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Dr Kenneth Albinger

AA BSEd MEdSt EdD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Kenneth Albinger taught at ALC from 2000 to 2007 in the area of Education, serving as campus coordinator in Queensland. He retired from full-time teaching in December 2007.

Ms Judy Baker

BAcc MBA
Business Manager

Judy is a member of ALC’s Leadership Team which oversees the strategic operations and plans for the college on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Judy’s primary responsibility is ensuring organisational effectiveness by providing leadership for ALC’s financial, administrative, and human resources functions, and the accommodation facilities.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Malcolm Bartsch

BA DipEd MA(Th&Ed) EdD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Malcolm Bartsch began teaching at the tertiary level in 1983 in the area of theological education, serving in a number of the church’s tertiary education institutions before retiring from full-time teaching in early 2011. On his retirement the August 2011 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 45/2) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in his honour.

Mrs Marlene Cooper

AMusA DipT GradDipTh(Ed) GradDipEd(RE) MEd(RE)
Emerita Lecturer

Mrs Marlene Cooper taught at ALC from 1990 to 1999 in the area of Education as part of Lutheran Teachers College (LTC). On retirement from full-time teaching in July 1999, the August 1999 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 33/2) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in her honour. Marlene was the first female lecturer to serve at LTC.

Mrs Rosslyn Darmody

CertIIBus CertIIIBusAdmin CertIVAlliedHealthAssist
Executive Assistant to the Academic Dean, Registrar

Rosslyn provides administrative support to the Academic Dean and manages the Dean’s Office. She is also the Registrar and has the responsibility for student records.
Rosslyn is a member of the team which takes enquiries and receives visitors.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Chris de Wet

BTheol(Hons) BA (Hons) MA DLit PhD
Honorary Research Fellow

Research areas: New Testament, Apocrypha, Early Christianity, Late Antiquity

Location South Africa

Dr Michelle Eastwood

BA GradDipEd(Sec) MEd MA(Theol) PhD
Director of Research

In her role as Director of Research, Michelle is responsible for supporting higher degrees by research at ALC and working with LCANZ agencies to develop and carry out specific research projects.

Research areas: Gender and Sexuality, Psalms, Shame, Feminist Theologies

Ms Emma Graetz

CertIVTAE DipMan DipTheol GCCFM
Director of Applied Learning

Emma is the Discover program coordinator, lecturer in the Diploma in Ministry and oversees both Vocational Education Training and non-award training at ALC.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Pastor Richard Haar

BTh MTh GradCertCounselling CertIVTAE
Lecturer in Systematics and Pastoral Theology, Coordinator of History and Systematics Studies, Overseas Student Support

Richard commenced work at ALC in semester 1 2016, having accepted the call of the Church to serve as lecturer in Systematic Theology.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Stephen Haar

BTheol BA(Hons) PhD GradDipEd CertIVTAE DD(hon)
Vice Principal, Senior Lecturer in Theology, Course Advisor

In 2007 Stephen commenced at ALC as Lecturer in New Testament and Pastoral Studies. From 2008 to 2021 he held a senior leadership position as Dean. He continues to serve as Vice Principal (2010–) and senior lecturer.

Research areas: New Testament Backgrounds, Historical Jesus, Synoptic Gospels and Acts, Human Sexuality, Ecology, Theological Education, Integrative Learning

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Stephen Hultgren

BA MDiv PhD
Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Coordinator of Biblical Studies

Stephen is Senior Lecturer in New Testament at ALC and teaches across the New Testament field and koine Greek. His research and scholarly writings focus on the formation of the gospel tradition (especially narrativity and memory in the gospels), ancient Judaism (especially the Dead Sea Scrolls), and Pauline theology. He also has interests in hermeneutics, biblical theology, and the doctrine of Scripture.

Research areas: New Testament, Biblical Theology

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Kerrin Huth

DipT BEd GradDipEd(EC) GradCertEd PgCertEdLead MEd PhD
Casual Academic

Kerrin teaches in the area of educational theology, with a particular interest in teaching and leading Christian Studies.

Location Queensland

Pastor Andrew Jaensch

BTh BEdSt GradCertTESOL MEd GradCertHE
Emeritus Lecturer

Pastor Andrew Jaensch began teaching with ALC in 2009 as the Lutheran Strand Coordinator at the ACU campus in Brisbane and retired in 2020.

