Choi, Miseon
BA, Hanshin University; MDiv, McCormick Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Dr. Choi holds a PhD in Practical Theology with a focus on Spiritual Formation and (Inter)Religious Education. Her expertise lies in Postcolonial Feminist Theology, Contemplative Spiritual Practice, and Narrative Pedagogy. Dr. Choi’s dissertation, titled “Transformative Religious Education through Postcolonial Feminist Theology and Narrative Pedagogical Perspectives,” explores innovative approaches to religious education by integrating these critical perspectives. As Dr. Choi is a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ordained minister, she also applies her research to foster inclusive and transformative faith communities. By utilizing Postcolonial Feminist Theology, Dr. Choi addresses issues of power, gender, and justice in both the church and society, encouraging people to embrace diverse voices and experiences. Her emphasis on Contemplative Spiritual Practice helps individuals and groups deepen their spiritual lives through mindfulness and reflective practices, promoting personal and communal growth. Dr. Choi also leverages Narrative Pedagogy to create engaging and meaningful educational experiences. This approach encourages participants to share their stories and learn from one another, fostering a deeper understanding of faith and spirituality. In various contexts, including workshops, retreats, regular church activities, and teachings, Dr. Choi integrates these methodologies to support spiritual formation and community development. Dr. Choi strives to create a strong bridge between theology and action across various contexts, empowering individuals and communities to support and grow with one another, and to transform society and the world.
Chung, Pooreum
BT, Kangnam University; MDiv, Hanshin Graduate School of Theology; M.A., McCormick Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Collins, Clint
BS & BA Missouri University of Science & Technology, MDiv Phillips Theological Seminary
Clint is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with twenty years of pastoral leadership experience in both Disciples and United Church of Christ congregations. In addition to serving in both settled and transitional ministry positions, Clint has been a member of numerous regional boards and commissions and has served as boundary ethics investigator and trainer. Although no longer pastoring in congregational ministry today, he offers congregational consulting services and continues to serve the wider church community. Past teaching experience includes serving as an instructor in Field Education and Introduction to Christian Worship courses. In addition to being adjunct faculty, Clint serves as the Director of Educational, Information & Worship Technologies at CST.
Conliffe, Mario
BA, University of the West Indies; STM, Nashotah House Theological Seminary; PhD, Loyola University Maryland
Dr. Conliffe is a psychotherapist, Episcopal priest, and teacher specializing in counselor education and supervision; integration of religion and spirituality in counseling and psychotherapy; substance abuse and addictive behaviors; attachment theory; fatherlessness; and experiential psychotherapy.
Davis, Andrew M.
Andrew M. Davis, PhD is an American process philosopher, theologian, and scholar of cosmological wonder. He is program director for the Center for Process Studies and adjunct faculty of Claremont School of Theology where he researches, writes, teaches, and organizes conferences on various aspects of process-relational thought. An advocate of metaphysics and meaning in a hospitable universe, he approaches philosophy as the endeavor to systematically think through what reality must be like because we are a part of it. He is author, editor, and co-editor of 10 books including Mind, Value, and Cosmos: On the Relational Nature of Ultimacy (nominated for the International Society of Science and Religion’s 2022 Book Prize), Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology, and Process Cosmology: New Integrations of Science and Philosophy. Follow his work at andrewmdavis.info
Huang, Po Ho
Rev. Dr. Huang Po Ho is the director of the “Academy for Contextual Theologies in Taiwan”. He is also teaching at Chang Jung Christian University as an adjunct professor of Theology. He was serving more than a decade as vice president and professor of Theology at Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan. He was head of the Tainan Theological College and Seminary, the most historical theological institution in Taiwan. He is the founding chairperson of Formosa Christianity and Culture Research Center. He served as Associate General Secretary and director of Research and Development Center of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan; Moderator of Council for World Mission, London; Dean of the Programme for Theology and Cultures in Asia (PTCA); Moderator of the Asian Forum for Theological Education (AFTE) and Co-moderator of Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS). Dr. Huang Po Ho is a Taiwanese theologian deeply involved in contextual theological construction and ecumenical ministries. His numerous books include, A Theology of Selfdetermination, From Galilee to Tainan, No Longer a Stranger, Mission from the Underside and Embracing the Household of God.
