Seven administrative staff appointed to faculty

“It is a great blessing to have outstanding administrative staff at Southwestern Seminary who are also committed scholars and are able to bring those teaching gifts into the classroom,” said President Adam W. Greenway. “The outstanding faculty of Southwestern Seminary is undergirded by these new colleagues, providing the best in theological education across the academic disciplines of Southern Baptists’ ‘crown jewel’ seminary.”

Mark Baker, deputy director of the Darrington Extension Center, has been appointed assistant professor of biblical studies for Scarborough College. His educational experience includes a Bachelor of Arts from Bryan College (2008), a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2013), and a Ph.D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019).

Amy L. Crider, director of the Doctoral Center for Writing Excellence, has been appointed associate professor of foundations of education in the Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in professional writing (1984) and her Master of Arts in English with a concentration in composition and rhetoric (1988) at Miami University (Ohio). She later completed her Ed.D. at Southern Seminary (2017).

Adam Dodd, director of Campus Technology, has been appointed assistant professor of Old Testament and biblical backgrounds in the School of Theology. He earned his Bachelor of Science at the University of Central Arkansas (2002), and his Master of Divinity (2008), Master of Theology (2011), and Ph.D. (2019) from Southwestern Seminary.

George Dyson, director of the Darrington Extension Center, has been appointed assistant professor of Christian studies for Scarborough College. He earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University in 2001 and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary in 2016. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2004-2011 and then began serving as a first officer for Southwest Airlines and head chaplain for the Galveston Juvenile Detention Center.

Coleman M. Ford, director of professional doctoral studies, has been appointed assistant professor of Christian formation in the Terry School. He earned his B.A. from the University of North Texas in 2006, his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2012, and a second Th.M. along with his Ph.D. from Southern Seminary, both in 2019.

Also appointed to faculty was missionary-in-residence Rebekah Naylor as distinguished professor of missions in the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions. She is the first female to ever be so honored. Read more here.

“Each of these scholar-administrators are deeply committed to the task of theological education, bringing to bear on behalf of Southwestern Seminary both their administrative and teaching gifts,” said Provost Randy L. Stinson. “Our institution is better for their service in both arenas.”

Before his death, Brent S. Ray, director of the World Missions Center, had been appointed associate professor of missions in the Fish School. He died Aug. 14. Read more here. A memorial service for Ray was held on the seminary campus, Aug. 19; it can be viewed here.