Background
Blackburn, Steven Peter was born on October 14, 1952 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of James Frederick Junior and Gisele F. (Vilanova) Blackburn.
Blackburn, Steven Peter was born on October 14, 1952 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of James Frederick Junior and Gisele F. (Vilanova) Blackburn.
Certified, Bourguiba Institute, Tunis, Tunisia, 1972. Certified, American University Cairo, 1973. Bachelor of Science cum laude, Georgetown University, 1974.
Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1977. Bachelor's Degree with honors, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1999.
Administrative aide Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, Virginia, 1974—1977. Student, assistant minister Dunino and Boarhills Parishes, Fife, Scotland, 1977—1980. Senior minister 1st Congressional Church, Barkhamsted, Connecticut, 1981—1989.
Executive secretary Connecticut Congressional Churches, Hartford, 1989—1997. Lecturer modern languages & international studies Trinity College, 1994—1999. Senior minister Colebrook Congressional Church, Connecticut, 1999—2001.
Reference library Hartford Seminary, 2001—2002, library director, since 2003. Secretary Connecticut Congressional Churches, Hartford, 1984-1986, moderator, 1986-1987. Board directors World Christian Relations Commission, Oak Creek Wisconsin, 1987-1992, chairman, 1989-1990, 91-92.
Arabic manuscript researcher Hartford Seminary, 1989-1997, instructor Arabic language, 1990-1997, adjunct faculty, 1991-1997, 1999-2003, instructor modern languages and international studies, 2003-2005, faculty associate in Semitic Scriptures, since 2003.
President Barkhamsted History Society, 1984-1986. Chairman service unit Salvation Army, Barkhamsted, 1984-1990. Treasurer Barkhamsted Fire District, 1986-1990.
Member National Council Churches of Christ (associate, office on Christian-Muslim relations since 1983), International Congressional Fellowship, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Susan Elizabeth Wyman, August 23, 1980. Children: Averill Elizabeth Wyman, Steven James Wyman.