Shauna Hannan was named president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), effective July 1.
“Dr. Hannan brings a rare combination of pastoral wisdom, academic distinction and visionary leadership,” said Greg Lewis, chair of the LSTC Board of Directors. “We are confident that under her guidance, LSTC will continue to grow as a seminary that prepares bold, faithful leaders for a changing church and world.”
Hannan most recently served as professor of homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., and as core doctoral faculty at the Graduate Theological Union, where she taught and mentored students at the doctoral, master’s and certificate levels. Previously she was an assistant professor of homiletics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, S.C.; associate director for admissions at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and a pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead, Minn.
She received a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary; and a Doctor of Ministry in practical theology from Princeton (N.J.) Theological Seminary.
“LSTC’s vision for a church committed to justice, peace, and care for all people and creation is more vital now than ever,” Hannan said. “I look forward to working with LSTC’s dedicated faculty, staff, board, students, alumni and partners. Together, we will build on the seminary’s rich legacy to shape a new chapter that ensures LSTC’s long-term sustainability and deepens its capacity to steward the world God so deeply loves with determination and even a faithful dose of delight along the way.”
