FACULTY
The faculty who serve ITS are dedicated to providing a theological education that is committed to rigorous academic inquiry, spiritual formation, and the vocational discernment of students. They are thoughtful scholars, pastors, and practitioners in ministry who understand their teaching vocation as a called ministry and share the vision of equipping leaders for the global church.
The current list comprises of faculty from our English, Korean, and Chinese language departments.
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Priscilla Adoyo, DMiss | Vice President of Academic Affairs | MDiv, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology MA, Eastern Mennonite University DMiss, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding | priscilla.adoyo@itsla.edu |
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Talatu Bonat, PhD | Assistant Dean/Program Assessment Coordinator | MA, Jos ECWA Theological Seminary PhD, Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University |
Intercultural Education | talatu.bonat@itsla.edu |
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Premkumar Dharmaraj, PhD | Vice President of Student Life | MA, Fuller Theological Seminary ThM, Denver Baptist Theological Seminary PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Mission and Evangelism | d.premkumar@itsla.edu |
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Peter Hintzoglou, DThP | Professor of New Testament Greek | BA, Barrington College DThP, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Pastoral Theology, Greek | peter.hintzoglou@itsla.edu |
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Eui Jung Hwang, PhD | Professor of Leadership and Missiology | MDiv, Seoul Theological Seminary ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Leadership, Missiology | |
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Han Jin, PhD | Professor of Pastoral Counseling | MDiv, Talbot Theological Seminary PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Pastoral Counseling, Marriage and Family, Psychology | |
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Seokgyu Jung, PhD | Professor of Old Testament | MDiv, Seoul Theological University ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary PhD, Claremont Graduate University |
Old Testament, Hebrew | |
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Monica Kao, PhD | Chinese Department Chair | MDiv, International Theological Seminary ThM, International Theological Seminary DMin, International Theological Seminary |
Systematic and Historical Theology | monica.kao@itsla.edu |
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Dongsoo Kim, PhD | Professor of New Testament Ecclesiology and Pneumatology | MDiv, Seoul Theological University ThM, Harvard Divinity School PhD, University of Cambridge |
New Testament Ecclesiology and Pneumatology | |
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Pan Ho Kim, ThD | Interim Korean Department Chair, Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics | ThM Methodist Theological University DTh, Bonn University |
Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics | |
| Johann Kim, PhD | Professor of New Testament | MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary STM, Yale University Divinity School PhD Union Theological Seminary |
New Testament | ||
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Benjamin Lee, PhD | Professor of Leadership | MDiv, Souteastern Baptist Theological Seminary ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Leadership Development, Mentoring | |
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James Seung-Hyun Lee, PhD | President | MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary Graduate Study, University of Munster PhD, Union Presbyterian Seminary |
Old Testament | |
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Jae Suk Lee, PhD | Assistant Professor of Bible and Missions | MDiv, Chongshin University ThM, Calvin Theological Seminary DLcs, Grace Theological Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary |
Missional Hermeneutics, Gospel of John | jaesuk.lee@itsla.edu |
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Samuel Ling, PhD | Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology | MDiv Westminister Theological Seminary ThM Wesminister Theological Seminary Ph.D Temple University |
Systematic Theology | samuel.ling@itsla.edu |
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Melvin Loucks, PhD | Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology | MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Systematic Theology | mel.loucks@itsla.edu |
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David McKinley, ThD | Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation | MDiv, Winnipeg Theological Seminary ThM, Trinity International University ThD, University of Santo Tomas |
Practical Studies | david.mckinley@itsla.edu |
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Daejoon Park, PhD | Professor of New Testament Theology, Hermeneutics | MDiv, Graduate School of Theology, Hansei University MTh, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary PhD, Asia Life University |
New Testament Theology, Hermeneutics | |
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Neal Presa, PhD | Professor of Practical Theology | MDiv, San Francisco Theological Seminary ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary MPhil, Drew University PhD, Drew University |
Practical Theology | neal.presa@itsla.edu |
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Ross Purdy, PhD | Professor of Church History | MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary PhD, University of Stirling, Scotland |
Church History | ross.purdy@itsla.edu |
| Joseph Tong, PhD | Professor of Systematic Theology | ThM, Calvin Theological Seminary PhD, University of Southern California |
Philosophical and Systematic Theology | joseph.tong@itsla.edu | |
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Raymond Wheeler, DMin | Professor of Leadership | MA, Fuller Theological Seminary DMin, Claremont School of Theology |
Leadership | |
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Michael Woodcock, DPhil | Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament | MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary DPhil, Fuller Theological Seminary |
Old Testament | mike.woodcock@itsla.edu |
| Robert, Wyatt, PhD | Professor of New Testament Studies | MA, Fuller Theological Seminary PhD, University of Wales (UK) |
New Testament | robert.wyatt@itsla.edu |