Adjunct

Dr. Brian D. Babcock

D.Min., Spiritual Formation, Asbury Theological Seminary, 2002; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1984; M.S., Personnel Counseling/Higher Ed, Miami University (Ohio), 1968; ; B.A., History/Political Science, West Virginia University, 1966.  Dr. Babcock is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church, and was the assistant dean at Northeastern Seminary for ten years.

Mr. Kirk C. Baker

M.Div., Colgate Rochester/Crozier Divinity School, 2005; B.A., English, University of Rochester, 1995. Mr. Baker has served as pastor of Williamson Presbyterian Church since 2006.

Mr. Charles H. Canon III

M.S.S., SUNY Geneseo, 1994; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1970. Mr. Canon is a member of the Committee on History and Archives of the Free Methodist Church of North America. He has been a member of the Board of Administration at the local, conference, and denominational level within the Free Methodist Church. He has also been a delegate to each Free Methodist General Conference since 1985.

Rev. Vince DiPaola

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1993; B.S., Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1985.  Rev. DiPaola is senior pastor at the Lakeshore Community Church in Rochester, NY. He has recently been instrumental in bringing the Willow Creek Leadership Summit to Rochester.

Ms. Mary Ann Fackelman

M.A., French, Middlebury College, 1973; B.A., French, Nazareth College, 1966. Ms. Fackelman is a certified spiritual director and has been active in establishing Faith Sharing groups at Northeastern Seminary and in training facilitators for Small Christian Communities. She has also established her own consultant business called "Listen First".

Rev. Walter S. Fleming

M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1980; B.A., Houghton College, 1976. With twenty-eight years of pastoral experience, Wally presently serves as the senior pastor at Pearce Memorial Church, a congregation adjacent to the NES campus. Wally has also served as adjunct faculty at Roberts Wesleyan College for the past eleven years, teaching in the area of leadership. Married for thirty years to Mary, the Flemings make their home in Ogden, NY.

Dr. Margaret Flowers

Ph.D., Botany, The University of Texas at Austin, 1977; M.Div. and M.A., Northeastern Seminary, 2005 and 2003, respectively; A.B., Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, 1973. Dr. Flowers serves as professor of biology at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y.

Rev. Dr. Val Fowler

D.Min., Congregational Revitalization, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1982; M.Div., Christian Education and Biblical Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1975; B.A., New Testament Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1971.  Rev. Fowler serves as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church (USA), in Honeoye Falls, NY.

Dr. Peter E. Grinion

Ed.D., Leadership/Management, Spalding University, 1999; M.S.W., Carver School of Social Work, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996;. M.Div., Christian Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991; L.Th., Theology/Arts and General Studies, University of the West Indies, Kingston, 1984.  Dr. Grinion is an associate professor of social work in the Division of Social Work and Social Sciences at Roberts Wesleyan College and is also an ordained minister with the American Baptist Church of USA.

Rev. Dr. Kenneth James

D.Min., Hood Theological Seminary, 2006; M.Div., Hood Theological Seminary, 1984; B.A., Livingstone College (English), 1980.  Rev. James has served as senior pastor of Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Rochester, NY since 2005.

Rev. Dr. Fredrick Johnson

D.Min. with special emphasis in economic and community development, Northeastern Seminary, 2006; M.Th., Northeastern Seminary, 2001; MBA Rochester Institute of Technology, 1994; B.S. in Mathematics, Delaware State University, 1988. Rev. Dr. Fredrick Johnson Sr. serves as senior pastor of First Genesis Baptist Church.

Dr. Wayne G. McCown

Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1970; Th.M., Union Theological Seminary, 1967; M.A., University of Washington, 1966; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1965; B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1963. Dr. McCown had eighteen years of service as a seminary dean (seven years at Western Evangelical Seminary plus another eleven years as the vice president and dean at Northeastern Seminary). Dr. McCown also had three years of service as a church administrator, and eight years as the vice president for academic affairs and academic dean/senior vice president and provost at Roberts Wesleyan College. In 2008 he was honored with the status of provost emeritus of Roberts Wesleyan College and dean emeritus of Northeastern Seminary.

Ms. Kathrine Page

M.A., Theology, Northeastern Seminary, 2001; Oxford Honors Program, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2000; B.F.A., printmaking, painting, and art history, Northern Arizona University, 1978. Also serves as adjunct faculty of art history at Roberts Wesleyan College. Her thesis project at NES included an art exhibition of paintings that visually synthesized theology and art history. Areas of passion: The interlace of art history with theology, particularly the medieval era; bridging the ecclesiastical gap between Protestant and Catholic artistic expressions and theological perspectives.

Rev. Andrew Sass

M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1989; B.A., Religion and Philosophy, Roberts Wesleyan College, 1982. Rev. Sass has pastored in the Free Methodist church since 1994, currently at Northgate Free Methodist Church in Batavia, N.Y., and has served as a field education facilitator at Northeastern Seminary since 2003.

Dr. Linda S. Schwab

Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, and M.S., Organic Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1978 and 1975, respectively; M.Div. and M.A., Theological Studies, Northeastern Seminary, 2003 and 2004, respectively; B.A., Chemistry, Wells College, 1973.

Rev. Robert Searle

D.Min., Asbury Theological  Seminary, 1997; Officer Basic through Command and Staff College (Chaplain Military Education); M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1977; B.S., Cornell University at College of Industrial and Labor Relations, 1973; M.A., St. John's College, 2005; participated in a Chaplain Residency Clinical Pastoral Education Program at the Duke University Medical Center, 1998-99; Dr. Searle currently pastors the Red Creek Westbury and Sterling Methodist Churches in Red Creek, NY and has over 18 years of commissioned service.

Rev. Susan S. Shafer

M.Div., Colgate Rochester/Crozier Divinity School; B.S., Ohio Wesleyan University.  Rev. Shafer pastors at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY.

Dr. Dean Gregory Van Dussen

D.Min. and M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary, 1986 and 1972, respectively; M.A., American History, and B.A., Philosophy, SUNY College at Brockport, 1983 and 1969, respectively. Dr. Van Dussen has served in the United Methodist church for 30 years and is presently pastor of Springville United Methodist Church.

Rev. Patricia J. Welch

M.Div., Northeastern Seminary, 2009. Rev. Welch serves as associate pastor at Northgate Free Methodist Church in Batavia, NY and is instructor of theological writing at Northeastern Seminary.

Support

Dr. Julia P. Grimm

Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1986; M.S., Iowa State University, 1983; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1980.  Dr. Grimm is a professor of psychology and chairperson, Division of Social Sciences at Roberts Wesleyan College. Her areas of special interest include: Counseling, Organizational Behavior, and Human Development.

Dr. Timothy P. Chaddock

Psy.D., Wheaton College, 1999; M.A., Wheaton College, 1996; M.S.W., Western Michigan University, 1986; R.N., Lake Michigan College, 1982; B.A., Biola University, 1979.  Dr. Chaddock is an associate professor of psychology and social work at Roberts Wesleyan College, and clinical supervisor, RWC Counseling Center.

Dr. Timothy J. Johnson

Ph.D., Temple University, 1994; M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania, 1978; B.S.W., Philadelphia College of the Bible, 1976.  Areas of special interest: Afrocentricity, the Black Church as a Social Welfare Institution, Human Diversity, Social Work, and Spirituality.