Dr. Basinger holds two graduate degrees in philosophy. His earned degrees include: Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1975; M.A., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1974; B.A., Bellevue College, 1972; B.A., Grace College of the Bible, 1969.  Professionally, Dr. Basinger is an active member of two learned societies.  A distinguished scholar, both in the philosophy of religion and in ethics, he is actively involved in publishing books, articles, and reviews. Dr. Basinger currently serves as the chair of the Division of Religion and Humanities and dean of faculty at Roberts Wesleyan College.

Dr. Caton graduated from RWC in 1986 and is now the Professor of History.  He went on to earn a Master of Arts in Religion (Theological Studies concentration) at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (1988).  He received his Ph.D. in History (major field American History, minor fields in British History and British Literature) at the University of Rochester (1998).

Dr. Caton has been at Roberts Wesleyan College since 1990 and is a founding faculty member of Northeastern Seminary.  His research interests include American and British Puritanism, the English Reformation, 19th- and 20th-century American evangelicalism, John Henry Newman’s life and writings, and the work of American cultural critic Orestes Brownson.  He also has an academic interest in G.K. Chesterton and is a founding member of the Rochester Chapter of the American Chesterton Society.

Professor of Pastoral Ministry

Dr. Jack Connell is Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations and Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Northeastern Seminary.  He has nearly twenty years of pastoral experience, including eleven years as senior pastor of Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, NY.  During these years at Crosswinds, average weekend attendance grew from 200 to 1400.   Dr. Connell has held senior administrative positions at Houghton College and Asbury Theological Seminary, and has taught for a number of institutions in the areas of biblical preaching and church leadership.  He has served on the boards of several organizations, and is currently a member of the Houghton College Board of Trustees. Dr. Connell has doctoral and masters degrees from Asbury Theological Seminary and an undergraduate degree from Houghton College. He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church.  He and his wife Wendy reside in Canandaigua, NY with their four children.

Dr. Cullum holds four graduate degrees, and is an ordained clergyman. His earned degrees include: Ph.D., M.Phil., Drew University; Th.M., Duke University; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; B.A., Asbury College.

Dr. Cullum’s teaching ministry emphasizes the seamless relationship between the academic and practical aspects of Christian theology. His desire is to assist the local church in finding renewal along biblical and classical lines. Having been active in ministry since 1978, Dr. Cullum served pastorates until 1994 when he was invited to come to Roberts Wesleyan College to serve as College Chaplain and faculty member in the religion department. In 1998, Dr. Cullum became one of the founding faculty members of Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College. Areas of special interest include Wesley and the Methodist tradition, Reformation theology and history, liturgy and liturgical theology, 19th-century American religion, and 20th-century neo-orthodoxy. Professionally, Dr. Cullum participates in the North American Academy of Liturgy and the Wesley Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion.

Dr. Dwyer was educated at Aberdeen University in Scotland (Ph.D.); Talbot School of Theology (M.Div.); Azusa Pacific University (B.A.); and San Jose City College (A.A.). He has also studied at Yale and Indiana University. Dr. Dwyer came to Roberts Wesleyan in 2003 after teaching for thirteen years at Anderson University School of Theology in Indiana. His current academic interests include the book of Galatians and its relation to its environment, and the book of Revelation and its many interpreters past and present. He has served as a pastor and jail chaplain in the past, and is an ordained minister in the Church of God (Anderson, IN). At Northeastern, he teaches courses in Daniel/Revelation and the biblical languages.

Professor Gerhardt holds a Th.D. degree from Boston University School of Theology in Church History and Social Ethics. Her earned degrees include: Th.D., Boston University School of Theology, 2000; S.T.M., Boston University School of Theology, 1995; M.S.W., Rhode Island College, 1986; M.A., Providence College, 1983; B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1977.

Dr. Gerhardt has extensive experience in the many arenas of social ministry. She taught on the faculty of Roberts Wesleyan College’s Master of Social Work program before coming to NES. Her dissertation title was: Martin Luther’s Theology of the Cross: Cause or Cure for Domestic Violence?

