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
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
Sharon R. Fennema, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Christian Worship
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Director of Worship Life
Sharon Jacob, PhD
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Assistant Professor, New Testament
Rev. James Lawrence, DMin, PhD
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Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
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Faculty Associate in Spirituality
Joyce del Rosario, PhD
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Assistant Professor, Practice of Ministry
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Director of Community Engaged Learning (CEL)
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Director of Asian and Pacific Islander Initiative
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
Rev. Aizaiah Yong, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care
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Academic Director, The Ignite Institute
Adjunct Faculty
Rev. Mahsea Evans, DMin
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Adjunct Instructor, Communication and Art & Religion
Neil Goldberg
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Adjunct Instructor, Design Thinking for Social Change
Manuel Maqueda
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Adjunct Instructor, Igniting Vibrant Ventures
Rev. Christy Newton, PhD
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Adjunct Instructor, Disciples History and Polity
Staff
Jeff Aalbers
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Financial Aid
Keaton Andreas
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Director of Admissions
Dena Boeddeker
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Director of Program Operations, The Ignite Institute
Emily Carduff
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Communications Manager
Mi Chun
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Interim Development Associate
Sarah Conroy
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HR Director
Melissa Cradic
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Curator, Badè Museum
Terry Dyonzak
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Director of Facilities
Murry Evans
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Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing
Jeffrey Fischer-Smith
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Vice President of Development
Jen Gall
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Executive Assistant to the President
Grace Gilliam
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Associate Director of Community Engaged Learning
Marco Gonzalez
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Assistant Facilities Technician
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
Nicole Naffaa
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Director of Development
Brooke Norton
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Associate Curator, Badè Museum
Grayson Parks
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Senior Admissions Counselor and Enrollment Coordinator
Samuel D. Pfister
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Collections Manager, Badè Museum
Lyndsey Reed
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Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Registrar
Rev. Dr. Carla Roland Guzmán, PhD
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Coordinator, CLGS Latinx Roundtable
Alex Roman
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Mechanical Trades Technician
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