United for the Greater Good
At United, theological education is about much more than just theology—it’s about connecting faith, ethics, and spirituality to the practical work of leading healthy, innovative communities in ways that transform the world. That’s why you’ll learn in collaboration with experts from a wide variety of different backgrounds and disciplines, from history and philosophy to theology and pastoral care.
Thanks to this diverse and respected faculty, your educational experience at United will challenge you, inspire you, and leave you fully equipped to do the work you’ve been called to do. But it’s not just about what you learn in the classroom—it’s about developing lasting relationships you can count on long after you’ve left United.
Below, you’ll find the teachers and mentors who will forever influence your vocational journey. To view a list of United’s beloved emeriti/ae faculty, scroll past the grid.
Emeriti/ae Faculty
While the following faculty members no longer serve in any official capacity, we will forever honor their names, contributions, and legacies at United.
Helen A. Archibald†
Associate Professor Emerita of Educational Ministry, 1987–1991
Lance R. Barker†
Professor Emeritus of Church and Economic Life, 1970–2001
Mary Farrell Bednarowski
Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, 1976–2004
Robert H. Bryant
Professor Emeritus of Constructive Theology, 1961–1991
Paul E. Capetz
Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology, 1992–2019
Susan K. Ebbers
Professor Emerita of Theological Bibliography, 1995–2016
Eleazar S. Fernandez
Professor Emeritus of Constructive Theology, 1993–2021
Holt H. Graham†
New Testament, Director of Library Services Emeritus, 1989
Louis H. Gunnemann†
Dean and Ministry Studies Emeritus, 1976
Henry A. Gustafson†
Professor Emeritus of the New Testament, 1968–1989
Theophilus F. H. Hilgeman†
Church History Emeritus, 1965
Barbara A. Holmes†
President Emerita, 2012–2016
Ruben H. Huenemann†
President Emeritus, 1990
Eugene C. Jaberg†
Professor Emeritus of Communication, 1958–1991
Barbara Anne Keely
Professor Emerita of Leadership and Economic Life of the Church, 1991–2015
B. Edmon Martin
Professor Emeritus of Contextual and Historical Studies, 1981–2001
Allan R. McAllaster†
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation, 1960–1988
Arthur L. Merrill†
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, 1958–1995
James B. Nelson†
Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, 1963–1995
Christie Cozad Neuger (’80)
Professor Emerita of Pastoral Counseling and Pastoral Theology, 1992–2005
Carolyn Pressler
Professor Emerita of Biblical Interpretation, 1990–2020
Marilyn Salmon
Professor Emerita of New Testament Theology, 1989–2014
Christine Smith
Professor Emerita of Preaching, 1991–2013
Clyde J. Steckel
Professor Emeritus of Theology, 1970–1995
W. Robert Strobel†
Professor Emeritus of Christian Education, 1962–1987
Jann Cather Weaver
Associate Professor Emerita of Worship, and Theology and the Arts, 2001–2012
Donald R. White†
Professor Emeritus of Constructive Theology, 1965–2002
Wilson Yates
President Emeritus & Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Society and the Arts, 1967–2005
† Deceased
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