Payne Student Academic Report

Student Academic Report 2015-2016 Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D. Academic Dean & Interim President Payne Theological Seminary

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MASTER OF DIVINITY Professional Training for Christian Ministry

Payne Theological Seminary’s academic program leading to the Master of Divinity degree is designed to prepare men and women for competent and faithful service to the Church and to the community in a way that meets the needs of a rapidly changing world.

The Master of Divinity degree is a 90-credit-hour program that can be completed in three to five years of full-time or part-time residential and online study. In addition to the core curriculum, students are guided through a one-year supervised experiential learning experience in a church setting and a nonchurch setting.

The Master of Divinity degree provides professional training for Christian ministry and further graduate studies. While most Payne students go into the pastoral ministry, the seminary trains persons for work as chaplains, educators, pastoral counselors, community development practitioners, and scholars.

Core curriculum areas of study include: 1. Biblical Studies 2. Historical Studies 3. Theological Studies 4. Practical Ministry

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Welcome Welcome to the 2015-2016 Academic Year! As we enter the new academic year, we want to update you with all that has transpired at Payne. As many of you know, Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue has brought closure to her 12year tenure as president of Payne Theological Seminary. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Joseph Brown, Academic Dean, has been named Interim President by the Board of Trustees. With a solid background as a scholar, administrator, professor, and minister, Dr. Brown is poised to move Payne into the future.

This spring and summer there has been some notable changes with the addition of new administration and staff. ·Rev. Brandon Stewart, Chief of Staff, is responsible for leadership in the areas of administration, human resources, and project management; ·Dr. Michael Miller, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, will provide oversight for student services; ·Ms. Shanee’ Murrain, Director of Library Services and Archivist, will manage the preservation and organization of the archives, as well as all library services; ·Ms. Raye Kimberlin, Marketing and Alumni Relations Manager, will give support in the areas of marketing, branding, and alumni relations; and ·Ms. Sonya Thomas, Public Relations and Research Manager, will facilitate donor outreach and management, communications, and research.

In addition, there has been a transition with current staff. Ms. Althea Smoot will shift from the Registrar position to Admissions Administrator and Community Relations, and Ms. Maryjo Lewis will transfer from the President’s Office to the position of Registrar/Enrollment Manager.

Lastly, we bid farewell to Mr. Alan Costner, Finance Director, and Mrs. Marilyn Hatcher, Community Relations, and wish them the best in their future endeavors. We hope that you will join us in welcoming the administration and staff to their new roles as we are excited about the 2015-2016 academic year!

Chairman’s Word

Vice-Chairman’s Word

I would like to thank Payne’s administration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni for their hard work during the past year.

I am truly honored to work with individuals dedicated to promoting the mission of Payne, one of America’s oldest Black seminaries.

As we continue to experience growth at Payne Theological Seminary, I believe Payne is now positioned to do even greater things and transform the world through its quality programs.

I consider myself fortunate to have this opportunity to chair the Board of Trustees, and promise to continue to work hard to meet the Seminary’s expectations.

I bid farewell to our departing president, Dr. Leah Fitchue and welcome interim President, Dr. Michael Joseph Brown, who is well equipped to continue to advance Payne. I look forward to getting to know Dr. Brown’s leadership team and working to implement strategic new initiatives and campaigns. I also look forward to working with Dr. Brown as the Seminary continues to prepare skilled graduates.

I welcome Dr. Michael Joseph Brown as Interim President and thank him for his willingness to serve. With that being said, I look forward to witnessing our future successes in the areas of student enrollment, program design and development, archival digitization, development, and institutional advancement. By building on the Seminary’s impressive track record and working with dedicated employees, alumni, government and friends. I am excited by the opportunity we collectively share to continue to evolve creating rewarding and engaging opportunities for students.

