OCRPL is a community of students and faculty dedicated to advancing global south scholarship for global impact
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Cor Eposcopos Dr Patrick Sookhdeo
Executive Director
Rev Dr Prasad D R J Phillips
Deputy Executive Director
Specialty: Missiology and Practical Theology
Dr Daniel Thejus
Executive Head – Academics and Operations
Specialty: Philosophy and Theology
Rev Prof Daniel Jeyarej
Academic Dean
Specialty: World Christianity
Mark McNaughton
Senior Administrator & Librarian
Andre Lombard
OCRPL Registrar
PROGRAMME LEADERS
Canon Dr Chris Sugden
Member of the Academic Council and PhD Programme Leader
Specialty: Theology and Ethics
Dr Anna Bekele
Member of the Academic Council and MTh Programme Leader
Specialty: Religion and Culture Studies
Vacant
Member of the Academic Council and Chinese Programme Leader
Specialty: Theology and World Christianity
Rev Dr Rollin Grams
PhD Deputy Programme Leader
Specialty: Biblical Studies
Dr AS Pillarson
MA Christian Studies Programme Leader
Speciality: Theology and Ethics
FACULTY
Godfrey Sundararaj
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy, Learning Management System (LMS) Support
Speciality: Theology and Ethics
Dr Adekoya Julius
Research Tutor for MTh Programme
Speciality: Religion and Culture Studies
Revd Dr Albert S Walters
Research Tutor for MTh Programme
Speciality: Religion and Culture Studies
Dr Godwin Adeboye
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy
Speciality: Religion and Culture Studies
Vadivel Victor
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy
Speciality: Biblical Studies
Dr Taimaya Ragui
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy
Speciality: Theology and Ethics
John Jebaraj
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy
Translations
Dr Justin Moses
Registrar TSA & NECU Programmes
Specialty: Religions
Samuel Abraham
Research Tutor for The Shepherd’s Academy
Dr Zoe Wang
Programme Coordinator & Tutor: Chinese Programme
Dr Yiqian (David) Li
Programme Coordinator & Tutor: Chinese Programme
ADMINISTRATION
Binoy Chacko
IT – Consultant