Professor Grimm’s earned degrees include:  Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo; M.S., Canisius College; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College. His doctoral research considered the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and life satisfaction.

Reverend Grimm brings to Northeastern Seminary extensive ministry experience from responsibilities as pastor, chaplain, and as conference superintendent within the Free Methodist Church of North America, as well as interacting with other pastors, churches, and organizations in leadership/advisory capacities. He serves as a member of the Ministerial Education and Guidance Board of the Genesee Conference of the Free Methodist Church, is a clinical member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, and a member of the Evangelical Association of Theological Field Educators. Such expertise provides the Seminary with a strong internship program. Professor Grimm will also be teaching in the area of Applied Theology.

Dr. Hamilton holds the following degrees: Ph.D., Drew University, 1993; M.L.S., University of North Texas, 1994; M.Phil., Drew University, 1991; M.Div., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1983.

Dr. Hamilton brings to Northeastern Seminary extensive experience as an author of a book and various articles and papers, as well as experience in pastoral ministry for eight years. He is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.  Additionally, he has served as assistant librarian at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, for five years, taught church history and research methods, and served as core faculty for the Doctor of Ministry program. He has taught seminary courses in Nigeria, served as a library consultant in Kenya, carried out research at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and is under contract for a new book on Richard Watson’s Theology.  He is a co-founder and charter member of a new regional theological library association for Upstate New York.  Research interests include the 19th-century Holiness movement, Early American Methodism, Revivalism, and Contemplative Spirituality.

Dr. Letterman has a M.Div. from Northeastern Seminary. Her other degrees include: Ph.D. in Linguistics, Cornell University, 1997; M.A. in Linguistics, Syracuse University, 1990; B.A. in English, Roberts Wesleyan College, 1985. Dr. Letterman was ordained through Covenant Church of Pittsburgh, 2004. She completed a two-year certification program in Formative Spirituality at the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality, Pittsburgh, PA, 2004, where she has been an adjunct faculty member since 2004. Dr. Letterman's research interests include the intersection of language, theology, and spiritual formation.

Dr. Livermore’s earned degrees include:  Ph.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; A.B., Greenville College. He is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.

Dr. Livermore has served as a pastor and as a teacher. He joined the Roberts Wesleyan College faculty in 1976 and shared in the conception, birth, and development of Northeastern Seminary.

Professor Livermore’s doctoral program involved the study of Second Temple Judaism and the dialogue between early Christianity and Judaism.  Over the last two decades his research into the New Testament and early Judaism has continued, but it has also expanded to include, in particular, patristic Christianity and Wesley. All of these studies inform his work both as a seminary professor and as a member of the Study Commission on Doctrine of the Free Methodist Church on which he has served since 1979. In partial fulfillment of his responsibility on the Study Commission, he has written a Catechism for the Free Methodist Church and the first of a two-volume systematic theology (The God of Our Salvation). He is currently working on the second volume.

Dr. Martin serves as President of both Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary. Dr. Martin earned a B.A. in history from Wheaton College, Th.D. in Old Testament, Hebrew, and Semitic Languages from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of North Texas.

Dr. Martin was elected president of Northeastern Seminary and Roberts Wesleyan College in 2002, following six years as provost and executive vice president. Prior to that, he served as president of Central College (Kansas) and professor and dean of faculty at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Martin is widely sought as a speaker and consultant. He serves on the Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools, and on the Executive Committee of the Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents. He is also an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.

Professor Middleton has a Ph.D. from the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in a joint-degree program with the Institute of Christian Studies, Toronto. His other degrees include: M.A. in Philosophy, University of Guelph (Canada), 1985, and B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary, 1977. He has done additional graduate studies in the Old Testament at Colgate Rochester Divinity School (1986-1988), and in religious studies and philosophy at Syracuse University (1984-1985). He is widely published in religious periodicals and journals, as well as the author of four books. Special areas of interest are Old Testament theology, the Christian worldview, the books of Genesis and Samuel, the doctrine of Creation, and Christianity and postmodern culture.