Education
He also serves as chair of the Doctor of Philosophy program and immediate past chair of the Doctor of Ministry program
He also serves as chair of the Doctor of Philosophy program and immediate past chair of the Doctor of Ministry program
He has been on Howard’s faculty since 1981. Prior to coming to Howard, he taught within the Department of Biblical Studies (1978-1981) at Princeton Theological Seminary. From 1969 to 1972, Felder worked as the first national director of the United Methodist Black Caucus, which was headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
From 1998 to 2001, Felder served as chair of the implementation panel for the National Center for African American Heritage & Culture at Howard University.
This organization serves as a catalyst for a renewed interest in Biblical interpretation in diverse quarters: prisons, halfway houses, local churches, and campus ministry settings. A prolific writer, his publications include True to Our Native Land (Augsburg Fortress, May, 2007), the first African American commentary on the New Testament.
Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class, and Family (Orbis Books, 1989) – 16th printing. And The Original African Heritage Study Bible (Winston Publishing Company, 1993).
A world-renowned scholar, he is a sought-after lecturer, consultant and media interviewee.
He has appeared in United States of America Today, The Washington Post, The New York Times and Ebony, and on Black Entertainment Television, Public Broadcasting Service and National Broadcasting Company. Felder holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Philosophy degree in Biblical languages and literature from Columbia University in New New York A Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New New York A Diploma of Theology from Oxford University, Mansfield College in England.
A Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Greek & Latin from Howard University in Washington, District of Columbia And a diploma from the Boston Latin School.
He maintains dual residences in Washington, District of Columbia and in Mobile, Alabama, that he shares with his bride, Doctor Jewell.
He is the father of one daughter, Ms Akidah Felder, a graduate of Spelman College and both a New School Scholar and graduate of The New School for Social Research with an Master of Arts degree in Media Studies.
He is an active member of Hemingway Memorial AME Church, located in District Heights, Maryland. He has been on Howard"s faculty since 1981, having come to Washington from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he taught as a member of the Department of Biblical Studies (1978-1981).