Board of Directors
The REA Bylaws state that “the management of all affairs, property, and business of the Association shall be vested in a Board of Directors who shall consist of the elected officers and Board members.” The REA:APPRRE Board Handbook further detailed the roles and responsibilities of our board, officers, and staff. Some members of the board also serve on the steering committee and the program conference committee. The members of the current board are listed below, you can email the whole board at board@religiouseducation.net.
President
Dean Blevins
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO
dgblevins@nts.edu
President-Elect & 2012 Program Chair
Yolanda Smith
Yale Divinity School
New Haven, CT
yolanda.smith@yale.edu
Past-President
Mary Hess
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN
mhess@luthersem.edu
Treasurer
Michael Horan (2014)
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
michael.horan@lmu.edu
Recording Secretary
Kathy Winings (2013)
Unification Theological Seminary
Barrytown, NY
academics@uts.edu
Vice-President & 2013 Program Chair
Siebren Miedema
VU University Amsterdam
c/o Van der Boechorststraat 1
1081 BT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
s.miedema@vu.nl
Members
Richard Rymarz (2014), Chair, Religious Education in Faith Communities
St. Joseph’s College
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
rymarz@ualberta.ca
Susanne Johnson (2014), Chair, Religious Education in Public Life and Global Community
Perkins School of Theology
Dallas, TX
susannej@smu.edu
Leah Gunning Francis (2014), Chair, Religious Education in Academic Disciplines and Institutions
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis, MO
lgunningfrancis@eden.edu
Ted Brelsford (2014), Chair, Call for Papers Committee
Orchard Park Community Church
Orchard Park, NY
tb.opcc@verizon.net
Chuck Foster (2014), Chair, Harper Committee
Candler School of Theology, Emeritus
Salem OR
cfoster485@earthlink.net
Mai-Anh Le Tran (2012), At-Large Member
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis, MO
mtran@eden.edu
Mary Hinton (2013), At-Large Member
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
mhinton@misericordia.edu
Annie Lockhart (2012), Student Representative
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL
annie.lockhart@garrett.edu
Ex Officio Members
Lucinda Huffaker, Executive Secretary
Yale Divinity School
New Haven, CT
lucinda.huffaker@gmail.com
Sybrina Atwaters, Network Coordinator
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
syatwat@gatech.edu
Jack Seymour, Editor, Religious Education
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL
jack.seymour@garrett.edu
Board Steering Committee
The Board Steering Committee is comprised of: the President, President-elect, Past-President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Secretary, Networking Coordinator, and the Journal Editor.
Program Conference Committee
The Program Conference Committee is comprised of: the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Forum Team Leaders, Call for Papers Chair, Harper Committee Chair, Executive Secretary, and the Networking Coordinator.
