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Faculty
Meet the faculty who guide and support our students in the classroom and beyond. The Faculty shares in the responsibility of academic formation of students, contributing to their cognitive and scholarly growth through the advancement of knowledge and practice in the core disciplines of professional theological education and pastoral care.
The Most Reverend Michael (Dahulich)
Rector & Professor of New Testament & Pastoral Theology
V. Rev. John Parker
Dean (Chief Operating Officer)
Lecturer in Pastoral Arts & Praxis
Rev. Dr. Paul J. Witek
Academic Dean (Chief Academic Officer)
Lecturer in Pastoral Arts & Praxis
Dr. Justin Gohl
Assistant Professor
Old Testament & Scripture
Rev. Dr. Demetrios Harper
Associate Professor
Dogmatic & Systematic Theology
Justin Smith
Assistant Professor
Church History & Historical Theology
Lecturers & Visiting Faculty
Drawing upon a diverse range of scholarly, pastoral, and professional experience, lecturers and visiting faculty for the 2026-27 academic year support the Seminary's educational mission through specialized instruction and the advancement of knowledge in their respective disciplines.
V. Rev. Dr. David Alexander
Lecturer
Clinical Pastoral Education
Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer)
Lecturer & Abbot of St. Tikhon's Monastery
Spirituality
V. Rev. Noah Bushelli
Lecturer
Pastoral Arts & Praxis
V. Rev. Michael Demko
Lecturer
Field Education & Clinical Pastoral Education Program Coordinator
V. Rev. Dr. Victor Gorodenchuk
Lecturer
Comparative Theology
Rev. Dn. Dr. Timothy Heinbokel
Director
St. Tikhon's Chicago M.Div. Program
V. Rev. John Kowalczyk
Senior Lecturer & Director of Field Education
Pastoral Arts & Praxis
Rev. Dr. Nicholas Newman
Lecturer
New Testament Greek
Rev. Dn. Elias Nicolas
Lecturer
Byzantine Liturgics
V. Rev. Theodore Petrides
Lecturer
Pastoral Arts & Praxis
Faculty Emeriti
Faculty Emeriti are distinguished former members of the Seminary faculty whose years of faithful service, scholarly endeavor, and commitment to theological education have contributed significantly to the life and mission of the Seminary.
