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Academic Staff
Name
Title
Professor Lewis Ayres
Professor of Catholic & Historical Theology
Dr Krastu Banev
Associate Professor of Byzantine and Orthodox Theology
Professor John Barclay
Lightfoot Professor of Divinity
Rev'd Dr Stephanie Burette
Solway Fellow
Douglas J. Davies
Professor
Prof Maggi Dawn
Professor
Dr Jan Dochhorn
Associate Professor of New Testament
Dr Carmody Grey
Assistant Professor of Catholic Theology
Professor Mathew Guest
Professor in the Sociology of Religion and Head of Department
Dr Jane Heath
Associate Professor
Professor Mike Higton
Professor
Dr Brandon Hurlbert
Lecturer in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Professor Christopher Insole
Professor of Philosophical Theology and Ethics
Prof. David Janzen
Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
Dr E. S. Kempson
Lecturer in Theology and Ministry
Professor Karen E. Kilby
Bede Professor of Catholic Theology
Professor Gerard Loughlin
Professor
Dr Guillermo Martin-Saiz
Lecturer
Mrs Joanne M. McKenzie
Lecturer in Theology and Ministry
Professor Jonathan Miles-Watson
Professor of the Anthropology of Religion
Professor Paul D. Murray
Professor of Systematic Theology
Professor Simon Oliver
Van Mildert Professor of Divinity
Dr Marcus Pound
Associate Professor of Theology & Assistant Director of the Centre for Catholic Studies
Dr Adam Powell
Lecturer in Medical Humanities
Dr Sitna Quiroz
Assistant Professor in the Study of Religion
Professor Anna Rowlands
St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice
Dr Gregory Alexander Ryan
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Ecclesiology and Receptive Ecumenism (CCS)
Professor Alec Ryrie
Professor
Canon Professor Michael Snape
Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies
Professor Robert Song
Professor
Prof. Rik Van Nieuwenhove
Professor of Medieval Thought
Dr Medi Volpe
Assistant Professor of Theology & Ethics
Professor Peter Ward
Professor of Practical Theology
Professor Francis Watson
Professor
Professor Stuart Weeks
Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
Revd Professor David Wilkinson
Professor and Principal of St. John's College
Research Staff
Name
Title
Dr Sarah Barthélemy
Catherine de Francheville Fellow in the History of Catholicism - Centre for Catholic Studies
Dr Victoria Biggs
La Retraite Assistant Professor
Dr Brian Casey
FMDM Fellow in the History of Catholicism - Centre for Catholic Studies
Dr William Billy Crozier
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Dr Eilish Gregory
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Patricia Jones
Dr
Dr James Kelly
Sweeting Associate Professor (Research) in the History of Catholicism
Dr Nina Kurlberg
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education (Common Awards Team)
Dr Patrick McGhee
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow (to Sept 2023) and Honorary Research Fellow (1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sept 2026)
Dr John O'Brien
Associate Professor (Research), Centre for Catholic Studies
Miss Olabisi Obamakin
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education (Common Awards Team)
Revd Dr Brian Powers
Assistant Professor (Research) Vann Fellow in Christianity and the Armed Forces and Executive Director of the International Centre for Moral Injury
Dr Georgina Robinson
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Digital Death (2 May 2023 until 31 Dec 2024)
Dr Catherine M. Sexton
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Centre for Catholic Studies and Honorary Fellow (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Selina Stone
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education
Dr Liam Temple
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Capuchin Fellow in the History of Catholicism
Honorary Fellows
Name
Title
Professor Jeff Astley
Honorary Professor
(1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Dr Stephen Barton
Honorary Fellow
(01 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Professor Anthony Bash
Honorary Fellow / Professor
(1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Cormac Begadon
Honorary Fellow (1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2025)
Dr Dorothea Bertschmann
Honorary Fellow
(1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023)
Dr Jeremy Bonner
Honorary Fellow
(1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Gillian Boughton
Honorary Fellow
(1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Revd Dr Richard Briggs
