Rita Anne Rollins Building
1531 Dickey Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
The Admissions and Financial Aid Office assists prospective students with the application process, financial aid and scheduling campus visits. To request information on Candler’s degree programs, please complete this online inquiry.
Admissions: candleradmissions@emory.edu
Financial Aid: candlerfinancialaid@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-6326
Fax: (404) 727-2915
Mailing Address:
Emory University
Candler School of Theology
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
1531 Dickey Drive, Suite 301
Atlanta, GA 30322
SAMUEL MARTINEZ
Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Phone: (404) 727-6326
TAMMY LANE
Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Phone: (404) 727-4403
KATHRYN GARVIN
Assistant Director of Operations and Communications
Phone: (404) 727-5247
TAYLER JOHNSON
Admissions Advisor
Phone: (404) 727-2057
EMILY MILES
Assistant Director of Admissions
Phone: (404) 727-2381
The Advancement and Alumni Engagement Office provides support for donors, alumni and friends, and answers questions about giving, volunteering and staying connected with the school.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 515
Email: candleralum@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-6352
Fax: (404) 727-4699
BILL DOERR
Assistant Dean of Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Phone: (404) 727-8882
RAUSHANAH BUTLER
Director of Alumni Engagement
Phone: (404) 727-4482
ALLISON KING
Senior Associate Director, Advancement and Alumni Services
Phone: (404) 727-6835
MARTHA PERUSEK
Director of Development I
Phone: (404) 727-0058
JAMIE MORGAN
Advancement and Alumni Services Coordinator
Phone: (404) 727-6352
The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University provides a Catholic scholarly presence, ecumenical in spirit, for the benefit of Emory University, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the region.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 259
Phone: (404) 727-8860
GREGORY HILLIS
Executive Director
Phone: (404) 727-8860
ALICE CAMERON
Director of Operations
Phone: (404) 727-8860
VALERIA LONGHI
Hispanic Program Coordinator
The Baptist Studies program prepares individuals for ordination in the Baptist church.
Location: Cannon Chapel, Room 204
KHALIA J. WILLIAMS
Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation; Associate Professor in the Practice of Worship; Co-Director of the Baptist Studies Program
Phone: (404) 727-6154
DAMON WILLIAMS
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical Ministry; Co-Director of the Baptist Studies Program
Phone: (404) 727-6350
The Black Church Studies program prepares individuals for leadership in Black and multiracial churches and educates and engages the broader community on the origins, development and diversity of the Black church tradition.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building
NICHOLE R. PHILLIPS
Associate Professor in the Practice of Religion and Society; Director of the Black Church Studies Program
Phone: (404) 727-4001
The Candler Foundry provides theological education for congregations and individuals seeking to grow spiritually, engage deeply, and reflect on issues that matter to their communities.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building
Phone: (404) 727-3164
Email: candlerfoundry@emory.edu
RYAN BONFIGLIO
Executive Director; Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament
Phone: (404) 727-3164
CRISTHA EDWARDS LEA
Coordinator of Media, Communications, and Digital Initiatives
DAMELLYS SACRISTE
Coordinator of Events, Grants, and Courses
Phone: (404) 727-3324
The Catholic Studies program prepares leaders and scholars for ministry in the Catholic Church and research in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building
ANTONIO EDUARDO ALONSO
Aquinas Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture; Director of Catholic Studies
Phone: (404) 727-1816
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 515
Email: cstcommunications@emory.edu
LAUREL DAVIS HANNA
Director of Communications
Phone: (404) 727-4481
ELLEN FORBES
Digital Communications Manager
Phone: (404) 727-4212
CLAIRE ASBURY LENNOX
Communications Specialist
Phone: (404) 727-9565
CARLA CARMONA
Bilingual Communications Specialist
The Contextual Education Office oversees Contextual Education I and II, as well as Teaching Parish, Clinical Pastoral Education, and the Ministry Internship program.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 433B
Phone: (404) 727-4178
Fax: (404) 727-2494
LETITIA M. CAMPBELL
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Ethics and Society; Director of Contextual Education I and Clinical Pastoral Education
Phone: (404) 727-3704
THOMAS W. ELLIOTT, JR.
Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology and Methodist Studies, Director of Contextual Education II, Teaching Parish Program, and Internships
Phone: (404) 727-3006
CARMEN TOUSSAINT
Senior Program Coordinator for the Office of Contextual Education
Phone: (404) 727-4178
JORDAN GRASSI
Program Coordinator, Contextual Education
The Dean’s Office provides administrative support for Jan Love, dean of Candler School of Theology. To request an appointment with Dean Love, please contact Jenka Fyfe.
