Jeff Conklin-Miller
Associate Professor of United Methodist Studies, Evangelism & MissionSenior Consultant for Ministry Formation InitiativesDr. Conklin-Miller is an Ordained Elder in the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and has served as a pastor, professor, and leader in theological education in The United Methodist Church and in the Methodist Church of Great Britain.
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Andrew Dreitcer
Dean of the FacultyProfessor of SpiritualityCo-Director of the Center for Engaged CompassionAndrew Dreitcer’s current research and teaching interests lie in the exploration of the nature and experience of contemplative practices across religious traditions
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Lailatul Fitriyah
Assistant Professor of Interreligious EducationDr. Fitriyah’s dissertation research focuses on the construction of feminist theologies in postcolonial Southeast Asia in which she looks at the lives of Indonesian female migrant workers in Singapore as sites for theological knowledge production within the frameworks of Islam and Christianity.
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Maggie Froelich
Assistant Professor of New Testament & Early Christian IdentityPhD Exams CoordinatorDr. Froelich is a scholar of the New Testament and early Christian history, as well as a librarian committed to issues of access in scholarly communication.
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Lincoln E. Galloway
K. Morgan Edwards Professor of HomileticsCoordinator of the Mentoring D.Min. ProgramLincoln E. Galloway, a native of Montserrat, teaches and researches in the areas of Homiletics and New Testament studies.
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Nicholas Grier
Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Spiritual Care & CounselingA native of Atlanta, Georgia, Nicholas Grier’s writing, speaking, counseling, and community leadership privileges the experiences of the most vulnerable and marginalized people in society.
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Benjamin A. Groth
Assistant Professor of History and ReligionLouisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Groth is the Assistant Professor of History and Religion and a Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at the Claremont School of Theology in Los Angeles, CA. He is also an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and serves as the pastor of First Lutheran Church of the Reformation in New Britain, CT.
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Grant J. Hagiya
Co-PresidentProfessor of Leadership & Innovation
Grant Hagiya, current President of the Claremont School of Theology, brings over 25 years of denominational leadership and seminary education to his role.
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Sharon Jacob
Associate Professor of New Testament & Postcolonial StudiesAssociate Dean for Students
Co-Director of Global PhD Programs
Dr. Jacob’s research interests include gender and sexuality studies, feminist theory, race and whiteness theory, and postcolonial theory.
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Yohana A. Junker
Associate Professor of Art, Spirituality, and CultureAssociate Dean for Spiritual Life and Social TransformationYohana A. Junker’s research probes the intersections among the fields of art history, eco-criticism, and decolonial studies, with special attention to contemporary Indigenous and diasporic art practices.
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Grace Yia-Hei Kao
Professor of Ethics Bishop Roy I. Sano & Kathleen A. Thomas-Sano Professor in Pacific & Asian-American TheologyGrace Yia-Hei Kao regularly teaches and researches in the following four areas: (1) rights, human and animal, (2) religion in the public sphere in the U.S., (3) ecofeminism, (4) Asian American Christianity.
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Namjoong Kim
Associate Professor of the Practice of MinistryAssociate Dean of Doctoral Programs & International Relations for KoreaNamjoong Kim is dedicated to pioneering innovative methods and approaches for practical engagement. His expertise encompasses Worship and Preaching, with a keen focus on diverse areas including Social Justice, Creative Preaching and Worship, Sacraments, Conflict Healing, Reconciliation, and Transformation through Preaching and Worship, as well as Multiculturalism.
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Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan
Co-PresidentProfessor of Hebrew Bible
Chief Operations Officer
The Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan became the Seventh President of Claremont School of Theology on July 1, 2013. Prior to that he served as Dean of Drew Theological School and Professor of Hebrew Bible from January 2011 to June 2013. A scholar of ancient Israelite and Near Eastern history, Dr. Kuan’s current research addresses Asian and Asian American hermeneutics, as well as approaches to biblical instruction for the churches.
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Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook
Professor of Practical Theology & Christian HistoriesSheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, is a priest of the Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles, is a religious educator, practical theologian, historian, writer and editor, equity facilitator, and program and retreat leader.
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K. Samuel Lee
Edna & Lowell Craig Professor of Practical Theology, Spiritual Care, & CounselingVP for International Relations
K. Samuel Lee is a practical/pastoral theologian who brings his pastoral experience and clinical expertise to his teaching. As an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and a licensed psychologist, he is interested in the intersection of psychology and religion/spirituality as it pertains to pastoral practice and congregational life.
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Melissa Roux MacKinnon
Interim Director of Field EducationThe Reverend Melissa Roux MacKinnon is an Elder in The United Methodist Church. She has served congregations in both the North Carolina Conference and the California-Pacific Conference of the UMC. Her leadership roles have included service as an Associate Pastor, a Lead Pastor and as District Superintendent for the East District and later the North District of the California-Pacific Conference.
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Venu Mehta
Bhagwan Chandraprabha Endowed Assistant Professor in Jain StudiesAssistant Professor of Comparative Spiritualties
Venu Mehta is a scholar of Jainism. Her present research focuses on the devotional practices, literature, and iconography of the Jaina Goddess Padmāvatī, with special attention to vernacular and regional forms of devotion and goddesses in Jainism.
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Frank Rogers, Jr.
Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation & Narrative PedagogyCo-Director of the Center for Engaged CompassionFrank Rogers, Jr. is CST’s Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy and the co-director of the Center for Engaged Compassion.
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Andrew Schwartz
Associate Professor of Process & Comparative TheologyAndrew Schwartz is a scholar, organizer, and social entrepreneur. As a comparative philosopher and theologian, his teaching and research specializations include religious pluralism, process thought, and ecological civilization.
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B. Yuki Schwartz
Associate Dean for Academics and AssessmentAssociate Professor of Constructive Theologies, Spirituality & Decolonial Studies
B. Yuki Schwartz’s areas of scholarship include deimperial/decolonial studies; Asian and Asian American theology; political theology; and critical race, gender, and sexuality studies.
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Minhwan Song
Assistant Professor of the Practice of MinistryDr. Song’s research explores the intersection of mental distress, faith, and social justice—particularly how religion and spirituality can support recovery, empowerment, and liberation for individuals with diverse lived experiences of mental distress.
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Blair Trygstad Stowe
Assistant Dean for Co-Curricular DevelopmentAssistant Professor of the Practice of Ministry
Rev. Blair Trygstad Stowe is a lifelong United Methodist and was ordained as an elder in full connection with the California Pacific Annual Conference in 2021. Rev. Stowe has served congregations in rural Georgia, urban Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and suburban Massachusetts. Each setting of her pastoral ministry has included the development of new ministries with young and emerging generations in every setting, as well as revitalization of historic communities.
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Marvin A. Sweeney
Professor of Hebrew BibleMarvin A. Sweeney specializes in the Prophetic Literature of the Hebrew Bible (Latter Prophets), the Narrative Literature of the Hebrew Bible (Pentateuch and Former Prophets), the Apocalyptic and Visionary Literature of Ancient Judaism (Writings of the Hebrew Bible; Qumran; Heikhalot Literature).
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