Executive Board
The Executive Board of Perkins School of Theology provides advice and counsel to the Dean; supports creation of and linkages between faculty, students, and the church community; aids in the recruiting and developing of faculty; monitors the performance of the school; and assists the school in networking on the local, regional and national levels. The membership of the Executive Board shall include Trustees, former Trustees, alumni, faculty from other institutions, leaders in the professions or disciplines relating to the school, and developmental prospects.
The Board is constituted with due regard to the commitment of the University to diversity with respect to race and ethnicity, age, gender, geographic origin, vocation, and philosophical orientation. Members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Chair of the Executive Board and the dean or director, and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Jim Bankston
Julie Strathe Baugh
Ginni Guimond-Biggs
Jane Bolin
Tucker Bridwell
Dana Bruce
Richie Butler
Brad Cheves (Vice President, ex officio)
Dodee Frost Crockett
John Croft
Elaine Culver
Tom Dunning
Richard Edwards
John Esquivel
Dan Flanagan
Duncan Fulton
Judy Gibbs
Tim Griffy
Joe Hardt
Bishop Cynthia Harvey
Paula Hayes
Susanna Johnson
Stan Levenson
Thomas Locke
Trip Lowery
Katherine Glaze-Lyle
George Mason
The Rev. Dr. S. Brad Morgan
Sara Pantin
Susan Robb
Bishop Ruben Saenz
Gail Ford Smith
Gay Solomon
Mary Spradlin
Richard Stewart
Blair Thompson
Matthew Tuggle
R. Gerald Turner (President, ex officio)
Gail Utter
Michael W. Waters
Jane Wetzel
Paula Dobbs-Wiggins
Sarah Wilke
Julie Yarbrough
Kay Yeager