Payne Theological Seminary Table of Contents

2015 Board of Trustees

Greetings from the Interim President

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Presidential Transition Under Way

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Academic Affairs Commencement Scholarships & Awards Recipients

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Student Life 6 Alumni Association 7

Core Faculty 8 Associate Faculty

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Adjunct Faculty

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New Payne Staff Administration and Staff

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Scholarships and Awards

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Bishop Vinton R. Anderson Ecumenical Institute Mass Incarceration Workshop 16 5th Annual Lecture 16

President’s Cabinet Dr. Michael Joseph Brown Academic Dean & Interim President Rev. Brandon Stewart Chief of Staff Dr. Michael Miller Associate Dean of Academic Services Dr. Betty Holley Faculty Representative Rev. Jules Dunham Howie Director of Development

Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram Board Chairman Bishop McKinley Young Board Vice-Chairman Bishop William P. DeVeaux, Sr. Bishop John R. Bryant Bishop T. Larry Kirkland Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath Bishop Wilfred J. Messiah Bishop Zedekiah L. Grady, Emeritus Bishop C. Garnett Henning Bishop Robert V. Webster, Emeritus Rev. Floyd W. Alexander Rev. Dr. Charles S. Brown* Rev. Dr. Eric L. Brown Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning Rev. Bruce L. Butcher Rev. E. Anne Henning Byfield Mrs. Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker Rev. William Fisher** Dr. Jeanette Prear Harris Rev. Dr. Perry Henderson Rev. Dr. Winton Hill Ms. Cheryl Hammond Hopewell Mr. Claude Powers Judge Adele M. Riley Rev. Willie Antoni Sinkfield Ms. Mia Wortham Spells, Esq. Rev. Dr. Donald Tucker Mr. Joseph Turner Rev. Dr. Albert D. Tyson III Rev. Dr. Daryl Ward Rev. Dr. Stafford Wicker *Faculty Representative

**Student Representative

Greetings from the Interim President Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

I welcome you to the opening of an exciting academic year at Payne Theological Seminary. There have been several changes in the last couple of months, but our mission remains the same: to educate and prepare effective ministers and leaders for the various ministries of the Church. I am honored to be serving this institution in this endeavor.

You will read about all of the great things that are happening at Payne throughout this publication. I would like to take this moment to center your thoughts on the global mission that resides in you. I want to share with you portions of a sermon delivered by the renowned African American mystic, Howard Thurman, at Spelman College some 35 years ago: There is in every person something that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in herself[or himself]... There is in you something that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself.

Nobody like you has ever been born and no one like you will ever be born again-you are the only one.

If you can not hear the sound of the genuine within you, you will never find whatever it is for which you are searching and if you hear it and then do not follow it, it was better that you had never been born. You are the only you that has ever lived; your idiom is the only idiom of its kind in all the existences, and if you cannot hear the sound of the genuine in you, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.

So the burden of what I have to say to you is, "What is your name-who are you-and can you find a way to hear the sound of the genuine in yourself?" There are so many [voices and] noises going on inside of you, so many echoes of all sorts, so many internalizing of the rumble and the traffic going on in your minds, the confusions, the disorders by which your environment is peopled that I wonder if you can get still enough-not quiet enough-still enough to hear rumbling up from your unique and essential idiom the sound of the genuine in you. I don't know if you can. But this is your assignment.

The sound of the genuine is flowing through you. Don't be deceived and thrown off by all the noises that are a part even of your dreams [and] your ambitions that you don't hear the sound of the genuine in you. Because that is the only true guide you will ever have and if you don't have that you don't have a thing. Cultivate the discipline of listening to the sound of the genuine in yourself. (This text is based on excerpts from Dr. Howard Thurman's baccalaureate Address at Spelman College, May 4,1980, as edited by Jo Moore Stewart for The Spelman Messenger Vol. 96 No. 4 (Summer 1980), 14-15.)

Have a great and productive year!

Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D. Academic Dean & Interim President

Presidential Transition Under Way Payne is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D. has been named the Interim President of Payne Theological seminary. Dr. Brown will serve as the Interim President and Academic Dean until the Board of Trustees announces the final presidential appointment.

Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue

16th President Dr. Brown is an internationally-recognized biblical scholar, minister, and public intellectual. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University, and a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of Chicago. He is an Itinerant Elder in the AME Church. He taught New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University for 12 years. Prior to joining Payne, Dr. Brown served as Associate Dean of Wabash College and was the Director of the Malcolm X. Institute on Black Studies (2011-2013).

Dr. Brown has authored four books: “What They Don’t Tell You: A Survivor’s Guide to Academic Biblical Studies”; “Blackening of the Bible: The Aims of African American Biblical Scholarship”; “The Lord’s Prayer Through North African Eyes: A Window into Early Christianity”; and “The Lord’s Prayer and God’s Vision for the World: Finding Your Purpose Through Prayer.” In addition he was a leading contributor to the New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible.

Payne In Action Payne hosted several intensives in the spring and summer including BS 270 Cultural Hermeneutics, CM 243, HIV/AIDS: What Effective Clergy Should Know, CM 303 Ministerial Sexual Ethics and HS 240 Gender & Sex. Students engaged in dialogue, role playing, and worship services.

Academic Affairs 2015 Commencement On Friday, May 22, Cornell William Brooks, National President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), delivered the keynote address at Payne’s commencement ceremony. The event was held at Wilberforce University’s Alumni Multiplex.

The graduates are: Eraina Aseme, Darlene Desmond, Alicia Hudson, Bernard Hudson, Dwaine Jackson, Roberta Jackson, Phea Kennedy, Cynthia Kirk, Courtene’y Martin, Christopher McDowell, Charles Rogers, Tristan Salley, Terri Silas, Rose Stokes-Smalls, Sharon Staples, Benessa Sweat, Paulette White, and Mitchell Williams.

Honorary degrees were awarded to Rev. Cornell Brooks, Esq., Dr. Gayraud Wilmore, distinguished African American theologian and scholar, and Mrs. Vivienne Anderson, Episcopal Supervisor and wife of the late Bishop Vinton R. Anderson.

Cornell William Brooks, Esquire

Mrs. Vivienne Anderson

Dr. Gayraud Wilmore

Scholarship & Award Recipients The Faculty Award for Outstanding Service Phillip Turner The Faculty Award for Academic Achievement Sharon Staples The Community Service Award Felicia Bagneris The Rev. Henry McNeal Brown Memorial Scholarship James Givens Edmund C. Cooke Sr. Scholarship Award Lucinda Burgess Dr. Larry and Inez Perry Award Sharon Staples

The Peter and Heartha Kampen Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence Cynthia Kirk The Donald W. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Christopher McDowell Rev. and Mrs. Wesley E. Wharton Scholarship Samantha Douglas The Dr. Jayme Coleman Williams and Dr. McDonald Williams Annual Scholarship in Memory of Rev. F. Douglass Coleman, Sr. Michelle Frayer The Rev. Cornelia Wright Memorial Scholarship Janet Long

Student Life Student Government Association The 2014-15 Student Government Association (SGA) highlights to build a better foundation:

-Established a SGA Blackboard site -Ensured student representation on student grievance committee -Ensured the institution provide a more reliable wireless access from campus dorms -Planning for the 1st annual Payne Preachers Conference 2016 -Developed a SGA eCommerce point of sale (POS) for selling Payne SGA merchandise -Purchased a merchandise display case -Established a Student Picture Catalog (SGA Blackboard site) -Established a LinkedIn PTS Student and Alumni Business Network (social media) 2014-2105 SGA Officers: William L. Fisher, President Lucinda Burgess, Resident VP William Cornick, Online VP Dana Boykin, Secretary Tracy Cross, Treasurer Harold Sims, Chaplain Nettie Ranel, Sergeant of Arms Neisha Moore, Parliamentarian Eraina Aseme, Student At large

SGA Mission The Payne Theological Seminary Student Government Association seeks to support the mission and vision of Payne Theological Seminary through transparent leadership, diversity, and unified activities.

The SGA encourages the student body to use their gifts and talents for the work of service at Payne, and in our local and extended communities.

