Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Jared Alcántara, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Preaching and holder of the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching. (2018)
B.A., Wheaton College; M.Div., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; M.Th., Univ. of Edinburgh; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.

Andrew Arterbury, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Scriptures. (2007)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.M., ibid; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Kimlyn J. Bender, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Theology. (2012)
B.A., Jamestown College.; M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.

Stephanie C. Boddie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries. (2017)
B.A., Johns Hopkins Univ.; M.S.W., Univ. of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., ibid.

Brian C. Brewer, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Theology. (2007)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Drew Univ; Ph.D., ibid.

David E. Garland, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Scriptures. (1997)
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist Univ.; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., ibid.

Scott M. Gibson, D.Phil., Professor of Preaching, Director of the Ph.D. in Preaching Program, and holder of the David E. Garland Chair of Preaching. (2018)
B.S., The Pennsylvanian State University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Th., Knox College, Univ. of Toronto; D.Phil., Regent’s Park College, Univ. of Oxford.

Angela Gorrell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Co-Director of the Program for the Future Church. (2019)
B.A., Azusa Pacific Univ.; M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., ibid.

Joel C. Gregory, Ph.D., Professor of Preaching, Director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching and holder of the George W. Truett Chair of Preaching and Evangelism. (2005)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Daniel Lee Hill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Christian Theology. (2022)
B.A., Hampton Univ.; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Wheaton College.

Jamal-Dominique Hopkins, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Scriptures. (2022)
A.A., Pasadena City College; B.A., Howard Univ.; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Univ. of Manchester.

Matthew D. Kim, Ph.D., Professor of Practical Theology and the Hubert Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership. (2022)
B.A., Carleton College; M.Div., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; M.Th., Univ. of Edinburgh; Ph.D., ibid.

Rebecca Poe Hays, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Christian Scriptures. (2019)
B.A., Union Univ.; M.Div., Beeson Divinity School, Samford Univ.; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Angela H. Reed, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Spiritual Formation. (2010)
B.A. and B.Th., Canadian Mennonite Univ; M.Div., Univ. of Winnipeg; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.

Todd D. Still, Ph.D., Dean, Professor of Christian Scriptures and holder of the William M. Hinson Chair of Christian Scriptures and of the Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Endowed Chair. (2003)
B.A., Baylor Univ; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Univ. of Glasgow.

Michael W. Stroope, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Missions and holder of the M.C. Shook Chair of Missions. (2001)
B.A., Hardin-Simmons Univ.; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., ibid.

W. Dennis Tucker, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Christian Scriptures. (2002)
B.A., Ouachita Baptist Univ.; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ed.S., Univ. of Louisville; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Preben Vang, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Scriptures and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program. (2014)
B.Th., Danish Baptist Theological Seminary.; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., ibid.

Joel A. Weaver, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Christian Scriptures. (2002)
B.A., Samford Univ.; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

John B. White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Director of the Sports Ministry Program and the Faculty Director of the Faith and Sports Institute; holder of the Harold and Dottie Riley Professorship in Practical Theology. (2011)
B.S., Indiana Univ.; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; M.A., Trinity International Univ.; Ph.D., The Univ. of Edinburgh.

David E. Wilhite, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Theology. (2007)
B.A., Samford Univ.; M.Div., Beeson Divinity School; Ph.D., Univ. of St. Andrews.

Gaynor Yancey, D.S.W., Professor of Social Work and holder of the Lake Family Endowed Chair in Congregational and Community Health. (1999)
B.A., East Texas State Baptist Univ.; M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S.W., Temple Univ.; D.S.W., The Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Terry W. York, D.M.A., Professor of Christian Ministry and Church Music. (1998)
B.A., California Baptist College; M.C.M., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., ibid.

Affiliate Faculty

Charlie Dates, Visiting Scholar. (2020)
B.A., Univ. of Illinois; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., ibid.

Kevin Watson, Affiliate Research Professor. (2021)
B.A., Univ. of Oklahoma; M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Methodist Univ.

Ralph West, D.Min., Visiting Scholar. (2007)
B.A., Bishop College; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Samford Univ.

