Barbara Brown Zikmund

Background

Zikmund, Barbara Brown was born on October 16, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Henry Daniels and Helen (Langworthy) Brown.

Education

Bachelor, Beloit College, 1961. Bachelor of Divinity, Duke University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1969.

Doctor in Div (honorary), Doane College, 1984. Doctor in Div (honorary), Chicago Theological Seminary, 1985. Doctor in Div (honorary), Ursinus College, 1989.

Doctor of Humane Letters, University Hartford, 1998.

Career

Instructor Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1968, Ursinus College, Collegeville, 1968-1969. Assistant professor religious studies Albion College, Michigan, 1970-1975. Assistant professor church history, director studies Chicago Theological Seminary, 1975-1980.

Dean and associate professor church history Pacific School Religion, Berkeley, California, 1981-1985, dean and professor church history, 1985-1990. President Hartford (Connecticut) Seminary, 1990-2000. Fellow Life Cycle Institute Catholic University America(now Institute Policy Research & Catholic Studies), since 2005.

Professor graduate school american studies Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 2000-2005. Visiting scholar Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, since 2007. Chairman United Church of Christ History Council, 1983-1985, member council for ecumenism, 1983-1989.

Member National Council Churches Commission on Faith and Order, 1979-1987, World Council of Churches Programme Theological Education, 1984-1991, National Council Churches Working Group on Inter-Faith Relations, 1992-1996, National Council Churches Commission on Inter-faith Relations, 1996-2007, chair Commission on Inter-faith Relations, 2000-2007, World Conference Associations for Theological Institutions, secretary treasurer, 1992-1996, president, 1996-2000, associate, director Theological Schools Women Leadership Research Project, 06-10.

Achievements

• Barbara Brown Zikmund has been listed as a noteworthy seminary president, history educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Clergy Women: An Uphill Calling

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  • Clergy Women An Uphill Calling (Paperback, 1998)

    (Clergy Women: An Uphill Calling by Adair T. Lummis. Westm...)

  • Clergy Women: An Uphill Calling by Barbara Brown Zikmund (1-May-1998) Paperback

Membership

Member City Council, Albion, Michigan, 1972-1975. Elector Wadsworth Atheneum, 1994-2000. Corporator St. Francis Hospital, 1994-2000, Hartford Hospital, 1996-2000.

President Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, 1994-1996, board director electrical Humanities Education Research Association 2008. Member American Congressional Association (board directors since 2009), Association Theological Schools (vice president 1984-1986, president 1986-1988, issues implementation grantee 1983-1984, Distinguished Service award 2004), American Society Church History (council 1983-1985, president elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), International Association Women Ministers (vice president 1977-1979), American Association of University Women (vice president 1973-1975), Greater Hartford C. of Chamber (board directors 1992-1995), Interfaith Conference Metropolitan Washington (board directors since 2010).

Connections

Married Joseph Zikmund II, August 26, 1961. 1 child, Brian Joseph.

Father:

Henry Daniels Brown

Mother:

Helen (Langworthy) Brown

Spouse:

Joseph Zikmund II

child:

Brian Joseph Zikmund