Senior Dinner

Alumni Association Alumni Worship Service The 2015 Alumni Worship service was held on Thursday, May 21st, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Beavercreek, Ohio. This year’s featured preacher was Rev. Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey, Presiding Elder Capitol District, Washington Conference, Second Episcopal District. The event was inspiring and uplifting to all that attended.

Alumni Networking Event

Rev. Dr. Louis Charles Harvey

Core Faculty William J. Augman, Jr., Ph.D. Professor of Sociology of Religion, waugman@payne.edu Expertise: Sociological Research and Practical Ministry B.A., Southern University, 1965; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1972; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Drew University, 1980, 1983. Instructor, Southern University, 1965-68; Pastor, AME Churches in New Jersey and Louisiana, 1970-80; Assistant Professor and Director of Afro-American Studies, St. Peter’s College, 1974-78; Associate Professor and Director of Field Education, Payne, 197879; Associate Director of Field Education and Associate Professor of Religion and Society, United Theological Seminary (Dayton), 1980-86; Pastor, McKinley United Methodist Church, Dayton, Ohio, 1986-98; District Superintendent 19982003; Pastor, Centenary United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio; Payne, 1982-Present.

Solomon K. Avotri, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Studies, savotri@payne.edu, x1215 Expertise: Biblical Foundations and Cultural Hermeneutics B.S., University of Ghana, 1978; M.Div., United Theological Seminary (Dayton), 1982; Ph.D., Iliff School of Theology/University of Denver, 1990; Secondary School Teacher, Ghana, 1970-79; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Iliff School of Theology, 1983-84; Adjunct Instructor, New Testament, Payne, 1989-90; Adjunct Faculty, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1990; Pastor of Holy Trinity AME Church, Wilberforce, 2013-Present; Payne Theological Seminary, 1991-Present.

Charles S. Brown, Th.D. Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics, cbrown@payne.edu, x229 Expertise: Christian Ethics, Leadership, and Community Development A.B., Morehouse College, 1956; M.Div., United Theological Seminary, 1962; Th.D., Boston University, 1973; Instructor of Human Relations, Boston University College of Business Administration, 1963-66; Professor of Church and Society, United Theological Seminary, 1968-79; Associate Professor of Practical Theology (with tenure), Yale University Divinity School, 1979-83; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Wright State University Medical School, 1984-; Professor, Black Church Ministries Program, United Theological Seminary, 1986-2006; Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, 1982-2011. Adjunct Instructor, Payne Theological Seminary, 1987-2011; Distinguished Professor, Payne Theological Seminary, 2011-Present.

Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D. Academic Dean and Interim President, mbrown@payne.edu, x 211 Expertise: New Testament and Christian Origins B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1990; M.Div., University of Chicago, 1994; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1998. Pastor, Bethel AME Church (Lafayette, IN), 19951998; Visiting Assistant Professor, Wabash College , 1995-1999; Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Emory University, 1999-2011; Associate Dean of the College and Director of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies, Wabash College, 2011-2013.

Core Faculty Roger S. Evans, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Historical Theology revans@payne.edu, x208 Expertise: Historical Context and Historical Theology B.A., Columbia Union College, 1976; M.Div., Andrews Theological Seminary, 1979; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1987; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1996; Pastor, Ohio Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, 1979-1994; Adjunct Professor of History, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1990, 1994; Adjunct Professor United Theological Seminary, 2002; Payne Theological Seminary, 1990–Present.

Leah Gaskin Fitchue, Ed.D. Professor of Practical Theology lfitchue@payne.edu, x209 Expertise: Leadership, Administration, Social Policy, and Practical Ministry B.A., Rutgers University, 1963; M.S., University of Michigan, 1964; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1983; Ed.D., Harvard University, 1974; Associate Professor, Trenton State College, 1977-1978; Associate Professor, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992-1999; Adjunct Professor at the following Universities: Antioch College (PA), 1989-1990, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, 1990-1993; Executive Vice President for Academic Services and Academic Dean, The Interdenominational Theological Center (GA), 1999-2001; President, Payne Theological Seminary, 2004-2015.

Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Practical Theology bholley@payne.edu, x214 Expertise: Research and Writing, Ecological Theology, and Practical Ministry B.A., Bennett College, 1977; M.Ed.; University of North Carolina, 1980; Ed.S., University of North Carolina, 1988; M.Div., Payne Theological Seminary, 2000; PhD., Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, 2005; Adjunct Professor at the following schools: Wilberforce University, Payne Theological Seminary, Wright State University, Clark State Community College; Teacher in the following schools: Dayton Public Schools, Xenia Community Schools, Richmond County Schools (NC), Greensboro Public/Guilford County Schools (NC); Research Scientist for Project SWOOPE (Students Watching Over Our Planet Earth) at Los Alamos National Laboratory; Director of ATEP program at Payne Seminary; Pastor of Holy Trinity AME Church, Wilberforce, Ohio, 2000-2007, Pastor Central Chapel AME Church, 2007-2011; Presiding Elder, 3rd District AME Church, 2011-Present; Payne Theological Seminary, 2000-Present.

Associate Faculty

Lee H. Butler, Ph.D. Professor in the Practice of Pastoral Theology B.A., Bucknell University, 1981; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1988; M.Phil., Drew University, 1992; Ph.D., Drew University, 1994.

Gerald A. Cooper, J.D. Associate Professor in the Practice of Christian Ministry B.A., The College of Wooster, 1989; M.Div., Payne Theological Seminary, 2000; J.D., Capital University Law School, 1994.

J.T. Roberson, Ph.D. Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Professor in the Practice of Christian Ministry B.A., Millsap College, 1968; M.S., New York University, 1973; M.Div., New York Theological Seminary, 1988; Ph.D., Fordham University, 1993.

Sidney Williams, M.Div. Senior Lecturer in the Practice of Christian Ministry B.B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., Wharton School of Business, 1994; M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary, 2008.

Frederick A. Wright, D.Min. Associate Professor in the Practice of Christian Ministry M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center; D.Min., United Theological Seminary.

Adjunct Faculty

Wilton E. Blake, D.Min. B.A., Edward Waters College; MBA, University of Florida; M.Div., Payne Theological Seminary; D.Div., Temple Bible College and Seminary, D.Min.; Family Bible College and Seminary.

Teresa Fry Brown, Ph.D. B.S., Central Missouri State University, 1974; M.S., Central Missouri State University, 1975; M.Div., Iliff School of Theology, 1988; Ph.D., Illiff School of Theology and University of Denver, 1996.

Dennis Dickerson, Ph.D. B.A., Lincoln University, 1971; M.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 1974; M.Div., Vanderbilt University, 2007; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 1978.

Oveta Fuller, M.D. B.A., Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977; Ph.D., 1983; University of Chicago, postdoctoral study, 1983-87.

Marvin McMickle, Ph.D. B.A., Philosophy, Aurora University, 1970; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, 1973; D.Min., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1983; D.Min., Aurora University, 1990; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1998.

Stephanie Y. Mitchem, Ph.D. B.A., Sacred Heart Seminary College, 1985; M.T.S., St. John Provincial Seminary, 1989; Ph.D., Northwestern University-Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Joint Program, 1998.

Debra Mumford, Ph.D. B.S., Howard University; M.Div., American Baptist Seminary of the West; M.A., Graduate Theological Union; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Seminary

John Piippo, Ph.D. A.A., Music Theory, Kishwaukee Community College, 1975; B.A., Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 1974; M.Div., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1977; Ph.D, Northwestern University, Religious and Theological Studies (Philosophical Theology), 1986.

Ann Holmes Redding, Ph.D. A.B., Brown University, 1976; M.Div., General Theological Seminary, 1983; M.Phil., Union Theological Seminary, 1992; Ph.D. in New Testament, Union Theological Seminary, 1999.

Dr. Janet Sturdivant, D.Min. B.S., Medialle College, 1984; M.Div, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 1998; D.Min., Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 2008.

JoAnne Terrell, Ph.D. B.A., Rollins College, 1981; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, 1990; M.Phil., Union Theological Seminary, 1994; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1997.

