Last updated: 08.18.2026
Our Faculty
Our distinguished faculty hold degrees from renowned institutions worldwide including University of Oxford, University of St. Andrews, University of Aberdeen, Durham University, UCLA, Claremont Graduate University, University of Toronto, Catholic University of America, University of Divinity, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Holy Transfiguration College Faculty
Ani Shahinian, D.Phil.
Associate Professor of Armenian History and Theology
Archbishop Rowan Williams, D.Phil
Professor of Divinity
Brian Butcher, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Liturgical Theology and Early Christianity
Emmanuel Gergis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Dogmatics and Systematic Theology
Fr. Andreas Andreopoulos, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Church History
Fr. Damskinos Issa, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Eastern Christianity
Fr. Jacob Joseph, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Mission
Fr. Jospeh Samaan, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Eastern Christianity
Fr. Kamal AlRahil, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Eastern Christianity
Fr. Mebratu Gebru, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Liturgical Theology
Fr. Michael Sorial, D.Min.
Assistant Professor of Ecclesiology, Missiology and Youth Ministry
Joseph Youssef, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology of Religion
Mary Ghattas, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Church History and Coptic Studies
Mehari Worku, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Church History and Ethiopic Christianity
Michael Wingert, Ph.D.
Dean of Holy Transfiguration College & Associate Professor of Old Testament and Syriac Studies
Norman Russell, D.Phil.
Professor of Theology, Philosophy, and Church History
Sam Tadros, M.A.
Lecturer in Church History
Sebastian Brock, D.Phil.
Professor of Syriac Studies and Eastern Christianity
Yannis Petropoulos, D.Phil
Professor of Biblical Greek
