University Administration and Faculty
(2010 Undergraduate Catalog)

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Perkins School of Theology Officers and Staff

Tracy Anne Allred, Director of Student Services

Amanda Barbour, Development, Advancement Associate

Dorothy Botnick, Assistant Director of Development

William J. Bryan, III, Director of the Intern Program and Professional Formation

Susan Buchanan, Director of Recruitment and Students Services, Houston-Galveston Extension Program

Tonya Burton, Director, Perkins Youth School of Theology

Stephanie Carroll, Assistant to the Associate Dean

Lucy Cobbe, Graduate Program in Religious Studies, Assistant to the Director

Herbert S. Coleman, II, Director of Recruitment and Admissions

Diana Coon, Assistant to the Dean

Roberta Cox, Director of Public Affairs

Patricia Davis, Director of Pastoral Leadership

Carolyn Douglas, Faculty Assistant

Paul Escamilla, Associate Director of Public Affairs

Mary Gallegos, Student Services, Admissions Specialist

Judy Gibbons, Intern Program, Assistant to the Director

Pam Goolsby, Associate Director of Continuing Education

Cherise Graham, Office of Advanced Ministerial Studies Assistant to the Director

Janelle B. Hampton, Registrar and Director of Academic Services

Michael Hawn, Director of Master of Sacred Music Program

Linda Hervey, Financial Officer

Geneva Hoffman, Spiritual Formation and Intern Program Assistant

Joyce Hull, Annual and Class Giving Coordinator

Robert Hunt, Director of Global Theological Education

Gary MacDonald, Director of Advanced Ministerial Studies

David Maldonado, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Christianity and Religions

Mary Ann Marshall, Assistant to the Outler Chair

Linh Nguyen, Public Affairs Assistant

Rebecca Payan, Assistant Director, United Methodist Regional Course of Study School

Todd Rasberry, Director of Development

Teresa Rosado, Master of Sacred Music Program Assistant and Chapel Coordinator

Carolyn Santinga, Financial Office Assistant

Frederick Schmidt, Director of Spiritual Formation and Anglican Studies

Jeannie Trevino-Teddlie, Director of the Mexican American Program and Director of the United Methodist Regional Course of Study School

Cristina Uranga, Mexican American Program Assistant

Charles M. Wood, Director of the Graduate Program in Religious Studies

Staff of Bridwell Library
Roberta A. Schaafsma, Director and J.S. Bridwell Foundation Endowed Librarian

Charles Baker, Cataloging Assistant

Jane Lenz Elder, Reference Librarian

Tessa Foreman, Administrative Assistant

Ellen Frost, Head of Acquisitions

James Harris, Exhibits/Facilities Staff

Sally Hoover, Interlibrary Loans Assistant

Jacqueline Lee, Acquisitions Assistant

James McMillin, Associate Director

Mehret Negash, Senior Building and Service Staff

Elizabeth Perry, Archive Processing Assistant

Clyde Putman, Head of Circulation

Daniel Slive,Head of Special Collections

Jon Speck, Exhibition Designer and Director of Facilities

Robert Tifft, Evening/Weekend Circulation Supervisor

Linda Umoh, Head of Cataloging

Eric White, Curator of Special Collections

David Widmer, Acquisitions Assistant

Christine Willard, Reference and Digital Services Librarian

Intern Faculty
William J. Bryan, III, Director of the Intern Program and Professional Formation

Isabel Docampo, Associate Director

Barry E. Hughes, Associate Director

Thomas William Spann, Associate Director

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The Faculty

William J. Abraham, D.Phil., University of Oxford, Professor of Wesley Studies and Albert Cook Outler Chair in Wesley Studies

Christopher S. Anderson, Ph.D., Duke University, Associate Professor of Sacred Music

Karen Baker-Fletcher, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor of Systematic Theology

Jessica A. Boon, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor of Church History

William J. Bryan, III, D.Min., Southern Methodist University, Professor of Supervised Ministry

Ted A. Campbell, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Associate Professor of Church History

Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, Ph.D., Princeton University, Professor of Global Christianities and Mission Studies

Jaime Clark-Soles, Ph.D., Yale University, Associate Professor of New Testament

Paula Dobbs-Wiggins, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Adjunct Associate Professor of Pastoral Care

Isabel Docampo, D.Min., Southern Methodist University, Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry

Ruben L. F. Habito, Doctor of Letters Certificate, University of Tokyo, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality

C. Michael Hawn, D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Professor of Church Music

Elaine Heath, Ph.D., Duquesne University, McCreless Assistant Professor of Evangelism

Roy L. Heller, Ph.D., Yale University, Associate Professor of Old Testament

John C. Holbert, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Professor of Homiletics and Lois Craddock Perkins Chair in Homiletics