Honorary Research Fellow in Old Testament (01 Sept 2021 - 30 Aug 2024)
Dr Lydia Brown
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Dr Jonathan Bush
Cataloguer
(Ushaw College)
Dr Mark Calder
Honorary Fellow (1 Oct 2021 to 31 Sept 2024)
Dr Hannah Cleugh
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Prof Hilary Grainger
Honorary Professor
(01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023)
Dr Charlotte Hardman
Honorary Fellow
(1 Oct 2022 - 30 Sept 2025)
Mr Tom Holland
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Dr Jonas Kurlberg
Honorary Fellow (01 Sept 2021 - 30 Aug 2024)
Prof Dr Timothy Mallard
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Dr Caitriona McCartney
Honorary Fellow
(23 Sept 2021 - 22 Sept 2024)
Dr Matthew Mills
Honorary Fellow
(1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Revd Dr Jennifer Moberly
Honorary Research Fellow (1 Aug 2022 - 31 Jul 2025)
Revd Dr Nicholas Moore
Honorary Research Fellow (1 Sept 2022 - 31 Aug 2025)
Dr Wendy North
Honorary Research Fellow (1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2025)
The Rev Dr Matthew Olver
Honorary Fellow (1 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2024)
Dr Anne Overell
Honorary Research Fellow
(1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026)
Canon Dr Sanjeevani Perera
Honorary Fellow
(13 Sept 2021 - 12 Sept 2024)
Professor Michael Questier
Honorary Professorial Fellow in the History of Catholicism
(1 June 2023 - 31 May 2026)
Ven Stephen Robbins
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Rev Dr Stephen Spencer
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Rev Andrew Totten
Honorary Fellow
(1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Dr Samuel Tranter
Honorary Research Fellow (1 Sept 2022 - 31 Aug 2025)
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Title
Dr Stuart Foyle
Module Convenor
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Miss Susan Bates
Department Manager
theo.manager@durham.ac.uk
Mrs Jean Coverdale
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Ms Kimberley Forster
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theo.pgresarchadmin@durham.ac.uk
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Mr Tim Guinan
Development Executive (Centre for Catholic Studies)
tim.guinan@durham.ac.uk
Ms Christine Hamilton
Learning & Teaching Administrator
theo.taught@durham.ac.uk
Miss Sarah Lane
Learning and Teaching Assistant Manager
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Dr Jane Lidstone
Administrator for the International Centre for Moral Injury
jane.lidstone@durham.ac.uk
Mrs Theresa Phillips
Centre for Catholic Studies Administrator
theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk
Mrs Claire Williams
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Ms Yvonne Williams
Boundary Breaking Project Co-ordinator – Centre for Catholic Studies
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Other Honorary and Visiting Titles
Wendy Cooper as Honorary Fellow (1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Professor Celia Deane-Drummond as Honorary Professor (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Professor Eamon Duffy as Honorary Professor (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Dr Maria Exall as Honorary Fellow (1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sept 2023)
Nicola Frail as Honorary Fellow (1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025)
Dr Alana Harris as Honorary Fellow (1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2024)
Professor Johannes Hoff as Honorary Professor (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Baroness Sheila Hollins as Honorary Professor (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Rev Prof Stan Ilo as Honorary Professor (1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026)
Professor Allan Kellehear, AcSS as Visiting Professor (1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023)
Prof John McCafferty as Honorary Professor in the History of Catholicism (1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2024)
Dr Patrick McGhee as Honorary Research Fellow (1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sept 2026)
Professor John McGreevy as Honorary Professor (1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026)
Dr Elizabeth Phillips as Honorary Fellow (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Pete Phillips as Honorary Research Fellow (2 Aug 2021 to 31 Jul 2024)
