Religion and Philosophy Professors
Peter H. Hobbie, Emma Bailey and the Rev. George H. Cornelson Professor of Christian Education
D.Min, Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
M.B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., University of North Carolina
A.B., Davidson College
phhobb@presby.edu
Robert A. Bryant, Associate Professor of Religion
Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education
M. Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
rabryant@presby.edu
James J. Thompson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., University of Chicago
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
A.B., Princeton University
jthompson@presby.edu
Craig A. Vondergeest, Assistant Professor of Religion
Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Concordia College
cavonderg@presby.edu
Julie M. Meadows, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., Emory University
M.Div., Earlham School of Religion
B.A., St. John's College
jmmeadows@presby.edu
Kirk Nolan, Instructor of Religion
Ph.D. in Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Master of Sacred Theology, Andover Newton Theological School
B.S., Princeton University
kjnolan@presby.edu
Faculty Emeriti
Joseph Miller Gettys (1956-74), Professor Emeritus of Religion
D.D., Presbyterian College
Ph.D., New York University
S.T.B., S.T.M., Biblical Seminary in New York
B.A., Erskine College
Lewis Scott Hay (1955-93), Cornelson Professor Emeritus of Religion
Ph.D., Emory University
Th.M., Princeton Seminary
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Presbyterian College
David Royal Moorefield (1962-92), Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Ph.D., Duke University
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Presbyterian College
Jack Renard Presseau (1965-98), Cornelson Professor Emeritus of Christian Religion
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.C.E., Presbyterian School of Christian Education
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.S., Indiana State College
George Wilson Ramsey (1968-2004), Kristen Herrington Professor Emeritus of Bible
Ph.D., M.A., University of Arkansas
B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
B.A., Davidson College
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