Board of Directors

The REA By-laws state that “management of all affairs, property, and business of the Association shall be vested in a Board of Directors who shall consist of the elected officers and Board members.” The REA:APPRRE Board Handbook details the roles and responsibilities of our board, officers, and staff. Note that some members of the board also serve on the steering committee and the program conference committee.  The members of the current board are listed below. A variety of governance changes have been made in the last few years, you can read about them here and in back issues of eREACH. 

• Garam Han
  Student Rep
  

  Garam Han

  
  Ph.D. Student
  Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
  Evanston, illinois, United States
  
  garam [dot] han [at] garrett [dot] edu
  
  REA Board, Student Representative
  REA Board
• Mary E. Hess
  Ex Officio
  

  Mary E. Hess

  
  Professor
  Luther Seminary
  Saint Paul, MN, United States
  
  nc [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Networking Coordinator
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Christine Jean Hong
  Ex Officio
  

  Christine Jean Hong

  
  Associate Professor of Educational Ministries
  Columbia Theological Seminary
  Decatur, GA, United States
  
  jedi [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Officer
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  REA Advisory Council
  Program Conference Committee
• Heesung Hwang
  Recording Secretary
  

  Heesung Hwang

  
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Education and Public Ministry
  Chicago Theological Seminary
  Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
  
  heesung [dot] hwang [dot] 21st [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Recording Secretary
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  REA Advisory Council
• Denise Janssen
  Treasurer
  

  Denise Janssen

  
  Associate Professor of Christian Education
  Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
  Chester, VA, United States
  
  revdlj [at] att [dot] net
  
  REA Treasurer
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Callid Keefe-Perry
  Chair of the Academic Disciplines
  

  Callid Keefe-Perry

  
  Assistant Professor of Contextual Education and Public Theology
  Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
  Arlington, MA, United States
  
  callid [dot] kp [at] bc [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions
• Lakisha R Lockhart
  Ex Officio
  

  Lakisha R Lockhart

  
  Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Moseley, VA, United States
  
  secretary [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Executive Secretary
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Joshua H Lunde-Whitler
  Chair of the Harper Wornom Committee
  

  Joshua H Lunde-Whitler

  
  Executive Director
  Rivier University
  Newton, MA, United States
  
  jlundewhitler [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Harper / Wornom Committee
  Chair, Harper / Wornom Committee
• Joyce Ann Mercer
  Ex Officio
  

  Joyce Ann Mercer

  
  Prof. of Practical Theol & Pastoral Care
  Yale Divinity School
  New Haven, CT, United States
  
  joyce [dot] mercer [at] yale [dot] edu
  
  REA Journal Editor
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Publications Committee
• Jenny Haddad Mosher
  Chair of the Standing Committee on Faith Communities
  

  Jenny Haddad Mosher

  
  Director, The Telos Project
  Hellenic College Holy Cross
  Durham, CT, United States
  
  jmosher [at] crossroadinstitute [dot] org
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Standing Committee on Religious Education in Faith Communities
  Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Faith Communities
• Hosffman Ospino
  Chair of the Publications Committee
  

  Hosffman Ospino

  
  Professor
  Boston College
  Waltham, MA, United States
  
  ospinoho [at] bc [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Chair, Publications Committee
• Patrick B. Reyes
  President
  

  Patrick B. Reyes

  
  Senior Director of Learning Design
  Forum for Theological Exploration
  Santa Fe, NM, United States
  
  drpatrickreyes [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Chair, Nominating Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Tony Vrame
  Chair of the Advancement Committee
  

  Tony Vrame

  
  Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
  Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  Brookline, MA, United States
  
  tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Chair, Advancement Committee
• Anne Carter Walker
  Vice President
  

  Anne Carter Walker

  
  Executive Director, Oklahoma Campus
  Phillips Theological Seminary
  Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  
  annecwalker [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Vice President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Tamar Wasoian
  Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Life
  

  Tamar Wasoian

  
  Independent Scholar
  South Boston, MA, United States
  
  tamar [dot] waso [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Board
  Standing Committee on Religious Education in Public Life and the Global Community
  Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Public Life and the Global Community
• Karen-Marie Yust
  

  Karen-Marie Yust

  
  Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of Christian Education
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Richmond, VA, United States
  
  kmyust [at] upsem [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
  Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions

Board Steering Committee

This committee meets to make decisions and implement initiatives between regular board meetings. The Board Steering Committee is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Past-President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Secretary (ex officio), and the Networking Coordinator (ex officio).

