Meet the Prof @LutherWaterloo
Just because you can’t knock on their office doors doesn’t mean you can’t meet the profs at Martin Luther University College!
If you’re thinking of taking a course at Luther as an elective or want to register for one of the programs, you can get to meet the profs and learn about the courses they teach by visiting our YouTube playlists.
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In his teaching, Héctor encourages students to integrate community engagement, social justice, and inter-religious dialogue in their academic and professional careers. Like many scholars, he’s a lifelong learner: Héctor holds a BA in philosophy; master’s degrees in divinity and philosophy; and is currently studying at ICS/Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, toward a doctorate in philosophy.
Official role
Adjunct Faculty
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall - Winter: GC401: Senior Project & Integration Seminar
Winter: GC241: Engaging Youth Culture video
For more details about Héctor, visit his faculty profile page.
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John describes himself as a recovering politician. The Oxford-trained scholar was an Ontario cabinet minister — heading five portfolios — while serving as the MPP for the Kitchener Centre riding from 2003-2014.
Official roles
Assistant Professor of Public Ethics; Director, Centre for Public Ethics; Practitioner-in-Residence, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: GC201 - Public Faith and Public Theology
Winter: GC480A (a 4th year seminar) Politics and Faith in an Age of Anger.
For more details about John, visit his faculty profile page.
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In the movie version of Sherry Coman's life, the lead actor would be Nicola Walker. A lifetime of teaching, writing and consulting on theatre and film has brought Sherry to her current scholarly calling: Spiritual practices in the digital realm.
Official role
Adjunct Faculty
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: GC341 Faith and Film (short video)
For more details about Sherry, visit her faculty profile page.
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Allen is our resident Renaissance man. In additon to being an accomplished theologian, he paints and posts his musings and poetry at stillvoicing: faith, hope and love
Official roles
Professor of Systematic Theology; Assistant Dean
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: TH 530A God and Theological Reflection
Winter: TH 530A God and Theological Reflection
Winter: TH 641J Theology, Pluralism and Canadian Contexts (Note: This course will also be taught as an undergraduate course. Details to follow.)
For more details about Allen, visit his faculty profile page.
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Nobody can accuse Florence of being an underachiever. In addition to her PhD, she has earned master's degrees in divinity and education policy. A registered psychotherapist working in a local hospital, Florence says she journals in her "spare time." She has written three memoirs, one work of fiction and two children’s books, and raised five children. Did we mention she's busy?
Official role
Associate Professional Faculty
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: TH663M Family Therapy Overview
Winter: TH633F Couple and Family Dynamics
For more details about Florence, visit her faculty profile page.
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Kristine is true to her Viking roots. Born of Norwegian and Sami stock, she has been the force propelling Luther's program in spiritual care and psychotherapy for more than a decade. Founder of The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre, she has boosted mental health on the individual, school and community levels.
Official roles
Professor; Assistant Principal; Director of Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy Programs
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall and Winter: TH664M Practicum
For more details about Kristine, visit her faculty profile page.
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Debbie Lou is the heart, soul and vocal cords of the array of arts projects at Luther. Chief among them is inshallah.ca and the Kanata Centre for Worship and Global Song, at the confluence of spirituality, culture, justice and the arts.
Official roles
Dean of Chapel; Director, Kanata Centre for Worship and Global Song; Instructor, Practical Theology
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: TH560D Introduction to Nurturing Faith
Winter: GC352/TH667E Inshallah: Worship and Global Song GC352 video TH667E video
For more details about Debbie Lou, visit her faculty profile page.
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Joy is a powerhouse in a small package. She's passionate about giving voice to people from the global south, and plumbs multiple theological perspectives to undergird advocacy for gender justice and new ways to live lighter on our Earth.
Official roles
Associate Professor, Lutheran Global Theology and Mission; Director, MDiv Program; Editor, Consensus: A Canadian Journal of Public Theology
Teaching in 2020-2021
Fall: GC234 Eco-consciousness and Spirituality (video)
Fall: Th648Z "Other” Ways of Reading, Interpreting and Being
Winter: TH530B Introduction to Jesus and Salvation
Winter: GC345/TH648S Faith and Fiction (cross-listed; undergrad video; grad video)
For more details about Joy, visit her faculty profile page.