Hunter, Katherine
BA, Southern Connecticut State University; ThM, Holos University; MA, Meridian University; ThD, Holos University; MDiv, Claremont School of Theology
Jeon, Heecheon
BA, Honam Theological University; MDiv, San Francisco Theological Seminary; MA, Berkeley Theological Union; PhD, Claremont Graduate University
Jung, Hee-Soo
BTh, Methodist Theological Seminary; ThM from Methodist Theological Seminary; MA, Dongguk University Graduate School; MA, Institute of Buddhist Studies (affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA); PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung is the resident bishop of The United Methodist Church’s Ohio Episcopal Area, overseeing the East and West Ohio Conferences since September 2024. He previously served as bishop of the Wisconsin Conference (2012–2024) and the Northern Illinois Conference (2004–2012), leading initiatives such as the Imagine No Malaria Campaign and the Harvest 2020 movement.As an adjunct faculty member at Claremont School of Theology, he teaches spirituality and leadership in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program. He previously chaired the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Kangnam University in South Korea and has served as a pastor and district superintendent in the Wisconsin Conference, as well as leading congregations in California, Texas, and South Korea.Bishop Jung is president of the General Board of Global Ministries, chair of the United Methodist Korean National Plan, and a board member of Bread for the World. He is also actively involved in global mission work, ecumenical dialogue, and peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.
Kang, Namsoon
BTh, Methodist Theological Seminary; ThM, Methodist Theological Seminary; MPhil, Drew University; PhD, Drew University
Namsoon Kang is Professor of Theology and Religion and a globally recognized scholar in cosmopolitan theology, feminist theology, and postcolonial discourse. She has taught at Brite Divinity School since 2006, following appointments at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, and Methodist Theological University in Seoul. As an adjunct faculty member, she has also been teaching gender issues in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at Claremont School of Theology for the past 15 years, contributing to critical conversations on theology and social justice. Her interdisciplinary research and publications, in both English and Korean, engage cosmopolitan rights, justice, and hospitality, drawing on Kant, Arendt, and Derrida.An internationally acclaimed speaker, she has lectured in over 15 countries and played a key role in global ecumenical initiatives, including serving as President of WOCATI (2008–2015) and contributing to the World Council of Churches Assemblies. Her academic excellence has been recognized through multiple faculty awards at Brite Divinity School.
Kim-Cragg, HyeRan
BSC, Dong Duck Women’s University; MDiv, Hanshin Graduate School of Theology, Hanshin University; ThD, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto
Dr. Kim-Cragg is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to homiletics in practical theology, her teaching and research address a range of topics related to biblical interpretation, postcolonial theories, feminist homiletics and liturgy, migration, and decolonizing practices. Her current research is involved in the intercultural preaching, as this intersects with race, gender, and multiple identities of the preacher and the congregations. She is particularly interested in language (verbal and non-verbal) issues for preaching as a communicative event. As a recipient of The Rowntree Scholarship at The United Church of Canada Foundation (2019), she will undertake her research project on Preaching and Intercultural Ministry in the United Church of Canada for the next 3 years.
Dr. Kim-Cragg’s recent publications include, Postcolonial Preaching (Lexington/Fortress, forthcoming), Interdependence: A Postcolonial Feminist Practical Theology (Pickwick 2018), and “Preaching in a PostTruth Era: Its Critical Task.” International Journal for Homiletics. 4 (2020). She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) and has served in pastoral, teaching, and intercultural leadership capacities with the United Church of Canada for the past twenty years.
Kim, Mark
BA, Cornell University; MDiv, Yale Divinity School, PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Mark Kim is a PhD student in New Testament & Christian Origins and an ordained United Methodist minister with 21 years of ministry experience serving children, youth, and adults. He is married with two children. In addition to teaching Koine Greek, he has served as a teaching assistant for courses in New Testament and History of Christianity at CST. He also teaches New Testament classes for the United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction Course of Study.
