Departments of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, and Theology and Philosophy

Faculty

MARK R. QUANSTROM (2005)
	Professor of Theology; Dean, School of Theology and Christian Ministry
B.A., 1977, Olivet Nazarene University M.Div., 1982, Nazarene Theological Seminary Ph.D, 2000, St. Louis University

ROBERT D. SMITH (1982)
	Professor of Theology
B.A., 1974; M.A., 1975, Southern Nazarene University M.Div., 1977, Nazarene Theological Seminary Ph.D., 1981, Baylor University

JOHN C. BOWLING (1991)
	President of the University; Professor of Theology
B.A., 1971, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1972, Olivet Nazarene University M.R.E., 1973, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Ed.D., 1978, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary D.Min., 1988, Southern Methodist University Postdoctoral Study, 1990, Harvard University

LARRY MURPHY (1992)
	Professor of Biblical Literature
B.S., 1976, Trevecca Nazarene University M.Div., 1981, Nazarene Theological Seminary Th.M., 1983, Duke University Ph.D., 1988, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

RON DALTON (1993)
	Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1975, Trevecca Nazarene University M.Div., 1979, Nazarene Theological Seminary D.Min., 1984, Vanderbilt University

DAVID WINE (1995)
	Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1972, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1977, The Ohio State University

CARL LETH (2003)
	Professor of Theology; Director of Center for Faith and Culture
B.A., 1976, University of Kansas M.Div., 1981, Nazarene Theological Seminary Th.M., 1984, Duke Divinity School Ph.D., 1992, Duke University

LEON BLANCHETTE (2003)
	Professor of Christian Education; Chair, Department of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1992, Trevecca Nazarene University M.A., 1995, Trevecca Nazarene University Ed.D., 2008, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

KEVIN MELLISH (2004)
	Professor of Biblical Literature; Chair, Department of Biblical Studies
B.A., 1990, Olivet Nazarene University M.Div., 1995, Nazarene Theological Seminary M.A.R., 2005, Claremont Graduate University Ph.D., 2006 Claremont Graduate University

KEVIN TWAIN LOWERY (2004)
	Professor of Theology; Chair, Department of Theology and Philosophy
B.A., 1987, Frostburg State University M.Div., 1993, Asbury Theological Seminary Ph.D., 2004, University of Notre Dame

MARK HOLCOMB (2004)
	University Chaplain; Assistant Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1981, Olivet Nazarene University M.R.E., 1985, Nazarene Theological Seminary

JAMES EDWARD ELLIS (2006)
	Professor of Biblical Literature
B.A., 1986, Stetson University M.Div., 1991, Asbury Theological Seminary Th.M., 1999, Emory University Ph.D., 2005, Baylor University

MARK FRISIUS (2008)
	Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., 1998, George Fox University M.Div., 2002, Asbury Theological Seminary M.A., 2006, The Catholic University of America Ph.D., 2009, The Catholic University of America

JASON ROBERTSON (2010)
	Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., 1999, Mount Vernon Nazarene University M.A., 2011, George Fox University Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary

TERESA GARNER (2013)
	Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1991, Olivet Nazarene University Fuller Theological Seminary

SIMONE TWIBELL (2017)
	Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 2006, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 2007, Olivet Nazarene University M.Div, 2013, Asbury Theological Seminary Trinity International University
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Programs

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