Ronney B. Mourad, Provost and Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (summa cum laude and with distinction); M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Chicago. At Albion since 2001.
Dr. Mourad is the primary instructor in theology and theological ethics.
Jocelyn McWhirter, Stanley S. Kresge Professor
(Sabbatical 2020-2021 academic year)
B.A., Trinity College (with Honors); M.A., Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. At Albion since 2006.
Dr. McWhirter is the primary instructor in the areas of biblical and Judaic studies.
E-mail:
Phone: 517/629-0268
Office: 214 Vulgamore
Peter Valdina, Chair and Associate Professor
B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., Columbia University; M.S.Sc., The New School for Social Research; Ph.D., Emory University. At Albion since 2012.
E-mail:
Phone: 517/629-0351
Office: 209 Vulgamore
Anna Bowden, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.A., Baylor University, Waco, Texas; M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas; Ph.D., Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas.
Email:
Phone: 517/629-0311
Office: 210 Vulgamore Hall
Daniel Wyche, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; M.A., The University of Chicago Divinity School, Chicago, IL; Ph.D,, The University of Chicago Divinity School, Chicago, IL.
Email:
Phone: 517/629-0207
Office: 316 Vulgamore Hall
Linda Clawson, Department Secretary
B.A., 1979, University of California at Santa Barbara.
E-mail:
Phone: 517/629-0207
Office: 207 Vulgamore
At Albion since 1993.
Selva J. Raj (1952-2008)
Late Chair and Stanley S. Kresge Professor of Religious Studies
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Frank S. Frick
Professor Emeritus Succumbs to Illness, June 19, 2011
B.A., Phillips University, 1960; M.Div., Graduate Seminary of Phillips University, 1963; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1970.
Dr. Frick taught courses in biblical studies and history of religions. He joined the Albion faculty in 1969 and retired in 2001.
William Gillham
Professor Emeritus
B.A., Washington University St. Louis, 1955; B.D., Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, 1958; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1964.
Dr. Gillham taught courses in philosophical theology, world religions, and religion and the arts. He joined the Albion faculty in 1961 and retired in 2001.
Johan Stohl
Professor Emeritus
B.Mus., Eastman School of Music, 1955; A.B., Oberlin College, 1957; M. Div., Andover Newton Theological School, 1961; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1972.
Dr. Stohl taught courses in the areas of religion and literature and religion and depth psychology. He joined the Albion faculty in 1967 and retired in 1995.