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Spring 2026 Degree Candidates

Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, President
Rev. Dr. Shonda Jones, Dean

Doctor of Ministry

Tiann Smith Morgner (Ministry)
Raymond Wilson Simms (Ministry)

Doctoral Projects

Morgner, Tiann, Doctor of Ministry
Discovering Healing Practices for the Wounded Soul in Military Chaplains: Immediate Self-Care Interventions for Chaplains
Director: Barbara McClure
Simms, Raymond, Doctor of Ministry
Implementing Cosmopolitan Theology to Foster Inclusivity
with the Transgender Community
Director: Namsoon Kang

Doctor of Philosophy

Eve Lorraine Gorrell (Pastoral Theology)

Thesis Titles

Gorrell, Eve, Doctor of Philosophy
From Improvised Theology to Identity Care: A Narrative Analysis of the Influence of Hypercognitive Discourse on Practices of Care Used by Faith Leaders and the Implications for Theological Anthropology
Director: Barbara McClure

Master of Divinity

Katy Amber Beaird
Stephanie Lee Dickson
Emma Ashlen Norton
Carissa Joy Robinson

Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry

Kolbi Dixon
Jacqueline A Harris
Tamera Elaine Nalls
Selah Marie Peterson
Deidre Potter
Nicole Louise Piazzisi
Cheryl A. Wesley

Master of Theological Studies

Luke Timothy Bitzkie
Nathan De La Fuente
Derrick C Gay II
Sabrina Martinez Aune
Sarah A. Martinez
Alyssum Alexandra Power

Students listed in the commencement program are degree candidates as of May 8, 2026. Latin Honors designations in the program are calculated as of the end of the Fall 2025 term. Official Latin Honors will be calculated after final grades are complete. Official Latin Honors designations will be printed on the diploma. Inclusion in the commencement program does not indicate completion of degree requirements of final awarding of the degree.