Albion College Religious Studies Department Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

	Ronney B. Mourad Department Chair and Associate Professor B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (summa cum laude and with distinction), 1994; M.A., University of Chicago, 1995; Ph.D. University of Chicago, 2002. At Albion since 2001. Dr. Mourad is the primary instructor in the areas of Theology and Theological Ethics. Email: rmourad@albion.edu Phone: 517/629-0354 Office: 210 Vulgamore Hall
	Jocelyn McWhirter Assistant Professor B.A., Trinity College (with Honors), 1982; M.A., Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, 1991; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2002. At Albion since 2006. Dr. McWhirter is the primary instructor in the areas of Biblical and Judaic Studies. Email: jmcwhirter@albion.edu Phone: 517/629-0268 Office: 214 Vulgamore Hall
	Mark Soileau Assistant Professor B.A., University of Houston (magna cum laude), 1988; M.A., Ankara University, 2002; M.A., University of California-Santa Barbara, 2002; Ph.D. University of California-Santa Barbara, 2006. At Albion since 2006. Dr. Soileau is the primary instructor in the area of Islamic Religion. Email: msoileau@albion.edu Phone: 517/629-0213 Office: 213 Vulgamore Hall
	Nancy Weatherwax Assistant Professor B.A. (with honors), 1987, Ursinus College; M.A., 1980, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A.T.S., 1992, McCormick Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 2003, Vanderbilt University. Dr. Weatherwax teaches courses on Western Religions, Theology, History of Christianity, and Religion and Literature. Email: nweatherwax@albion.edu Phone: 517/629-0187 Office: 209 Vulgamore Hall
	David Fiordalis Assistant Professor Email: Phone: Office: 309 Vulgamore Hall

Department Secretary

Linda Clawson
Department Secretary

Email: lclawson@albion.edu
Phone: 517/629-0207
Office: 207 Vulgamore Hall

With the department since 2008

In Memory

Selva J. Raj, Chair and Stanley S. Kresge Professor of Religious Studies

Selva J. Raj, 1952-2008
Late Chair and Stanley S. Kresge Professor of Religious Studies

Emeriti Faculty

Frank S. Frick, Professor Emeritus

Frank S. Frick
Professor Emeritus
(fsfrick@albion.edu)

B.A., Phillips University, 1960; M.Div., Graduate
Seminary of Phillips University, 1963; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1970.

Dr. Frick taught courses in Biblical Studies and History of Religions. He joined Albion faculty in 1969 and retired in 2001.

William Gillham, Professor Emeritus

William Gillham
Professor Emeritus
(wgillham@albion.edu)

B.A., Washington University St. Louis, 1955; B.D., Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, 1958; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1964.

Dr. Gillham taught courses in Philosophical Theology, World Religions, and Religion and the Arts. He joined Albion faculty in 1961 and retired in 2001.

Johan Stohl, Professor Emeritus

Johan Stohl
Professor Emeritus
(jstohl@albion.edu)

B.Mus., Eastman School of Music, 1955; A.B., Oberlin College, 1957; M. Div., Andover Newton Theological School, 1961; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1972.

Dr. Stohl taught courses in the areas of Religion & Literature and Religion & Depth Psychology. He joined Albion faculty in 1967 and retired in 1995.