Kim, Yong Hwan
BA, Asia United Theological University; MDiv, Presbyterian College & Theological Seminary; ThM, Asia United Theological University; ThM, Emory University; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Lape, Jessica
BA, Johnson C. Smith University; MDiv, Wake Forest University School of Divinity; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Lee, Dongwoo
BA, Seoul National University; BA, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary; MDiv, San Francisco Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Dr. Dongwoo Lee holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Claremont School of Theology. His doctoral research, titled “Organic Panentheism in Northeast Asian Views,” investigates the integration of Christian theism with Asian religious philosophies through process philosophy, contributing a model that encourages dialogue between Eastern and Western religious traditions. He has completed Bachelor of Arts degrees from Seoul National University and the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, as well as a Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Dr. Lee’s scholarly focus includes comparative religion and philosophy, postcolonialism, process philosophy, ecological theology, and the transformation of church practices in the context of pandemics, along with the integration of digital technologies within religious frameworks. His book “Imagining a Post-Pandemic MetaChurch” has been well-received in South Korea, and he has played a significant role in translating important theological works such as John B. Cobb Jr.’s “Whitehead Word Book” and “What is Ecological Civilization?” by Philip Clayton and Andrew Schwartz.
In his ecclesiastical role, Dr. Lee serves the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), where he has provided pastoral care to various congregations, including Pasadena Presbyterian Church in California. He also actively leads international organizations such as the Korea Project at the Center for Process Studies and Ecological Civilization Korea, contributing significantly to theological and philosophical discourse on an international scale. His work primarily explores the contextual interactions between theology/philosophy and the natural environment.
Oh, Hyun Sun
BA, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary; MDiv, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary; MA, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Scheuerman, Carmen
PhD, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Carmen Scheuerman is an ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church, Pampango Philippines Annual Conference. In 30 years of Full-time Ministry, she has served as a Deaconess, Pastor, School Director, Seminary Professor, Academic Dean of Wesley Divinity School- Wesleyan University Philippines, and Global Missionary in Davuilevu Theological College in Fiji. She currently serves as adjunct professor at Union Theological Seminary Philippines. She teaches practical theology courses; Christian Education, Emancipatory Pedagogy, Liturgy and Worship, and Missions. Carmen’s passion and advocacy is weaving Christianity and the indigenous.
Park, Hye Kyung
BA, Ewha Womans University; MDiv, San Francisco Theological Seminary; MABL, Graduate Theological Union; PhD, Claremont Graduate University
Hye Kyung Park is the Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Theology in the School of Theology at Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan. Her research interests include Old Testament Hermeneutics, Asian Theology, and Asian Women’s Biblical Theology.
Her publications feature God’s Words in God’s World: A Contextual Application of Asian Biblical Theology, PTCA Series No. 16, Cherry Yeih Publication, 2018, and Why Not Her? A Form and Literary Critical Interpretation of the Named and Unnamed Women in the Elijah and Elisha Narratives, Peter Lang, 2015, as well as various articles.
Dr. Park teaches courses in Old Testament Theology, Hebrew Grammar, Biblical Exegesis, Asian and Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics, Psalms, Prophetic Literatures, and Women Stories in Religions.
She serves as an editorial member of several journals, including Canon & Culture, The Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, and Theological Studies. She has been an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) since 2006 and had served as an associate pastor in several churches in California, USA.
Stoneking, Kristin
BA, Rice University; MDiv, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; PhD, Graduate Theological Union
Kristin Stoneking is Associate Professor in United Methodist Studies and Leadership at Pacific School of Religion where she also serves as academic director for Congregational Renewal Cohorts, funded by the Lily Foundation.
An elder in the California-Nevada Annual Conference, she has served as a district superintendent, conference congregational developer, local church pastor, and campus minister. She is the founder of the Multifaith Living Community, a residential intentional community based at the ecumenical (UM, PCUSA and UCC) campus ministry at the University of California, Davis, made up of six residences for 42 students from many faith backgrounds dedicated to faith, community, social justice, and sustainability.
A member of the California-Nevada general and jurisdictional delegation, Stoneking also serves as the Chair of the Western Jurisdiction Council on Finance and Administration. She is a member of the external audit committee for the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries and serves on the board of Wesleyan Impact Partners, the successor organization to the United Methodist Development Fund.
Sweeney, Soo J. Kim
MDiv, Evangelia University; MTS, Calvin Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Dr. Soo Kim Sweeney specializes in Hebrew Bible studies with a particular focus on text-reader interactions in the Former and Latter Prophets. Her academic interests include biblical theology, literary-critical methodologies, intertextuality, spatiality, conceptual blending theories, and ethical readings in memory making. In addition, she teaches courses in Literature and the Bible in various contexts.
