Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

Faculty, Administration, & General Information
DOUGLAS M. CECIL
Director of Alumni and Church Relations
Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries
1988–.
B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1974; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1984; D.Min., 1991.
Dr. Cecil is an ordained minister who complements his Seminary responsibilities
by training students to serve in hospitals around the Dallas area. He is currently
the acting director of the Association of Evangelical Ministers (AEM) and a Professional Certified
Chaplain with Hospital Chaplains’ Ministry Association, a ministry he has had for the past
23 years. A former officer in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Cecil is very active in his local church and
a regular tour leader in Israel. His teaching interests, writing, and research are in the area of
evangelism and pastoral care.
Faculty
ROBERT B. CHISHOLM JR.
Chair and Professor of Old Testament Studies
1981–.
B.A., Syracuse University, 1973; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary, 1976; Th.M., 1978; Th.D., Dallas
Theological Seminary, 1983.
While Dr. Chisholm enjoys teaching the full breadth of Old Testament Studies, he
takes special delight in the major and minor prophets. He can take the intricacies
of those books and communicate them for marketplace use, as evidenced in his published texts
on the prophetic literature. Dr. Chisholm recently published Handbook on the Prophets. He was
the translation consultant for the International Children’s Bible and for The Everyday Bible, and is
senior Old Testament editor for the NET Bible.
THOMAS L. CONSTABLE
Chair and Senior Professor of Bible Exposition
1966–.
Diploma, Moody Bible Institute, 1960; B.A., Wheaton College, 1962; Th.M., Dallas Theological
Seminary, 1966; Th.D., 1969.
Dr. Constable is the founder of Dallas Seminary’s Field Education department
(1970) and the Center for Biblical Studies (1973), both of which he directed for many
years before assuming other responsibilities. Today Dr. Constable maintains an active academic,
pulpit supply, and conference-speaking ministry around the world. He has ministered in nearly
three dozen countries and written commentaries on every book of the Bible. Dr. Constable also
founded a church, pastored it for 12 years, and has served as one of its elders for over 30 years.
DORIAN G. COOVER-COX
Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies
2001–.
B.A., Wheaton College, 1975; M.A.(BS), Dallas Theological Seminary, 1984; Th.M., 1988; Ph.D., 2001.
Dr. Coover-Cox has been a part of DTS for over 20 years as a student, an adjunct
teacher, and associate editor for Bibliotheca Sacra. Originally she came to the
Seminary to become a better editor; she found, however, that what she enjoys
most about editing is helping people learn. While still an editor, she has found her niche in the
classroom as well, encouraging students as they learn Hebrew. She has a special interest in the
Book of Exodus.
CHARLES W. DICKENS
Chair and Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling
2003–.
B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 1991; M.A., Southern Methodist University, 1993; Ph.D., 1995.
Prior to joining the faculty Dr. Dickens served as an associate pastor in the areas
of pastoral care and counseling. He has previously served on the faculty of Biola
University and has taught seminary and graduate-level courses internationally in
Austria, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka. Dr. Dickens is professionally active in the American Association
of Christian Counselors and also serves as a contributing editor for the Journal of Psychology and
Theology. He is married to Rebecca and they have two children: Joshua and Jillian.
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