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Bible Divisiontop

James L. Boyce
Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
David E. Fredrickson
Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Terence E. Fretheim
Elva B. Lovell Professor of Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Frederick J. Gaiser
Professor of Old Testament
Editor of Word & World
Profile Biography Overview
Sarah S. Henrich
Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Arland J. Hultgren
Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Diane L. Jacobson
Professor of Old Testament
Director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA
Profile Biography Overview
Rolf A. Jacobson
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Craig R. Koester
Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Richard W. Nysse
Professor of Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Biography Overview
Mary Hinkle Shore
Associate Dean for First Theological Degree Programs
Profile Biography Overview
Matthew L. Skinner
Assistant Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Mark A. Throntveit
Professor of Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview

History/Theology Divisiontop

Charles Amjad-Ali
Martin Luther King Jr. Professor for Justice and Christian Community
Profile Biography Overview
Richard Bliese
President
Associate Professor of Missions
Profile Biography Overview
Lois Farag
Assistant Professor of Early Church History
Profile Biography Overview
Mark A. Granquist
Visiting Professor of Church History
Biography Overview
Mary Jane Haemig
Associate Professor of Church History
Director of the Thrivent Reformation Research Program
Profile Biography Overview
Steven A. Haggmark
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian Mission and World Religions
Biography Overview
Patrick R. Keifert
Professor of Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Marc Kolden
Olin S. and Amanda Fjelstad Reigstad Professor in Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Paul J. Lokken
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Lecturer in Systematic Theology
Profile Overview
Lois E. Malcolm
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Amy E. Marga
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology
Biography Overview
Alan G. Padgett
Professor of Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Steven D. Paulson
Professor of Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Gary M. Simpson
Professor of Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
David Stewart
Director of Library Services
Overview
Walter Sundberg
Professor of Church History
Profile Biography Overview

Leadership Divisiontop

Mary Sue D. Dreier
Assoc. Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership
Biography Overview
Gracia M. Grindal
Professor of Rhetoric
Profile Biography Overview
Mary E. Hess
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Profile Biography Overview
Theresa F. Latini
Assistant Professor of Congregational and Community Care
Biography Overview
Karoline M. Lewis
Assistant Professor of Preaching
Biography Overview
David J. Lose
Academic Dean
The Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching
Profile Biography Overview
Alvin Luedke
Associate Professor of Rural Ministry
Associate Dean of Missional Pastors
Profile Biography Overview
Patricia Lull
Dean of Students
Profile Biography Overview
Rod C. Maeker
Associate Director
Contextual Leadership Initiative (Cross-Cultural Education)
Biography Overview
Roland D. Martinson
Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Children Youth and Family Ministry
Profile Biography Overview
Carol A. Miles
Associate Professor of Preaching
Profile Biography Overview
Janet L. Ramsey
Associate Professor of Congregational Care Leadership
Profile Biography Overview
Andrew Root
Assistant Professor of Youth and Family Ministry
Profile Biography Overview
Craig Van Gelder
Professor of Congregational Mission
Profile Biography Overview
Paul Westermeyer
Professor of Church Music
Profile Biography Overview


Other Faculty and Emeriti

Adjunct Instructorstop

Dawn M. Alitz
Educational Leadership
Rosemary Blieszner
Pastoral Care - Aging
Raymond P. Branstiter
Adjunct Instructor in Rural Ministry
Overview
Sally Bruyneel
Church History
Reem Burnham
Arabic
Patricia Derry
Educational Leadership
Terri L. Elton
Children Youth and Family
Overview
Joseph A. Erickson
Educational Leadership
Jack Fortin
Ministry in Daily Life
Nancy Going
Coordinator Distributive Learning MDiv Contextual Leadership
Victoria E. Goplin
Educational Leadership
Gwen W. Halaas
Pastoral Care
Hallie B. Hendrieth-Smith
Church History
Paul G. Hill
Executive Director
Youth and Family Institute
Profile Biography Overview
Gerald J. Hoffman
Director of Center for Stewardship Leadership
Renee Jefferson
Educational Leadership
Elisabeth Johnson
Adjunct Lecturer in New Testament
Overview
Susan W. McArver
Church History - Diaconal Ministry
Christine F. Olson
Educational Leadership
Bruce Reichenbach
Adjunct Lecturer in Systematic Theology
Overview
Rebekah Schulz
Vocal Techniques Lab
Diane E. Shallue
Adjunct Instructor in Educational Leadership
Overview
Marilyn Sharpe
Educational Leadership
Kyle Small
Congregational Leadership
Karen H. Stevensen
Pastoral Care
Rebecca Thurman
Languages: Akkadian
Mark Yackel-Juleen
Adjunct Instructor
Overview
Dwight Zscheile
Congregational Leadership