Pastor Robert Kempe

BTh MTh
Emeritus Lecturer

Pastor Bob Kempe was a lecturer at Australian Lutheran College from 2001 to 2008. Bob has continued to serve the LCA by administering in-service professional development of pastors and remains an accredited supervisor for Clinical Pastoral Education.

Dr John Kleinig

BA(Hons) MPhil Cantab PhD Cantab DD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr John Kleinig served as a lecturer at the Australian Lutheran College from 1982 until his retirement from full-time teaching at the end of 2009.

Mr Karl Kloeden

BMA BCIS MIT(Net&Sec)
Online Development Officer

Karl provides operational support in the education programs at ALC, assisting staff in the development and resources of units for online delivery.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr John Koch

BA MDiv STM ThD MA(EdAdmin)
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr John Koch taught at ALC from 1977 to 2000 in the area of Pastoral Theology. On his retirement from full-time teaching, the November 2000 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 34/3) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in his honour. John served as principal from 1998 to 2000 and was a lecturer at Lutheran Teachers College from 1970 to 1976.

Mrs Alice Lamnek

CertIVBus
Executive Assistant to the Principal

Alice contributes to the smooth running of the college by providing administrative support to the Principal, the Board of Directors and the Leadership Team. Her duties include coordinating public events throughout the academic year, such as the Opening Conversation, Valedictory Service and Graduation Ceremony. She also assists in the production and distribution of promotional materials for the college, including Saints Alive. Alice is a member of the team which takes enquiries and receives visitors.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Mr Shaun Lancaster

BMusHons PGDipLIS MAppSc(Lib&InfoMgt) MBA
Director of Library Services

Shaun oversees all library management and policy issues and ensures the continued provision of efficient services. He also liaises with faculty on the selection and sourcing of resources.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Elmore Leske

BA DipEd MA(Cantab) DD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Elmore Leske taught at ALC from 1990 to 1996 in the areas of Greek, Latin and Pastoral Theology, retiring from full-time teaching in December 1996. The December 1996 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 30/3) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in his honour. Elmore also served as a Lutheran Teachers College lecturer from 1977 to 1989.

Dr Greg Lockwood

BA BEd STM ThD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Greg Lockwood became a lecturer in New Testament studies at ALC in 2005 and retired from full-time church service in February 2011.

Dr Peter Lockwood

BA DipEd BTh ThD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Peter Lockwood lectured in Old Testament, retiring in December 2016.

Mr Grant Mattner

Senior Maintenance Officer

Grant coordinates all the maintenance and repairs of ALC’s buildings and grounds, student accommodation and manses.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Professor Wendy Mayer

BA BA(Hons) PhD
Emeritus Professor, University of Divinity

Wendy is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and known internationally for her research on early Christian preaching and the life and works of the eastern church father and preacher John Chrysostom. Her research currently embraces two additional strands: the reception of Greek medicine in Christian thought in Late Antiquity; and the root causes of religious conflict and radicalisation in both past and present.

Research areas: Early Christianity, Late Antiquity, Homiletics, Liturgy, Sociology/Psychology of Religion, Church History

Dr Dan Mueller

BEng BInfoTech PhD BTh/BMin MMissionalLeadership
Casual Academic

Rev Dr Dan Mueller is currently serving as Lead Pastor with Immanuel Lutheran Church on the Sunshine Coast (QLD).

Location Buderim, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Dr Tania Nelson

DipT(Primary) BEd GDThEd BSpEd MEd CertIV TAE EdD GradCertDiv
Casual Academic

Tania Nelson is the Manager of Lutheran Media. Lutheran Media reaches out to people through radio, social media and print to bring them hope.

Location LCANZ Churchwide Office, North Adelaide

Dr Meg Noack

DipT BEd GradDipRE GradDipArts (Children’s Lit) MEd EdD
Sessional lecturer

Dr Meg Noack joined ALC as a sessional lecturer in 2020, bringing a wealth of experience from her working career, where she held a number of Education positions, including senior teacher, deputy principal, education advisor, director of learning and teaching, and university lecturer.

Dr Anna Nürnberger

BA+MA [equiv.] PhD
Director of Research, Research Supervisor, Lecturer in Biblical Studies

Anna is Director of Research at ALC, responsible for ensuring the excellence and quality of research at the College. She is also Lutheran Theological Journal Co-Editor and serves as Lecturer in Biblical Studies.

