program Operations, The Ignite Institute
Janett Cabanero
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Registrar
Byron Chung
Executive Director of Ignite, Faculty Associate in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Sarah Conroy
HR Director
Melissa Cradic
Curator, Badè Museum
Murry Evans
Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing
Hallie Fryd
Director of Communications
Jen Gall
Executive Assistant to the President
Ana Garcia
Administrative Associate for Development
Grace Gilliam
Associate Director of Community Engaged Learning
Marco Gonzalez
Assistant Facilities Technician
Kimberly Griffith
Senior Admissions Counselor/Enrollment and Marketing Assistant
Rev. Kamal Hassan
Campus Pastor
Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw
Coordinator, CLGS Transgender Roundtable
Rev. Ann Jefferson
Director of Community Life and Spiritual Care
Jessica Johnson
Assistant Curator, Badè Museum
Natasha Lee
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman
Coordinator, CLGS Jewish Roundtable
Jonathan Murillo
Ignite Institute’s Director of Strategy and Content
Rev. Nicole Naffaa
Director of Development
Brooke Norton
Associate Curator, Badè Museum
Meredith Partida
Digital Membership & Marketing Specialist
Jai Patel
Digital Marketing Manager, The Ignite Institute
Laura Rhine
Administrative Coordinator Office of Academic Affairs
Rev. Dr. Carla Roland Guzmán, PhD
Coordinator, CLGS Latinx Roundtable
Alex Roman
Mechanical Trades Technician
Rev. Tana Roseboro, MDiv
TEL Program Coordinator
Bernard Schlager, PhD
Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies, Executive Director, Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion, Director, Certificate of Sexuality and Religion
Rev. Roland Stringfellow, (MDiv 2006, DMin 2016)
Director of Umoja Project, Coordinator of the African-American Roundtable, Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion
Andrea Vecchione
Executive Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships
Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, DMin
President, Professor of Homiletics
Tara L. Weekes
Assistant Dean for Academic Programming
Rev. Michael Yoshii
Coordinator of United Methodist Students