Faculty dedicated to your success
One of the hallmarks of a Lancaster Seminary education is our world-class faculty of scholars, authors, preachers and teachers representing many different faith traditions. You will receive individual attention from faculty members who are first and foremost teachers dedicated to your educational success, guiding and nurturing you on the journey to becoming faith-filled leaders, seekers, and witnesses to truth.
Regular Faculty
- The Rev. Dr. Melvin Baber, Field Education Coordinator
- Dr. Lee C. Barrett, Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology, Professor of Systematic Theology
- The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan D. Baxter, Professor of Practice
- Dr. Greg Carey, Professor of New Testament
- The Rev. Dr. Martin Kuchma, Professor of Practice
- The Rev. Dr. Vanessa Lovelace, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs
- The Rev. Dr. Kathy Harvey Nelson, Ministerial Formation Coordinator
- Dr. Julia M. O’Brien, Paul H. and Grace L. Stern Chair in Old Testament Studies, Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
- Deaconess Myka Kennedy Stephens, Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography
- Dr. Anne T. Thayer, Paul and Minnie Diefenderfer Professor of Mercersburg and Ecumenical Theology, Professor of Church History
- The Rev. Dr. Catherine E. Williams, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship
Adjunct Faculty 2020-2021
Biblical Studies
Kelsey Wallace, MDiv, BA
Karri Whipple, PhD, MST, MDiv, BA
Church History
Courtney Pace, PhD, MDiv, BS
Christian Scharen, PhD, MDiv, MAR, BA
Educational Ministries
Lynne Humphries-Russ, MDiv, BA
Ethics
Joshua Davis, PhD, MA, MTS, BA
Jennifer Lancaster, PhD, MAR, BA
Darryl W. Stephens, PhD, MDiv, BA
Judaic Studies
Jack Paskoff, MHI, DD (honoris causa), BA
Ministerial Leadership
Brunilda Martinez, PhD, MA, BA
Michael Wilson, DMin, ThM, MDiv, BA
Stephen Wolma, PhD, MDiv, JD, BA
David Zwifka, JCD, MA, BA
Ministry Studies
Nicholas Bufano, DMin, MDiv
Sara Hertzog, MDiv
Douglas Hill, MDiv, BA
Yoko Ueda, MDiv, STM, MDiv, BS
Theology
R. Nicholas Peterson, MDiv, BA
Frederick Ware, PhD, MA, MDiv, MA, BA
Randall Zachman, PhD, MDiv, BA
Pastoral Theology
Anne Gatobu, PhD, MA, BA
Alice Koech, PhD, MA, MA, BTh
Elizabeth Liebert, PhD, MA, MA, BA
Practical Theology
Rashard Allen, DWS, MSM, MM, BA, BMus
Marsha Banks, MS, BS, AS
Noe Juarez, DMin, MDiv, BA
Lawrence Peers, DMin, EdD, MTS, MA, BA
Joseph Pritchett, EdD, MEd, BA
Kevin Ressler, MDiv, BA
Andrew Scales, PhD, MDiv, BA
Teresa Smallwood, PhD, MDiv, JD, BA
Shawn Strout, MPhil, MDiv, MA, MA, BA
H. Dean Trulear, PhD, MPhil, BA
