Academic Team

Principal

Rev Canon Dr Mark Powley 

Mark works with the Vice Principals to provide overall leadership of St Hild College. He leads modules in Biblical Theology and Leadership. 

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Vice Principal

Dr Daniel McGinnis

Daniel oversees St Hild Sheffield. He leads modules in Bible in Context and New Testament Greek.  

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Vice Principal

Dr Janet Williams

Janet oversees St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online, and has a particular care for ordinands’ residential programmes.  She leads modules in Spirituality and Doctrine.

 

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Dean of Baptist Formation

Rev Dr Sally Nelson

Sally oversees the formation of Baptist Ministers in Training at St Hild Sheffield. She leads modules in Pastoral Care, Doctrine and Chaplaincy. 

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Academic Tutor

Rev Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders

Mark oversees the formation of part time and full time Anglican ordinands at St Hild Sheffield. He leads modules in Doctrine, Advanced Christian Ethics and Mission Entrepreneurship.   

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Reflective Practice Tutor

Rev Dr Jo Logan

Jo plays a key role in the formational development of Anglican ordinands based at St Hild Mirfield.

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Digital Tutor

Rev Simon Monk

Simon's role is in developing learning and formation through St Hild Online.

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Mission & Evangelism Tutor

Rev Ruth Newton

Ruth oversees ordinand formation in Mission and Evangelism at St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online and in our cross-college ordinand residential programme.

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Dean of Church Planting 

Revd Dr Christian Selvaratnam

Christian is the Dean of Church Planting. He leads the Church Planting Track, teaching on the subject of church planting, growth, revitalisation and church planting movements. Christian is also the founder of the Centre for Church Planting, which supports the development of church planting in the North of England.  

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Director of Academic Quality and Regulation & Academic Tutor 

Dr Justin Thacker

Justin is currently overseeing our application to the office for Students. He is ensuring our academic processes operate as best practice and that we are ensuring the best possible experience for our students. He also plays a key role in our Mirfield team, with particular responsibility for overseeing independent projects and dissertations.

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