Faculty Emeriti
Fuller faculty emeriti are those faculty who have retired but still hold an honorary title that corresponds with their last held title during their active service. We esteem these scholars for their exemplary service and their important contributions to their respective fields, and we are honored to include them in the Fuller community. Faculty emeriti may continue to research and publish in their fields, but no longer actively mentor students or teach courses.
School of Mission and Theology
DAVID AUGSBURGER
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care and Counseling, School of Theology (1990–2018)
BA, Eastern Mennonite College; BD, Eastern Mennonite Seminary; PhD, School of Theology at Claremont
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns (1992)
- The Freedom of Forgiveness (1988)
- Caring Enough to Confront: How to Transform Conflict with Compassion and Grace (1980)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Authored the popular, widely published “Caring Enough” series
- Broadly respected authority on pastoral care and counseling
J. ROBERT CLINTON
Professor Emeritus of Leadership, School of Intercultural Studies (1981–2016)
BEE, Auburn University; MEE, New York University; MABE, Columbia Bible College Graduate School; DMiss, PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- The Making of a Leader (1989)
- Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life (1992)
- Focused Lives (1995)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Directed Leadership concentration in the School of Intercultural Studies, 1981–2011
- Authored 17 Biblical Leadership Commentaries
ROBERT E. FREEMAN
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Global Leadership, School of Intercultural Studies
DANIEL PAYTON FULLER
Professor Emeritus of Hermeneutics, School of Theology (1953–1993)
BA, University of California, Berkeley; BD, ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary; ThD, Northern Baptist Seminary; DTheol, University of Basel; DD, Fuller Theological Seminary
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- The Unity of the Bible: Unfolding Gods Plan for Humanity (1992)
- Gospel and Law: Contrast or Continuum? The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology (1980)
- Easter Faith and History (1965)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Dean of the School of Theology, 1963–1972
- Instrumental in the development of the School of World Mission
- Served as president of the Gospel Broadcasting Association and the Fuller Evangelistic Association
EDMUND GIBBS
Donald A. McGavran Professor Emeritus of Church Growth, School of Intercultural Studies (1984–2013)
BD, London University; DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Leadership Next: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture (2005)
- Church Next (2000)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Occupied the Robert Munger Chair of Evangelism in the School of Theology and, later, the Donald A. McGavran Chair of Church Growth in the School of Intercultural Studies
JULIE A. GORMAN
Professor Emerita of Christian Formation and Discipleship, School of Theology (1984–2014)
BA, Wheaton College; MA, Wheaton Graduate School; MDiv, DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Community That Is Christian (2nd ed., 2002)
- Associate editor, Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education (2001)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION
- Named by the Christian Education Journal in 2004 as one of six women who helped shape evangelical Christian education in the later 20th century
DONALD HAGNER
George Eldon Ladd Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Senior Professor of New Testament, School of Theology
BA, Northwestern University; BD, ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Manchester
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- The New Testament: A Historical and Theological Introduction (2012)
- Encountering the Book of Hebrews (2002)
- New Testament Exegesis and Research: A Guide for Seminarians (1999)
G. WALTER HANSEN
Professor Emeritus of New Testament Interpretation, School of Theology (1995–2015)
BA, Wheaton College; MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; ThD, University of Toronto
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- The Letter to the Philippians (Pillar New Testament Commentary, 2009)
- Galatians (IVP New Testament Commentary, 2010)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION
- Founding Director of the Global Research Institute, 1995–2004
YEA SUN KIM
Professor Emeritus of Family Counseling and Korean Family Studies, School of Theology (1996-2020)
BA, EWHA Wwomen's University
MSW, University of Illinoise at Champaign-Urbana
Master of Pastoral Counseling, Christian Theological Seminary
MDIV, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Social Science, University of Tübingen
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- The Korean Church and Family Ministry (2007)
- Development of Family Therapy in Korea (1994)
- Korean Families and Family Therapy (1987)
CHARLES H. KRAFT
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Intercultural Communication, School of Intercultural Studies (1969–2011)
BA, Wheaton College; BD, Ashland Theological Seminary; PhD, Hartford Seminary Foundation
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Worldview for Christian Witness (2008)
- Culture, Communication and Christianity (2001)
- Anthropology for Christian Witness (1996)
- Christianity in Culture (1979, rev. ed. 2005)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Noted for work on spiritual dynamics and communication of biblical Christianity across cultures, including contextualization
HOWARD LOEWEN
Dean Emeritus and Senior Professor of Theology and Ethics, School of Theology
BA, University of Winnipeg; BTH, Conocord College; MDiv, PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION
- Dean of the School of Theology from 2001 to 2014
WILLIAM E. PANNELL
Professor Emeritus of Preaching, School of Theology (1974–2014)
BA, Fort Wayne Bible College; MA, University of Southern California; DD, Malone College; DD, Geneva College
MAJOR PUBLICATION
- My Friend, the Enemy (1968)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- First African American on Fuller’s Board of Trustees
- Appointed the Arthur DeKruyter/Christ Church Oak Brook Professor of Preaching in 1992
- Dean of the Chapel, 1992–1998
- First director of Fuller’s African American Studies Program, which was renamed in 2014: The William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies
