Dr. Stuart Calvin Lord
Named Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality’s Interim President
Watch Susan Coppage Evans, DMin and Stuart Lord, DMin discuss this leadership transistion
The Board of Directors of the Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Stuart C. Lord as its Interim President. On May 1, 2018, Dr. Lord will assume his leadership post and succeed Founding President Dr. Susan Coppage Evans.

The Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality (FICS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and opened its doors in October 2017. FICS offers doctoral and master’s degrees, certificates, and lifelong learning programs to a diverse population of students. Approved by the Colorado Department of Higher Education to operate as a religious school, the Institute implements a holistic pedagogy unique to higher education by blending the wisdom of all religious traditions and science. Through the utilization of five-day intensives, FICS enables its students to be informed by both creativity and cosmology, enabling them to embody transformative leadership and embrace a wide array of vocations that nourishes our dynamic, modern world.

“I am excited to work with the Fox Institute and am deeply committed to the marriage of Eastern and Western traditions so that, together, we may cultivate contemplation into action!” Dr. Lord said. “I look forward to working with the faculty, staff, students, and members of the community to advance the mission of the Institute as we inspire courageous, transformative leadership in all of our students.”

Dr. Susan Coppage Evans, a Colorado businesswoman, and 2006 Doctor of Ministry graduate of the University of Creation Spirituality, co-founded the Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality in 2016 and serves on the organization’s Board of Directors. “It is a seminal time for FICS,” Dr. Evans noted. “Two years since its beginnings, the Institute is now ready for the leadership of Dr. Lord, a seasoned academic and spiritual leader who possesses a powerful vision for how FICS can have a greater impact not only in the lives of our students, but also our quickly evolving global community.” Dr. Evans will continue her leadership and support of FICS in collaboration with other international FICS board members.

Dr. Stuart Calvin Lord is an American educator and academic specializing in leadership and ethics, organizational development, diversity and inclusion, spirituality in education, and academic governance. As a Christian dedicated to social justice, Dr. Lord has blended both Eastern and Western wisdom traditions through the cultivation of contemplative meditation practice and selfless service.

Currently, Lord serves as CEO of Delta Developmental, a firm in Boulder, CO, specializing in leadership development, curriculum design, organizational assessment, and consulting. In 2015, Dr. Lord was appointed Chief Deputy to the President of Wheelock College to advise the president and assist in the college’s leadership transition and work with the senior management team. In 2009, Dr. Lord became the fifth president of Naropa University and led the multi-year plan to restructure the entire University and enhance its academic profile. While at DePauw University, Dr. Lord served as the Associate Dean of the University, Executive Director of the Grover L. Hartman Center for Civic Education and Leadership, and University Professor of Sociology and Service Learning. At Dartmouth College, Dr. Lord served as Associate Provost, Dean of the Tucker Foundation, and Vice President for Diversity and Equity. During President Clinton's administration, Dr. Lord served as the Executive Director of the President’s Summit for America’s Future. 
About Dr. Lord
Stuart Calvin Lord is an American educator and academic specializing in leadership and ethics, organizational development, diversity & inclusion, spirituality in education, and academic leadership.

While at DePauw University, Lord served as the Associate Dean of the University, and Executive Director of the Grover L. Hartman Center for Civic Education and Leadership, and University Professor of Sociology and Service Learning. At Dartmouth College, Lord served as Associate Provost, Dean of the Tucker Foundation, and Vice President for Diversity and Equity. During President Clinton's administration, Lord served as the executive director of the President’s Summit for America’s Future.

In 2009 Lord became the fifth president of Naropa University, and led the plan to restructure the entire University and enhance the academic profile. In May of 2013, Lord was appointed the new Executive Director of the Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder, CO, to lead the organization's strategic planning process for the new century. Rooted in social justice, Lord has integrated his meditation practice as a Christian committed to blending eastern and western traditions while cultivating spirituality in education. In 2014, Lord was named senior associate for the Kingston Bay Group, overseeing the development and coordination of the Higher Education portfolio working with university presidents, trustees, and senior administrators. In 2015, Lord was appointed to serve as the Chief Deputy to the President of Wheelock College to advise the president and assist in the college’s leadership transition and work with the senior management team.

Currently, Lord serves as CEO and President of Delta Developmental, a firm in Boulder, CO, specializing in leadership development, curriculum design, organizational assessment, and consulting services working for businesses, athletic teams, and university executives. In September 2017, Lord made a voluntary commitment for two years to coordinate monthly service trips to Houston Texas in response to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey working with the American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains and All Hands and Hearts-Smart Response. Lord has previously led service trips to Houston Texas, Biloxi Mississippi, New Orleans, Kenya, Kibera slum, Siuna, Nicaragua, Mactan Island, Philippines, Reynosa, Mexico, Sea Islands, Consolacion, El Salvador, Conaste, Guatemala, Bo, Sierra Leone, and San Marcos, Honduras.

Raised in New Rochelle, New York, in the foster care system, Lord expressed interest in community activism from an early age. In the 3rd grade, Lord had a profound response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring him to lead a life of service and inclusivity. In his youth, Lord was a member of Boy Scouts of America and in 1977 was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Lord attended New Rochelle High School where he graduated as an All-American Runner and president of his senior class. 

EDUCATION: Stuart Lord attended Texas Christian University (TCU), receiving his Bachelor of Religious Studies and a minor in Sociology. During his time at Texas Christian University, Lord was a varsity athlete on the track team, served as vice president of student government, was responsible for the student programming Council, and received the ‘Texas Christian University Outstanding Student Leadership Award.’

Lord went on to receive both his Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1986 and 1987 and was ordained by the American Baptist Churches USA, respectively; becoming the Assistant University Chaplain at DePauw University that same year. During his term, Lord received the ‘Honorary DePauw Tiger Award’ and in 1989 received the ‘Outstanding Young Men of America’ award.

Lord received his doctorate from the United Theological Seminary in 1993 with a specialization in multicultural education and leadership. With his doctorate completed, Lord, from 1993 to 2000, assumed, in addition to his primary duties, the responsibilities of Assistant Professor of University Studies and Director of the Bonner Scholars Program, both at DePauw University, and he was appointed as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. In 2003 lord received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Texas Christian University.