Robert Michael Franklin

Background

Franklin,, Robert Michael was born on February 22, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Graduate, Morehouse College, 1975. Master of Divinity, Harvard University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1985.

Career

Protestant chaplain St. Bernard Hospital, 1981—1983. Director field education and instruction in religion and psychological studies University Chicago Divinity School, 1982—1984. Assistant director ministerial studies Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984—1985, visiting lecturer African American Religion, 1986—1988, visiting professor, 2002.

Dean Black Church Studies Colgate Rochester Divinity School, New York, 1985—1989. Assistant professor director Black Church Studies Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1989—1991, presidential distinguished professor social ethics, 2003—2007. Associate professor ethics and society School Law, Emory University, 1994—1994, senior fellow Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Religion, 2001—2007.

Program officer Human Rights and Social Justice Program Ford Foundation, New York City, 1995—1997. President Interdenom. Theological Center, Atlanta, 1997—2002, Morehouse College, Atlanta, since 2007.

Commentator All Things Considered, National Public Radio, since 2001. Theologian in residence Chatauqua Institute, New York, 2005.

Membership

Board directors Congress of National Black Churches, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, Georgia Council for Humanities, Jessie Ball DuPont Fund, Joseph Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, Clark Atlanta University. Member advisory board Children's Defense Fund's Black Church and Community Crusade.

Interests

• Golf, swimming.

Connections

Married Cheryl Goffney. Children: Imani, Robert III, Julian DeShazier.

Spouse:

Cheryl Goffney

child:

Julian DeShazier Franklin,

child:

Robert III Franklin,

child:

Imani Franklin,