Gerald Thomas, Ph.D. B.A., Howard University; M.Div., Southern Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Seminary.

Harold Trulear, Ph.D. B.A., Morehouse College, 1975; M.Phil., Drew University, 1979; Ph.D. Drew University, 1983.

James A. Williams, L.L.D. B.A. Allen University, 1960; M.S. University of Illinois, 1964; D.Litt., Alma College, 2003.

New Payne Staff Introducing Dr. Michael Miller - Associate Dean of Academic Services Michael Miller is a respected professor of systematic and philosophical Theology. He previously served as Research Professor of Systematic and Philosophical Theology at CTS. Miller holds a PhD degree from Claremont Graduate University, a ThM degree from Columbia Theological Seminary, a BA degree from the University of the West Indies, and a Diploma in Ministerial Studies from the United Theological College of the West Indies.

Rev. Brandon Stewart - Chief of Staff Brandon Stewart is the new executive manager providing leadership and effective management in all areas of staffing and personnel, administration, and project completion. He is a Baptist ordained minister from Jackson, Tennessee. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis in 2007 with his Bachelors of Arts, and received his Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2010 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton Law in 2014.

Rev. Stewart is a Captain Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Ms. Shanee’ Yvette Murrain - Director of Library Service and Seminary Archivist Shanee’ Yvette Murrain is responsible for preserving important documents and organizing historically valuable records for the Seminary and AME Church. She holds a master’s degree in Library Science from North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina and a Master of Divinity from the Drew Theological School in Madison, New Jersey.

Ms. Raye Kimberlin - Marketing and Alumni Relations Manager Raye Kimberlin will coordinate all marketing activities for the Seminary. She will direct publicity programs and campaigns while improving the public image of the Seminary.

With over 20 years of traditional and digital media professional experience, Ms. Kimberlin is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelors in Communications and a Masters in Marketing & Communication from Franklin University.

Ms. Sonya Thomas - Public Relations and Research Manager Sonya Thomas will develop and manage internal and external forms of communications for the Seminary. She will also assist in managing the development department database and provide vital research support for grant programs. Ms. Thomas has more than 25 years of experience in communications and public relations. The Toledo native earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University.

Administration and Staff

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE President (on leave for the Fall semester) Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue 937.376.2946 x209 888.816.8933 x 209 (Toll Free) lfitchue@payne.edu Chief of Staff Reverend Brandon J. Stewart 937.376.2946 x222 888.816.8933 x222 (Toll Free) bstewart@payne.edu Admissions Administrator & Community Relations Ms. Althea Smoot 937.376.2946 x224 888.816.8933 x224 (Toll Free) asmoot@payne.edu FINANCE OFFICE Business Office Ms. Elise Peyroux 937.376.2946 x205 888.816.8933 x205 (Toll Free) epeyroux@payne.edu businessoffice@payne.edu Financial Aid Officer Ms. Pat Copely 937.376.2946 x207 888.816.8933 x207 (Toll Free) pcopely@payne.edu ACADEMIC SERVICES Academic Dean & Interim President Dr. Michael Joseph Brown 937.376.2946 x209 888.816.8933 x209 (Toll Free) mbrown@payne.edu Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Michael Miller 937.376.2946 x211 888.816.8933 x211 (Toll Free) mmiller@payne.edu

Registrar/Enrollment Manager Ms. Maryjo Lewis 937.376.2946 x200 888.816.8933 x200 (Toll Free) mlewis@payne.edu registrar@payne.edu Director of Library Services & Seminary Archivist Ms. Shanee’ Murrain 937.376.2946 x 101 888.816.8933 x 101 (Toll Free) smurrain@payne.edu Library Services Ms. Lynn Ayers 937.376.2946 x204 888.816.8933 x204 (Toll Free) layers@payne.edu Academic Services Assistant Ms. Felicia Bagneris 937.376.2946 x202 888.816.8933 x202 (Toll Free) academserv@payne.edu DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Director of Development Reverend Jules Dunham Howie 937.376.2946 x 230 888.816.8933 x 230 (Toll Free) jhowie@payne.edu Marketing &Alumni Relations Manager Ms. Raye Kimberlin 937.376.2946 x 145 888.816.8933 x 145 (Toll Free) rkimberlin@payne.edu Public Relations & Research Manager Ms. Sonya Thomas 937.376.2946 x 147 888.816.8933 x 147 (Toll Free) sthomas@payne.edu

