Faculty
One of Southern Seminary’s distinguishing features is its faculty, whose contributions place Southern at the forefront of evangelical scholarship. The faculty’s academic achievement is matched by a willingness to invest in students, ensuring that an indelible mark is left on students’ entire lives. Studying at Southern not only gives students the chance to read good books, it lets them study with the authors.
Paul M. Akin
B.A., Union University; M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gregg R. Allison
B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Erin Austin
BBA, Oklahoma Baptist University; MBA, University of Oklahoma
Jon Austin
B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; J.D., The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Bryan Baise
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Timothy K. Beougher
B.S., Kansas State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Terry J. Betts
B.S.Ed., Wright State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Additional Studies: Jerusalem University College
Alisha Biler
B.S. Bowling Green State University; M.A. University of South Carolina; Ph.D. University of South Carolina
William R. Bishop
B.A., The University of Memphis; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
David Bosch
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Regent University
Matthew C. Boswell
M.A., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dustin Bruce
B.S., Auburn University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M, PhD., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Denny Burk
B.A., Louisiana Tech University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Roberto A. Carrera
B.M., Palm Beach Atlantic University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Mitchell L. Chase
B.A., Houston Baptist University; M.Div. and Th.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kyle D. Claunch
B.A., University of Mobile; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
R. Scott Connell
B.S. in Music Education: Tennessee Technological University; M.M. in Music Ministry: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. in Christian Worship: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
William F. Cook, III
B.A., University of Central Florida; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Esther R. Crookshank
B.M., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Kha Do
B.S., Arizona Christian University; M.Div., Ph.D. candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
C. Berry Driver Jr.
B.A., The University of Alabama; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
J.T. English
B.A., Colorado State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
E. TODD FISHER
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tyler Flatt
B.A., University of Waterloo; M.A., University of Toronto; Ph.D., Harvard University.
Duane A. Garrett
B.A., Rice University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Baylor University
Barry Gibson
B.A. and M.A., Union College; M.Ed. Cumberland College; M.A. and Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bradley G. Green
B.A. Northeast Louisiana University, M.Div. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Th.M. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ph.D. Baylor University
James M. Hamilton
B. A., University of Arkansas; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Joseph C. Harrod
A.A., ITT Technical Institute; B.A., Boyce College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
MATTHEW D. HASTE
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Michael A. G. Haykin
B.A., University of Toronto; M.Rel., Wycliffe College and Univ. of Toronto; Th.D., Wycliffe College and Univ. of Toronto
John M. Henderson
B.S. Psychology: Texas A&M University; M.S. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas; Ph.D. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas
Adam Howell
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jeff Hunter
B.A, Samford University; M.Div, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ayman S. Ibrahim
B.A., Ain Shams University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Haifa
Justin A. Irving
B.A. University of Northwestern St. Paul; M.Div. Bethel Seminary; C.A.G.S. Regent University; Ph.D. Regent University; M.B.A. Bethel University
Timothy Paul Jones
B.A., Manhattan Christian College; M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Robert D. Jones
B.A., The King’s College; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary; D.Theol., University of South Africa
John Klaassen
B.S., Missouri Western State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Timothy Kleiser
B.S., Liberty University; M.A. Liberty University; M.Div., Th.M, Ph.D candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; MFA candidate, University of St. Thomas
Abraham Kuruvilla
M.D., University of Kerala;
Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine;
Post-doctoral Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine;
Residency in Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine;
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
Heath B. Lambert
B.A., Gordon College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jason Leverett
B.S. and M.A. in Communication, Liberty University; Ph.D. in Communication, Regent University
George H. Martin
B.S., Florida State University; M.Div., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Additional Studies: Asbury Theological Seminary
J. Keith McKinley
B.H.S., University of Louisville; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
B.A., Samford University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Miguel Núñez
M.D., Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Th.M., Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies; D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kaspars Ozolins
B.A., University of Latvia; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Jonathan T. Pennington
B.A., Northern Illinois University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Jeremy P. Pierre
B.A., Cedarville University; M.A., Cleveland State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Robert L. Plummer
B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Additional Studies: Jerusalem University College
Michael E. Pohlman
B.A., University of Washington; M.Div., Western Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Zane G. Pratt
B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D. candidate, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Stephen O. Presley
B.S. Baylor University; Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of St. Andrews
Thomas R. Schreiner
B.S., Western Oregon University; M.Div., Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
Stuart W. Scott
B.A., Columbia International University; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; Th.M., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Covenant Theological Seminary
Jimmy H. Scroggins IV
B.A., Jacksonville University
M.Div. and Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Brent Small
B.S. Business Administration, Indiana University; Master of Accounting, Florida Atlantic University; M.Div., Master’s Seminary
Eric C. Smith
B.A., Union University;
M.Div. and Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Curtis Solomon
B.A., The Masters University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Daniel Stevens
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Jason Thacker
B.A., University of Tennessee; M.Div.,The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
John David Trentham
B.A., The University of Tennessee; M.A., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Melissa Tucker
B.S., Liberty University; M.Ed., Rank 1, Principal Certification, Eastern Kentucky University; Ed.D., Walden University
Brian J. Vickers
B.A., West Virginia University; M.A., Wheaton College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Andrew T. Walker
B.A., Religious Studies, Southwest Baptist University; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bruce A. Ware
A.S., Judson Baptist College; Cert., Capernwray Bible School, Carnforth, England; B.A., Whitworth College; M.Div., Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
Stephen J. Wellum
B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.Div., Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Matthew D. Westerholm
B.A., Trinity International University; M.A. Grand Rapids Theological Seminary; Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Donald S. Whitney
B.A., Arkansas State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D, University of the Free State
Jarvis J. Williams
B.S., Boyce College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Greg Wills
B.S., Duke University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Th.M., Duke University; Ph.D., Emory University
John D. Wilsey
B.A., Furman University; M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Shawn D. Wright
B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hershael W. York
B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky; M.Div., Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Distinguished Professors
Kenneth S. Hemphill
Mary A. Kassian
Eugene H. Merrill
Thom S. Rainer
Senior Professors
Peter J. Gentry
Thomas J. Nettles
John B. Polhill
Brian C. Richardson
Robert H. Stein
Robert A. Vogel
Senior Research Professor
Eric L. Johnson