Background
Shelton, Robert Loren was born on July 6, 1934 in Minneola, Kansas, United States. Son of Sidney Clarence and Mary Catherine (Tucker) Shelton.
minister religious studies educator
Shelton, Robert Loren was born on July 6, 1934 in Minneola, Kansas, United States. Son of Sidney Clarence and Mary Catherine (Tucker) Shelton.
Bachelor, Baker University, 1956. Master of Divinity, Boston University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1970.
Campus minister, Wesley Foundation, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1960-1963;
campus minister, Wesley Foundation, Washburn U., Topeka, 1963-1965;
state director, Methodist Student Movement of Kansas, Topeka, 1962-1965;
staff, New England Student Christian Movement, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1967;
professor department religious studies, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1967;
department chairman, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1978-1988;
university ombudsman, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1985. Board directors Foundation for Community Pastoral Education, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1980, president of the board directors, since 1984. Chairman division campus ministry Kansas Council of Churches, Topeka, 1964-1965.
Member Commision on Standards for Wesley Founds., Nashville, national, 1964-1968. United Methodist team member Roman Catholic-United Methodist Dialogue (National) on Ethical Issues in Care of Sick and Dying, 1986-1989.
State board directors Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights, Topeka, 1963-1965. Member Society Christian Ethics, University and College Ombuds Associations (board officers 1991-1993, president since 1993), American Academy Religion, American Association of University Professors.
Married Elinor Suzanne Ebright, August 5, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Heidi Marie, Wendi Noelle. Married Mary Carolyn Voss, June 29, 1974.
Children: Michael Jeffrey, David Andrew.