Background
Ocker, Christopher Michael was born on November 23, 1958 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Franz and Christa Gertrud (Holder) Ocker.
Ocker, Christopher Michael was born on November 23, 1958 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Franz and Christa Gertrud (Holder) Ocker.
Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1983. Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1991.
Research fellow, Institut für Europäische Geschichte, Mainz, Germany, 1988-1991; assistant professor of history, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, 1991-1995; associate professor of history, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California, since 1995; member core doctoral faculty, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, since 1991. Associate director Center for Hermeneutical Studies, Berkeley, 1991-1994. Visiting fellow Max-Planck-Institute Geschichte, Göttingen, Germany, 1995.
Board of directors San Anselmo Organ Festival, 1994. Member American History Association, American Society Church History, Medieval Academy American.
Married Varda Koch, August 29, 1987. Children: Gabriel, Tanya, Stella.