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Faculty and staff at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary–Boston, also known as the Campus for Urban Ministerial Education (CUME), are dedicated to providing the best contextualized urban theological education for men and women. Our goal is to expose students to a breadth of interdisciplinary studies and equip them with the necessary skills and core competencies needed in church ministry in the city and metropolitan context. CUME achieves this by utilizing staff with ministry training and experience, practitioner-scholar instructors, and by crafting a rigorous learning environment for a transformational learning experience for those seeking to clarify their call and prepare for a lifetime of spiritual growth in ministry.

Primary Faculty and Program Leaders


Virginia Ward, MA, DMin
Dean of the Boston Campus, Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry and Leadership


Seong Hyun Park, MA, PhD
Associate Dean of Cohort-Based Education Core Curriculum & Research, Assistant Professor of Old Testament


Quonekuia Day, MSW, MDiv, ThM
Old Testament Studies and Biblical Hebrew Instructor


Eldin Villafañe, MA, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus


Jim Critchlow, MDiv, MABL, PhD
Ranked Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages and Old Testament,
Accreditation Liaison Officer


Tom Griffith
Pierce Fellowship Coordinator
Gordon-Conwell, Boston Campus

Staff


Jalem Towler
Dean’s Office
Executive Assistant to the Boston Campus Dean


Dawn Bamiduro
Technology Services
IT Project Manager & Service Desk Coordinator


Hillary Gabbidon
Digital Education
Instructional Designer



Ural Daye
Campus Operations Manager

Johana Perez
CUME Student Success Coordinator

Barbara Rodrigues
Assistant Registrar and
International Student Advisor


Lucien-Frederic Kamango
Maintenance Worker

Kadeem Massiah
Project Manager for
CUME Lilly Grants

Gerald Dowling
Admissions Representative

Christopher Bolder
Assistant Director

Karla Bezerra
Registration Assistant

Visit our faculty directory for a full listing of CUME instructors and faculty.

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