Background
Russell, Thomas Arthur was born on May 10, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Donald Earle and Elizabeth Fowler Russell.
researcher humanities educator studies educator
Russell, Thomas Arthur was born on May 10, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Donald Earle and Elizabeth Fowler Russell.
Bachelor in History, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1976. Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, S.Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1980. Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1992.
Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies, Vanderbilt University, 1999.
Associate pastor 1st United Church, Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1977—1981. Minister christian education Church of Apostles, Fairfax, Virginia, 1982—1985. Teaching assistant world religions and Hebrew bible Vanderbilt University, 1986—1988.
Bibliographer world religions Vanderbilt Division School Library., 1986—1996. Visiting assistant professor religious studies, lecturer Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1988—2003, research director southern migrations research project, 2001—2004. Adjunct instructor Belmont University, Nashville, since 2003, Palm Beach Community College, Florida, since 2003, University Maryland, College Park, since 2004, Excelsior College, Albany, New York, since 2004, graduate thesis director, since 2007.
Undergraduate and graduate instructor humanities University Memphis, since 2004. Chaplain Just Crumbs Ministry, Franklin, since 2007. Consultant Christian education Diocese of Virginia, Richmond, 1982—1984, organizer diocesan-wide christian education conferences, 1982—1984.
Faculty representative Potter College library committee Western Kentucky University, 1999—2001, faculty representative Asian studies minor committee, 1999—2001, organizer special presentations, 2001—2004, organizer special events, 2001, grant overseer, 2001—2004. Consultant various newspapers Bowling Green, Nashville, Owensboro, since 2001. Delegate to annual convention Episcopal Diocese Tennessee, Nashville, 2005—2007, diocesan christian education committee member, since 2008.
Consultant Excelsior College, 2006. Delegate Diocese Tennessee, 2006—2007. Speaker in field.
Adult Sunday school teacher St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Franklin, 1995—2004, Church of Apostles, Franklin, 2004—2007. Guest bible teacher Church of Resurrection, 2007. Member of American Society Missiology (founding member 1989-1991, student officer 1989-1991), American Academy Religion.
Married Anne Elizabeth Holmes Russell, June 6, 1981. 1 child Thomas Donald.