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January 01, 1970

Nancy Lynne Westfield, Ph.D.

About Nancy Lynne Westfield, Ph.D.

Nancy Lynne Westfield, Ph.D., is the fourth director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. She grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sharing a home with family and extended family dedicated to public education. Her father was a school psychologist and her mother was a stay-at-home mom who, as a volunteer organizer, greatly influenced the school board of the city of Philadelphia. Lynne holds a BS in Agriculture from Murray State University, a MA in Christian Education from Scarritt Graduate School, and a PhD in Religious Education and Womanist Studies from Union Institute. Lynne, as a United Methodist clergy person, served on the staff of the Riverside Church (NYC) where she redesigned the family education program. From 1999 to 2019, she was on the faculty of Drew University Theological School (Madison, New Jersey) as Professor of Religious Education.
Lynne’s first book was a children’s book entitled All Quite Beautiful: Living in a Multicultural Society. Her second book was a publishing of her doctoral dissertation entitled Dear Sisters: A Womanist Practice of Hospitality. Her books written in collaboration include: Being Black/Teaching Black: Politics and Pedagogy in Religious Studies and Black Church Studies: An Introduction. She also, for a brief time, wrote for the Huffington Post.

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  2. thanks as always for your reflections, Lynne. I only first read James Baldwin recently, partly in response to the great documentary about him that came out (I’m Not Your Negro). He sure does fit your piece well. Lately, I was introduced to another gifted writer, named Clifford Thompson (we used to work for the same company) who also had interesting things to say about Baldwin in his book, Twin of Blackness, https://www.amazon.com/Twin-Blackness-memoir-Clifford-Thompson/dp/1938769104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534452956&sr=8-1&keywords=twin+of+blackness
    Librarian that I was, I appreciate there is never enough time for reading (or when there’s the time, the energy for it is gone!)
    Be well and thriving!

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  4. Thank you, my sister, Dr. Westfield. I so appreciate your wisdom and pedagogical approach. It not only informs my own teaching more than you know, but provides me with much encouragement! Peace and blessings to you always,

    Lorena

    Dr. Lorena Parrish
    Associate Professor of Urban Ministries and
    Director, Institute for Community Engagement
    Wesley Theological Seminary
    4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW
    Washington, DC 20016

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  5. Thank you for this! I needed to be re-inspired for my introductions to the syllabus. When I grow up I want to be like you!

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