Appointments, fellowships, and a life in the classroom.

Research Positions

Funded and affiliated research posts in philosophical theology, philosophy of mind, and theological anthropology.

1. Ruhr Universität Bochum

   2022–2023

   Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow

   Bochum, Germany

   A fifteen-month Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship supporting research on consciousness, souls, and theological anthropology.

2. Ruhr Universität Bochum

   2022–2025

   Research Faculty

   Bochum, Germany

   Research in philosophical theology and philosophy of mind, including work on idealism, immaterialism, and the origin of the soul, alongside collaborative conference and publication projects.

3. Carl F. H. Henry Center, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

   Spring 2019

   Visiting Fellow, The Creation Project

   Deerfield, Illinois

   Fully funded fellowship for the project “The Soul of ‘Science & Religion’: Theological Anthropology, Substance Dualism, and Human Origins.”

4. Heythrop College, University of London

   2015–2018

   Post-doctoral Researcher, Philosophical & Systematic Theology

   London, England

   Post-doctoral research on personal ontology and Christian anthropology, working with Jonathan Loose.

Faculty Positions

Continuing and affiliate faculty appointments in theology, philosophical theology, and ethics.

1. Kairos University

   2024–Present

   Affiliate Faculty

   Affiliate teaching in theology within a competency-based, globally distributed graduate programme.

2. Missional University

   2021–2024

   Professor of Theology of Science, Subject Matter Expert, Theological Anthropology

   North Augusta, South Carolina

   Volunteer professorship developing and delivering coursework in science-engaged theology and theological anthropology.

3. Auburn University at Montgomery

   2020

   Part-time Professor of Applied Ethics

   Montgomery, Alabama

   Undergraduate instruction in applied ethics, bringing analytic clarity to contested moral questions.

4. Houston Baptist University, School of Humanities

   2018–2019

   Assistant Professor of Theology — Department of Philosophy and Theology

   Houston, Texas

   Teaching in The Academy and the Honors College: hermeneutics, mere Christian theology, and Christian theology and tradition.

5. Fuller Theological Seminary

   2016–2018

   Affiliate Assistant Professor of Theology

   Taught “The Church’s Understanding of God and Christ in Its Theological Reflection.”

6. Houston Baptist University, School of Humanities

   2015–2018

   Assistant Professor of Theology — Department of History and Great Texts

   Houston, Texas

   Great Books I–III, systematic and philosophical theology, and Honors College seminars on Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Dante, and the American founding documents.

7. Houston Baptist University

   2014–2016

   Assistant Professor of Theology, Department of Theology

   Houston, Texas

   Core theology instruction across undergraduate and graduate offerings.

Visiting Appointments

Named lectureships and visiting posts hosted by seminaries and universities in the United States and Europe.

1. London School of Theology

   2022–2023

   Visiting Lecturer

   London, England

   Visiting instruction in theology and philosophy of religion.

2. University of Saint Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary

   2019–2020

   Chester and Margaret Paluch Lecturer in Philosophical Theology

   Mundelein, Illinois

   Named lectureship delivering the Paluch Lectures in 2019 and 2020 on philosophical theology and the human person.

3. Fuller Theological Seminary

   2014

   Adjunct Professor, Orientation to Christian Theology

   Introductory graduate theology instruction.

Teaching Appointments

Earlier instructional posts across seminary, university, and college settings.

1. Houston Baptist University

   2013–2014

   Instructor

   Houston, Texas

   New Testament Survey, Old Testament Survey, multiple sections of Theology and Tradition, and graduate Theological Anthropology.

2. Mid-Continent University

   2010

   Instructor

   Mayfield, Kentucky

   Undergraduate instruction in religion and philosophy.

3. ATA College

   2009–2010

   Instructor

   Louisville, Kentucky

   Thirteen sections of Success Skills, seventeen sections of Interpersonal Communication, and ten sections of Psychology.

4. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

   2008

   Professor’s Assistant, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics

   Louisville, Kentucky

   Assisted in Christian Philosophy; Faith, Reason, and Authority; and Introduction to Christian Ethics, with teaching and student mentoring responsibilities.

5. Missouri Baptist University

   2005

   Teaching Assistant, Bible and Humanities

   St. Louis, Missouri

   Course design support and instructional assistance for the head of humanities.

Curriculum Development

Seventeen-plus courses designed over eleven years, with seven adopted as the standard design for all sections.

1. New Visions in Theological Anthropology

   2022

   Course Designer, “Theology and the Natural Sciences”

   Course built under a Science-Engaged Theology grant of £2,000.

2. Raising Christian Families

   2021–2022

   Curriculum Developer — concepting and writing

   Developed concept and written curriculum for family formation, including a master course on the theology of family.

3. Missional University

   2021–2024

   Curriculum Designer, Scientific Theology

   Designed a new curriculum in scientific and science-engaged theology, including theological anthropology modules.

4. Houston Baptist University

   2016–2018

   Course Designer, Philosophical Theology

   Houston, Texas

   Designed Philosophical Theology for the Philosophical Apologetics programme, receiving a $1,500 course development award — the highest available. Redesigned Academy curriculum to SACSCOC standards while preserving a classical, primary-text approach.

5. ATA College

   2010–2011

   Course Developer

   Louisville, Kentucky

   Developed Success Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Introduction to Psychology, and general education training.

Consulting & Academic Leadership

Consulting appointments and academically relevant executive and programme leadership.

1. John Templeton Foundation

   Forthcoming

   Consultant — Consciousness & Agency in Organoids and Synthetic Hybrids

   Madrid, Spain

   Consultant on organoids and consciousness, and consultant and organizer for the Biological Sciences conference on Organoids and Consciousness in Madrid. Status: confirmed / forthcoming.

2. Alpine Christian School

   2020–2021

   Executive Director

   Oversaw all school operations with a focus on classical education and Socratic instruction.

3. Routledge Handbook of Idealism and Immaterialism

   2019

   Consultant on the Mind–Body Problem

   Consulting and project leadership on the handbook, supported by a $12,000 grant.

4. Lanier Theological Library

   2018

   Invited Guest and Consultant

   Houston, Texas

   Consulted on “Old Testament Studies, Astrobiology, and Origins” by special invitation.

5. Houston Baptist University

   2016–2018

   Director, The Academy (Presidential Appointment)

   Houston, Texas

   Managed ten employees and 70–100 students, rebranded the programme, and redesigned curriculum for SACSCOC accreditation.

6. Fuller Theological Seminary

   2012

   Fuller Live Facilitator

   Houston, Texas

   Facilitated CH549 Presbyterian Creeds for Professor John Thompson.

Teaching

Seventeen-plus courses designed over eleven years across seminary, university, and college settings. Courses are grouped by institution; expand any institution for the full list.

• Philosophy of Mind
• Theological Anthropology
• Systematic Theology
• Philosophical Theology
• Applied Ethics
• Great Books
• Biblical Studies
• Theology of Science
• Curriculum Development

Distinguished Lecturer Appointments

Named lectureships, keynotes, and plenary invitations at universities and learned societies.

Research Fellowships

Fellowships, grants, and funded projects supporting research on souls, consciousness, and theological anthropology.

Grants & Honors

Research funding, scholarships, and distinguished invitations, with amounts where they are a matter of record.

Academic Service

Editorial appointments, learned-society office, project leadership, and conference organization.

Academic Refereeing & Peer Review

Refereeing for journals and publishers, dissertation examination, and commissioned reference work.

Professional Appointments

Editorial roles, learned-society office, administrative leadership, and peer review.