Graduate Theological Union
Description of PhD Program
Students entering the PhD program at the GTU can choose their fields of study from among more than thirty concentrations grouped into four interdisciplinary departments: Sacred Texts & Their Interpretation, Historical & Cultural Studies of Religion, Theology & Ethics, and Religion & Practice.
The doctoral curriculum builds on the ecumenical, interreligious, and interdisciplinary strengths of the GTU, and offers enhanced opportunities for both specialization and cross-disciplinary study. The GTU’s doctoral program utilizes the depth of faculty expertise made possible by its eight member schools and more than a dozen academic centers and affiliates.
The academic disciplines represented by a diverse range of faculty, combined with multidenominational and interfaith cooperation, provide a rich environment for developing one’s academic voice. The GTU has the faculty and research resources to offer a distinctively interdisciplinary approach to scholarship within one’s specialized concentration.
Tuition & Housing Costs
Tuition $35,400 for first two years
Continuing fee $9,550/year
Housing Information: https://www.gtu.edu/admissions/life-at-gtu/housing
Tuition Assistance
All students are eligible for Presidential Scholarships, which are merit-based and cover full tuition for two years. Others receive grant-in-aid awards based on demonstrated need.
Financial Aid-Fellowships
At least one Presidential Scholarship each year goes to a person of an underrepresented minority, and the Hearst Scholarship is also designated for enhancing the diversity of the GTU student body. All students are eligible for Merit and Need-Based Aid, including several Endowed Scholarships, all of which are applied to tuition costs.
https://www.gtu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/financial-aid-programs-and-eligibility
Hispanic/Latina/o Faculty
Wendy Arce
Assistant Dean
Eduardo Fernández
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry
Julián Andrés González
Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Alicia Vargas
Associate Professor of Multicultural and Contextual Studies
Marga Vega
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Hispanic Centers and Programs
Yearly Events
Reading of the Sacred Texts Lecture
Surjit Singh Lecture on Comparative Religious Thought and Culture
Neighboring Institutions or Programs
Library Resources-Special Collections
HTI Scholars
Salvador Alcántara
Inpatient Children and Adolescent Psychiatry
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jorge A. Aquino
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies and Latin American Studies
University of San Francisco
Wendy M. Arce
Associate Dean of Students
Graduate Theological Union
Diana Patricia Avila (deceased)
José Balcells
Adjunct Faculty
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico
Rebecca Berru Davis
Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Theology Department
Saint John’s University
Frederick Dalton
Teacher of Religious Studies
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Joseph De León
Lecturer
University of the Incarnate Word
Anita de Luna (deceased)
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Our Lady of the Lake University
Eduardo Fernández
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry
Jesuit School of Theology of Sana Clara University
Graduate Theological Union
Cecilia González-Andrieu
Associate Professor of Theological Studies
Loyola Marymount University
Michelle González Maldonado
Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education
Professor of Religious Studies
University of Miami
Lauren Guerra
Lecturer
University of California Los Angeles
Kenneth Johnson-Mondragón
Director of Research and Publications
Instituto Fé y Vida
Jennifer A Fernández
2019-2020 Dissertation
Jennifer Christine Owens
2017-2018 Dissertation
Yohana Junker
2018-2019 Dissertation
Geoffery Nelson-Blake
2021-2022 Comprehensive Exams
Eric Joseph Sias
2020-2021 Dissertation
Pamela J. Stevens
2021-2022 Dissertation
Contact Information
Admissions: 510-649-2460 admissions@gtu.edu
Financial Aid: 510-649-2469 finaid@gtu.edu
Denise Morita
Senior Director of Financial Aid and Enrollment
510-649-2459 dmorita@gtu.edu
Ben Woehler
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions
510-649-2456 bwoehler@gtu.edu