Barry E. Hughes, D.Min., United Theological Seminary, Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry

Susanne Johnson, Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, Associate Professor of Christian Education

Valerie A. Karras, Ph.D., Catholic University of America, Assistant Professor of Church History

William B. Lawrence, Ph.D., Drew University, Professor of American Church History

Hugo Magallanes, Ph.D., Drew University, Associate Professor of Christianity and Cultures

Bruce D. Marshall, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor of Historical Theology

Alyce M. McKenzie, Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, Professor of Homiletics

James A. McMillin, Ph.D., Duke University, Associate Professor of American Religions

Rebekah Miles, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Associate Professor of Ethics

Richard D. Nelson, Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, William Joseph Ambrose Power Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation

Evelyn L. Parker, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Associate Professor of Christian Education

Marjorie Procter-Smith, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Professor of Preaching and Worship and Geo. W. and Nell Ayers LeVan Endowed Chair of Preaching and Worship

Harold J. Recinos, Ph.D., American University, Professor of Church and Society

Joerg Rieger, Ph.D., Duke University, Wendland-Cook Endowed Professor in Constructive Theology

Frederick W. Schmidt, Ph.D., University of Oxford, Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality

Susanne Scholz, Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, Assistant Professor of Old Testament

Abraham Smith, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Professor of New Testament

Thomas William Spann, D.Min., Southern Methodist University, Professor of Supervised Ministry

Mark W. Stamm, Th.D., Boston University, Associate Professor of Worship

Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner, Th.D., University of Basel, Professor of Pastoral Care

Jeannie Treviño-Teddlie, M.S., University of Texas at Arlington, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Ministries

Theodore D. Walker, Jr., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Associate Professor of Ethics and Society

Sze-kar Wan, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor of New Testament

Charles M. Wood, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor of Christian Doctrine and Lehman Chair of Christian Doctrine

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Emeritus Faculty

Bert Affleck, Ph.D., Drew University, Director Emeritus of Supervisory Studies

Joseph L. Allen, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Ethics

William S. Babcock, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Church History

Jouette M. Bassler, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus of New Testament

Victor Paul Furnish, Ph.D., Yale University, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament

John Wesley Hardt, B.D, Southern Methodist University, Bishop-in-Residence Emeritus

Kenneth W. Hart, D.M.A., University of Cincinnati, Professor Emeritus of Sacred Music

Leroy T. Howe, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology

Douglas E. Jackson, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Religion

James E. Kirby, Ph.D., Drew University, Professor Emeritus of Church History

William K. McElvaney, M.Div., Southern Methodist University, Professor Emeritus of Preaching and Worship and Geo. W. and Nell Ayers LeVan Endowed Chair Emeritus of Preaching and Worship

H. Neill McFarland, Ph.D., Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of History of Religion

William B. Oden, Th.D., Boston University, Bishop-in-Residence Emeritus

Schubert M. Ogden, Ph.D., University of Chicago, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology

Klaus Penzel, Th.D., Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus of Church History

Edward W. Poitras, Ph.D., Drew University, Professor Emeritus of World Christianity

W. J. A. Power, Ph.D., University of Toronto, William Joseph Ambrose Power Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation

David K. Switzer, Th.D., Southern California School of Theology, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology

Edwin E. Sylvest, Jr., Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Professor Emeritus of History of Christianity

James M. Ward, Ph.D., Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament

James A. Wharton, Ph.D., University of Basel, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics and Lois Craddock Perkins Chair Emeritus in Homiletics

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Course of Study School Faculty

Jack Albright, D.Min., Pastor as Interpreter of the Bible

Pat Beghtel-Mahle, M.Div., Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation

Starr Bowen, Ph.D., Biblia Hebrea I and Biblia Hebrea II

*William Jennings Bryan, III, D.Min., Theological Heritage, Early and Medieval

Ricky Lynn Burk, D.Min., Pastoral Leadership and Administration

*Ted Campbell, Ph.D., Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit and Wesleyan Movement

Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi, Ph.D., İUna fe en llamas! Impacto misiológico del cambio demográfico de la fe cristiana

Giácomo Cassese, Ph.D., Herencia Teológica: Iglesia primitiva y Edad media and Herencia Teológica: La Reforma

Guillermo Chávez, Ph.D., Teología en el espíritu Wesleyano and Teologia Contemporanea

*Isabel Docampo, D.Min., Cuidado pastoral para formación espiritual

*Paul Escamilla, D.Min., Worship and the Sacraments

Roberto Escamilla, D.Min., Worship Coordinator, Culto de Adoración, Practica de la predicación and Worship and the Sacrament

