Dr. Bryan Wagoner Dr. Bryan Wagoner is chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department and assistant professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy. He joined the Davis & Elkins College faculty in fall 2012. Dr. Wagoner earned his doctorate in Religion from Harvard University where he was the recipient of a Whiting Fellowship, an honor given to outstanding, advanced dissertation writers in humanities Ph.D. programs. He also received his Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology from Yale University and his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Literature from Gordon College, MA. His teaching and research interests include modern religious thought, secularism and religious identity, and world religions. His previous teaching experience includes positions as adjunct instructor at Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, lecturer in Religion, Humanities and Languages at Thiel College, Greenville, PA, and head teaching fellow at Harvard University.
Dr. Robert McCutcheon Professor of English Dr. Robert McCutcheon began his career at D&E in 1995. Through the years he has also contributed to the College by sharing his passions for religion and the study of different cultures. Currently, Dr. McCutcheon teaches courses in English and Religious Studies. He previously served as College chaplain, and continues to lead students on trips during Winter Term designed to broaden their perspective on the cultures and spiritual aspects of other countries. He also serves as the coordinator for students wanting to study abroad. Dr. McCutcheon earned his Ph.D. in English from Stanford University in 1991. He holds a Master of Philosophy in the drama of the English Renaissance from Oxford University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Duke University.
The Rev. Kevin Starcher The Rev. Kevin Starcher was appointed as the Benfield-Vick Chaplain in the fall of 2012. A Presbyterian minister and native of Parkersburg, Starcher came to Elkins in December 2010 to serve as associate pastor for Family and Community Ministry at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church. He joined the D&E student ministry staff in 2012 as part of a pilot program designed to enhance religious resources for students. Starcher received his Master of Divinity degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He has worked as the program director at Camp Crestfield, a Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center in Slippery Rock, PA, and as program director for Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center in Boulder, CO. Starcher is active in the Randolph County Ministerial Association and is a volunteer firefighter with the Elkins Fire Department. He and his wife, Christine, a physical therapist, and son, Levi, live in Elkins.
Tina Vial Tina Vial has nearly 30 years of staff and volunteer leadership experience with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which provides a solid foundation for her dual role at D&E as Coordinator of Church Relations and Assistant Director of Development Support. Within this scope, her focus is on two areas: grant writing and building relationships between Davis & Elkins College and church-related governing bodies, congregations and individuals. She has been a member of the D&E staff since 2011, served the Church’s national staff in the Christian Education and Leadership Development office for 15 years, and has held numerous leadership roles at the presbytery level including Vice Moderator. She was recently co-chair of the Presbytery of WV Mission Study Group and is an ordained elder and a member of Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elkins, where her husband serves as pastor.
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