Doctoral Students – Current
There are currently 32 students in the Practical Theology Ph.D. program at Boston University School of Theology in various stages of the program. Below is a sampling of some of our students with a brief statement of their research interests.
Alvizo, Xochitl
Area: Congregation and Community
xalvizo@bu.edu
Benzenhafer Redford, Holly
Area: Spirituality
hollybr@bu.edu
Blizzard, Linwood
Area: Church and Society
linwood@bu.edu
Blue, Jacqueline
Area: Homiletics
prchsd@aol.com
Forshey, Susan
Area: Spirituality
susan@bu.edu
Goh, Dongwon
Area: Spirituality
goeden123@yahoo.co.kr
Hessler, Soren
Area: Leadership
shessler@bu.edu
Hickman-Maynard, Teddy
Area: Evangelism
thickmanmaynard@gmail.com
House, Kathryn
Area: Church and Society
khouse@bu.edu
Hur, Syn Young
Area: Pastoral Theology
dabar@bu.edu
Ireland, Cisca
Area: Church and Society
ffiv@bu.edu
James, Christopher
Area: Evangelism/Mission
cbjames@bu.edu
Jeong, Seungyoun
Area: Homiletics
syjeong1@hotmail.com
Jon, Bob (Song Bok)
Area: Homiletics
nightbok@bu.edu
Lavallee, Marc
Area: Spirituality
mhl@bu.edu
Lee, Jae Guen
Area: Evangelism
casals99@gmail.com
Lee, Min Hyoung
Area: Church and Society
mhandhj@bu.edu
Lockhart, Gerone
Area: Church and Society
gerone@bu.edu
Park, Eun Joo
Area: Pastoral Theology
eunjoop@gmail.com
Riley, Stephanie
Area: Church and Society
snriley@bu.edu
Scott, Laurel
Area: Ethics
lescott@bu.edu
Soughers, Tara
Area: Spirituality
tks@bu.edu
Tripp, Andrew
Area: Church and Society
astripp@bu.edu
Tumminio, Danielle Elizabeth
Area: Church and Society
tumminio@bu.edu
Van Buskirk, Gregory
Area: Church and Society
gregvb@bu.edu
Vandergrift, Jean
Area: Congregation and Community
jehv@bu.edu
Ventura, Diana
Area: Spirituality
dventura@ezcomputingonline.com
Walsh, Michelle
Area: Pastoral Theology
walsh_michelle@msn.com
White, Lisa Beth
Area: Mission
lbwhite@bu.edu
Williams, Montague
Area: Church and Society
montaguew@gmail.com
Yoon, Kyungmoon
Area: Spirituality
kmyoon@bu.edu