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Bible Divisiontop

Eric D. Barreto
Assistant 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		 Profile Biography Overview
Mary Hinkle Shore
Associate Professor of New Testament		 Profile Biography Overview
Matthew L. Skinner
Associate 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
Paul S. Chung
Associate Professor of Mission and World Christianity		 Profile Biography Overview
Lois Farag
Assistant Professor of Early Church History		 Profile Biography Overview
Mark A. Granquist
Associate Professor of Church History		 Profile Biography Overview
Steven A. Häggmark
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian Mission and World Religions		 Profile Biography Overview
Mary Jane Haemig
Associate Professor of Church History
Director of the Thrivent Reformation Research Program		 Profile Biography Overview
Guillermo C. Hansen
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology		 Profile Biography Overview
Patrick R. Keifert
Professor of Systematic Theology		 Profile Biography Overview
Dirk G. Lange
Associate Professor of Worship		 Profile Biography Overview
Paul J. Lokken
Associate Dean of Graduate Theological Education
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		 Profile 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		 Biography Overview
Walter Sundberg
Professor of Church History		 Profile Biography Overview
Dwight Zscheile
Assistant Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership		 Profile Biography Overview

Leadership Divisiontop

Mary Sue D. Dreier
Assoc. Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership		 Biography Overview
Rick Foss
Director of Contextual Leadership Initiative		 Profile 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		 Profile Biography Overview
Karoline M. Lewis
Assistant Professor of Preaching		 Profile Biography Overview
David J. Lose
The Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching		 Profile Biography Overview
Alvin Luedke
Associate Professor of Rural Ministry
 Profile Biography Overview
Patricia Lull
Dean of Students		 Profile Biography Overview
Roland D. Martinson
Academic Dean
Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Children Youth and Family Ministry		 Profile Biography Overview
Janet L. Ramsey
Pastor George Wienman Chair of Pastoral Theology and Ministry		 Profile Biography Overview
Andrew Root
Assistant Professor of Youth and Family Ministry		 Profile Biography Overview
Christian Scharen
Assistant Professor of Worship and Theology		 Profile Biography Overview
Craig Van Gelder
Professor of Congregational Mission		 Profile Biography Overview
Paul Westermeyer
Professor of Church Music		 Profile Biography Overview
Gary A. Wilkerson
Visiting Professor
Congregational and Community Care Leadership		 Overview

Other Faculty and Emeriti
Adjunct Instructorstop

Terri L. Elton
Director of the Center for Children, Youth and Family Ministry		 Overview
Katherine A. Evensen
Biblical Preaching
Hollie Holt-Woehl
Pastoral Care
Susan W. McArver
Church History - Diaconal Ministry
Bruce Reichenbach
Adjunct Lecturer in Systematic Theology		 Overview
Rebekah Schulz
Vocal Techniques Lab
Mark Stenberg
Biblical Preaching
Johannes Swart
Congregational Mission and Leadership
Rebecca Thurman
Languages: Hebrew

Emerititop

Charles S. Anderson
Prof. Emeritus, Church History
Robert A. Bartels
Prof. Emeritus, New Testament
Paul S. Berge
Professor Emeritus
New Testament		 Profile Biography Overview
James L. Boyce
Professor of New Testament		 Profile Biography Overview
Robert M. Brusic
Seminary Pastor Emeritus		 Overview
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
Marc Kolden
Olin S. and Amanda Fjelstad Reigstad Professor in Theology		 Profile Biography Overview
Martin E. Lehmann
Professor Emeritus of Church History		 Overview
James W. Limburg
Professor Emeritus
Old Testament		 Profile Biography Overview
Rod C. Maeker
Associate Director
Contextual Leadership Initiative (Cross-Cultural Education)		 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
Paul R. Sponheim
Professor Emeritus
Systematic Theology		 Profile Biography Overview
Lloyd Svendsbye
President Emeritus
Mons A. Teig
Professor Emeritus of Worship		 Profile Biography Overview
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 Emeritus
Elizabeth Shepley
Children's Choir Techniques

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.