ARTHUR G. PATZIA
Professor Emeritus of New Testament, School of Theology (1985–2015)
BA, University of Manitoba; BD, North American Baptist Seminary; ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary; PhD, McMaster University
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, 1990)
- The Emergence of the Church (2001)
- Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Terms (1998)
- The Making of the New Testament: Origin, Collection, Text & Canon (1995, 2nd expanded ed. 2011)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION
- Director and Academic Director of Fuller Northern California, 1985–2002
RICHARD V. PEACE
Robert Boyd Munger Professor Emeritus of Evangelism and Spiritual Formation, School of Theology (1994–2018)
BE, Yale University; MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Natal, South Africa
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Holy Conversation: Talking About God in Everyday Life (2006)
- Conversion in the New Testament: Paul and the Twelve (1999)
- Learning to Love series (1994)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Cofounded interdenominational evangelistic ministry African Enterprise
- Wrote, coauthored, or edited over 80 books and resource guides
PAUL E. PIERSON
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of History of Mission and Latin American Studies, School of Intercultural Studies (1980–2018)
BS, University of California at Berkeley; MDiv, PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Dynamics of Christian Mission: History through a Missiological Perspective (2009)
- Emerging Streams of Church and Mission (2004)
- Themes from Acts (1982)
- A Younger Church in Search of Maturity: Presbyterianism in Brazil, 1910–1959 (1974)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Dean of the School of World Mission (now School of Intercultural Studies), 1980–1992
- Actively recruited and encouraged international students throughout his tenure
RUSSELL P. SPITTLER
Provost Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of New Testament, School of Theology(1976–2002)
AB Florida Southern College; MA, Wheaton College; BD, Gordon-Conwell Seminary; PhD, Harvard University
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Fuller Voices: Then and Now (2004)
- Pentecostal Currents in American Protestantism (coedited with Edith Blumhofer and Grant Wacker, 1999)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Provost and Senior Vice President, 1995–2002
- Founding Director of the David J. DuPlessis Center for Christian Spirituality
SCOTT W. SUNQUIST
Dean Emeritus and Visiting Senior Professor of World Christianity, School of Intercultural Studies
BA, University of North Carolina; MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary
Major Publications
- Explorations in Asian Christianity: History, Theology, Mission (2017)
- The Unexpected Christian Century: The Reversal and Transformation of Global Christianity, 1900–2000 (2015)
- Understanding Christian Mission: Participation in Suffering and Glory (2013)
Notable Contributions
Dean of the School of Intercultural Studies from 2012 to 2019
MARIANNE MEYE THOMPSON
George Eldon Ladd Professor Emeritus of New Testament (1985–2022)
BA, Wheaton College; MDiv, Fuller Seminary; PhD, Duke University
Major Publications
- John: A Commentary (2015)
- Commentary on Colossians and Philemon (2005)
- The Promise of the Father (2001)
- Introducing the New Testament (with Joel B. Green and Paul J. Achtemeier, 2001)
Notable Contributions
- Served as dean of the School of Theology
- Instrumental in developing Fuller’s advanced-level interdisciplinary courses that integrate biblical interpretation with other disciplines of the theological curriculum
- Featured on the PBS television series Genesis
School of Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy
JACK O. BALSWICK
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Family Development (1982–2017)
BA, Chico State College; MA, PhD, University of Iowa
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (COAUTHORED WITH WIFE, JUDITH BALSWICK)
- The Family: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home (4th edition, 2014)
- Authentic Human Sexuality (2nd edition, 2008)
- A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment, and Intimacy (2006)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Recognized as a leading Christian family sociologist
- Longtime popular speaker, with wife, Judith, at relationship retreats and workshops
JUDITH K. BALSWICK
Professor Emerita of Marital and Family Therapy (1982–2017)
BA, Augustana College; MA, University of Iowa; EdD, University of Georgia
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (COAUTHORED WITH HUSBAND, JACK BALSWICK)
- The Family: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home (4th ed., 2014)
- Authentic Human Sexuality (2nd ed., 2008)
- A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment, and Intimacy (2006)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Active in transition of the Marriage and Family program to the School of Psychology in 1987
- Longtime popular speaker, with husband, Jack, at relationship retreats and workshops
Alvin C. Dueck
Professor Emeritus of Cultural Psychologies
BA, University of Manitoba; BTh, Mennonite Brethren Bible College; MA, Appalachian State University; PhD, Stanford University
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- Integrating Psychology & Theology
- A Peaceable Psychology: Christian Therapy in a World of Many Cultures
- Christian Counseling: An African Indigenous Perspective
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Installed in 1999 as the first Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology
- Worked with Fuller’s China Initiative to travel to China and dialogue with scholars about psychology, religion, and developing uniquely Chinese therapeutic models
- In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the School of Psychology he edited a volume of integration essays by faculty: Integrating Psychology and Theology: Reflections and Research (2006)
WINSTON E. GOODEN
Dean Emeritus and Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor Emeritus of Psychotherapy and Spirituality (1984–2015)
BA, Muskingum College; MDiv, Yale Divinity School; MS, PhD, Yale University
MAJOR PUBLICATION
- The Adult Development of Black Men (1983)
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
- Dean of the School of Psychology, 2000–2014
- Associate Dean of the School of Psychology, 1995–2000