School of Theology, Philosophy, and History

Academic Staff

Dr Anthony Towey BSc, BA, PGCE, MA, PhD
• Head of School
• Programme Director, FD in Youth Ministry
• Programme Director, CCRS
• Acting Programme Director, FD Healthcare Chaplaincy
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toweya@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Glenn Richardson BA, MA, PhD, FRHistS
• Reader in Early Modern History
• Academic Director
• Programme Director BA/Bsc in History
• Acting Programme Director MA in Religion, Politics and Conflict Resolution
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richardg@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Marije Altorf MA, PhD
Programme Director, Philosophy
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altorfm@smuc.ac.uk

Fr Ashley Beck
Lecturer in Pastoral Ministry
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ashley.beck@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Stephen Bullivant MA, MSt, DPhil (Oxon)
Lecturer in Theology and Ethics
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bullivants@smuc.ac.uk

Prof Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Professorial Research Fellow
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cohnsherbok@googlemail.com

Dr Mark Donnelly BA, PhD
Teaching Fellow, History
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donnellm@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Yasemin J Erden BA Hons, PGCHE, PhD
Research Fellow in Ethics and Emerging Technologies
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erdenyj@smuc.ac.uk

Prof Philip Esler BA Hons, LLB, LLM (Sydney), DPhil, DD (Oxon), FRSE
• Principal
• Professor of Biblical Interpretation
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Dr David Fincham Cert Ed, BEd, MSc, MA, PhD
Programme Director, MA in Catholic School Leadership
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finchamd@smuc.ac.uk

Rev Dr Robin Gibbons BA, MTh, MSt (Cantab), PhD, F Coll T, FHEA
Senior Lecturer, Theology and Religious Studies
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gibbonsr@smuc.ac.uk

Prof Mary Grey MA, PHD
Professorial Research Fellow
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greym@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Wendy Hiscox BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
Research Fellow
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w_hiscox@yahoo.co.uk

Prof Geoffrey Hunt BSc (Hons), MLitt, PhD
Professorial Research Fellow
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huntg@smuc.ac.uk

Prof David Albert Jones MA (Cantab), MA, MSt, DPhil (Oxon), FHEA
Visiting Professor of Bioethics
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director@bioethics.org.uk

Dr John Lydon KHS, TDipM, PGCE, BA (Dunelm), MA, PhD
Senior Lecturer MA in Catholic School Leadership
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lydonj@smuc.ac.uk

Prof Nur Masalha BA, MA, PhD  
• Professor of Religion and Politics
• Director of the Centre for Religion and History
• Senior Lecturer, MA in History, Culture and Belief / Philosophy
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masalhan@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Sinead McEneaney
Lecturer in History

Tarcisius Mukuka
Research Fellow

mukukat@smuc.ac.uk

Mr Alan Murphy BA, Cert Ed
Teaching Fellow, MA in Catholic School Leadership
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murphya@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Claire Norton BA, MA, PhD
Lecturer, History
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nortonc@smuc.ac.uk

Leonora Paasche BA, MA
Graduate Assistant
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paaschel@smuc.ac.uk

Fr Kristian Paver STB MA JCL
Visiting Lecturer
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kristianpaver@hotmail.com

Paul Rowan PhL, STL
Senior Lecturer
Programme Director, Theology and Religious Studies
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paul.rowan@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Katherine Southwood
Lecturer in Biblical Studies
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southwoodk@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Trevor Stammers MA, BSc, FRCGP, DRCOG
Programme Director in Bioethics and Medical Law
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stammerst@smuc.ac.uk

Dr Peter Tyler MA(Oxon), MTh, MA (Int Psych), Dip Int Psych, UKCP, PhD
• Programme Director, MA in Pastoral Theology
• Senior Lecturer Philosophy, Healthcare Chaplaincy
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tylerp@smuc.ac.uk

Administrative Staff

Mrs Stephanie Bennett
Tablet Archives

bennetts@smuc.ac.uk

Mrs Samantha Chant
School Administrator

samantha.chant@smuc.ac.uk

Mrs Fiona Mackenzie
Administrator MA CSL & CCRS

mackenzief@smuc.ac.uk

Ms Sam Walcot
Administrator BA/BSc Theology, Philosophy & History Programmes

walcots@smuc.ac.uk