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LIST OF FACULTY AND STAFF

University Officers

Warrak, Elias President of the University
Bahr (El), Georges Acting Provost
Archimandrite Jack Khalil Dean of the Institute


Academic Program Coordinators

Archimandrite Jack Khalil PhD Program Director
Father Bassam Nassif BTh Program Coordinator
Ayuch, Daniel MTh, CBB and SOFIA Programs Coordinator
Archimandrite Chrysostomos El Mecherki Kalima Program Coordinator


Institute Staff

Archimandrite Damaskinos AL Keadeh Student Life Affairs Director
Father Hareth Ibrahim Director of St Joseph of Damascus Centre for Manuscripts’ Conservation
Father Gebran Al Lati Personnel Office and Publications
Abboud, Rafi General Maintenance and Purchasing
Al Assil, Rony Maintenance, Purchasing and Social Security
Haddad, Perla Assistant Registrar
Jabbour, Jacqueline Accountant
Kartabani, Beata Dean’s Secretary and Translator
Naim, Mona Manager of Adib Saab Cultural Center
Najjar, Sarah Administrative Assistant and Cashier
Nassar, Alexandra Library Circulation


Bachelor of THEOLOGY PROGRAM

Full-Time Faculty Members

Archimandrite Jack Khalil

Professor
PhD, New Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Protopresbyter Porphyrios Georgi Professor
PhD, Dogmatic Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ayuch, Daniel Professor
PhD, New Testament, Wilhelm University of Muenster, Germany
Bishop Romanos Al Hannat  Associate Professor
PhD, Byzantine Music, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Parthenios Al Laty Associate Professor
PhD, Oriental Canon Law, Pontifical Oriental Institute - Rome, Italy
Father Bassam Nassif Associate Professor
PhD, Pastoral Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon
DMin, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA
Archimandrite Chrysostomos El Mecherki Assistant Professor
PhD, Old Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Georges Yaacoub Instructor
MTh, Hagiology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Deacon Youhanna Hanna Instructor of Church Music
BTh, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Dannaoui, Elie Professor
PhD, Eastern Ecclesiastical Studies - History, Pontifical Oriental Institute - Rome, Italy
El Halabi, Elias Associate Professor
PhD, Philosophy, Birmingham University, United Kingdom
Kanaan, Marlène Professor
Doctorat ès-Lettres, Philosophie, Université Saint-Joseph, Liban
Rubeiz, Imad Lecturer
MA, Educational Psychology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

 

Part-Time Faculty Members

Metropolitan PAUL (Yazigi) PhD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Metropolitan JACQUES (El-Khoury) PhD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Bishop DEMETRIOS (Sharback) PhD, Dogmatics & Ecumenical Studies, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Bishop MOSES (Al Khasi) PhD, Old Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Alexi Nassour PhD, Church Art, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Father Hareth Ibrahim MA, History, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Father Ibrahim Chahine PhD, Law and Arabic Literature, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Father Romanos Joubran MTh, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Diploma in Byzantine Music, Zoodhokhou Pigii Institute, Greece
Father Simon Najm PhD, History and Civilization, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France
Father Youhanna Baddour PhD, Sociology of Religions, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Karam, Hanibaal MA, Christian-Muslim Studies, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Saliba, Peter MA, Classics, Ancient Christian Greek texts and Late Antiquity, University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece

  

Visiting Professors

Metropolitan Kyrillos Katerelos PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Professor of Canon Law, AUTH
Archimandrite Calinic Berger

PhD, Theology, The Catholic University of America, USA
Adjunct Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Archimandrite Jeremy Davis MDiv, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, USA
Protopresbyter Athanasios Gkikas PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Confession, AUTH (Read Full CV)
Protopresbyter Chrysostomos Nassis ThD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Confession, AUTH (Read Full CV)
Protopresbyter Michel Najim ThD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
President and Professor of Patristics and Church History, AHOS, USA (Read Full CV)
Protopresbyter Nikolaos Loudovikos PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion, the University of Ioannina, Greece
Alexandru, Maria PhD, Byzantine Music, University of Copenhagen, Den
Professor of Byzantine Music, AUTH
Arabatzis, Christos PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor of Patristics, AUTH (Read Full CV)
Bakas, Ioannis Doctoral Diploma in Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Belezos, Konstantin PhD, Theology, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
Professor of the New Testament, NKUA (Read Full CV)
Chatzouli, Glykeria PhD, History and Archaeology, University of Ioannina, Greece
Professor of Byzantine Archaeology and Art, AUTH
Giangkou, Theodoros ThD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor of Canonical Sources, AUTH (
Read Full CV)
Hinshaw, Daniel Benjamin MD, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California, USA
Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan (Read Full CV)
Kitsa, Paraskevi PhD, Philology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Supervisor of Teaching Practice for Philology and Philosophy Students in Language and Pedagogy, in collaboration with AUTH
Komninou, Ioanna PhD, Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Assistant Professor of Pedagogy and Religious Education, NKUA
Moschos, Dimitrios ThD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Professor of Church History, NKUA (
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Paparnakis, Athanasius PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Paschalidis, Symeon ThD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Protopapadakis, Evangelos PhD, Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (Read Full CV)



Master of THEOLOGY PROGRAM

Full-Time Faculty Members

Archimandrite Jack Khalil

Professor
PhD, New Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Protopresbyter Porphyrios Georgi Professor
PhD, Dogmatic Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ayuch, Daniel Professor
PhD, New Testament, Wilhelm University of Muenster, Germany
Bishop Romanos Al Hannat  Associate Professor
PhD, Byzantine Music, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Parthenios Al Laty Associate Professor
PhD, Oriental Canon Law, Pontifical Oriental Institute - Rome, Italy
Father Bassam Nassif Associate Professor
PhD, Pastoral Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon
DMin, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA
Father Youhanna El Mecherki Senior Lecturer
PhD, Old Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Georges Yaacoub Instructor
MTh, Hagiology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

 

Part-Time Faculty Members

Metropolitan PAUL (Yazigi) PhD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Metropolitan JACQUES (El-Khoury) PhD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Bishop DEMETRIOS (Sharback) PhD, Dogmatics & Ecumenical Studies, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Bishop MOSES (Al Khasi) PhD, Old Testament, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Archimandrite Alexis Nassour PhD, Church Art, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Father Youhanna Baddour PhD, Sociology of Religions, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dannaoui, Elie PhD, Eastern Ecclesiastical Studies - History, Pontifical Oriental Institute - Rome, Italy
El Halabi, Elias PhD, Philosophy, Birmingham University, United Kingdom
Kanaan, Marlène Doctorat ès-Lettres, Philosophie, Université Saint-Joseph, Liban
Slim, Souad PhD History, Paris IV, France, PhD, Islamology, Birmingham, UK

  

Visiting Professors

Metropolitan GREGORIOS (Papathomas) PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece 
Protopresbyter Chrysostomos Nassis ThD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Protopresbyter Michel Najim ThD, Patristics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Protopresbyter Nikolaos Loudovikos PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Arabatzis, Christos PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Bakas, Ioannis Doctoral Diploma in Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Belezos, Konstantin PhD, Theology, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece (Read Full CV)
Hinshaw, Daniel Benjamin MD, Emeritus of Surgery, Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan, Medical School, USA (Read Full CV)
Paparnakis, Athanasius PhD, Theology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)
Paschalidis, Symeon ThD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Read Full CV)



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