Affiliated Instructorstop

Robert Albers
Adjunct Instructor of Pastoral Care
Overview
Pat J. T. Ellison
Interpreting & Confessing
Nancy Koester
Affiliated Faculty
Adjunct Instructor of Church History
Overview
Hal Weldin
Coordinator
M.A. Youth & Family Distributed Learning Program
Overview

Emerititop

Charles S. Anderson
Prof. Emeritus, Church History
Robert A. Bartels
Prof. Emeritus, New Testament
Wendell R. Debner
Director Emeritus of Doctor of Ministry Program
Biography Overview
Dennis J. Everson
Director of Contextual Education
Professor
Biography Overview
Eugene L. Fevold
Prof. Emeritus, Church History
Wendell W. Frerichs
Professor Emeritus
Old Testament
Overview
C. Dean Freudenberger
Prof. Emeritus, Rural Ministry
Loren E. Halvorson
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology & Ministry
Overview
Roy A. Harrisville
Prof. Emeritus, New Testament
Mark Hillmer
Louise Grunow Professor of Old Testament
Emeritus
Profile Biography Overview
Kent L. Johnson
Professor Emeritus of Christian Education
Biography Overview
Melvin A. Kimble
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care & Director
CARS
Biography Overview
Martin E. Lehmann
Professor Emeritus of Church History
Overview
James W. Limburg
Professor Emeritus
Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Paul V. Martinson
Professor Emeritus
Christian Missions & World Religions
Profile Biography Overview
Roland E. Miller
Prof. Emeritus, Missions
Randy A. Nelson
Director of Contextual Education
Melvin A. Hammarberg Professor of Contextual Education
Biography Overview
James A. Nestingen
Professor Emeritus of Church History
Profile Biography Overview
Duane A. Olson
Professor Emeritus
Missions and World Religions
Biography Overview
David W. Preus
Prof. Emeritus; Dir. GMI
Biography Overview
Michael Rogness
Alvin N. Rogness Professor of Preaching
Profile Biography Overview
Robert P. Roth
Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology
Overview
Peter A. Sethre
Director Emeritus of Continuing Education
Biography Overview
Daniel J. Simundson
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament
Profile Biography Overview
William A. Smith
Prof. Emeritus, Pastoral Care
Biography Overview
Lee E. Snook
Professor Emeritus
Systematic Theology
Biography Overview
Lloyd Svendsbye
President Emeritus
David L. Tiede
President Emeritus Professor of New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Sheldon A. Tostengard
Professor Emeritus
Homiletics
Biography Overview
Norman G. Wente
Emeritus Librarian
Biography Overview

Sacred Music Lecturerstop

Anton Armstrong
Prof of Music
Christopher P. Aspaas
Assist. Prof. of Choral/Vocal Music
David Cherwien
Composing & Arranging
John Ferguson
Prof, Organ & Ch Mus
Jill Mahr
Handbell Techniques
Cathy Rodland
Artist in Residence in Music - Music History, Organ
Robert Scholz
Prof of Music
Elizabeth Shepley
Children's Choir Techniques

Senior Lecturerstop

Paul S. Berge
Professor Emeritus
New Testament
Profile Biography Overview
Robert M. Brusic
Seminary Pastor Emeritus
Overview
Paul R. Sponheim
Professor Emeritus
Systematic Theology
Profile Biography Overview
Mons A. Teig
Professor Emeritus of Worship
Profile Biography Overview

Visiting Professors/Instructorstop

Donald A. Wisner
Worship
Overview


Faculty Projects and Interest
  • Western Mission Cluster - a partnership of Luther Seminary and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary - training leaders for mission
  • Word & World - Theology for Christian Ministry
    Luther Seminary's Quarterly Journal.

 

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