• Mary E. Hess
  Ex Officio
  

  Mary E. Hess

  
  Professor
  Luther Seminary
  Saint Paul, MN, United States
  
  nc [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Networking Coordinator
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Christine Jean Hong
  Ex Officio
  

  Christine Jean Hong

  
  Associate Professor of Educational Ministries
  Columbia Theological Seminary
  Decatur, GA, United States
  
  jedi [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Officer
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  REA Advisory Council
  Program Conference Committee
• Heesung Hwang
  Recording Secretary
  

  Heesung Hwang

  
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Education and Public Ministry
  Chicago Theological Seminary
  Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
  
  heesung [dot] hwang [dot] 21st [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Recording Secretary
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  REA Advisory Council
• Denise Janssen
  Treasurer
  

  Denise Janssen

  
  Associate Professor of Christian Education
  Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
  Chester, VA, United States
  
  revdlj [at] att [dot] net
  
  REA Treasurer
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Lakisha R Lockhart
  Ex Officio
  

  Lakisha R Lockhart

  
  Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Moseley, VA, United States
  
  secretary [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Executive Secretary
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Joyce Ann Mercer
  Ex Officio
  

  Joyce Ann Mercer

  
  Prof. of Practical Theol & Pastoral Care
  Yale Divinity School
  New Haven, CT, United States
  
  joyce [dot] mercer [at] yale [dot] edu
  
  REA Journal Editor
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Publications Committee
• Patrick B. Reyes
  President
  

  Patrick B. Reyes

  
  Senior Director of Learning Design
  Forum for Theological Exploration
  Santa Fe, NM, United States
  
  drpatrickreyes [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Chair, Nominating Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Anne Carter Walker
  Vice President
  

  Anne Carter Walker

  
  Executive Director, Oklahoma Campus
  Phillips Theological Seminary
  Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  
  annecwalker [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Vice President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Karen-Marie Yust
  

  Karen-Marie Yust

  
  Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of Christian Education
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Richmond, VA, United States
  
  kmyust [at] upsem [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
  Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions

Advancement Committee

• Cynthia Cameron
  

  Cynthia Cameron

  
  Assistant Professor
  University of St. Michael's College
  Toronto, ON, Canada
  
  cynthia [dot] cameron [at] utoronto [dot] ca
  
  Advancement Committee
• Mary Elizabeth Moore
  

  Mary Elizabeth Moore

  
  Dean Emerita and Professor Emerita
  Boston University
  Claremont, CA, United States
  
  memoore [at] bu [dot] edu
  
  Advancement Committee
• Javier A Viera
  

  Javier A Viera

  
  President and Professor of Education and Leadership
  Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
  Evanston, Il, United States
  
  javier [dot] viera [at] garrett [dot] edu
  
  Advancement Committee
• Tony Vrame
  Chair
  

  Tony Vrame

  
  Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
  Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  Brookline, MA, United States
  
  tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Chair, Advancement Committee

Harper / Wornom Committee

This committee, established by REA bylaws, exists to solicit applications and make recommendations for the recipient of the William Rainey Harper Award. It also solicits applications for and makes recommendations for the awarding of the Wornom Innovation Grant.

• Asyraf Isyraqi Bin Jamil
  

  Asyraf Isyraqi Bin Jamil

  
  Senior Lecturer
  University of Malaya
  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  
  isyraqi [at] um [dot] edu [dot] my
  
  Harper / Wornom Committee
• Joshua H Lunde-Whitler
  Chair
  

  Joshua H Lunde-Whitler

  
  Executive Director
  Rivier University
  Newton, MA, United States
  
  jlundewhitler [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Harper / Wornom Committee
  Chair, Harper / Wornom Committee
• Elizabeth Helen Nolan
  

  Elizabeth Helen Nolan

  
  Minister
  Uniting Church in Australia
  Glenview, Queensland, Australia
  
  enolan1 [at] outlook [dot] com
  
  Harper / Wornom Committee
• Bert Roebben
  

  Bert Roebben

  
  Professor
  University of Bonn
  Bonn, NRW, Germany
  
  hroebben [at] uni-bonn [dot] de
  
  REA Advisory Council
  Harper / Wornom Committee
• Montague Williams
  

  Montague Williams

  
  Associate Professor of Church, Culture, and Society
  Point Loma Nazarene University (professor) / Boston University (PhD cand.)
  San Diego, CA, United States
  
  montaguewilliams [at] pointloma [dot] edu
  
  Harper / Wornom Committee

Nominating Committee

This committee recommends a slate of candidates to fill board offices. The Nominating Committee is comprised of retiring Board and Committee members, and one member at large elected by the membership. The committee is chaired by the President.

• Sarah F. Farmer
  

  Sarah F. Farmer

  
  Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Community Development
  Indiana Wesleyan University
  Marion, Indiana, United States
  
  sarah [dot] farmer [at] indwes [dot] edu
  
  Nominating Committee
• Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook
  

  Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook

  
  Professor of Practical Theology and Religious Education
  Claremont School of Theology
  Upland, California, United States
  
  skujawa-holbrook [at] cst [dot] edu
  
  Nominating Committee
• Boyung Lee
  

  Boyung Lee

  
  Professor and Academic Dean
  Iliff School of Theology
  Denver, CO, United States
  
  bcpsr2004 [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  AAR Program Committee
  Nominating Committee
• Alfred Kah Meng Pang
  

