# Our People

**Source**: https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/theological-school/faculty-and-staff
**Parent**: https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/pathways-school/student-life/student-testimonials

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The faculty of Trinity College Theological School is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence as exemplified in its publications and teaching record.

Members of the faculty possess significant pastoral experience and insight, as well as a deep, personal commitment to the task of preparing people for ministry, lay and ordained, in the emerging church. We also have an outstanding Adjunct Faculty, who assist with teaching and supervision.

### BOB Derrenbacker

**The Revd Canon Associate Professor Robert (Bob) Derrenbacker**

BA *Wheaton*, MATS *GCTS*,  PhD *Toronto*
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**Frank Woods Lecturer in New Testament**
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Dean of the Theological School
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[robertd@trinity.edu.au](mailto:robertd@trinity.edu.au)

### Mark Lindsay

**The Revd Professor Mark Lindsay, FRHistS**

BA(Hons) *UWA*, GradDipTheol *MCD*, PhD *UWA*
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**Joan F W Munro Lecturer in Historical Theology
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Deputy Dean and Academic Dean**
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[mlindsay@trinity.edu.au](mailto:mlindsay@trinity.edu.au)

### Rachelle Gilmour

**Associate Professor Rachelle Gilmour** 

PhD Syd
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**Bromby Lecturer in Old Testament**
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[rgilmour@trinity.edu.au](mailto:rgilmour@trinity.edu.au)

### Fergus King

**The Revd Associate Professor Fergus King**

MA(Hons) *St Andrews*, BD (Hons) *Edinb*, DTheol *UNISA*
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**Farnham Maynard Lecturer in Ministry Education
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Director of the Ministry Education Centre**
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[fergusk@trinity.edu.au](mailto:fergusk@trinity.edu.au)

### Scott Kirkland

**The Revd Dr Scott Kirkland**

BMin, GradDipTheol *Laidlaw*, PhD *Newc*
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**John and Jeanne Stockdale Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology and Ethics
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Research Coordinator**
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[scottk@trinity.edu.au](mailto:scottk@trinity.edu.au)

### Natalie Mylonas

**Dr Natalie F. Mylonas**

PhD *Macquarie University*
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****Postdoctoral Research Fellow****\
[nataliem@trinity.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:nataliem@trinity.unimelb.edu.au)

### Blake Wassell

**Dr Blake Wassell**

BA, DipAncLang *Macquarie*, PGDipTheol, PhD *Otago*
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**Stewart Senior Lecturer in New Testament**
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[blakew@trinity.edu.au](mailto:blakew@trinity.edu.au)

## Administration

### Adriana COlangelo

**Ms Adriana Colangelo**\
BBus(Mktg) *RMIT*, MTESOL *Monash*\
**Student Manager & Registrar**
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[acolangelo@trinity.edu.au](mailto:acolangelo@trinity.edu.au)

### Joanne Pope

**Ms Joanne Pope**

Administrator (Monday–Wednesday)
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[tcts@trinity.edu.au](mailto:tcts@trinity.edu.au)
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[(03) 8341 0275](tel:+61383410275)

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## Adjunct Faculty

Eminent scholars in a variety of fields assist with the teaching of the Theological School as adjunct lecturers and tutors.

- **Dr Barbara Deutschmann,**BA, DipEd, BTh, MTh, PhD**\**
- **The Revd Dr Gary Heard**, BCom *Melb*, DipEd *Monash*, BTheol(Hons), PhD *MCD – Denis John Woodbridge Adjunct Lecturer in Pastoral Theology*
- **The Revd Dr Luke Hopkins**, BTh(Hons) *Newc*, PhD *UDiv*
- **The Revd Professor Emerita Dorothy Lee** AM FAHA, BA(Hons), DipEd *Newc*, BD(Hons), PhD *Syd***\**
- **The Revd Dr Christopher Porter,** BPsych *ANU*, BIT *Adel*, GradDipDiv, GradCertTheol, MDiv, GradCertMin, MA(Th), PhD *ACT***\**
- **The Revd Dr Alexander Ross**, BTheol *MCD*, MTh(Dist) *Oxon*, PhD *Cantab*
- **Mr Michael Shand** AM QC, BA, LLB *Melb*

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## Staff, student and alumni profiles

Trinity's staff, students and alumni have gone on to make significant contributions to the church both in Australia and abroad. This includes undertaking parish ministry (both lay and ordained), leading church agencies, being appointed as lecturers in theological colleges or as archdeacons or deans, and being elected as bishops, archbishops and primates of the Anglican Church of Australia.

[Read our staff, student and alumni profiles](/theological-school/faculty-and-staff/student-profiles)

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