Education Staff
Read the profiles of ALC's Education Staff who are well-qualified to teach, inspiring our students to think critically about life and faith in the light of biblical and church teaching
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Director of VET
Emma oversees both Vocational Education Training and non-award training at ALC.
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.
BTh BA(Hons) PhD GradDipEd CertIVTAE
Dean; Senior Lecturer in Theology, Vice-Principal, Academic Dean, Course Advisor
In 2007 Stephen commenced at ALC as Lecturer in New Testament and Pastoral Studies. He was appointed Dean in 2008 and Dean / Vice-Principal in 2010.
Research areas: New Testament, Biblical Theology, Theological Education
BTh GradDipMin PhD GCTE
Lecturer in Old Testament, Dean of Chapel
Adam commenced work at ALC in semester 1 2017, having accepted the call of the Church to serve as lecturer in Old Testament at ALC.
Research areas: Old Testament, Biblical Theology
BA MDiv PhD
Lecturer in New Testament, Coordinator of Biblical Studies
Stephen began lecturing in New Testament at ALC in July 2012. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer within the University of Divinity in 2018.
Research areas: New Testament, Biblical Theology
DipT BEd GradDipEd(EC) GradCertEd PgCertEdLead MEd
Lecturer in Educational Theology
Kerrin commenced at ALC in semester 1 2017, and teaches in the area of educational theology.
BA BA(Hons) PhD
Associate Dean for Research, LTJ Editor
Wendy commenced work at ALC in January 2017. She 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
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.
BA+MA [equiv.] PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate; Research Supervisor; Tutor
Anna joined ALC in March 2020 as Postdoctoral Research Associate, providing research assistance and furthering ALC’s research program. She is also the Lutheran Theological Journal Editorial Assistant and provides occasional tutorial assistance.
Research areas: New Testament, Early Christianity, Biblical Theology, Educational Theology
BA MA BTh GradDipMin
Sessional lecturer
Pastor Fraser Pearce has been a pastor of the Lutheran Church of Australia since 1997, with experience in suburban, rural, and city congregations. He first taught as a sessional lecturer at ALC in 2017.
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.
BTh MMin PhD
Lecturer in Pastoral Theology (specialising in counselling studies), Director of Formation
Stephen commenced as a lecturer at ALC in July 2008. During this time he has completed a Master of Ministry (Adelaide College of Divinity, 2012) and a PhD at Flinders University.
Research areas: Reformation History, Luther studies, Pastoral Theology, the interface of theology and psychology
BA BCom BA(Hons) BTh BMin STM GCTE
Lecturer in Church History
Tom commenced work at ALC in semester 1 2017, having accepted the Church’s call to serve as ALC’s Lecturer in Church History.
BA GradDipEd(Sec) GradDipTh(Ed) GradDipBus MEdSt EdD GradCertEd(HighEd)
Lecturer in Educational Theology, Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Coordinator of Education Studies
Merryn is the Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching. She teaches units in the programs for pre-service and in-service teachers and is the ALC advisor for Discover.
Research areas: Education, Educational Theology (Minor Thesis only)
