GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | EST. 1883
OUR FACULTY
At Gammon Theological Seminary, our faculty are more than educators—they are visionary leaders, scholars, and practitioners deeply committed to your theological formation. Under the leadership of Dr. Renita J. Weems, our Chief Academic Officer and a nationally respected theologian, womanist scholar, and author, the faculty bring a wealth of experience, scholarship, and passion for faith-rooted justice. Dr. Weems’ groundbreaking work has helped shape contemporary biblical interpretation and theological thought. From the classroom to the community, our faculty and lead lecturers are equipped and eager to walk alongside you as you grow academically, spiritually, and vocationally.
REV. DR. RENITA J. WEEMS
Chief Academic Officer & Dean
Dr. Weems is a trusted voice in the church and academy, a nationally recognized womanist biblical scholar, and the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Old Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary. She has taught at Spelman College, Howard University, and Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Her leadership at Gammon represents tradition and transformation, nurturing future theologians through academic excellence and spiritual formation.
“At Gammon, we aren’t just studying scripture—we’re shaping the next generation of justice-minded, spiritually grounded leaders.”
DR. BARANDA FERMIN
Director of Online Learning & Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Fermin is a strategic innovator, healer, and advocate with 25+ years of leadership experience across education, nonprofits, and social impact ecosystems. With advanced degrees from Michigan State, Columbia, and Iliff, they bridge the academic and practical with a commitment to sacred space, spiritual formation, and systems transformation. A published author and embodiment practitioner, they are leading the charge in making theological education accessible and liberating.
“We cultivate leaders who live their faith out loud—online, in the margins, and the movement.”
DR. CANDACE M. LAUGHINGHOUSE
Faculty & Student Advisement
Scholar, activist, theologian, and musician Dr. Laughinghouse brings a prophetic and interdisciplinary lens to theological education, engaging theology, race, environment, and worship. Her current work deconstructs Christian Nationalism in Black Gospel music and examines memory, liturgy, and liberation. As a mentor, advisor, and minister, she embodies a deeply womanist ethic of care and critical engagement.
“My classroom is a sacred space for decolonizing, dreaming, and disciplining.”
DR. DANIELLE J. BUHURO
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Dr. Buhuro is a clinical pastoral educator and licensed psychotherapist whose work bridges the spiritual, psychological, and prophetic. A widely respected leader in pastoral care and chaplaincy education, she brings academic depth and therapeutic insight to the classroom—her research and ministry center Black healing, mental wellness, and justice-informed pastoral practices.
“Pastoral theology must be rooted in care that restores, liberates, and affirms the full humanity of every person.”
DR. MONICA ISABEL REY
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Rey is a dynamic voice in biblical scholarship whose work reflects deep commitments to cultural identity, migration, and contextual readings of scripture. With experience teaching and researching in Latin America and the U.S., she equips students to engage the biblical text with critical insight and spiritual imagination.
“Scripture speaks differently when read from the margins. That’s where transformation begins.”
REV. DR. C. ANTHONY HUNT
Senior Lecturer , Black Church & Wesleyan Studies
Dr. Hunt, an ordained elder in the UMC, teaches systematic, moral, and practical theology. He is the author of nine books and a distinguished lecturer on race, theology, and social transformation.
