Joseph Everson

Background

Everson, Joseph was born on March 22, 1937. Son of Harold Edward and Alfhild Boe Everson.

Education

Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1959. Postgraduate, Karl Ruprecht University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1959—1960. Bachelor of Divinity, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1965.

M Theology, Union Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Union Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1969.

Career

Instructor in German Virginia Union University, Richmond, 1966—1967. Instructor Greek and Hebrew Union Theological Seminary, 1966—1967. Visiting professor St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1970—1971.

Assistant professor religion Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1968—1976. Member summer graduate faculty St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1972—1976. Pastor Hope Lutheran Church, St. Paul, 1976—1990.

Associate professor California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, 1990—1996, professor religion, since 1996, chairman department religion, 1994—1997, 1998—2003, interim provost, dean faculty, 2004—2006. Visiting scholar University Minnesota, 1976, William Foxwell Albright Institute, Jerusalem, 1980, Division School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1997. Member committee on Jewish-Christian relations Minnesota Council Churches, 1986—1990.

Chairman program committee 10th National Workshop on Jewish-Christian Relations, Minneapolis, 1987. Member National Land Commission, American Lutheran Church, 1985—1986. Member bishop's committee on ecumenism St. Paul Area Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1987—1990.

Dean St. Paul conference American Lutheran Church, 1980—1983. Speaker in field; visiting lecturer Tumaini University, Iringa, Tanzania, 2004.

Achievements

• Joseph Everson has been listed as a noteworthy theology studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Murray Junior High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association, St. Paul, 1978—1980. Delegate Evangelische Kirchentag, Leipzig, Germany, 1989. Member Iowa State Democratic Platform Committee, 1970.

Member of Association Jewish Studies, Catholic Biblical Association, Society Biblical Literature (president upper Midwest region 1974-1976).

Connections

Married Susan Corey, November 22, 1962. Children: Paul Corey, Philip John, Susan Kathryn.

Father:

Harold Edward

Mother:

Alfhild Boe Everson

Spouse:

Susan Corey

child:

Susan Kathryn Everson

child:

Philip John Everson

child:

Paul Corey Everson