Research areas: New Testament, Early Christianity, Biblical Theology, Educational Theology

Location ALC North Adelaide

Mr Tim Oestmann

BTh
Library Assistant

Tim regularly works on the circulation desk where he assists students, faculty and other borrowers.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Andrew Pfeiffer

BA BTh STM PhD
Lecturer in Pastoral Theology, Coordinator of Pastoral and Ministry Studies, Vicarage Coordinator

Andrew teaches mainly in the areas of pastoral theology, missiology and catechesis.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Victor Pfitzner

BA DTh
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Victor Pfitzner taught at ALC from 1968 to 2004 in the area of New Testament, and served as principal from 1989 to 1997. Following his retirement from full-time teaching the December 2005 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 39/2 & 3) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in his honour.

Ms Julianne Pohlner

BE (Chem) Hons
Information & Records Manager

Julianne manages ALC's document management system, custom SharePoint and copyright compliance systems. She also coordinates the Festival of Learning and other project activities. Julianne is a member of the team which takes enquiries and receives visitors.

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Merryn Ruwoldt

BA GradDipEd(Sec) GradDipTh(Ed) GradDipBus(Acc) MEdSt EdD GradCertEd(HighEd) CertIVTAE
Dean, Lecturer in Education, Coordinator of Education Studies

Merryn teaches units in the programs for pre-service and in-service teachers and is the Dean of the College.

Research areas: Education, Educational Theology (Minor Thesis only)

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Maurice Schild

BA DTh
Emeritus Lecturer

Dr Maurice Schild taught at ALC from 1970 to 2000 in the area of Church history, retiring from full-time teaching in December 2000. The November 2000 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 34, no. 3) contained an editorial tribute and articles written in his honour.

Dr Lisa Schmidt

BSc(Hons) GradCertEd(Higher Ed) PhD
Executive Director, Lutheran Education Australia; Associate Professor, Flinders University

Research areas: Education

Dr Jeff Silcock

BA BTh STM ThD
Emeritus Lecturer

Jeff served as a lecturer in Lutheran theology and ethics from 1996 until his retirement at the end of 2016. After retirement he continued to serve the Lutheran Church of Australia as the chair of the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations (CTICR) until the end of 2018 at which time he also retired as co-chair of the Lutheran–Uniting Church Dialogue. He remains a member of the Lutheran–Orthodox International Joint Commission.

Dr Tim Stringer

BTh/BMin DMin
Principal

Location ALC North Adelaide

Dr Eric Trozzo

BA MDiv MTheol MPhil PhD
Honorary Research Associate

Research areas: Systematic Theology, Philosophical Theology, Cross-cultural theology

Location Malaysia

Mr Malcolm Wegener

BA DipT(Sec) MEdSt
Emeritus Lecturer

Mr Mal Wegener taught at ALC from 2002 to 2007 in the areas of Education, retiring from full-time teaching in April 2008. The December 2007 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 41/3) contained an editorial tribute to him and other retirees.

Ms Susan Westhorp

BMus BTh SMASACPEV
Casual Academic

Sue is an experienced pastoral and spiritual care practitioner, CPE supervisor/educator and musician. She has just taken up a call as Pastoral Associate – Child, Youth and Family Ministry at St Paul’s Box Hill.

Location Melbourne, Victoria

Pastor James Winderlich

BTh GradDipMin GradDipHR CertIVTAE GCRM MEd

James has served as an LCA pastor since 1991. He has also served as the chair of the National Safe Place Committee, the chair of Finke River Mission and as an assistant bishop in the SA/NT district of the LCA.

Dr Mark Worthing

BA MDiv STM DrPhil DrTheol
Honorary Research Fellow

Research areas: Systematic Theology, Reformation History, Theology and Science, Cultural Studies

Location North Adelaide

Ms Ruth Zimmermann

DipT GradDipEd GradDipTh(Ed) PgCertEdLead MEdSt
Emerita Lecturer

Ruth lectured in education at ALC from 2009 until 2016, specialising in the area of theology and education, and retired from full-time teaching in July 2016.

Dr Dean Zweck

BA GradDipEd STM ThD
Emeritus Lecturer

Dean taught at ALC from 2001 to 2016 in a field that covers 2000 years of Christian history, retiring from full-time teaching in June 2016. The May 2016 edition of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ 50/1) contained an editorial tribute to him.