Mary Surridge

President

Phone: (773) 244-6264
Office: Old Main, 2nd Floor
Campus Box: 06
Email: msurridge@northpark.edu

Education

BS, Speech Communications, Northwestern University, 1984
MS, Student Personnel Administration, Concordia University (Wis.), 1995

Past Employment

Vice President of Advancement, North Park University
Associate Director of Planned and Major Gifts, Northwestern University
Director of Residence Life and Student Activities, Concordia University (Wis.)
Milwaukee Bucks
Marquette University
Marian College
Chicago White Sox

Michael Emerson

Provost

Phone: (773) 244-5570
Office: Old Main, 2nd
Campus Box: 11
Email: moemerson@northpark.edu

Education

BA, Sociology, Loyola University Chicago, 1988
MA, Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
PhD, Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991

Past Employment

Rice University, Houston, Texas
Danish Institute
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.
Bethel College
St. John’s University

Books

Blacks and Whites in Christian America: How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions, 2012, with Jason Shelton
Transcending Racial Barriers: A Mutual Obligation Approach, 2011, with George Yancey
Religion Matters: What Sociology Teaches Us about Religion in Our World, 2010, with Susan Monahan and William Mirola
Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money, 2008, with Christian Smith
People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States, 2006, with Rodney Woo
Against All Odds: The Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations, 2005, with Brad Christerson and Korie L. Edwards
United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race, 2003, with Curtiss DeYoung, George Yancy, and Karen Chai Kim
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America, 2000, with Christian Smith

David Kersten

Dean of the Seminary

Phone: (773) 244-6235
Office: Nyvall Hall, 1st
Campus Box: 14
Email: dwkersten@northpark.edu

Education

BA, Psychology and Human Services, North Park College, 1977
MDiv, North Park Theological Seminary, 1982
Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, Association of Chicago Theological Schools, 1997

Past Employment

Executive Minister, Department of the Ordered Ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church
Senior Pastor, First Covenant Church, St. Paul, Minn.
Senior Pastor, Highland Covenant Church, Bellevue, Wash.
Senior Pastor, Bethany Covenant Church, North Miami, Fla.
Intern Pastor, Greenwood Covenant Church, Summerdale, Ala.

Professional Boards and Associations

Denominational Caregivers Resourcing Network
Midwest Ministry Development Network
Covenant Board of the Ordered Ministry
ECC Council of Administrator
ECC Council of Superintendents

Personal

Spouse: Sandra Kay
Father of three adult children

Anthony Scola

Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing

Phone: (773) 244-5705
Office: Old Main 2nd
Campus Box: 05
Email: ascola@northpark.edu

Education

M.S., Management and Organizational behavior, Benedictine University, 2009
B.A., Corporate Communications, 2006

Past Employment

Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid, Benedictine University
Enrollment Systems Manager and Data Analyst, Benedictine University