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Faculty who value courage, curiosity, and the Church

 

Our faculty offer more than excellence in teaching and research. Their research and teaching engagement is aimed at making a difference in the Church, the academy, and the public square. They work tirelessly to ensure that courageous and talented persons are made ready for ministry in a wide-variety of vocational settings.

A Diverse, Passionate, and Renowned Faculty

 

Garrett values the particularity and diversity of God’s human family and we seek to represent that diversity and inclusion within our community. As a student you’ll learn from one of the most diverse seminary faculties in the nation — diverse in race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, and theological thought. Our faculty hail from every region of the United States, as well as Argentina, Brazil, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Trinidad and Viet Nam.

36% born and raised outside of the United States

55% Black, Indigenous, People of Color

46% identify as women

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Meet Our Faculty

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Faculty Publications

God’s Beloved Queer: Identity, Spirituality, and Practice

 

Dr. Rolf Nolasco

Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology

Good News Preaching

 

Rev. Dr. Gennifer Brooks
Ernest and Bernice Styberg Professor of Preaching

Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?

 

Dr. Nancy Bedford

Georgia Harkness Professor of Theology

Rooted and Grounded in Love: Holy Communion for the Whole Creation

 

Rev. Dr. Timothy Eberhart

L. Robert and Marilyn McClean Associate Professor of Ecological Theology and Practice

Common Worship: Tradition, Formation, Mission

 

Rev. Dr. E. Bryon Anderson

Ernest and Bernice Professor of Worship

Reset the Heart: Unlearning Violence, Relearning Hope

 

Rev. Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran

Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology

 

Let Your Light Shine: Mobilizing for Justice with Children and Youth

 

Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount

Murray H. Leiffer Associate Professor of Formation, Leadership and Culture

 

Rev. Dr. Virginia Lee

Associate Professor of Christian Education

Korean Women, Self-Esteem, and Practical Theology: Transformative Care

 

Dr. Jaeyeon Lucy Chung

Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology

Evangelism for Non-Evangelists: Sharing the Gospel Authentically

 

Rev. Dr. Mark Teasdale

E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism

Critical Theology Against US Militarism in Asia: Decolonization and Deimperalization

 

Dr. Wonhee Anne Joh

Harry R. Kendall Professor of Christian Theology and Postcolonial Studies

Beyond Indulgences: Luther’s Reform of Late Medieval Piety, 1518-1520

 

Dr. Anna Johnson

Associate Professor of Reformation Church History

 

Location US Theological Education in a Global Context: Conversations with American Higher Education

 

Dr. Hendrik R. Pieterse

Associate Professor of Global Christianity and Intercultural Theology

 

Reading the Early Church Fathers

 

Dr. James Papandrea

Professor of Church History and Historical Theology

Ecclesiastes – Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries

 

Dr. Julie Duncan

Associate Professor of Old Testament

 

The Spirit Hovers: Journeying through Chaos with Prayers

 

Dr. K.-K. Yeo

Harry R. Kendall Professor of New Testament

Anti-Racism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World

 

Dr. Jennifer Harvey

Professor of Christian Ethics

Sex, Tech & Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age

Dr. Kate Ott

 

Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics

Director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values