Curtis Chang is a consulting professor in innovation and organization at Duke Divinity School, holds a faculty appointment at American University’s School of International Service, and is a Senior Fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Government. He is the author of Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas (IVP). Curtis is the founder and head of Consulting Within Reach, a firm serving nonprofits and government, as well as the founding Executive Director of Redeeming Babel, a nonprofit that produces content to promote a reformation in how Christians engage the wider world. He also hosts the Good Faith podcast where he discusses how Christian faith intersects with culture, law, and politics. 

Tim Clydesdale is vice provost and professor of Sociology at The College of New Jersey. A first-generation college graduate, he earned his BA at Wheaton College (IL), and his PhD at Princeton University. An expert on young adulthood, higher education, and American religion, Clydesdale is a popular speaker at colleges, universities, and scholarly gatherings around the globe. He is the author of the following books: The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens after High School (University of Chicago Press, 2007); The Purposeful Graduate: Why Colleges Must Talk to Students about Vocation (University of Chicago Press, 2015), and (with co-author Kathleen Garces-Foley of Marymount University) The Twentysomething Soul: Understanding the Religious and Secular Lives of American Young Adults (Oxford University Press, 2019). 

Jonathan Collins is a cofounder, writer, and creative director for The Bible Project. He is cohost of The Bible Project podcast, which consistently ranks in the top ten of spirituality and religion. He has a bachelor of arts in biblical studies from Multnomah University. Jon is affectionately known by his colleagues as the Architect of Ideas. He is a master of making complex ideas simple and has spent the last decade founding and leading digital media and marketing companies. The Bible Project has reached millions of viewers worldwide through hundreds of videos, podcast episodes, and materials translated into over 50 languages. Their mission is to inspire people everywhere to become lifelong learners of Scripture.

Christina H. Edmondson has been blessed by an array of academic, professional and lived experiences, Christina is committed to bringing people together to promote personal and team flourishing. For over decade, Christina has served in a variety of roles including recently as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. Within the Higher Education sphere, she continues to serve as an instructor and partners with several universities to develop ethical and impactful leaders. Additionally, a Certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator, public speaker, and mental health therapist, Christina is often contacted by churches to consult about leadership development, anti-racism, and mental health issues. Her writing has been seen and referenced in a variety of outlets including Essence.com, YourBlackWorld.com, and Gospel Today magazine. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Truth's Table podcast.  

David Hoag is the president-elect of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), the leading voice of Christian higher education. Hoag, a CCCU board member, was most recently the president of Warner University, a CCCU institution in Florida, from 2016-2024. Dr. Hoag demonstrated his lifelong dedication to Christian higher education through decades of leadership in Christ-centered universities, where he served in advancement and executive capacities. His record of success in accreditation, gift-giving and grant management effectively resourced the vision and mission of the schools he served as well as Christian higher education more broadly. Throughout his career, Dr. Hoag served at four different CCCU institutions: Warner University, Trinity International University, Greenville University, and Asbury University. He is married to Joanna, his wife of 38 years, and they have two married daughters who are graduates of CCCU institutions. 

John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. is the University of Notre Dame’s president emeritus. He earned undergraduate and advanced degrees from the University of Notre Dame, a Ph.D. of philosophy from Oxford University, and an M.Div. and S.T.L. from the Jesuit School of Theology. Rev. Jenkins has taught courses on ancient and medieval philosophy, faith and reason, and Thomas Aquinas. In his teaching, he advocates for civil discourse to unite differing opinions instead of vilifying them. He is the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas and scholarly articles published in The Journal of Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy and Theology, and the Journal of Religious Ethics. Under Father Jenkins, Notre Dame was invited to join the Association of American Universities in 2023, an association of the nation’s leading public and private research universities, making it the only religiously-affiliated university in the nation to receive this honor. In 2022, the University received over $281 million in external research funding, making it one of the fastest-growing research universities in the U.S. 

Elisabeth Rain Kincaid is the director of Baylor's Institute for Faith and Learning (IFL). She also holds appointments as Associate Professor of Ethics, Faith and Culture at Truett Seminary and Affiliate Professor of Management at Hankamer School of Business. She previously held the Legendre-Soulé Chair of Business Ethics and served as the director of the Center for Ethics and Economic Justice at Loyola University New Orleans. Elisabeth’s research focuses on the intersection of theological ethics, legal ethics and business ethics, virtue ethics, Protestant and Catholic natural law, early modern theology, and Catholic Social Thought. Elisabeth is the author of Law From Below: How the Thought of Francisco Suárez, SJ, Can Renew Contemporary Legal Engagement (Georgetown University Press). She is currently at work on a second book project exploring the relationship between business ethics and human flourishing (under contract with Georgetown University Press). Prior to entering the academy, Elisabeth worked as an attorney, in private equity, and as a campus minister for graduate students and faculty. 