Tirrell, Jeff
PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Jeff Tirrell is the Associate Director of the Office of Curricular Support at Azusa Pacific University. He oversees all curricular change at the University, as well as the academic Catalog. Dr. Tirrell also regularly teaches courses in Christianity and the arts, the integration of faith and learning, and thesis development and writing. He is a lay leader at Foothill Church in Glendora, CA.
Wiltse, Vicki
BS in Ed., Central Michigan University; MDiv and PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Dr. Wiltse has been a freelance copyeditor since 2005, working mainly with non-native English speakers. Through her copyediting work, she has become very familiar with the standards of The Chicago Manual of Style. Vicki has previously taught religion courses at Mid-Michigan College, served as the director of religious education for a Unitarian Universalist congregation, and held the office of priest in the Community of Christ. She now lives on the small farm near Coleman, Michigan, where she grew up.
Woo, Jin Seong
BT, Hanshin University; MDiv, Hanshin Graduate School of Theology; MATS, McCormick Theological Seminary; PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Rev. Dr. Jin Seong Woo serves as senior pastor for a local church in a suburban area of Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Woo strives to oikodomeo, which means rebuilding a local church that not only survives in times of crisis but also provides various alternatives in terms of what a local church would be like, based on his various ecclesiastical experiences in South Korea and the United States. While serving as senior pastor, Dr. Woo identifies himself as a pastor-theologian within the church, focusing on biblical interpretations that nourish and transform pastors and congregations. To overcome the gap between academia and ecclesia, Dr. Woo established the academic institute, the Institute for Biblical Preaching, for local pastors in 2015. IBP’s purpose and mission are to provide post-seminary pastors with ongoing education by developing, lecturing on, and publishing biblical and homiletical theologies required by local pastors. As a biblical scholar, Dr. Woo’s primary research interest is the reconstruction of the historical and social backgrounds of the early church, especially based on Greco-Roman cultural elements and ideas. In addition to his pastoral work, Dr. Woo has taught at Habshin University for many years and currently serves as adjunct faculty at Claremont School of Theology, where he teaches New Testament courses in the DMin program.
Yoo, Sang Hi
BS, Chosun University; ThM, Yonsei University; MDiv and PhD, Claremont School of Theology
Sang Hi is a professor of Counseling Psychology at Healing and Counseling Graduate University in Seoul, South Korea and a certified professional counselor and supervisor of the Korean Association of Christian Counseling & Psychology, a certified pastoral counselor and supervisor of the Korean Association of Pastoral Counselors, and a certified addiction psychologist of the Korean Psychological Association. She has been a director of multicultural/intercultural healing and counseling center and a chef editor of Korean Journal of Christian Counseling. Her current research and teaching interests lies in crisis and resilience, complex-trauma and violence in family, relationships, and society, addiction and recovery, intercultural and social justice counseling, spiritual assessment and diagnosis, compassionate spirituality, etc.
Her publications include: “Phenomenological Study on the Meaning and Experience of Healing: Focusing on the Spirituality Healing Group of Tae Ki Chung,” Theology and Praxis 87(2023), 389-422; “Addiction and Healing in the movie [Three Sisters]: Self-harm, Religion, Alcohol,” Theology and Praxis 82(2022), 411- 442; “The Implications of Forgiveness in [The Sunflower],” Theology and Praxis 73(2021), 407-438; “A Phenomenological Study on the Resilience of Pastor’s Kids,” Korean Journal of Christian Counseling 31- 4(2020), 9-37; “Research on Women’s Substance Use in Korea,” Korean Association of Addiction Crime Review, 9-3(2019), 89-116; “Reflection on Resilience for Christian Counseling,” Korean Journal of Christian Counseling 30-2(2019), 155-184; “The History and Research Trend of Christian(Pastoral) Counseling in Korea,” Korean Journal of Christian Counseling 30-1(2019), 245-272; “Religious Experiences and Anxiety Disorders: Based on Relational-Cultural Theory,” Korean Journal of Christian Counseling 28-4(2017), 129- 159; “Embracing Complexities: Reflection on Korean Women in Conflictive and Abusive Marital Relationships.” Korean Journal of Christian Counseling, 26-3(2015), 165-197.