Staff

Rev. Dr. Stephen Rankin
Chaplain and Minister to the University
rankins@smu.edu

The Reverend Dr. Stephen Rankin has been appointed SMU's new Chaplain and minister to
the University, effective July 1, 2009.

Rankin comes to SMU from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, where he was the
campus minister and the Kirk Chair Professor of Religious Studies. He received his
bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University, a Master of Divinity from Saint Paul
School of Theology, a Master of Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Northwestern University and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Rankin holds Elders Orders and full membership in the Kansas West Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Rankin’s prior appointments include faculty and instructor at Saint Paul School of Theology and Bethany College. In addition, he has held pastoral appointments in Rome and Florence, Italy; Chicago; and Winfield, Kansas. In 1997, the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry honored Rankin with an Exemplary Teacher Award. Earlier in his career, he earned a John Wesley Fellowship.

Steve and his wife 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 convenes the Campus Ministry Council, as well as oversees the Resident Chaplains Programs. She and her husband, John, have four children and eight grandchildren.

 

 


Betty McHone - Coordinator II
 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. Betty holds a B.S.S. in psychology along with a religious studies minor from SMU and is working toward a Masters in Counseling degree also at SMU. Betty coordinates SMU's Civil Rights Pilgrimage and collaborates in pastoral initiatives.

 

Edilson Volfe - Pastoral Care Chaplain
 evolfe@smu.edu
Ed is originally from Brazil, the only country in South America where people speak Portuguese. A BA in Theology in Brazil put him in contact with Perkins School of Theology, where he came in 2004 for a Master degree in Church Ministries, with emphasis in Christian Education. Ed is in the process of Ordination in the United Methodist Church to serve as an Elder in the US. Ed and his wife Daniele have two daughters, Isabelle and Stephanie.