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The faculty—the heart of the educational experience at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary—further our tradition of academic excellence through teaching, research, publication, and service to the church. They represent six Christian traditions, and most of them are ordained or have served as pastors. A low student-to-faculty ratio encourages interaction and facilitates mentoring relationships in our community of scholars.

Devoted to preparing students for a wide variety of Christian ministries, our faculty members bear witness to the gospel throughout their professional and personal lives. They are regular contributors to scholarly knowledge through their publications and participation in learned societies on six continents. They frequently preach and teach in congregations and universities locally, nationally, and internationally. In these ways, the faculty at Pittsburgh Seminary enrich the learning of all our students both on and off our campus.

At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, students prepare for ministry with scholars dedicated to the church and academy.

Faculty


John P. Burgess James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology jburgess@pts.edu 412-924-1430	Jerome F. D. Creach Robert C. Holland Professor of Old Testament jcreach@pts.edu 412-924-1428
Tucker Samson Ferda Associate Professor of New Testament tferda@pts.edu 412-924-1391	Daniel Frayer-Griggs Assistant Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Director of the Center for Writing and Learning Support dfrayergriggs@pts.edu 412-924-1454
Leanna K. Fuller Joan Marshall Associate Professor of Pastoral Care lfuller@pts.edu 412-924-1459	Donna Giver-Johnston Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program 412-924-1421
Scott J. Hagley W. Don McClure Associate Professor of World Mission and Evangelism 412-924-1399	Angela Dienhart Hancock Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Howard C. Scharfe Associate Professor of Homiletics 412-924-1453
Asa J. Lee President and Professor of Theological Formation for Ministry 412-924-1366	AnneMarie Mingo Associate Professor of Ethics, Culture, and Moral Leadership and Director of the Metro-Urban Institute 412-924-1401
L. Roger Owens Hugh Thomson Kerr Professor of Pastoral Theology 412-924-1458	Rafael Rodríguez Professor of New Testament 412-924-1456
Kimberly D. Russaw Associate Professor of Old Testament 412-924-1407	R. Drew Smith Henry L. Hillman Professor of Urban Ministry 412-924-1457
Michelle Spomer Donald G. Miller Librarian and Director of the Clifford E. Barbour Library 412-924-1408	Edwin Chr. van Driel Directors' Bicentennial Professor of Theology 412-924-1425
Kenneth J. Woo Associate Professor of Church History 412-924-1350

Affiliated Faculty


Jennifer L. Carner Director of the Preaching in a Post-Christian Age Initiative and Visiting Assistant Professor of Preaching 412-924-1468	Ryan Ramsey Visiting Assistant Professor of History and World Christianity 412-924-1355
Derek Woodard-Lehman Lecturer in Theology and Ethics 412-924-1353

Faculty Emeritae/i

Carnegie Samuel Calian
President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Theology

Ron Cole-Turner
H. Parker Sharp Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics

David Esterline
President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Cross-Cultural Theological Education

Edith M. Humphrey
William F. Orr Professor Emerita of New Testament

Byron H. Jackson
Dean Emeritus of the Faculty and Louise and Perry Dick Professor Emeritus of Education

Nancy L. Lapp
Curator Emerita of the Kelso Bible Lands Museum

Charles B. Partee
P. C. Rossin Professor Emeritus of Church History

Andrew Purves
Jean and Nancy Davis Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology

Martha Robbins
Joan Marshall Associate Professor Emerita of Pastoral Care

Ron E. Tappy
G. Albert Shoemaker Professor Emeritus of Bible and Archaeology

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Steven Tuell
James A. Kelso Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament

John E. Wilson
P. C. Rossin Professor Emeritus of Church History