Linda A. Livingstone is the 15th president of Baylor University, having served in this position since 2017. She earned a B.S. in economics and management, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in management and organizational behavior from Oklahoma State University. She previously served as dean and professor of management at The George Washington University School of Business, as dean and professor of management at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, and as a tenured faculty member and associate dean of graduate programs at Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business. Dr. Livingstone led the creation of Baylor University's strategic plan, Illuminate, to make it a top Christian research university. She also directed Give Light, a $1.1 billion campaign to support Illuminate.  She is a member of the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame, was the first recipient of the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award, and was recognized in 2015 with the OSU Distinguished Alumni Award. 

Deanna A. Thompson is director of the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community and Martin E. Marty Regents Chair in Religion and the Academy. Thompson’s most recent scholarly work focuses on vocation, sadness, and trauma. Her chapter “Beyond Deep Gladness: Lamenting Trauma, Injustice and Suffering the Service of the Flourishing of All,” is part of the NetVUE volume, Called Beyond Ourselves: Vocation and the Common Good (OUP, 2024), and her chapter, “Vocation, Deep Sadness, and Hope in a Virtual Real World” is included in the new volume on Lutheran Higher Education entitled, So That All May Flourish: the Aims of Lutheran Higher Education (Fortress, 2023). Thompson is the author of five books, most recently The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World (Abingdon, 2016) on how digital tools can help the church better live its mission of caring for those who suffer; and Glimpsing Resurrection: Trauma, Cancer, and Ministry (Westminster John Knox, 2018), a text that utilizes research on illness-related trauma to explore places in the Christian story for those undone by serious illness and help them glimpse resurrection. 
 

Jemar Tisby is a professor, historian, and author. He has written numerous books, including his New York Times bestselling book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church's Complicity in Racism, and How to Fight Racism. His latest book is The Spirit of Justice. Jemar has been a co-host of the Pass the Mic podcast since its inception seven years ago. His writing has been featured in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the New York Times among others. He is a frequent commentator on outlets such as NPR and CNN's New Day program. He speaks nationwide on the topics of racial justice, U.S. history, and Christianity. Jemar earned his Ph.D. in history, studying race, religion, and social movements in the 20th century. You can follow his work through his newsletter, Footnotes, and on social media at @JemarTisby. 

Erin VanLaningham is director of the Scholarly Resources Project for NetVUE (Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education), a network of over 300 colleges and universities. In this role, she recruits contributors for future NetVUE publications, facilitates the seminars through which they develop their contributions, and edits their work for publication. Erin is the editor of NetVUE’s newest volume of scholarship, Called Beyond Our Selves: Vocation and the Common Good (Oxford UP 2024). She also co-hosts the NetVUE podcast, Callings: Conversations on College, Career, and a Life Well Lived. She serves as professor of English at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Erin’s research and teaching interests include the British novel, spiritual memoir, gender studies, aesthetics, and vocation. She is also co-editor of Cultivating Vocation in Literary Studies (Edinburgh UP 2022). 

Tish Harrison Warren is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America. She is the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (Christianity Today's 2018 Book of the Year) and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep (Christianity Today's 2022 Book of the Year and the 2022 ECPA Christian Book of the Year). For over a decade, Tish has worked in ministry settings as a campus minister with InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries, as an associate rector, and with addicts and those in poverty through various churches and non-profit organizations. She is a founding member of The Pelican Project and a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum. She lives with her husband and three children in Austin, Texas.

Other Featured Speakers

Katie Calloway Sueda, Baylor University  
Jason Carter, Baylor University  
Robert Cochran, University of Virginia & Pepperdine Caruso School of Law  
Brandon Crooms, Trinity University  
Margaret Diddams, Christian Scholar’s Review  
Elizabeth Fraley, Baylor University School of Law  
Dallas Gingles, Southern Methodist University  
Hania Janek, Baylor Scott & White Health & Baylor College of Medicine  
Barry Harvey, Baylor University  
Hope Koch, Baylor University  
Jennifer Lee Koh, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law  
Austin Litke, O.P., University of St. Thomas   
Tania Luma, Wake Forest University  
Eric Martin, Baylor University  
Michael Naughton, University of St. Thomas  
Christy Ponce, Temple College  
Adam Puckett, George Fox University  
Paul Putz, Baylor University  
Kristin Sheehan, Play Like a Champion  
Leah Teague, Baylor Law School  
Deanna Thompson, St. Olaf College  
Kenneth Townsend, Wake Forest University  
Colin Wilborn, University of Mary Hardin Baylor