About Us
Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Stephen Rankin
Chaplain and Minister to the University
rankins@smu.edu
http://steverankin.wordpress.com/
The Reverend Dr. Stephen Rankin has been involved in higher education for nearly 20 years, as a professor, and a campus minister at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, and now, as Chaplain to the SMU Community. Prior to this work, he served as pastor in three United Methodist congregations. He and his wife, Joni, provided leadership for an expatriate congregation in Rome, Italy.
A graduate of Kansas State University, Steve received his Master of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology, a Master of Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Ph.D. from the Joint Program in Religious Studies at Northwestern University and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He is an Elder in the North Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.
As Chaplain, Steve's passion is helping students, professors and campus ministers engage in thoughtful practices that integrate faith and learning. He regularly blogs at http://steverankin.wordpress.com
He has recently published a book, titled, Aiming at Maturity: the Goal of the Christian Life (Wipf and Stock).
Steve and Joni have four grown children and one grandson.
Dr. Judy Henneberger
Associate Chaplain to the University
jhennebe@smu.edu
A native of south Louisiana, Judy received her bachelors in General Studies with an emphasis in women's studies and psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas. She holds a Masters of Theological Studies from the University of Dallas, as well as a Doctor of Minstry from Perkins School of Theology. All summed up, her work in pastoral ministry spans over thirty years, including eleven as Campus Minster of the Catholic Community at SMU. She oversees the Resident Chaplains Programs. She and her husband, John, have four children and eight grandchildren.
Judy's wisdom: "We are born with everything we need to be and to become what God has called us to be."
Betty McHone, MS
Assistant Chaplain and
Coordinator of Religious Life
bmchone@smu.edu
Betty, a native Texas, makes her home in Kaufman, Texas with husband Will. They are parents to two grown daughters, both SMU grads and two baby grandsons. Betty holds a BS in Psychology along with her MS in Counseling, both from SMU. She oversees and convenes the Campus Ministry Council and coordinates SMU's Civil Rights Pilgrimage. Betty also offers counseling and collaborates in pastoral initiatives.
Katie Lewis
Administrative Assistant
kglewis@smu.edu
Katie Lewis, born and raised around Dallas, now lives in Combine, Texas with her husband, Ben and pocket beagle, Oizo. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, listening to live music and have a great time cooking together. Katie is working toward her Communication Studies degree and aspires to work in the field of fashion. As the administrative assistant in the Chaplain's office, she works to organize programs and enjoys meeting students.
Budi Taniwan
Chaplain Assistant and University Worship Director
btaniwan@smu.edu
Budi Taniwan
is a second-year student at Perkins School completing a Sacred Music degree.
Budi is a gifted musician and leads praise and worship at University Worship.
A native of Jakarta, Indonesia, Budi came to the US to study at Southwestern
College and graduated in 2010. Budi loves to cook Asian Food but finds
himself enjoying Tex Mex since his arrival in Dallas.
Contact Budi if you are interested in assisting in the University Worship Sunday
Service.
Samuel Beyer
University Worship Student Volunteer Coordinator
sbeyer@smu.edu
Samuel Beyer is a sophomore undergraduate mechanical engineering major at the
Lyle School of Engineering. This year he will be living on campus in Peyton Hall
and being active as the Environmental Representative (E-Rep) for Virginia Snyder
and Shuttles as well as a member of Engineers Without Borders. Having attended
University Worship since it was reformed in Fall 2010, he is looking forward to
its continued growth and impact in the SMU Community.
Contact Samuel if you are interested in attending or volunteering with
University Worship. Samuel will be organizing volunteers and knows there is a
place for you.