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Faculty and Staff

Dr. Brandon D. Smith

Dr. Brandon D. Smith

Chair, Herschel H. Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry
Associate Professor of Theology and Early Christianity
Dickinson Chair of Religion
MA Director

Rachelle Helmbacher

Rachelle Helmbacher

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Theology, Arts and Humanities
Theology, Arts and Humanities Academic Support Staff Coordinator

Jared Lee

Jared Lee

Assistant Professor of Christian Education
Assistant Director of the Prison Divinity Program

Amber Meek

Amber Meek

Administrative Assistant, School of Theology and Ministry

Faculty

Dr. Rafael Bello

Dr. Rafael Bello

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Ida Elizabeth and J.W. Hollums Chair of Bible

Dr. Matthew Boswell

Dr. Matthew Boswell

Visiting Professor of Worship Studies and Ministry

Dr. Matthew Y. Emerson

Dr. Matthew Y. Emerson

Co-Provost
Dean of Theology, Arts and Humanities
Floyd K. Clark Chair of Christian Leadership
Professor of Religion

Dr. David N. Gambo

Dr. David N. Gambo

Reverend A.E. and Dora Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry
Associate Professor of Christian Ministry

Dr. Keith A. Hess

Dr. Keith A. Hess

Jewell and Joe Huitt Associate Professor in Religious Education
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics

Dr. Bobby Kelly

Dr. Bobby Kelly

Ruth Dickinson Professor of Religion

Dr. Micah S. Meek

Dr. Micah S. Meek

Associate Dean for Online, Nontraditional and Graduate Education
Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics
Director of the Online BA in Christian Studies

Dr. Mario Melendez

Dr. Mario Melendez

Auguie Henry Chair of Old Testament
Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Studies

Dr. Bruce Perkins

Dr. Bruce Perkins

Associate Professor of Religion
Director of Prison Divinity Program

Dr. Randy Ridenour

Dr. Randy Ridenour

Professor of Philosophy

Matt Roberson

Matt Roberson

Visiting Professor of Worship Studies and Ministry

Dr. Paul Sanchez

Dr. Paul Sanchez

Assistant Professor of Religion
Assistant Director of Honors

Dr. Elbert Smith

Dr. Elbert Smith

Associate Professor of Missions
Director, Tom Elliff Center for Missions

Dr. Heath A. Thomas

Dr. Heath A. Thomas

President
Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Joy Turner

Dr. Joy Turner

Associate Professor of Missions

Lecturers

Dr. Jeffrey DeGiacomo

Dr. Jeffrey DeGiacomo

Lecturer in Student Ministry

Dr. Tom Elliff

Dr. Tom Elliff

Mentor and Facilitator in Missions for the Tom Elliff Center for Missions
Hobbs School Lecturer

Dr. Aaron Fullbright

Dr. Aaron Fullbright

Lecturer in Student Ministry

Dr. Matthew Kearns

Dr. Matthew Kearns

Director of Student Ministry
Lecturer in Student Ministry

Dr. Lawrence Kirk

Dr. Lawrence Kirk

Hobbs School Lecturer

Dr. Warren McWilliams

Dr. Warren McWilliams

Senior Professor of Theology

Dr. Todd Sanders

Dr. Todd Sanders

Lecturer in Student Ministry

Andrew Tucker

Andrew Tucker

Lecturer in Theology
Success Specialist, Academic Outreach