ARAB Y.E.S - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Associate Professor at the Arizona State University
Ben is an Associate Professor at the Arizona State University in their school of Life Sciences. He holds an A.B. from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in the History of Science from Harvard University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the Program on Science, Technology, and Society at Harvard Kennedy School. His research lies at the intersection of science and technology studies, bioethics and political theory. He studies the changing relationships between science, politics and law in the governance of biomedical research and innovation in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Dave is Professor of Philosophy and Biblical Studies at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He also taught at the university of Oxford and Denver Seminary and received his masters and doctoral degrees from Oxford University. He has lectured in numerous university settings nationally and internationally. His primary research interests are in ancient and medieval philosophy, particularly ethics. Dave also serves as Executive Director of The Illuminatio Project, whose aim is to bring the light of a classical biblical vision of goodness, truth and beauty into the thinking of the church and culture through strategic research and communication.
David is the founding pastor of Christ the King Anglican Church in Alexandria, Virginia. David received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his Masters of Divinity at Trinity School for Ministry. David was installed as the rector of Christ the King in 2008. Before planting Christ the King, David served on the pastoral staff of The Falls Church.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Associate Medical Director of Georgetown University Hospital
Allen serves as the Associate Medical Director of Georgetown University Hospital as well as a Professor of Clinical Medicine and attending physician in Critical Care Medicine; additionally he chairs the Clinical Ethics Committee at Georgetown. He obtained his M.D. from George Washington University and also holds a M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary as well as a M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity International University. In addition to his medical career, Allen served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and also served as Navy White House Physician from 1990-92.
Scott holds a M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. After his residency, he served as a Major in the US Air Force as a clinician in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He then served in the US State Department as a Regional Medical Officer, working in Africa and every Arabic speaking country. During his foreign service he provided medical care to four US Presidents. He was awarded the Ambassadorial rank of Minister Counselor in 1999. He is the oldest son of the two medical doctors who founded the first hospital in Abu Dhabi: Kanad Hospital and currently serves as their Ambassador.
Bill is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scholar in Neurobiology at the Stanford Medical School. After receiving his medical training at Stanford University, he completed postdoctoral studies in theology and medical ethics. He has also worked with NASA on projects in astrobiology. From 2002-2009 he served on the President's Council on Bioethics. Bill's primary areas of interest involve the ethical issues associated with advancing biomedical technology, the biological basis of moral awareness, and studies in the integration of theology and philosophy of biology.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Member of the Board
Elaine started her professional career as a pediatric oncology nurse after obtaining her B.S. in nursing. She also holds a M.S. in Ethics and the Professions from Georgetown University. She served as a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate, where she addressed human rights issues concerning international religious freedom. Elaine has lived and worked in Western and Eastern Europe as well as Russia, where she helped direct a joint venture with the Russian Ministry of Education training Russian teachers to use a curriculum teaching Biblical morals and ethics. She is a published author on the moral implications of embryonic stem cell research.
Jack has lived and worked in the Arab World for nearly 30 years. He obtained his initial training as a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineer from the Pennsylvania State University, but has been involved in starting and leading educational projects for the last several decades. He was a co-founder of the Moroccan Internet Society in 1993, and in 1998 founded the largest American school in North Africa, which is located in Casablanca: The George Washington Academy. Jack is fluent in French and English and conversational in Arabic.
Jerry is a 27 year US Navy veteran, retiring as a Captain. He holds a M.S. in Clinical Pathology from the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. During his naval career, Jerry served as head of the Navy Medical Technology School, the Laboratory Manager at a number of Naval Hospitals, as the program manager of the Navy's field hospital program, and a director at the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. In 2014, Jerry formed Fit for Life Int'l LLC to promote health and wellness.
Kathy obtained a B.S. in Communications from Grace University as well as a FCC broadcaster's license. She has lived and worked in the Arab world for nearly thirty years and is the co-founder of the largest American school in North Africa, which is located in Casablanca: The George Washington Academy. She has also consistently worked on women's issues in the region as well as serving as a mentor for a number of women. Kathy is fluent in French and English and conversational in Arabic.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Paul is a Professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He has both a Master's in Biophysics and a Ph. D. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University, and a Ph. D. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. He has been teaching biology and chemistry to undergraduate students for nearly 40 years. His research expertise is in developmental neurobiology. Recently, he has explored the philosophy of science and bioethics. His current focus on learning is a vital part of his teaching.
Rae is Emeritus Professor of Management Science at the University of Alabama. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Management from Clemson University and was a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Mellichamp has published refereed articles in such journals as The Harvard Business Review, Management Science, Decision Sciences, Expert Systems, Interfaces, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, The Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Simulation, and IEEE Networks. He was principal investigator for many research projects and served as a consultant for AT&T, General Motors, N.A.S.A. (The Space Shuttle Program), and the U.S. Army (Strategic Defense Initiative). Since 1994, Rae and his wife Peggy have spoken both professionally and from a personal development perspective to faculty, faculty wives, and student groups on nearly 200 campuses in the U.S. and twenty foreign countries.
Bob is the Covestro Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed his graduate studies in 1985. During the past 20 years, he has given many presentations related to the related to the harmony between the scientific and biblical understandings of the origins of the universe, earth, and humans. Bob authored the book "Evolving in Eden: Why Science and the Bible Are Both Right About Our Origins".
Scott is a Laboratory Fellow and Technical Group Leader at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, as well as an Affiliate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Washington. He was trained in physical chemistry at the University of California at San Diego and Oregon State University. Scott received the Medard W. Welch Award, the highest professional award of the American Vacuum Society in 2019. He has published 335 peer reviewed scientific papers, review articles, and book chapters in physical chemistry and materials physics, and has given 230 invited lectures worldwide. Scott holds three U.S. patents.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of Christ
Stewart is a member of Christ the King Anglican Church in Alexandria VA. He has served in the US Air Force since 2000, and has multiple deployments flying tanker refueling missions in the Middle East. He and his family lived in Israel for two years where he studied Modern Middle Eastern History in Hebrew at Tel Aviv University through the Olmsted Scholar program. He is a Foreign Area Officer with extensive staff experience on Israel and UAE portfolios. Stew also studied apologetics and religion at Southern Evangelical Seminary.