The Dean’s Office also encompasses faculty and academic affairs, events planning, finance administration and human resources. Faculty and Academic Affairs is responsible for academic and curricular programs and planning, as well as acting as a liaison between Candler faculty and administration to address academic questions, concerns and policies.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 533
Phone: (404) 727-6324
Fax: (404) 727-2494
JAN LOVE
Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean and Professor of Christianity and World Politics
Phone: (404) 727-6324
TERESA L. FRY BROWN
Bandy Professor of Preaching; Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Phone: (404) 727-4436
VICTOR BLACKWELL
Program Coordinator, Dean’s Office
Phone: (404) 727-4436
LORI CROMWELL
Chief Business Officer
Phone: (404) 727-6321
JENKA FYFE
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Phone: (404) 727-6154
RUTH KASALI
Events Manager
Phone: (404) 727-9142
SARA MCKLIN
Manager of Site Operations
Phone: (404) 727-6325
DON NEWSOME
Senior Accountant
Phone: (404) 727-0730
OLIVIA PAYTON
Business Operations Coordinator
DEVORAH ROSEN
TESL Instructor
AYANNA SMITH
Academic Affairs Operations Specialist
Phone: (404) 727-6327
RYAN SNIDER
Program Coordinator, Candler BRIDGE Initiative
TED A. SMITH
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Divinity; Associate Dean of Faculty
Phone: (404) 727-4231
AUDREY TURNER
Director of Business and Finance
Phone: (404) 727-4242
The Office of Digital Learning supports faculty as they work with Canvas, Zoom, and other digital learning tools. The office also works closely with the doctor of ministry program and other digital initiatives throughout the curriculum.
SARAH BOGUE
Associate Professor in the Practice of the History of Christianity and Senior Director of Digital Learning
Phone: (404) 727-2824
ISRAEL DIAZ-FREYTES
Sr. Instructional Content Developer, Digital Learning and La Mesa Academy
Phone: (404) 727-2764
DEVAUN WALKER
Instruction Content Developer
Phone: (404) 727-5306
The Episcopal and Anglican Studies Program is a fellowship dedicated to equipping students for ministry in The Episcopal Church and all the churches in the Anglican Communion.
Location: Cannon Chapel, Room 308
C. JOHN THOMPSON-QUARTEY
Professor in the Practice of Church Leadership; Director of the Episcopal and Anglican Studies Program
STUART HIGGINBOTHAM
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Ministry
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 353
Phone: (404) 727-6322
Email: cstfss@emory.edu
ROBYN POLLETTE
Chief of Staff and Senior Manager of Faculty Development
Email: robyn.pollette@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-2457
PAUL CAPPS
Manager of Faculty Support Services and Program Coordinator of the World Methodist Evangelism Institute (WMEI)
Phone: (404) 727-9387
DEBBIE CAMPBELL
Administrative Assistant
Focused on intentional living and spiritual formation, formation communities at Candler provide students the opportunity to live and grow in faith alongside their peers.
KYLE LAMBELET
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Theology and Ethics; Director of Formation Communities
Phone: (404) 727-2457
BERNADETTE NARO
Program Coordinator of Formation Communities
The Graduate Division of Religion (GDR) is a unit of Emory’s Laney Graduate School, drawing on the resources of the Department of Religion in Emory College and Candler School of Theology.
Phone: (404) 712-6561
Fax: (404) 727-7597
Mailing Address:
Emory University
Graduate Div. of Religion
S214 Callaway Memorial Center
537 Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
ROGER S. NAM
Professor of Hebrew Bible; Director of the Graduate Division of Religion
Phone: (404) 727-2423
ANDY BOYLES
Program Associate, Graduate Division of Religion
Phone: (404) 727-6561
The Information Technology Office provides information security, desktop support, and audiovisual and computer services for Candler.
Location: Pitts Theology Library, Suite 562
Phone: (404) 727-6340 or (404) 727-6712
Fax: (404) 727-1772
Email: csthelp@emory.edu
KENNETH LEMONS
Senior Manager of Information Technology
Phone: (404) 727-8278
JOHN JESSUP PETERSON
Desktop Consultant Lead
Phone: (404) 727-2983
STANLEY TAYLOR
Senior Media Specialist
Phone: (404) 727-6712
SHAMALA WILLIAMS
Desktop and Multimedia Specialist
Phone: (404) 727-2801
JOANNE SOLIS-WALKER
Associate Dean and Professor in the Practice of Leadership
Phone: (404) 727-0255
KARINA ARAGON BUCHANAN
Program Coordinator
CARLA CARMONA-DILLON
Bilingual Communications Specialist
ISRAEL DIAZ-FREYTES
Sr. Instructional Content Developer, Digital Learning and La Mesa Academy
Phone: (404) 727-2764
The Methodist Studies program promotes the ethos of the Wesleyan heritage by offering a range of courses in Methodist studies, stewarding denominational and conference relations, mentoring candidates seeking ordination and organizing denominational activities.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 433A
BRETT OPALINSKI
Assistant Dean of Methodist Studies; Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Church Leadership
Phone: (404) 727-1351
KEVIN MURRIEL
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology: Director of Black Methodist Seminarians Program
AMY WALKER
Associate Director of Methodist Studies
Phone: (404) 727-4587
JESS CUSICK
Academic Programs Associate, Methodist Studies
Pitts Theology Library is one of Emory University’s six instructional libraries, and its collection of theological materials provides resources for the Candler School of Theology and Emory University communities, as well as visitors from around the world.
