Board of Directors
The REA By-Laws (2017) 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. We have also put together a detailed position description for each member of our board and a composite list of the specific tasks of various committee members. 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 are underway, you can read about them here and in back issues of eREACH.
- Hanan A. AlexanderPresidentHanan A. Alexander
Professor and Dean
University of Haifa
Haifa, Haifa, Israel
hanana [at] edu [dot] haifa [dot] ac [dot] il
REA President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Chair, Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Jos De KockJos De Kock
Professor of Practical Theology | Rector
Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven
Linden, Nederland, Belgium
jos [dot] dekock [at] etf [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions - Mary E. HessEx OfficioMary E. Hess
Professor
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN, United States
mhess [at] religioused [dot] org
REA Networking Coordinator
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Christine Jean HongChristine Jean Hong
Assistant Professor of Educational Ministries
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, GA, United States
hongc [at] ctsnet [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Public Life and the Global Community - Heesung HwangRecording SecretaryHeesung Hwang
Ph.D. Candidate
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 - Jose R. IrizarryJose R. Irizarry
Professor
Villanova University
Villanova, PA, United States
jose [dot] r [dot] irizarry [at] villanova [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
AAR Program Committee - Denise JanssenDenise Janssen
Associate Professor of Christian Education
Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
Henrico, VA, United States
revdlj [at] att [dot] net
REA Board
Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Faith Communities - Boyung LeeProgram ChairBoyung Lee
Professor and Academic Dean
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO, United States
blee [at] iliff [dot] edu
REA Program Chair, President-Elect
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Lakisha R LockhartEx OfficioLakisha R Lockhart
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Chicago Theological Seminary
Henrico, VA, United States
lakisharlockhart [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Executive Secretary
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Joyce Ann MercerEx OfficioJoyce 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
Publications Committee - Lucinda Allen MosherLucinda Allen Mosher
Hartford Seminary
Middleburg, FL, United States
lucinda [at] lucindamosher [dot] com
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Harper / Wornom Committee
Chair, Harper / Wornom Committee - Hosffman OspinoHosffman Ospino
Professor
Boston College
Waltham, MA, United States
ospinoho [at] bc [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Program Conference Committee
Chair, Proposals Selection Committee - Patrick B. ReyesVice PresidentPatrick B. Reyes
Senior Director of Learning Design
Forum for Theological Exploration
Decatur, GA, United States
preyes [at] fteleaders [dot] org
REA Vice President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Gina A. S. RobinsonStudent RepGina A. S. Robinson
PhD Student
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL, United States
gina [dot] robinson [at] garrett [dot] edu
REA Board, Student Representative
REA Board
Nominating Committee - Tony VrameTreasurerTony Vrame
Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Brookline, MA, United States
tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Treasurer
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Kathy WiningsPast PresidentKathy Winings
Professor of Religious Education
Unification Theological Seminary
Red Hook, NY, United States
k [dot] winings [at] uts [dot] edu
REA Past President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Nominating Committee - Almeda WrightAlmeda Wright
Professor
Yale Divinity School
New Haven, CT, United States
almeda [dot] wright [at] yale [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Chair, Publications Committee
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).
- Hanan A. AlexanderPresidentHanan A. Alexander
Professor and Dean
University of Haifa
Haifa, Haifa, Israel
hanana [at] edu [dot] haifa [dot] ac [dot] il
REA President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Chair, Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Mary E. HessEx OfficioMary E. Hess
Professor
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN, United States
mhess [at] religioused [dot] org
REA Networking Coordinator
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Heesung HwangRecording SecretaryHeesung Hwang
Ph.D. Candidate
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 - Boyung LeeProgram ChairBoyung Lee
Professor and Academic Dean
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO, United States
blee [at] iliff [dot] edu
REA Program Chair, President-Elect
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Lakisha R LockhartEx OfficioLakisha R Lockhart
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Chicago Theological Seminary
Henrico, VA, United States
lakisharlockhart [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Executive Secretary
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Patrick B. ReyesVice PresidentPatrick B. Reyes
Senior Director of Learning Design
Forum for Theological Exploration
Decatur, GA, United States
preyes [at] fteleaders [dot] org
REA Vice President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Tony VrameTreasurerTony Vrame
Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Brookline, MA, United States
tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Treasurer
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Kathy WiningsPast PresidentKathy Winings
Professor of Religious Education
Unification Theological Seminary
Red Hook, NY, United States
k [dot] winings [at] uts [dot] edu
REA Past President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Nominating Committee
AAR Program Committee
This committee plans the REA session at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting each year. The REA is an official Related Scholarly Organization of the AAR. The AAR Program Committee is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, and the Past-President.