Delia Estrada, Formación para el discipulado

Cristina Garcia-Alfonso, Th.M., Mujeres y hombres en la bíblica hebrea: una mirada crítica

Isabel Gomez, M.Div., Asesoramiento y cuidado pastoral

*Michael Hawn, D.M.A., Worship and the Sacraments

*Barry Hughes, D.Min., Practice of Preaching

*Robert Hunt, Ph.D., Our Mission: Transforming Agent

Dawn Jeffers Ramstad, Ph.D., Formation for Discipleship

Alex B. Joyner, M.Div., Theological Heritage: Reformation and Contemporary Theology

James Killen, Jr., D.Min., Hebrew Bible II

*Hugo Magallanes, Ph.D., Personal and Social Ethics, Ética personal y social, and Etica Wesleyana: Liberación y Santidad

R.Ben Marshall , D.Min., Formation for Discipleship

Aquiles Martinez, Ph.D., Biblical Theology of Migrations, TeologÍa biblica de las migraciones, New Testament I and New Testament II

Lucy Martinez, M.Div., Movimiento Wesleyano

*Alyce McKenzie, Ph.D., Practice of Preaching

Robert Monk, Ph.D., Theological Heritage: Early and Medieval

Martha Myre, Ph.D., Hebrew Bible I

Charles Neal, S.T.M., Theology and the Practice of Ministry

Jose L. Palos, B.D., Pastor como intérprete de la biblia

Terry Parsons, Ph.D., Pastoral Care and Counseling

*Hal Recinos, Ph.D., Our Mission: Evangelism and Nuestra Misión: evangelismo

Jimmie A. Reese, D.Min., Pastor as Interpreter of the Bible and Theology in the Wesleyan Movement

Cynthia Salinas-Dooley, M.A., Programa de Recursos Académicos

Jorge E. Sánchez, M.Div., Nuevo Testamento I and Nuevo Testamento II

Fred Schmidt, Ph.D., Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation

*Abraham Smith, Ph.D., New Testament I and New Testament II

Conrado Soltero, B.A., Nuestra misión: la iglesia como agente de transformación

*Mark Stamm, D.M.A., Worship and the Sacraments

Saul Trinidad, D.Th., Liderazgo pastoral y administración and Teología y la practica del ministerio
David Wilson, D.Min., Pastoral Leadership and Administration

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Intern Program

2008–09 Mentor Pastors

Agency Internships

The Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, SW TX Conference New Church Development Office

The Rev. Dr. Charles Curran, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

The Rev. Cammy Gaston, Wesley Foundation, University of North Texas, Denton

The Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath, Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas

The Rev. Brian Hardesty-Crouch, Holy Moments, Allen, TX

Dr. Judy Henneberger, Office of the Chaplain, SMU, Dallas

The Rev. Steve Heyduck, Chaplain, Methodist Children’s Home, Waco, TX

The Rev. Larry James, Central Dallas Ministries, Dallas

The Rev. Dr. Robin Lovin, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Ms. Sarah Wilke, CEO, UMR Communications, Dallas

Baptist Church
The Rev. Dr. William Lawson, Retired, Houston, TX

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Rev. David Green, First, San Marcos, TX

The Rev. Dr. Gail Taylor, Retired, San Antonio, TX

Church of Christ
The Rev. Bruce Utley, Northside Church of Christ, San Antonio, TX

Church of the Nazarene
The Rev. Darius Salter, Richardson Church of the Nazarene, Richardson, TX

Clinical Pastoral Education

The Rev. Leo Blanchard, Parkland Hospital, Dallas

The Rev. David Hormenoo, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

The Rev. Guy Sawyer, HEB Harris Methodist Hospital, Bedford, TX

Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

The Rev. J. D. Brown, Holy Trinity, Garland, TX

The Rev. David Holland, Annunciation, Lewisville, TX

The Very Rev. Kevin Martin, Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Dallas

The Rev. David Puckett, Holy Spirit, Houston

The Rev. Kai Ryan, Ascension, Dallas

Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Rev. Anne Clifton, First, Garland, TX

The Rev. Thomas Gibbons, St. Barnabas, Richardson, TX



Metropolitan Community Church
The Rev. Margaret Walker, Exodus, Abilene, TX

United Church of Christ
The Rev. Dr. Jo Hudson, Cathedral of Hope, Dallas

United Methodist Church: Arkansas Annual Conference
The Rev. William Reeves, First, Hot Springs

The Rev. Britt Skarda, First, Springdale

United Methodist Church: Central Texas Annual Conference
The Rev. Douglas Blackford, First, Red Oak