  Alfred Kah Meng Pang

  
  PhD
  Independent
  Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  
  aplit [dot] tutor [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  Nominating Committee
• Patrick B. Reyes
  Chair
  

  Patrick B. Reyes

  
  Senior Director of Learning Design
  Forum for Theological Exploration
  Santa Fe, NM, United States
  
  drpatrickreyes [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Chair, Nominating Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Moon Son
  

  Moon Son

  
  Research Fellow
  Yonsei University
  Seoul, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  
  sm0925 [at] yonsei [dot] ac [dot] kr
  
  Nominating Committee
• Almeda Wright
  

  Almeda Wright

  
  Professor
  Yale Divinity School
  New Haven, CT, United States
  
  almeda [dot] wright [at] yale [dot] edu
  
  REA Advisory Council
  Nominating Committee

Program Conference Committee

This committee exists to support the program chair in planning the annual conference. The Program Conference Committee is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Call for Proposals Chair, Executive Secretary, and the Networking Coordinator.

• Mark Chung Hearn
  

  Mark Chung Hearn

  
  Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  Church Divinity School of the Pacific
  Berkeley, CA, United States
  
  mhearn [at] cdsp [dot] edu
  
  Program Conference Committee
  Chair, Proposals Selection Committee
• Mary E. Hess
  

  Mary E. Hess

  
  Professor
  Luther Seminary
  Saint Paul, MN, United States
  
  nc [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Networking Coordinator
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Christine Jean Hong
  

  Christine Jean Hong

  
  Associate Professor of Educational Ministries
  Columbia Theological Seminary
  Decatur, GA, United States
  
  jedi [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Officer
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  REA Advisory Council
  Program Conference Committee
• Denise Janssen
  

  Denise Janssen

  
  Associate Professor of Christian Education
  Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
  Chester, VA, United States
  
  revdlj [at] att [dot] net
  
  REA Treasurer
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Lakisha R Lockhart
  

  Lakisha R Lockhart

  
  Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Moseley, VA, United States
  
  secretary [at] religiouseducation [dot] net
  
  REA Executive Secretary
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Patrick B. Reyes
  

  Patrick B. Reyes

  
  Senior Director of Learning Design
  Forum for Theological Exploration
  Santa Fe, NM, United States
  
  drpatrickreyes [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Chair, Nominating Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Anne Carter Walker
  

  Anne Carter Walker

  
  Executive Director, Oklahoma Campus
  Phillips Theological Seminary
  Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
  
  annecwalker [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Vice President
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  AAR Program Committee
  Program Conference Committee
• Karen-Marie Yust
  

  Karen-Marie Yust

  
  Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of Christian Education
  Union Presbyterian Seminary
  Richmond, VA, United States
  
  kmyust [at] upsem [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Program Conference Committee
  Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions

Proposals Selection Committee

This committee reviews proposals and chooses Research Interest Group papers, Collaborative Sessions, and Posters for the annual meeting.

• Monique van Dijk-Groeneboer
  

  Monique van Dijk-Groeneboer

  
  professor of religious education
  Tilburg School of Catholic Theology
  The Hague, ZuidHolland, Netherlands
  
  m [dot] c [dot] h [dot] vandijk [at] tilburguniversity [dot] edu
  
  REA Advisory Council
  Proposals Selection Committee
• Mark Chung Hearn
  Chair
  

  Mark Chung Hearn

  
  Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  Church Divinity School of the Pacific
  Berkeley, CA, United States
  
  mhearn [at] cdsp [dot] edu
  
  Program Conference Committee
  Chair, Proposals Selection Committee
• Carl Procario-Foley
  

  Carl Procario-Foley

  
  Executive Director
  Center at Mariandale
  New Rochelle, NY, United States
  
  cbprocariofoley [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  REA Advisory Council
  Proposals Selection Committee

Publications Committee

This committee exists to support the board in overseeing the journal Religious Education and the Horizons publications series.

• Joyce Ann Mercer
  

  Joyce Ann Mercer

  
  Prof. of Practical Theol & Pastoral Care
  Yale Divinity School
  New Haven, CT, United States
  
  joyce [dot] mercer [at] yale [dot] edu
  
  REA Journal Editor
  REA Board, Ex Officio
  REA Board Steering Committee
  Publications Committee
• Hosffman Ospino
  Chair
  

  Hosffman Ospino

  
  Professor
  Boston College
  Waltham, MA, United States
  
  ospinoho [at] bc [dot] edu
  
  REA Board
  REA Advisory Council
  Chair, Publications Committee
• Mai-Anh Le Tran
  

  Mai-Anh Le Tran

  
  Professor
  Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
  Evanston, IL, United States
  
  maianh [dot] tran [at] garrett [dot] edu
  
  REA Advisory Council
  Publications Committee

Standing Committees

In addition to the committees of the board, above, the REA also has three standing committee which are organized to help the REA sustain its focus on the three major contexts for religious education. They are an essential part of how REA, as a decentralized, volunteer-driven associations accomplishes its mission. Please go to the page of Standing Committees for more information.