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E. Byron (Ron) Anderson Named Associate Dean of Institutional and Educational Assessment

Rev. Dr. Ron Anderson
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary announces the appointment of Rev. Dr. E. Byron (Ron) Anderson as Associate Dean of Institutional and Educational Assessment, effective July 1, 2019. In this new role, Anderson will steward the responsibilities of institutional accreditation and assessment and ensure integrous alignment between institutional strategic planning and a comprehensive, systematic approach to educational assessment and programming.
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PhD Student, Rev. Heesung Hwang, Selected as Postdoctoral Fellow of the Louisville Institute

Rev. Heesung Hwang
May 8, 2019 — Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that doctor of philosophy student, Rev. Heesung Hwang, has been selected as a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Louisville Institute. Hwang will receive her doctor of philosophy in Christian education and congregational studies from Garrett-Evangelical on May 17, 2019, at the seminary’s 162nd Commencement.
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Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Announces Historic Appointment of Rev. Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean

Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran Named Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
April 29, 2019 — Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary announces the appointment of Rev. Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran as vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, effective August 1, 2019. This is a historic appointment in the seminary’s 166-year history as Tran is the first woman of color to serve as academic dean.
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Dr. Brian Bantum Named Neal F. and Ila A. Fisher Chair of Theology

Dr. Brian Bantum
April 18, 2019 — Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brian Bantum as the Neal F. and Ila A. Fisher Chair of Theology, effective July 1, 2019. Bantum is an accomplished theologian who writes on the intersection of theology and identity, exploring how the claims of Christian identity are illumined and challenged by the realities of race, ethnicity, and gender.
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Forum for Theological Exploration Awards Fellowships to Two Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Doctoral Students

Forum for Theological Exploration
April 8, 2019 — Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is proud to announce doctoral students Gina A. S. Robinson and Bryson White have been selected to receive a 2019 Doctoral Fellowship from the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).
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Taurean J. Webb Named Director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience and Instructor of Religion and Race

Taurean J. Web
March 28, 2019 — Having just completed a national search, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Taurean J. Webb as director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE). In addition, Webb will be joining the faculty and will be named as assistant professor of religion and race upon completion of his dissertation. A leading center of Garrett-Evangelical, CBE was founded in 1970 and has empowered and trained generations of leaders for the African American religious community and society-at-large.
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