Catherine Sexton as Honorary Fellow (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Gemma Simmonds as Honorary Fellow (1 Oct 2021- 30 Sept 2024)
SR Dr Barbara RLR Stafford as Honorary Fellow (1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2024)
Professor Maurice Whitehead as Honorary Professor (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Professor Myriam Wijlens as Honorary Professor (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Dr Jonathan Wright as Honorary Fellow (1 Sept 2021 - 31 Aug 2024)
Dr Augusto Zampini Davies as Honorary Fellow (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
Revd Professor Hans Zollner as Honorary Professor (1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sept 2024)
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Mr. Colin Donnelly
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Mr. Gary Eaborn
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Miss Louise-aurore Ebongue-bonny
Teaching Assistant
Mr Adam Gye
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Mr Alexander Kirk
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Ms. Jennifer Knox
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Ms Rebecca Leong
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Miss Joelle Lucas
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Ms. Hannah Malcolm
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Revd Dr Justin Alexandru Mihoc
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Mr. John Morris
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Mr Gael Pardoen
Integrated PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Rev Daniel Parkinson
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Mr Thomas Piolata
Teaching Assistant
Miss Imogen Ridley
Teaching Assistant
Mr Michael Simants
Teaching Assistant
Mr John Stayne
PhD student & Teaching Assistant
Ricky Whitefield
Junior Research Fellow
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Name
Title
Mr Kirby Applegate
PhD Student
Ms Avril Baigent
PhD Student & Research Assistant
Mr Gregory Bailey
PhD student
Mr Igor Baumann
PhD Student
Mr Bruce Benedict
DThM student
Revd Christopher James Benek
PhD Student
Miss Anna Blackman
PhD Student & Research Assistant
Mr. Jason Borges
PhD student
Dr Sergio Branco
MA student
Mr Adrian Brooks
PhD Student
Revd Daniel Brown
DThM student
Revd Andrew Carter
PhD Student
Miss Chi Yee Chan
PhD student
Mr. John Coggin
PhD student
Revd Rachel Deigh
DThM student
Rev. Eric Dirksen
DThM student
Revd Andrew Downie
PhD Student
Ms Emily Dunn
PhD Student
Ms Deborah Edirisinghe
PhD student
Mr Elraheb ElMacari Ibrahim
PhD student
Revd Luke Foster
PhD student
Ms Michele Stopera Freyhauf
PhD Student & Research Assistant
Revd Dean Gjorcheski
PhD Student
Mr Nathanael Goh
Integrated PhD Student
Mr Alexander Francis John Gooch
PhD student
Mr Charles Gottshall
PhD Student
Mr Andrew Graystone
PhD Student
Rev. James Halstead
DThM student
Mr Seth Hart
PhD Student
Mr. William Hartley
PhD student
Mrs. Katherine Hendrickson
PhD student
Mr Dragos Herescu
PhD student
Mr Philip Hobday
PhD Student
Revd Susan Hope
DThM student
Mr David Horsfall
PhD student
Revd Alan Jeans
PhD student
Mr Aaron Jeffrey
PhD Student
Mr Joshua Jones
DThM student
Revd Dr Andrew Kinsey
DThM student
Mrs Helen Knight
MA student
Rev. Rhona Knight
PhD student
Revd John Leach
PhD Student
Revd Simon Leigh
DThM student
Revd Richard Lodge
DThM student
Ms Jennifer Loop
DThM student
Mrs Cara Lovell
DThM student
Miss Jean Luah
PhD student
Mr. Yehuda Mansell
PhD student (VST)
Miss Claire Marsland
PhD Student
Revd Jane Maycock
DThM student
Mr. Brendan McMullan
PhD student
Mr Timothy Miller
DThM student
Mrs. Sarah Millican-Jones
DThM student
Mr John Moon
PhD Student
Mr Richard Moy
DThM Student
Mrs. Amanda Murjan
PhD student
Mr Bradley Myers
PhD student
Ms Rebecca Neale
PhD Student
Mr Michael Newton
PhD student
Revd Emma Louise Parker
PhD student
Ms Ruth Helen Perrin
PhD student
Mr. John Perrine
DThM student
Mr Ivor Perry
PhD Student
Mr Charles Rennie
PhD student
Miss Michaila Roberts
DThM student
Mr. Ricardo Saludo
DThM student
Mr Arman Saroyan
PhD Student
Dr Harriet Shannon
PhD Student
Revd Richard Smith
PhD student
Mr David Steell
DThM Student
Mr Mark Sturge
DThM student
Revd Nicholas Todd
MA student
Dr. Tai Tsoi
DThM student
Ms Jennifer Susan Uzzell
PhD Student
Mr Timothy Wall
PhD student
Ms Catherine Wallis-hughes
PhD student
Mr Mark Whalan
PhD student
Mr John Wigfield
DThM student
Mrs Claire Williams
PhD student (TEI)
Mr. Timothy Wright
PhD student (TEI)
Revd Dan York
PhD student
Ms. Yurong Zhao
Integrated PhD student