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Committee search chair and Director of Marriage and Family Therapy and Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Rev. Dr. Lesley Ann Earles stated, "Our committee began our work over the summer with the mission-driven considerations of both educational needs for pastoral care and the future trajectory of chaplaincy in God's world. Rev. McIntyre's enthusiasm for pastoral care, informed by her womanist framework and hermeneutic of imagination, invited the committee to dream with her in considering a practical vision for chaplaincy formation here at LPTS."
Rev. Dr. Debra J. Mumford, Vice President for Academics and Dean of the Seminary, affirmed McIntyre’s appointment and the impact of her work adding, “We are excited that Amina will continue her work at LPTS as a tenure-track faculty member. We have already benefited greatly from her engaging teaching and wealth of creativity through her work as a Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Assistant Director of the Sun-Walking Fellowship Grant. As Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care/Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy, she will continue to tap into the depths of her knowledge and experiences as a chaplain to help our students prepare for careers in a diverse array of chaplaincy professions.”
“I'm delighted Professor McIntyre will be leading our seminary in the fields of Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy," shared Rev. Dr. Andrew D. Pomerville, President of Louisville Seminary. "She is a remarkable educator and tremendous colleague who has a demonstrated record of service to both the academy and the church. Her work at LPTS through the Sun-Walking Fellowship Grant has been exemplary and I am looking forward to the ways she will continue to inspire our Louisville Seminary community.”
An artist, scholar, and minister, Rev. McIntyre brings a dynamic interdisciplinary approach to theological education. An Atlanta native, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colby College, a Master of Arts from Indiana University, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Spalding University, and a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Religion at Vanderbilt University.
Rev. McIntyre’s research explores imagining and imagination in psychodynamic theory, womanist pastoral theology, and arts-inspired care interventions and how they inform communal spiritual care practices. Her creative endeavors include new play commissions for theatres such as Actor’s Express, Out of Hand Theatre, and Theatre du Rêve, producer of her current play Queen Bess. She is an Elder in Full Connection in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and previously served as President of the Connectional Young Adult Ministry (2016–2021).
In her new role, Rev. McIntyre will teach and mentor students while contributing to the Seminary’s commitment to preparing leaders for ministry in diverse and complex settings. Her work will emphasize the integration of pastoral care, spiritual formation, and chaplaincy practices that engage religious, cultural, and social diversity.
Please join us in congratulating Rev. Amina S. McIntyre in her new role at Louisville Seminary!
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