The faculty of Trinity College Theological School is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence as exemplified in its publications and teaching record.
Members of the faculty possess significant pastoral experience and insight, as well as a deep, personal commitment to the task of preparing women and men for ministry, lay and ordained, in the emerging church. We also have an outstanding Adjunct Faculty, who assist with teaching and supervision.
Bob Derrenbacker
The Revd Canon Dr Robert (Bob) Derrenbacker
BA Wheaton, MATS GCTS, PhD Toronto
Frank Woods Associate Professor in New Testament
Dean of the Theological School
E: robertd@trinity.edu.au
Research Profile
Dorothy Lee
The Revd Canon Professor Dorothy Lee, FAHA
BA(Hons), DipEd Newc, BD(Hons), PhD Syd
The Stewart Research Professor
E: dorothyl@trinity.edu.au
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Mark Lindsay
The Revd Professor Mark Lindsay, FRHistS
BA(Hons) UWA, GradDipTheol MCD, PhD UWA
Joan F W Munro Professor of Historical Theology
Deputy Dean
E: mlindsay@trinity.edu.au
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Rachelle Gilmour
Dr Rachelle Gilmour
PhD Syd
Bromby Senior Lecturer in Old Testament
E: rgilmour@trinity.edu.au
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Fergus King
The Revd Dr Fergus King
MA(Hons) St Andrews, BD (Hons) Edinb, DTheol UNISA
Farnham Maynard Lecturer in Ministry Education Director of the Ministry Education Centre
E: fergusk@trinity.edu.au
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Scott Kirkland
Dr Scott Kirkland
BMin, GradDipTheol Laidlaw, PhD Newc
John and Jeanne Stockdale Lecturer in Practical Theology and Ethics & Research Coordinator
E: scottk@trinity.edu.au
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Chris Porter
The Revd Dr Chris Porter
BPsych ANU, BIT Adel, GradDipDiv, GradCertTheol, MDiv, GradCertMin, MA(Th), PhD ACT
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
E: cporter@trinity.edu.au
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Gary Heard
The Revd Dr Gary Heard
BCom Melb, DipEd Monash, BTheol (Hons) MCD, PhD MCD
Academic Dean
E: garyh@trinity.edu.au
Administration
Dr Peter Campbell, JP
BEc, BA, MMus ANU, GradDipLib&InfoMgt Canberra, PhD Melb, AALIA
Registrar
E: tctsregistrar@trinity.edu.au
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Ms Karen Graham
Administrator (Monday-Thursday)
E: tcts@trinity.edu.au
Mr Christopher Roper, AM
LLB Syd, BD MCD, BA Melb
Continuing Education Coordinator (external)
E: theologyevents@trinity.edu.au
Mission Partners
The Revd John Deane
BA(Hons) Syd, BD MCD
Anglican Board of Mission - Australia
The Revd Dr Hugh Kempster
BEng UWIST Wales, GradDipEd Deakin, BTheol, Mtheol MCDU, PhD NZ
St Peter's Eastern Hill
Chaplain
The Revd Marilyn Hope (Honorary Chaplain to the Theological School)
BTheol, MA(THeol) MCDU
E: annie64hopeful@yahoo.com.au
Marilyn is a volunteer, part-time Chaplain, available to all staff and students of the Theological School. She has extensive experience in hospital ministry, both as a nurse and as a chaplain. She has worked at the Alfred hospital since 1996, where she is currently Pastoral Care Co-ordinator.
Adjunct Faculty
Eminent scholars in a variety of fields assist with the teaching of the Theological School as adjunct lecturers and tutors.
The Revd Dr Stephen Ames, BSc, PhD Melb, BD, BA, PhD EpiscDivSch
The Revd Dr Ray Cleary AM, BEc, DipEd Monash, BSW Melb, BTheol, MMin, DMinStuds MCD
Dr David Gormley-O'Brien, BSc, BComEng LaTrobe, MA, MATS GordonConwellTS, MPhil, DPhil Oxon
The Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly, GradDipEdAdmin Melb, ThA ACT, BTheol SCD, MTheol USyd, DMinStud SanFran
Dr Muriel Porter OAM, BA UNE, BLitt ANU, DPhil Melb, MA ACU