The Rev. Robert Cullen, Lighthouse Fellowship, Fort Worth

The Rev. Charles Graff, First, Fort Worth

The Rev. Michael McKee, First, Hurst

The Rev. Philip Rhodes, First, Hurst

The Rev. Noel Sweezy, First, Midlothian

United Methodist Church: Desert Southwest Annual Conference
The Rev. Anna Bell, Mosaic, Tucson, AZ

United Methodist Church: Louisiana Annual Conference
The Rev. Rebecca Conner, New Orleans East Cooperative Parish

The Rev. James Haynes, New Orleans East Cooperative Parish

The Rev. Michael Head, McGuire, West Monroe

The Rev. Robert Rowland, Summer Grove, Shreveport

The Rev. Juliet Spencer, St. Charles, Destrehan

United Methodist Church: North Texas Annual Conference
The Rev. Dr. Bert Affleck, Oak Cliff, Dallas

The Rev. Deborah Chapman, Holy Covenant, Carrollton

The Rev. Reid Fade, Flower Mound

The Rev. Jack Gibson, Custer Road, Plano

The Rev. Tyrone Gordon, St. Luke “Community,” Dallas

The Rev. Daniel Hoke, Retired

The Rev. Ouida Lee, Church of the Disciple, DeSoto

The Rev. Barbara Marcum, Highland Park

The Rev. Timothy McLemore, Kessler Park, Dallas

The Rev. Douglas Miller, First, Frisco

The Rev. Terry Ann Moore, The Woods, Grand Prairie

The Rev. Elzie Odom, St. Paul, Dallas

The Rev. Diane Presley, Oak Cliff, Dallas

The Rev. Marti Soper, Greenland Hills, Dallas

The Rev. Robert Spencer, Jr., Ridgewood Park, Dallas

The Rev. Fred Treviño, First, Richardson

United Methodist Church: Northwest Texas Annual Conference
The Rev. Daniel Echols, St. John’s, Lubbock

United Methodist Church: Oklahoma Annual Conference
The Rev. Darrell Cates, First, Ardmore

The Rev. Dr. Robert Gorrell, Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City

The Rev. Thomas Hoffmann, First, Tulsa

The Rev. Terry Koehn, St. Paul’s, Lawton

United Methodist Church: Southwest Texas Annual Conference
The Rev. Fred Martin, First, Boerne

The Rev. Ronald Myers, Colonial Hills, San Antonio

United Methodist Church: Texas Annual Conference
The Rev. Jonathan Bynum, Greggton, Longview

The Rev. Peter Cammarano, First, Port Neches

The Rev. Linda Christians, St. Luke’s, Houston

The Rev. Alicia Coltzer, Memorial Drive, Houston

The Rev. Scott Endress, Chapelwood, Houston

The Rev. Marlin Fenn, First, Katy

The Rev. William Gandin, First, Nacogdoches

The Rev. Dr. Nathan Hodge, First, Canton

The Rev. Jerry House, Jr., Christ, College Station

The Rev. John Matkin, First, Athens

The Rev. David Meeker-Williams, Ashford, Houston

The Rev. Marilyn Meeker-Williams, St. Mark’s (Pecore), Houston

The Rev. Tony Vinson, Clear Lake, Houston

The Rev. Danny Wayman, Williams Memorial, Texarkana

Intern Program Consultants
Margaret Ball, M.Div., Oklahoma City, OK

Sherry Beeman, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Houston, TX

Teresa Blythe, M.Div., Spiritual Director, Tucson, AZ

George W. Butler, LPC, LMFT, Abilene, TX

Terry L. Efird, Ph.D., Psychologist, Springdale, AR

Nicholas D. Gould, D.Min., LMFT, Tulsa, OK

Mark S. Jones, D.Min., LPC, LMFT, San Antonio, TX

Charles Keller, Ph.D., Psychologist, Lubbock, TX

Joe Key, M.Ed., LPC, Monroe, LA

Ellen S. Levitov, LPC, LMFT, New Orleans, LA

Frank S. Murphy, DO, Psychiatrist, Longview, TX

James H. O’Neill, EDD, LPC, Metairie, LA

Terry Parsons, D.Min., Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Dallas, TX

Sharyn Schreiber Pinney, LMSW-ACP, BCD, Dallas, TX

Sarah Pollack, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Bellaire, TX

Michael D. Potts, D.Min., LPC, LMFT, Edmond, OK

Mary Anne Reed, Ph.D., LMFT, Dallas, TX

Sally St. Clair, Ph.D., Psychologist, Dallas, TX

Donald Streit, LCSW, Little Rock, AR

Monique Thompson, LPC, Dallas, TX

Carmen Webb, M.D., Board-Certified Psychiatrist, Dallas, TX

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