Capital University

Religion and Philosophy Department Faculty and Staff

 

 

 Full-time Faculty:

 

 Adjunct Faculty: 

    
 David Belcastro
 Barbara Barresi
 Wray Bryant  Rachel Ben-Dor
 Craig Burgdoff, Department Chair  
 Jacqueline Bussie
 Elise Feyerherm
 Thomas Christenson
 Michael Hiltbrunner
 Peter Horn  
 Monica Mueller
 Ryan Pflum
  Joy Schroeder
 John Thompson

                                  Doris Taylor, Department Secretary

   

   INFORMATION ABOUT DEPARTMENT MEMBERS 

          FULL-TIME FACULTY 

David Belcastro, Ph.D., Professor of Religion

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 204
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6771
Fax:  614-236-6949 
Email: dbelcast@capital.edu 

Academic Background: B.A., Phillips University; M.Div., Rochester Center for Theological Studies; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland

 

Wray Bryant, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University 

Kerns 217
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6192
Fax:  614-236-6949 
Email: wbryant@capital.edu 

Academic Background: B.A., Lynchburg College; M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Craig Burgdoff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion and Department Chair

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 208
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6454
Fax:  614-236-6949
Email: cburgdof@capital.edu

Academic Background: B.A., St. John’s College; M.A., Leslie College; Ph.D., Syracuse University

Jacqueline Bussie, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 206
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6455
Fax:  614-236-6949
Email: jbussie@capital.edu

Thomas Christenson, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 205
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6308
Fax:  614-236-6949
Email: tchriste@capital.edu 

Academic Background: B.A., Concordia College; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University 

Academic Interests: Environmental Ethics; Moral Selfhood; Philosophy of Religion; Philosophy of Work, Vocation, Economic Thought 

 

Peter Horn , Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy   

   (Click here for Dr. Horn's web page and schedule )  

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 300
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6153
Fax:  614-236-6949
Email: phorn@capital.edu 

Academic Background: A.B., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University


 
Monica Mueller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy
 
Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University
 
Kerns 207
1 College and Main
Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: (614) 236-6307
Fax: (614) 236-6949
E-mail: mmueller@capital.edu
 
 Academic Background: B.A, Salisbury University; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D. Binghamton University (SUNY) 
 
 

 

Joy A. Schroeder, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion and Bergener Chair of Theology and Religion

Religion and Philosophy Department
Capital University

Kerns 200
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394 
Phone: 614-236-6437
Fax:  614-236-6949
Email: jschroed@capital.edu 

Academic Background: B.A., Luther College; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

ADJUNCT FACULTY

 

 
 
 Barbara Barresi, R.N., Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy 
  
  Department of Religion and Philosophy
  Capital University
  
   Kerns 216
  1 College and Main
  Columbus, OH 43209-2394
 
  Phone: (614) 236-6307 or 236-6221
  E-mail:  bbarresi@capital.edu 
 
 
 
 
 Rachel Ben-Dor, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, Religion
 
 Department of Religion and Philosophy
 Capital University
 
 218 Kerns
 1 College and Main
 Columbus, OH 43209
 
 Phone: (614) 236-6307
 Fax: (614) 236-6949
 E-mail: rbendor@capital.edu 
      
  
 
    Michael Hiltbrunner, M.A., Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy
 
  Religion and Philosophy Department
  Capital University
 
  Kerns 216
  1 College and Main
  Columbus, OH 43209
 
  Phone: (614) 236-6307 or (614) 236-6221
  Fax: (614) 236-6949 
  E-mail: mhiltbru@capital.edu  
   
 
  
 
   Ryan Pflum, M.A., Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy
  
    Department of Religion and Philosophy
    Capital University
   
    Kerns 216
    1 College and Main
    Columbus, OH  43209-2394
 
   Phone:  (614) 236-6307 or 236-6221
   E-mail:  rpflum@capital.edu

 
  
 
    Elise Feyerherm, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, Religion
 
    Department of Religion and Philosophy
    Capital University
 
    Kerns 216
    1 College and Main
    Columbus, OH  43209-2394
 
    Phone:  (614) 236-6307 or (614) 236-6221
    E-mail:   efeyerhe@capital.edu
  
 
 
 John Thompson, M.A., Adjunct Faculty, Religion
 
   Department of Religion and Philosophy
   Capital University
   1 College and Main
   Columbus, OH  43209-2394
 
   Kerns 216
   Phone: (614) 236-6221 or (614) 236-6307 
   E-mail: jthomps3@capital.edu 
 
 DEPARTMENT STAFF
 
 Doris Taylor
 Secretary, Department of Religion and Philosophy 
 
 First Floor, Kerns Religious Life Center 
 
 Department of Religion and Philosophy
 1 College and Main
 Columbus, OH 43209-2394 
 
  Phone: (614) 236-6307
  E-mail:  dtaylor@capital.edu
 
 
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