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Theological Advisors 
 

Theological Advisors are religious scholars who bring insights from the world’s religious and philosophical traditions about the nature, processes, dimensions and issues in spiritual development. They ensure that the scientific work respects and accounts for the wisdom of these traditions, while also continuing to build bridges between science and theology or religious studies.













Hanan A. Alexander, Ph.D.
Head, Center for Jewish Education
Head, International School
University of Haifa
Mount Carmel, Haifa
Israel

Ali Asani, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA


Jerome W. Berryman, J.D., D.Min.
Executive Director
Center for the Theology of Childhood
Houston, Texas
USA

Elias K. Bongmba, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Rice University
Houston, Texas
USA

Richard C. Brown
Chair, Department of Contemplative Education
Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado
USA

Marcia J. Bunge, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Humanities
Project Director, The Child in Religion and Ethics
Christ College
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
USA

Sri Dhira Chaitanya
Child Psychiatrist
Institute of Vedanta and Sanskrit
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
USA

Kenda Creasy Dean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Youth, Church and Culture
Director, Tennent School of Christian Education
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, New Jersey
USA 

Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
University of Judaism
Bel Air, California
USA

Adrian-Mario Gellel, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Catechetics and Religious Education 
Department of Pastoral Theology
University of Malta
Msida
Malta

Rita M. Gross, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
USA 

Rev.Debra W. Haffner, MPH, M.Div.
Director
Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
Norwalk, Connecticut
USA  

Marcia Hermansen, Ph.D.
Professor of Islamic Studies
Loyola University, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
USA 

Aostre N. Johnson, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
Spirituality in Education Program
Saint Michael’s College
Colchester, Vermont
USA  

Débora Barbosa Agra Junker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Christian Education
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis, Indiana
USA

Wilhelmina Kalu, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago, Illinois
USA

Ruqayya Yasmine Khan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Religion
Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas
USA 

Benny Liow Woon Khin
Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Shah Alam, Selangor
Malaysia  

Robin Maas, Ph.D.
Director, Women's Apostolate to Youth
Diocese of Arlington, Virginia
(Former Academic Dean and Professor of Spirituality
John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family Life)
Arlington, Virginia
USA 

Rev. Roland D. Martinson, S.T.D.
Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minnesota
USA  

Kenneth B. Mello, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Departments of Religion and ALANA/U.S. Ethnic Studies
The University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
USA 

Mary Elizabeth Moore, Ph.D.
Professor of Religion and Education
Director, Women in Theology and Ministry
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
USA 

Vasudha Narayanan
Distinguished Professor, Religion
Director, Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra)
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
USA

Malan Nel, DD (UP)
Professor, Youth Ministry and Christian Education
Director, Centre for Contextual Ministry
Faculty of Theology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria
South Africa 

Nicholas Otieno
All-Africa Council of Churches
Nairobi
Kenya  

Shin-Kyung Park, Ph.D. 
Professor of Christian Education
Youngnam Theological College and Seminary
Gyeongsan City, Gyeongbuk
Republic of Korea 

Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, M.A., D.Phil.
Lancaster University
Lancaster
UK  

Rabbi Sandy E. Sasso, D.D.
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Indianapolis, Indiana
USA 

Vicki J. Shaver, BA, MSc
Lecturer in Children's Ministry
International Christian College
Glasgow, Scotland
UK  

M. K. Sridhar, Ph.D.
Director
The Indological Research Foundation
Bangalore 560 061, Karnataka State
India 

Keith J. White, Ph.D.
Chair, Child Theology Movement
Associate Lecturer in Sociology
Spurgeon's College
London

Rev. Karen Marie Yust, Th.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Education
Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Richmond, Virginia
USA


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