Scholarships THE VICTOR E. BIBBINS, SR., PH.D SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is awarded annually to the student who meets the following criteria: 1) Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0; 2) Proof of enrollment or acceptance at Payne Theological Seminary; 3) Submit all required application material and comply with all application requirements within the prescribed time period of February 15 to April 15.

All material must be received by April 15. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

THE HENRY MCNEAL BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is awarded to a rising Middler student from the Eleventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

THE EDMUND DOUGLAS TAYLOR COOKE, SR., SCHOLARSHIP The Edmund Douglas Taylor Cooke, Sr. Scholarship has been established by Attorney Edmund Cooke, Jr., in memory of his late father. Mr. Edmund Cooke, Sr., was a long-time contributing and activist member of Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilberforce, Ohio. Mr. Cooke, Sr., led or was a vital part of the many fund-raising and gift-giving events and activities at Holy Trinity that not only benefited the church, but also successive administrators, faculty, staff, and students of Payne Theological Seminary.

THE KAMPEN SCHOLARSHIP The Kampen Scholarship for Academic Excellence is awarded to a Middler student. Its purpose is to promote the development of African American scholars in careers and service to post-secondary educational institutions.

THE DR. LARRY AND INEZ PERRY AWARD This scholarship is awarded to a Senior theology student who shows commitment to helping the oppressed, has written a unique thesis, and is a New Testament scholar.

THE DONALD W. THOMPSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (formerly The Tabernacle Baptist Church Florence Craft Scholarship for Baptist Students) This scholarship is granted to Baptist students who demonstrate financial need and have demonstrated strong scholarship.

THE REV. & MRS. WESLEY E. WHARTON SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship shall be granted to the student who meets the following criteria: 1) outstanding performance and promise as a pastor/scholar; 2) zealous commitment to his or her calling; 3) a grade point average of 3.5 or higher; 4) positive relationships with faculty, staff, and other students; 5) demonstrates financial need.

THE DR. JAYME COLEMAN WILLIAMS & DR. MCDONALD WILLIAMS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IN MEMORY OF THE REVEREND F. DOUGLASS COLEMAN, SR. This scholarship is granted to an A.M.E. student who has a grade point average above 3.25 and is entering his or her senior year.

THE REV. CORNELIA WRIGHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP A scholarship designated for a female Middler student.

Awards THE FACULTY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE is given to a Graduating Senior who has made a significant contribution to the Seminary community.

THE FACULTY AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT is given to the senior student with the highest cumulative grade point average.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD is given to the student whose work within the larger community reflects a promise of ability to relate the Christian message to all segments of society and institutions.

THE NATIONAL SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD of the American Bible Society is given for excellence in Biblical studies.

Note: The faculty reserves the right to choose which scholarships and awards are presented in a given year. No student on academic probation is considered eligible to compete for or receive any of the awards based on merit and/or where the recipient is determined by the vote of the faculty.

For more information regarding scholarships and awards, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (937) 376-2936, x. 207.

Bishop Vinton R. Anderson Ecumenical Institute Mass Incarceration Workshop

5th Annual Lecture

Dr. Iva Caruthers

In keeping with its mission to address the critical issue of mass incarceration of African Americans, Payne’s Bishop Vinton R. Anderson Ecumenical Institute recently facilitated a national workshop in Chicago to empower clergy. Hosted by Senior Bishop and Presiding Prelate of the Fourth Episcopal District, Bishop John R. Bryant, nearly 50 leaders experienced a rich clergy training experience featuring Dr. Iva Caruthers, Executive Director, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc., and Dr. Albert D. Tyson III, Presiding Elder of the Chicago-North District. The day also included an ecumenical panel ministry practices and small group conversations on critical mass incarceration topics ranging from prevention, re-entry and public policy.