Library Hours:
Location: Entrance on 2nd floor of Candler School of Theology
Phone: (404) 727-4166
Fax: (404) 727-1219
RICHARD (BO) MANLY ADAMS, JR.
Director of Pitts Theology Library and Margaret A. Pitts Associate Professor in the Practice of Theological Bibliography
Phone: (404) 727-4165
BRADY BEARD
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Phone: (404) 727-1218
EMILY CORBIN
Special Collections Reference Coordinator
Phone: (404) 727-3594
YASMINE GREEN
Collection Management Coordinator
Phone: (404) 727-1237
KY HUDDLESTON
Coordinator of Resource Sharing
MYRON MCGHEE
Circulation Services Coordinator
Phone: (404) 727-2652
ANN MCSHANE
Digital Asset Librarian
Phone: (404) 727-3677
BRINNA MICHAEL
Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
Phone: (404) 727-1220
KAILYN MIDDLETON
Resource Sharing Coordinator
Phone: (404) 727-1048
ELIZABETH MILLER
Coordinator of Digital Initiatives
Phone: (404) 727-5535
DÉBORAH ORTIZ-RIVERA
Bilingual Reference and Acquisitions Librarian
DEE ROBERTS
Reference and Outreach Librarian
Phone: (404) 727-5094
SPENCER ROBERTS
Head of Digital Initiatives and Technologies
Phone: (404) 727-1224
ARMIN SIEDLECKI
Head of Cataloging and Rare Book Cataloger
Phone: (404) 727-5088
CAITLIN CONNELLY SOMA
Head of Acquisitions and Access Services
Phone: (404) 727-4058
BRANDON WASON
Head of Special Collections
Phone: (404) 727-1222
The Registrar’s Office maintains academic records and provides services for students, faculty, staff and alumni. Currently enrolled students, faculty, staff and alumni can access their academic and personal information, the most current course offerings, including enrollment information, online billing and order transcripts, among other things, through OPUS.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 534
Email: candlerregistrar@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-0792 or (404) 727-6480
Fax: (404) 727-4373
Mailing Address:
Emory University
Candler School of Theology
Office of the Registrar
1531 Dickey Drive, Suite 534
Atlanta, GA 30322
SHELLY HART
Senior Director of Academic Administration and Registrar
Phone: (404) 727-6480
KELLY GARNER SHANNON
Senior Coordinator of Academic Degree Programs
Phone: (404) 727-0792
The Religious Education Ministries program prepares students for educational leadership in congregations, schools and communities.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 422
Phone: (404) 727-4180
LAUREN CALVIN COOKE
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Practice of Religious Education and Interim Director of the Religious Education Certificate Program
The Office of Student Life (OSL) is the hub of student activity at Candler, providing resources and programming to support student flourishing.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Suite 311
Phone: (404) 727.4430
Email: candlerosp@emory.edu
ALLISON HENDERSON-BROOKS
Assistant Dean of Students
Phone: (404) 727-4538
QUENTIN SAMUELS
Associate Director of Student Life
Phone: (404) 727-6987
MARIELLE THOMAS
Director, Career Services
Phone: (404) 727-9992
The Women, Theology, and Ministry program educates individuals to be transformative leaders and advocates for the well-being of girls and women in the church and in the world, through education, vocational formation and advocacy.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 428
LAHRONDA LITTLE
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spirituality and Health; Director of the Women, Theology, and Ministry Program
Phone: (404) 727-4180
The World Christianity program forms students for ministry, service, and leadership in culturally and internationally diverse Christian communities.
JEHU J. HANCILES
D.W. and Ruth Brooks Professor of World Christianity; Director of the World Christianity Program
Phone: (404) 727-4219
The World Methodist Evangelism Institute is a cooperative ministry of World Evangelism, World Methodist Council and Candler School of Theology, and offers opportunities for study and research in the nature and practice of evangelism.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 416
Phone: (404) 727-6344
Email: wmei@emory.edu
Mailing Address:
Emory University
World Methodist Evangelism Institute
1531 Dickey Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
L. WESLEY DE SOUZA
Arthur J. Moore Professor in the Practice of Evangelism; Director of the World Methodist Evangelism Institute
Email: l.wesley.de.souza@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-7196
PAUL CAPPS
Manager of Faculty Support Services and Program Coordinator of the World Methodist Evangelism Institute (WMEI)
Phone: (404) 727-9387
The Office of Worship and Spiritual Formation coordinates worship services at Cannon Chapel, and provides resources for students, instructors, clergy and lay leadership in planning and leading worship.
Location: Cannon Chapel, Room 204
KHALIA J. WILLIAMS
Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation; Associate Professor in the Practice of Worship; Co-Director of the Baptist Studies Program
Phone: (404) 727-6153
DAVID B. DANIEL
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Music Ministry; Director of Chapel Music
Telephone: (404) 727-3853
KRISTINA JOHNSON
Senior Program Coordinator, The Sacred Arts Collective
The Youth Theological Initiative and YTI IMPACT provide theological education to teens through multiple programs.
Location: Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 436
Email: yti@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-4239
Fax: (404) 727-2494
JILL WEAVER
Director of YTI and YTI IMPACT
Phone: (404) 727-4239