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The following is a list of notable people associated with Drew University:

Alumni

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This is a list of notable alumni of Drew University, listing the school of Drew University that they attended, the highest degree obtained, the year of graduation or last year of attendance, and a brief description of the person.[1] The following abbreviations are used for schools and degrees.

CLA = College of Liberal Arts
Grad = Graduate School
Theo = Theological School/Seminary
BA = Bachelor of Arts
BD = Bachelor of Divinity
DMin = Doctor of Ministry
DLitt = Doctor of Letters
MA = Master of Arts
MDiv = Master of Divinity
MFA = Master of Fine Arts
MLitt = Master of Letters
PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
ThD = Doctor of Theology

Name School Degree Year Description
William F. Anderson Theo BD 1887 Methodist bishop
Henry Appenzeller Theo BD 1885 Missionary who helped introduce Christianity in Korea
Thomas J. Aquilino CLA BA 1962 Federal judge on the United States Court of International Trade
Raymond LeRoy Archer Theo MA 1923 Methodist bishop
David B. Audretsch CLA BA 1976 German and American economist
Albert Baez CLA BA 1933 Mexican-American physicist, and father of singers Joan Baez and Mimi Fariña
Holly Bakke[2] CLA BA 1973 New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
Joseph Blotner[3] CLA BA 1947 Biographer of William Faulkner
Clint Bolick[4] CLA BA 1979 Founder of the Institute for Justice
Jared Sutton CLA BA 2018 Two-term student government president and public policy analyst
Calvin O. Butts Theo DMin 1982 Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church and president of State University of New York at Old Westbury
Charles I. Carpenter Theo BD 1931 First Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force
Kathy Chan CLA BA Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor
James E. Cheek Grad PhD 1962 Theology professor and president of Howard University
Emerson Stephen Colaw Theo BD 1947 Methodist bishop
Deedee Corradini CLA BA 1965 Mayor of Salt Lake City; president of the US Conference of Mayors, the International Women's Forum, and Women's Ski Jumping USA.
Fred Pierce Corson Theo BD 1920 Methodist bishop and president of Dickinson College
John T. Cunningham[5] CLA BA 1938 Journalist and historian
Peter Deunov Theo BD 1892 Bulgarian spiritual leader and founder of the Universal White Brotherhood
Damon DiMarco CLA BA 1993 Author and oral historian
Joseph DiSarro Grad MA 1972 Political analyst and professor at Washington & Jefferson College
Ernest T. Dixon Theo BD 1945 Methodist bishop and president of Philander Smith College
Ed Ferrara CLA BA 1989 Television writer, actor, and professional wrestling personality
James Fiorentino CLA BA 1999 Sports artist
Maria Mazziotti Gillan Grad No degree 1980 American poet
Marshall Gilmore Theo MDiv 1960 Methodist bishop
William H. Gray Theo MDiv 1966 Congressman from Pennsylvania, and president of the United Negro College Fund
Robert E. Hayes Theo DMin 1997 Methodist bishop
Leroy Charles Hodapp Theo BD 1947 Methodist bishop
Dennis Hollinger Grad PhD 1981 President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Fred Garrigus Holloway Theo BD 1921 Methodist bishop and president of Drew University
Karen Hunter CLA BA 1987 Journalist and publisher
Hae Jong Kim Theo DMin 1984 Methodist bishop
John Lowden Knight CLA BA 1939 President of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Baldwin-Wallace College, and Wesley Theological Seminary
Peter Leone CLA BA 1984 United States Equestrian Team member, and 1996 Olympic silver medalist
John Wesley Lord Theo BD 1930 Methodist bishop
Roger H. Martin CLA BA 1965 History professor and president of Randolph-Macon College
J.B. Matthews[6] Theo BD 1923 Educator, political activist, and anti-Communism expert
Malcolm Maxwell Grad PhD 1968 President of Pacific Union College
Jackie McCullough Theo DMin – President of Beth Rapha Christian College and Theological Seminary
Kevin Murphy CLA BA 1989 Television writer and producer
John Gardner Murray Theo No degree 1881 Episcopal bishop
Floyd W. Nease Theo No degree 1930 Minister and the president of Eastern Nazarene College
Debra L. Ness CLA BA 1977 Health and public policy advocate
Dale Peck CLA BA 1989 Author and literary critic
Harold L. Peterson CLA BA 1945 Historian of arms and armor, curator of National Park Service
Soon-Yi Previn CLA BA 1995 Daughter of composer André Previn and wife of director Woody Allen
Robert M. Price Grad PhD 1981/1993 Jesus myth theologian, author, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Higher Criticism
Sarah Price (aka S.Nice) CLA BA 1990 Author and inspirational speaker
Aileen Quinn CLA BA 1994 Actress who played Annie in the 1982 motion picture
Nathaniel Raymond CLA BA 1999 Human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate
John Edward Robinson Theo BD 1874 Methodist bishop
Noah Rothman CLA BA 2004 writer, author, editor, former MSNBC commentator, senior writer for National Review
Teresa Ruiz CLA BA 1998 New Jersey state legislator
David Seamands Theo BD 1945 Methodist pastor and self-help author
George Selgin CLA BA 1979 Libertarian economist
James Simester Theo BD 1896 Methodist missionary and president of S.L. Baldwin School of Theology
Jeff Smith Theo MDiv 1965 Minister, cookbook author, host of The Frugal Gourmet
Craig Stanford CLA BA 1978 Professor and director of the Jane Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California
Stephen Stetler Theo MDiv 1974 Member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Manuel Sykes Theo MDiv President of the St. Petersburg chapter of the NAACP
Bertrand M. Tipple Theo BD 1897 Founder and president of Methodist International College
Arturo Valenzuela CLA BA 1971 United States Assistant Secretary of State
James Van Der Beek[7] CLA No degree 1995 Actor (star of Dawson's Creek)
Peter Veniero CLA BA 1981 New Jersey Attorney General and New Jersey Supreme Court justice
Herbert George Welch Theo BD 1890 Methodist bishop and president of Ohio Wesleyan University
Woodrow Whidden Grad PhD 1989 Seventh-Day Adventist theologian and author
Olive Winchester Theo ThD 1925 Nazarene theologian and first female ordained minister in Great Britain
Philip Chase Grad PhD 2001 Professor of English, Author of The Edan Trilogy academic and author
Wendy Mass Grad DLitt 2013 American novelist