- Hanan A. AlexanderHanan A. Alexander
Professor and Dean
University of Haifa
Haifa, Haifa, Israel
hanana [at] edu [dot] haifa [dot] ac [dot] il
REA President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Chair, Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Jose R. IrizarryJose R. Irizarry
Professor
Villanova University
Villanova, PA, United States
jose [dot] r [dot] irizarry [at] villanova [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
AAR Program Committee - Boyung LeeBoyung Lee
Professor and Academic Dean
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO, United States
blee [at] iliff [dot] edu
REA Program Chair, President-Elect
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Patrick B. ReyesPatrick B. Reyes
Senior Director of Learning Design
Forum for Theological Exploration
Decatur, GA, United States
preyes [at] fteleaders [dot] org
REA Vice President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Kathy WiningsKathy Winings
Professor of Religious Education
Unification Theological Seminary
Red Hook, NY, United States
k [dot] winings [at] uts [dot] edu
REA Past President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Nominating 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.
- Joshua H Lunde-WhitlerJoshua H Lunde-Whitler
Executive Director
Union Presbyterian Seminary
Newton, MA, United States
jlundewhitler [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Advisory Council
Harper / Wornom Committee - Lucinda Allen MosherChairLucinda Allen Mosher
Hartford Seminary
Middleburg, FL, United States
lucinda [at] lucindamosher [dot] com
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Harper / Wornom Committee
Chair, Harper / Wornom Committee - Anne Carter WalkerAnne Carter Walker
Executive Director, Oklahoma Campus
Saint Paul School of Theology
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
annecwalker [at] gmail [dot] com
Harper / Wornom Committee - Montague WilliamsMontague 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.
- Hanan A. AlexanderChairHanan A. Alexander
Professor and Dean
University of Haifa
Haifa, Haifa, Israel
hanana [at] edu [dot] haifa [dot] ac [dot] il
REA President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Chair, Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Jos De KockJos De Kock
Professor of Practical Theology | Rector
Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven
Linden, Nederland, Belgium
jos [dot] dekock [at] etf [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Chair, Standing Committee on Religious Education in Academic Disciplines & Institutions - Sheryl A. Kujawa-HolbrookSheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook
Dean & Professor
Claremont School of Theology
Upland, California, United States
skujawa-holbrook [at] cst [dot] edu
Nominating Committee - Gina A. S. RobinsonGina A. S. Robinson
PhD Student
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL, United States
gina [dot] robinson [at] garrett [dot] edu
REA Board, Student Representative
REA Board
Nominating Committee - Tony VrameTony Vrame
Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Brookline, MA, United States
tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Treasurer
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Kathy WiningsKathy Winings
Professor of Religious Education
Unification Theological Seminary
Red Hook, NY, United States
k [dot] winings [at] uts [dot] edu
REA Past President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
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.
- Hanan A. AlexanderHanan A. Alexander
Professor and Dean
University of Haifa
Haifa, Haifa, Israel
hanana [at] edu [dot] haifa [dot] ac [dot] il
REA President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Chair, Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee - Mary E. HessMary E. Hess
Professor
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN, United States
mhess [at] religioused [dot] org
REA Networking Coordinator
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Boyung LeeBoyung Lee
Professor and Academic Dean
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO, United States
blee [at] iliff [dot] edu
REA Program Chair, President-Elect
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Lakisha R LockhartLakisha R Lockhart
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Chicago Theological Seminary
Henrico, VA, United States
lakisharlockhart [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Executive Secretary
REA Board, Ex Officio
REA Board Steering Committee
Program Conference Committee - Hosffman OspinoHosffman Ospino
Professor
Boston College
Waltham, MA, United States
ospinoho [at] bc [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Program Conference Committee
Chair, Proposals Selection Committee - Patrick B. ReyesPatrick B. Reyes
Senior Director of Learning Design
Forum for Theological Exploration
Decatur, GA, United States
preyes [at] fteleaders [dot] org
REA Vice President
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
AAR Program Committee
Program Conference Committee - Tony VrameTony Vrame
Director, Dept. of Reglious Ed.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Brookline, MA, United States
tonyvrame [at] gmail [dot] com
REA Treasurer
REA Board
REA Board Steering Committee
REA Advisory Council
Nominating Committee
Program Conference Committee
Proposals Selection Committee
This committee reviews proposals and chooses Research Interest Group papers, Collaborative Sessions, and Posters for the annual meeting.
- Monique van Dijk-GroeneboerMonique 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 - Hosffman OspinoChairHosffman Ospino
Professor
Boston College
Waltham, MA, United States
ospinoho [at] bc [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Program Conference Committee
Chair, Proposals Selection Committee - Carl Procario-FoleyCarl Procario-Foley
Director Mission and Ministry
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY, United States
cprocario-foley [at] iona [dot] edu
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 MercerJoyce 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
Publications Committee - Jack L. SeymourJack L. Seymour
Professor Emeritus
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Nashville, TN, United States
jack [dot] seymour [at] garrett [dot] edu
Publications Committee - Almeda WrightChairAlmeda Wright
Professor
Yale Divinity School
New Haven, CT, United States
almeda [dot] wright [at] yale [dot] edu
REA Board
REA Advisory Council
Chair, 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.