Emeriti Faculty

W. Hulitt Gloer, Ph.D., Professor of Preaching and Christian Scriptures, Director of The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching, and holder of the David E. Garland Chair of Preaching. (2000)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Roger E. Olson, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Theology and holder of the Foy Valentine Professorship of Christian Theology and Ethics. (1999)
B.S., Open Bible College; M.A. Religious Studies, North American Baptist Seminary; M.A., Rice Univ.; Ph.D., ibid.

Administrative Staff

Denisha Akpan, Coordinator of Recruitment. (2016)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Arbra Bailey, Director of Truett in Houston. (2021)
B.S., Trinity Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Dustin Benac, Visiting Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, and Co-Director of the Program for the Future Church. (2020)
B.A., Whitworth Univ.; M.Div., Duke Univ. Divinity School; Th.D., ibid.

Maxcey Blaylock, Media & Communications Manager. (2014)
B.A., Baylor Univ.

Jack Bodenhamer, Director of Ministry Connections. (2016)
B.A., Howard Payne Univ.; M.Div., Logsdon Seminary; D.Min., George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Bridgette Boggess, Event Coordinator for The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching. (2022)
B.A., Faith Grant College; M.S., ibid.

Keith Bruce, Acting Director of Truett in San Antonio. (2021)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., ibid.

John Burk, Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Grants. (2017)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh.

Julie Covington, Assistant Director of the W. Winfred Moore Center for Ministry Effectiveness. (1998)
B.S., Baylor Univ.; M.S.Ed., ibid.

Biz DeJong, Program Coordinator for the Faith & Sports Institute. (2022)
B.A., Clemson Univ.; M.L.I.S, Univ. of Western Ontario.

Jackie Diaz, Administrative Associate for Scholarship Services. (2004)
B.S., Texas A&M Univ.; B.A. ibid.; UM, Abilene Christian Univ.

Nancy Floyd, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. (1981)
B.M.E., Baylor Univ.

Malcolm Foley, Director of the Black Church Studies Program and Special Advisor to the President. (2020)
B.A., Washington Univ; M.Div., Yale Divinity School.

Rusty Freeman, Coordinator of Recruitment & Connection for the Wesley House of Studies. (2020)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; D.Min., ibid.

Brian Gamel, Postdoctoral Research Fellow. (2020)
B.A., Univ. of Missouri.; M.Div., Duke Univ. Divinity School; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Karen Green, Administrative Associate. (2022)
B.S., Palm Beach Atlantic Univ.; M.S., Pfeiffer Univ.

Matt Homeyer, Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Director of the W. Winfred Moore Center for Ministry Effectiveness. (2015)
B.A., Baylor Univ., M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary; D.Min., ibid.

Grear Howard, Assistant Dean for Student Services. (2001)
B.S., Texas Tech Univ.; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Golden Gate Theological Seminary.

Jenny Howell, Director of the Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice Program. (2017)
B.A., Texas A&M Univ.; M.Div., Duke Divinity School; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Melissa Lambeth, Coordinator for Student Services. (2021)
B.B.A., Texas A&M Univ.

Jenn Martinez-Ayala, Office Manager. (2021)
B.B.A., Baylor Univ.

Nancy Plotts, Assistant to the Dean. (2020)
B.S., Baylor Univ.

Paul Putz, Assistant Director of the Faith and Sports Institute. (2019)
B.S., Grace Univ.; M.A., Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha; Ph.D., Baylor Univ.

Jo Ann Sharkey Reinowski, Director of Academic Services. (2008)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Univ. of St. Andrews.

Benjamin Simpson, Associate Director of Spiritual Formation. (2019)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A., The Univ. of Kansas.

Jon Sisk, Director of Development, Truett Seminary. (2012)
B.A., Baylor Univ.; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A., The Univ. of Kansas.

Evan Taddia, Budget Officer. (2021)
B.B.A., Baylor Univ.

David Tate, Director of the Certificate of Ministry Program. (2015)
B.A., Houston Baptist Univ.; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Kevin Watson, Interim Director of the Wesley House of Studies and Affiliate Research Professor. (2021)
B.A., Univ. of Oklahoma; M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Methodist Univ.

Cynthia White, Senior Strategist, Faith & Sports Institute. (2016)
B.S., Univ. of Alabama Tuscaloosa; M.A.C.M., Moody Bible Institute.