Faculty
Scholar-Practitioners Committed to Service and Excellence
"Education is not the filling of a vessel, but the shaping of a life grounded in purpose, responsibility, and service to the wider human community."
Faculty Leadership and Structure
The faculty of Bahari School of Ministry are led by the Deans and the Provost, who provide academic oversight, curricular integrity, and mission alignment across the institution's four academic departments:
Department of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
Department of Sciences, Math, and Technology
Department of Ministry
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Together, this leadership ensures coherence across programs, consistency in academic standards, and faithful alignment with Bahari's purpose as a global, community-centered institution.
"True learning honors where we come from, engages the world as it is, and prepares us to lead with wisdom, faith, and ethical courage."
Faculty Identity and Commitments
Bahari School of Ministry faculty are scholar-practitioners whose work reflects the School's commitment to service-informed learning, diasporic knowledge traditions, and ethical leadership. Faculty members are selected not only for academic credentials, but also for their demonstrated capacity to teach, mentor, and serve across cultural, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries.
"Teaching is a sacred trust that joins knowledge, character, and responsibility to the communities we are called to serve."
Faculty at Bahari Share Core Qualities
They are grounded in ethical responsibility, integrating spiritual formation, moral discernment, and intellectual rigor in teaching and scholarship.
They are rooted in heritage and community knowledge, valuing African and diasporic intellectual traditions alongside global perspectives and contemporary research.
They are globally oriented educators, prepared to teach and engage learners across borders, cultures, and lived experiences through online and international learning environments.
They are committed to applied learning, connecting theory to practice in community leadership, ministry contexts, education, health, technology, and social impact.
They are interdisciplinary thinkers, capable of working across academic fields to address complex human, social, and environmental challenges.
They are student-centered mentors, prioritizing formation, guidance, and practical skill development alongside academic achievement.
They are fluent in digital and AI-enabled teaching tools, using technology responsibly to enhance learning, access, and scholarly collaboration.
They are stewards of knowledge and service, understanding teaching as a vocation that contributes to community well-being, institutional integrity, and global responsibility.
"Scholarship finds its highest purpose when learning crosses boundaries and becomes service, stewardship, and leadership in the world."
Advanced Degrees
Global Perspective
Digital Fluency
Community Engaged
Faculty Role in the Bahari Mission
Faculty at Bahari School of Ministry are partners in advancing the School's mission to prepare leaders who serve with wisdom, cultural competence, and integrity. Through teaching, scholarship, and community engagement, Bahari faculty help learners develop the knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding required to lead across coastal, diasporic, and global communities.