*Stefan Passantino (born 1966), lawyer

Faculty and staff

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This is a list of notable faculty and staff members, the years that they were employed by Drew University, and a brief description of the person.

Name First Year Last Year Description
William Campbell 1990 Present Awarded Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015
Bernhard Anderson 1954 1963 Old Testament theologian and dean of the Drew University Theological School
Robert L. Chapman 1966 1986 Lexicographer, editor of Roget's Thesaurus, and English professor
Robert S. Corrington 1991 Present Founder of the philosophy of estatic naturalism, and professor of philosophical theology
Will Herberg 1955 1976 Jewish theologian, conservative columnist, and professor of philosophy and culture
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz 1991 2012 Founder of mujerista theology, and professor of ethics and theology
Catherine Keller 1986 Present Process theologian, theopoetic scholar, and professor of constructive theology
George Kelsey[8] 1950 1976 Baptist minister, teacher of Martin Luther King Jr., and professor of Christian ethics
Anne Marie Macari 2007 Present Poet and founder of Drew University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in poetry program
John Miley 1873 1895 Scholar of Christian atonement, and professor of systematic theology
Dika Newlin 1952 1965 Musicologist, child music prodigy, and founder of the music department
Thomas C. Oden 1980 2004 Founder of paleo-orthodoxy religious movement, and professor of ethics and theology
Ira Progoff 1959 1971 Psychotherapist, developer of the Intensive Journal Method, and researcher of depth psychology
Richard Stonesifer 1965 1971 Dean of the DU College of Liberal Arts, president of Monmouth University, and Woodrow Wilson professor of humanities and social science
James Strong 1868 1893 Author of Strong's Concordance and professor of exegetical theology
Leonard Sweet 1995 Present A leader of emerging church movement, professor of evangelism, and vice-president of Drew University
Andrea Talentino 2009 2011 Ninth president of Augustana College

University presidents

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The following is a list of the presidents of Drew University from its founding in 1867 to the present, including the years that they served as president, and a brief description of the person.[9]

# Name First Year Last Year Description
1 John McClintock 1867 1870 Professor of practical theology, editor of Methodist Quarterly Review, and co-founder of the Theological Seminary
2 Randolph Sinks Foster 1870 1873 Professor of systematic theology, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in Cincinnati, Ohio
3 John Fletcher Hurst 1873 1880 Professor of historic theology, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in Des Moines, Iowa
4 Henry Anson Buttz 1880 1912 Professor of Greek and New Testament exegesis for 50 years, and led Drew through a major expansion.
5 Ezra Squier Tipple[10] 1912 1929 Professor of practical theology, admitted women to Drew on a limited basis, and oversaw founding of the CLA
6 Arlo Ayres Brown 1929 1948 Led Drew through World War II, and oversaw major changes in degree programs, student body, and campus design
7 Fred Garrigus Holloway 1948 1960 Oversaw the founding of the Graduate School, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in West Virginia
8 Robert Fisher Oxnam 1961 1974 Led Drew through a major expansion of the student body and the turbulent social changes of the 1960s
9 Paul Hardin 1975 1988 Oversaw the founding of the Methodist Archives Center, the RISE program and Drew's computer initiative
10 Thomas H. Kean 1990 2005 Former Governor of New Jersey who oversaw a major expansion of the Drew's endowment, and chaired the 9/11 Commission
11 Robert Weisbuch 2005 2012 Former president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation who made admission to Drew SAT-optional
12 Vivian Bull 2012 2014 Former president of Linfield College in Oregon, economics professor and dean at Drew for 32 years, oversaw financial restructuring of Drew University.
13 MaryAnn Baenninger 2014 2020 Former president of the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota, and psychology professor, was first full-term female president of Drew University.
14 Thomas Schwarz 2020 2023 Former president of Drew University.
15 Hilary L. Link 2023 current Current president of Drew University.

References

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  1. ^ Drew University Alumni/ae Directory 2003, Publishing Concepts, 2002
  2. ^ "Ms. Holly Bakke, Esq: Trustee". Kean University. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Douglas Martin (November 23, 2012). "Joseph Blotner, Faulkner Expert and Friend, Dies at 89". New York Times.
  4. ^ "Clint Bolick: Research Fellow". Hoover Institution. April 27, 2012.
  5. ^ George James (May 10, 1998). "In Person; The New Jersey Chronicles". New York Times.
  6. ^ "Inventory of the J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862–1986: Biographical Note". Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University.
  7. ^ "James Van Der Beek: Actor". People. May 11, 1998.
  8. ^ "Dr. George Kelsey, Baptist Minister, 85". New York Times. April 15, 1996.
  9. ^ Jennifer Heise and Cheryl Oestreicher (September 8, 2006). "Biographical Notes: Presidents and Key Figures in the History of Drew University". Drew University.
  10. ^ E. Axel Larsson (June 26, 2009). "Ezra Squier Tipple". Drew University.
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