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AGTS Faculty & Staff

Full-Time Faculty

Regular Faculty

Dr. Robert Braswell, Ph.D.

DAIS Project Coordinator, Associate Professor of Communication and Research

Dr. John L. Easter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Dr. Beth Grant, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Intercultural Education

Dr. Mark A. Hausfeld, D.Min.

Professor of Urban and Islamic Studies

Dr. Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.

Professor of Intercultural Leadership Studies

Dr. Anita L. Koeshall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Dr. Lisa Millen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Church History

Dr. Maynor Morales, D.Min.

Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership

Meghan Musy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Old Testament

Dr. James Rion, D.Min.

Visiting Professor of Church Leadership

Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Dr. Charles E. Self, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor of Church History

Dr. Carolyn Tennant, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor of Spiritual Formation

Dr. Rick Wadholm Jr., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Old Testament

Adjunct Faculty

Fred Haltom, D.Min.

Professor Emeritus of Biblical Languages & Literature

Dr. Ricardo Pacheco, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies

Administrative Faculty

Rev. John Battaglia, DMin

Chair of the Practical Theology Department Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 222

Rev. Jennifer Carter, PhD

Assistant Academic Director, Professor of Ministerial Calling

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Office 205, Faculty Suite

Rev. Robert Eby, PhD

Director of Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center, Associate Professor of Biblical Exposition and Preaching

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 208

Tammy Gore

Executive Administrator

Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Office 102, Administrative Suite

Rev. Paul W. Lewis, PhD

Chair of Bible & Theology Department, Professor of Historical Theology & Intercultural Studies

Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Administrative Suite, Office 104

Rev. James (Mike) McAteer, DAIS

Chair of Global Missions Department, Director of Intercultural Doctoral Studies, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 213

Elise Merillat

Administrative Assistant

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 206

Rev. Wade Mumm, PhD

Vice President of AGTS

Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Office 102, Administrative Suite

Rev. Sergio Navarrete, DMin

Director of Hispanic Initiatives, Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 210/Remote

Rev. Derrick Rosenior, PhD

Director, William J. Seymour Center for Black Church Studies, Professor of Intercultural Communication & Black Church Studies

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 214/Remote

Rev. Cory Shipley, DMin

DMin Project Coordinator, Associate Professor of Practical Theology

Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 224

Rev. Randy C. Walls, DMin

Academic Director, Professor of Pastoral Leadership

Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Administrative Suite, Office 105

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. James Bradford, Ph.D.

  • Leadership

Dr. Larry Cooper, D.Min.

  • Hospital Chaplaincy

Rev. Manuel Cordero, MDiv

  • Prison Chaplaincy

Rev. James Denley, MDiv

  • Military Chaplaincy

Sra. Raquel Echevarria, Th.M.

  • Biblical Studies

Dr. Rodolfo Estrada, Ph.D.

  • New Testament

Dr. Nick Garza, D.Min.

  • Pastoral Leadership

Dr. Tim Gilligan, D.Min.

  • Leadership

Dr. Michael Jaffe, D.Min.

  • Preaching

Dr. Mark Jenkins, Ph.D.

  • Hebrew

Dr. Gail Johnsen, D.Min.

  • Spiritual Formation

Dr. Rick Johnson, Ph.D.

  • Pastoral Care & Counseling

Dr. Joseph Lear, Ph.D.

  • New Testament

Dr. Gary Martindale, Ph.D.

  • New Testament

Dr. Martin Mittelstadt, Ph.D.

  • New Testament

Dr. Stephanie Nance

  • Spiritual Formation

Dr. Lois Olena, D.Min.

  • Research and Writing

Dr. Shannon Polk, D.Min.

  • Racial Justice

Dr. DeLonn Rance, Ph.D.

  • Intercultural Studies

Dr. Valerie Rance, Ph.D.

  • Intercultural Studies

Dr. Mario Salamanca, D.Min.

  • Hispanic Ministries

Mrs. Ericka Sandstrom, Ph.D. (Candidate)

  • Old Testament

Dr. Anthony Scoma, D.Min.

  • Church History

Ms. Christain Teachout, Ph.D. (Candidate)

  • Systematic Theology

Dr. Alan Tennison, Ph.D.

  • Theology

Dr. Richard Tow, D.Min.

  • Conflict Management

Dr. JP Vick, D.Min.

  • Leadership

Dr. Thomas Vollmer, Ph.D.

  • New Testament

Faculty Emeriti

* Denotes emeritus/a status while still living, however, this professor is now deceased.

Benny C. Aker, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis

Roger D. Cotton, ThD
Professor Emeritus

Deborah M. Gill, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology

M. Fred Haltom, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology

James Hernando, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament

Stanley M. Horton, ThD*
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology

Don Johns, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Theology

Edgar R. Lee, STD*
Academic Dean Emeritus

Stephen Lim, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Ministry

Gary B. McGee, PhD*
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Church History and Pentecostal Studies (Emeritus awarded posthumously, May 2010)

Johan Mostert, DPhil
Professor Emeritus of Community Psychology

Wave E. Nunnally, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Early Judaism and Christian Origins

Doug Oss, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology and New Testament Interpretation

Anthony D. Palma, ThD*
Professor Emeritus of New Testament

James H. Railey, DTh
Professor Emeritus of Theology

Del Tarr, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Cross-Cultural Communications and Anthropology

Cheryl A. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology

Jay P. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation

Raymon K. Levang*

Professor Emeritus of Bible & Theology