In April 2016, Payne Theological Seminary plans to host a follow up to this signature advocacy area of concern with the second installment of the Mass Incarceration Workshop held in the Third Episcopal District.

The fifth annual lecture for the Bishop Vinton R. Anderson Ecumenical Institute featured Dr. Gayraud Wilmore, a renowned scholar and contributor to the late Bishop Anderson’s book, My Soul Shouts. Nearly 50 guests were enlightened with Wilmore’s insights about the future of the black church and ecumenism.

Rev. Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey, Payne Seminary president from 1989-1997, provided comments and reflections were given by John Thomas, III, youth representative for the World Methodist Council. The event drew A.M.E. bishops, ministers, and lay leaders from several states. A reception followed.

The Bishop Vinton R. Anderson Ecumenical Institute fosters ecumenical cooperation among Christians and interfaith dialogue, emphasizing inclusivity and respect for diversity. The Institute promotes programs of education, advocacy, and service that address critically important social needs and offers opportunity for the Church to witness through common faith expressions developed from the ministry of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Gayraud Wilmore

OVERVIEW The Payne Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry degree program seeks to deepen the basic knowledge, skill, and research in ministry, so that one can engage in the practice of ministry with increasing professional, intellectual, and spiritual integrity.

Payne’s three-year program is designed for persons with a minimum of three years’ experience in full-time ministry who have completed their Master of Divinity degree and wish to further their education. Persons seeking to enter into a Doctor of Ministry program must have a clearly definable context of ministry.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program is implemented over six consecutive semesters. Each semester begins with a one-week DMin intensive followed by Peer Focus Group seminar sessions.

Each semester represents one of six phases of the program and culminates with the completion of a written doctoral- level project that addresses both the nature and the practice of ministry. The six phases and corresponding semesters are: The six phases and corresponding semesters are: 1. Advanced Preparation for Ministry 2. Problem Analysis in the Practice of Ministry 3. Foundations for the Practice of Ministry 4. Research Methods for Ministry 5. Field Research, Data Collection/Data Analysis 6. Research Writing and Final Preparations Application Fee: •Non-refundable ($75) Semester Fee: •Intensive Registration ($375) •Tuition ($4350) •Technology ($160)

DMin Focus Group Research The Payne Doctor of Ministry degree program uses the research techniques of Focus Group Research whereby a small group of participants (normally 6 – 12) are led by a moderator to explore the probable success of a particular commodity. At the end of the program, each cohort will publish a book on the subject matter of the cohort with the Mentor serving as the editor of the book and the students serving as contributors to the book.

2015-2018 COHORTS Applications are currently being accepted for the Seminary’s first Doctor of Ministry Degree Program cohorts. Two cohorts will commence on August 17, 2015 with their first Intensive.

Transformational Church Leadership for a Digital Society with Mentors: •Dr. JT Roberson, Jr. •Dr. Constance Chamblee Liberation Theology: From Preaching to Praxis with Mentors: •Bishop John R. Bryant •Dr. Ray Hammond Deadline for fall 2015 Registration: July 15, 2015

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION Program Director: Dr. J.T. Roberson Office: 937.376.2946 ext. 224 Mobile: 919. 368.8109 Fax: 919.367.7888 Email: jtroberson@payne.edu jtrjr@mindspring.com

Payne 2015-2016 Calendar of Events

July 18 Fall Semester Begins August 3 Online Session I Begins September 8 Residential Session Begins October 10 Online Session I Ends October 12 Online Session II Begins November 19-20 Board of Trustees Meeting November 19 Founder’s Day Worship Service January 12 Plenary 3: “It Takes A Village: Partnerships between New Brunswick and Payne” April Mass Incarceration Workshop May 19-20 Spring Board of Trustee Meeting May 19 Alumni Worship Service May 20 2016 Commencement PAYNE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Road, P.O. Box 474, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384-0474 Toll Free: 888-816-8933 Phone: 937-376-2946 Fax: 937-376-3330 www.payne.edu