Faculty and Staff
Noel
Hubler,
Chair and Professor of Religion and Philosophy.
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Ph.D., 1995.
Telephone: 717-867-6131
Address: Humanities 306-B
Email: hubler@lvc.edu
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Jeffrey
W.
Robbins,
Associate Professor of Religion. Director of Colloquium. Director of the American Studies Program.
B.A., Baylor University, 1994; M.Div., Texas Christian University, 1997; M.Phil., Syracuse University, 1999; Ph.D., 2001.
His area of specialization is in continental philosophy of religion. His teaching interests include contemporary religious thought, world religions, Christianity, Islam, and religion and politics. In addition to teaching courses in religion, he also is the director of the American Studies program and the college colloquium. He was awarded the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching at LVC in 2005. He is the author of three books, including the forthcoming Radical Democracy and Political Theology (Columbia University Press, 2011), and editor of two others, including most recently, The Sleeping Giant Has Awoken: The New Politics of Religion in the United States (2008). He is also the Associate Editor of the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and co-editor of the Columbia University Press book series “Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture.”
Telephone: 717-867-6720
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: robbins@lvc.edu
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Matthew
Sayers,
Assistant Professor of Religion.
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2000; M.A., Florida State University, 2002; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
Telephone: 717-867-6133
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: sayers@lvc.edu
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Noelle
Vahanian,
Associate Professor of Philosophy.
Baccalauréat, Lycée International des Pontonniers, 1988; B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., 1999.
Telephone: 717-867-6134
Address: Humanities 307A
Email: vahanian@lvc.edu
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Robert
T.
Valgenti,
Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1993; M.A.T., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1998; M.A., DePaul University, 2001; Ph.D., 2007.
Dr. Valgenti teaches courses on ethics, Kant, Nietzsche, the history of philosophy, and 19-20th Century Continental philosophy. He is an active translator of Italian philosophy into English and has published and presented in the areas of hermeneutics and contemporary Italian philosophy. His current work focuses on the Italian philosophers Luigi Pareyson and Gianni Vattimo, as well as rethinking the connections between food and philosophy.
Telephone: 717-867-6132
Address: Humanities 307-B
Email: valgenti@lvc.edu
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Paul
Fullmer,
Chaplain. Director of Service and Volunteerism. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion.
B.S., University of Southern California, 1990; M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1994; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 2005.
Chaplain Fullmer oversees the religious life at LVC. He advises the numerous religious organizations on campus and is available for counseling and prayer with students and College staff. You're most likely to find the chaplain in his office on the main level of Miller Chapel. The chaplain's doctoral degree is in Biblical Studies. He lives with his wife, Becky, and daughter, Juliana, in Annville. Dr. Fullmer enjoys playing the piano, ethnic cooking, genealogy, jogging, theatre, and walks along the Quittie.
Telephone: 717-867-6135
Address: Miller Chapel 202
Email: fullmer@lvc.edu
Gary
Gates,
Adjunct Instructor in Religion.
Telephone: 717-867-6213
Address: Humanities 107
Email: gates@lvc.edu
Nikolay
Karkov,
Religion & Philosophy Teaching Fellow.
Telephone: 717-867-6134
Address: Humanities 307-A
Email: karkov@lvc.edu
Jonathan
Terry,
Adjunct Instructor in Religion.
Mansfield State University B.S. 1968, Winebrenner Theological Seminary M. Div. 1977,
Temple University M.A. 1993, Temple University Ph.D 1997.
Dr. Terry’s area of specialization is Religion in America. His dissertation was a "Liberationist critique of the Church Growth Movement". Other areas of scholarly interest include
Liberation Theology, Christianity and Market Capitalism, Spiritual Formation and the Emergent Church movement. He brings to his teaching 30 years experience as a local church pastor and currently serves as the Chaplain at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
Telephone: 717-867-6355
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: terry@lvc.edu
Louis
Zivic,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion.
Telephone: 717-867-6410
Address: Chapel 102
Email: zivic@lvc.edu
Donald
E.
Byrne,
Professor Emeritus of Religion.
B.A., St. Paul Seminary, 1963; M.A., Marquette University, 1966; Ph.D., Duke University, 1972.
Telephone: 717-867-6356
Email: byrne@lvc.edu
Voorhis
C.
Cantrell,
Professor Emeritus of Religion and Greek.
B.A., Oklahoma City University, 1952; Southern Methodist University, 1956; Ph.D., Boston University, 1967.
John
H.
Heffner,
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy.
B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 1968; B.A., 1987; A.M., Boston University, 1971; Ph.D., 1976; M.A.R., Lancaster Theological Seminary, 2002.
Email: heffner@lvc.edu
Warren
K. A.
Thompson,
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy.
A.B., Trinity University, 1957; M.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1963.
Telephone: 717-867-6130
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: thompson@lvc.edu
Perry
J.
Troutman,
Professor Emeritus of Religion.
B.A., Houghton College, 1949; M.Div., United Theological Seminary, 1952; Ph.D., Boston University, 1964.
Email: troutman@lvc.edu
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Elbert
Wethington,
Professor Emeritus of Religion.
B.A., Wake Forest, 1944; B.D., Divinity School of Duke University, 1947; Ph.D., Duke University.
Support Staff
Rebecca
Corum,
Secretary, Humanities.
Telephone: 717-867-6355
Address: Humanities 307
Email: corum@lvc.edu