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.

Name Title Credentials Specialty Email
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
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
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
Peter Hintzoglou, DThP Professor of New Testament Greek BA, Barrington College
DThP, Fuller Theological Seminary
Pastoral Theology, Greek peter.hintzoglou@itsla.edu
Eui Jung Hwang, PhD Professor of Leadership and Missiology MDiv, Seoul Theological Seminary
ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Leadership, Missiology
Han Jin, PhD Professor of Pastoral Counseling MDiv, Talbot Theological Seminary
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Pastoral Counseling, Marriage and Family, Psychology
Seokgyu Jung, PhD Professor of Old Testament MDiv, Seoul Theological University
ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary
PhD, Claremont Graduate University
Old Testament, Hebrew
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
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
Johann Kim, PhD Professor of New Testament MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary
STM, Yale University Divinity School
PhD Union Theological Seminary
New Testament
Benjamin Lee, PhD Professor of Leadership MDiv, Souteastern Baptist Theological Seminary
ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Leadership Development, Mentoring
James Seung-Hyun Lee, PhD President MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
Graduate Study, University of Munster
PhD, Union Presbyterian Seminary
Old Testament
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Raymond Wheeler, DMin Professor of Leadership MA, Fuller Theological Seminary
DMin, Claremont School of Theology
Leadership
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