Anthony Bateza entered the program in 2010 in the Christian Ethics subfield. His work examines the reception of the virtue tradition in Protestant moral theology. To this end, his research focuses on Martin Luther, his place within the Augustinian tradition, and the impact of Luther's legacy on figures in the 19th and 20th centuries (Kant, Hegel, Bonhoeffer).  His broader research and teaching interests include modern western Christian thought, continental philosophy, critical race theory, and questions of identity and moral agency.  An ordained Luther pastor (ELCA), he holds a M.Div. from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and a B.S. from Iowa State University.

David Bruner is a PhD candidate in the systematic theology subfield, which he entered in 2012. His interests center around the logic and construction of Christian truth-claims, and how they function in diverse contexts, including political and pastoral settings.  He received a B.A. in religious studies from Yale University, and an M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as pursuing additional studies at Luther Seminary.  He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served as a parish pastor for four years.

David C. Chao is a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Doctrine subfield. His concentration is in the theology of Karl Barth with a particular emphasis on Barth's understanding of human freedom and moral agency. David's broader research interests include the development of classical, Catholic, and Protestant construals of human flourishing; Reformed and Lutheran theology; modern historical theology especially focusing on nineteenth century German Christology; and the relation of metaphysics and divine attributes in the doctrine of God. Prior to entering the doctoral program in 2012, David earned his B.A. from Yale University, M.Div. from Regent College (Vancouver), and Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary. 

Adam Eitel entered the Theology Department in 2008. His dissertation examines the role of love in Thomas Aquinas's account of practical reason as found in his Summa Theologiae and biblical commentaries. It also explores the Christological ambit of Thomas's moral thought and its relevance for contemporary theological and ethical reflection. Adam's research and teaching interests include Christian theology and moral thought (history and problems), medieval theology, religious and philosophical ethics, philosophy of religion, and systematic theology. Adam has published articles in Scottish Journal of Theology and International Journal of Systematic Theology. He spent the 2011-2012 academic year at Université Fribourg as a Fulbright Scholar. 

Website: http://ptsem.academia.edu/AdamEitel

Lindsey Hankins entered the doctoral program in 2012 in the History of Doctrine subfield.  She received her BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethel University in 2004 and an MA in Historical and Systematic Theology from Wheaton College in 2009.  In 2012 she received the Wheaton College Center for Early Christian Studies fellowship to complete a second MA in the History of Christianity program.  She is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the North American Patristics Society.  Her areas of interest include theologies of gender and feminist thought, the intersection of faith and practice, Christian identity and the imago Dei.  

Cambria Janae Kaltwasser entered the department in 2010 in the subfield of systematic theology.    She holds a BA in English from John Brown Univesity and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary.  Her interests  center on human agency and covenantal theology in the work of Karl Barth.  Her current research explores the relationship between human finitude, divine judgment, and responsibility.  Cambria is interested in the writing process as a tool for the learning and formation of students of theology.  She is a candidate for ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and regularly contributes to the educational ministries of Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church.

website: cambriakaltwasser.com

Daniel J. Pedersen is a doctoral student in the history of doctrine subsection in the theology department. He earned his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. His areas of interests include the theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher, and issues in theology and science - both contemporary and historical. His publications include: "Eternal Life in Schleiermacher's The Christian Faith," International Journal of Systematic Theology vol. 3, No. 2, July 2011 and "Paul Tillich on Eternal Life," The Princeton Theological Review, vol. 17, No. 1, Fall 2011.

Melanie Webb entered the doctoral program in Systematic Theology in 2009. Her dissertation focuses on Augustine's representation of the rape of Lucretia in City of God  I,19 and explores issues related to virtue, trauma, gender, human identity, and soteriology. She received her Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary and her M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando campus). She is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the North American Patristics Society, and the International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture. In addition to her seminary teaching experience, she also co-teaches accredited college courses through the Prison Teaching Initiative at Princeton University.

Website: ptsem.academia.edu/MelanieWebb