At Jerusalem University College, we believe that our faculty is top-notch! Not only is each member of our faculty an expert in their chosen field, but more importantly together they bring a unique mix of talents and insights to our curriculum that helps our students discover, know and integrate these areas of study in meaningful and holistic ways. Simply put, our faculty is unmatched, and helps us fulfill our unique mission to the evangelical Christian world.

From our beginning in 1957, our educational goal has been to expose non-Israeli, evangelical graduate and undergraduate students to the land and peoples of the land of the Bible. One of the most important ways that we do this is to rely almost exclusively on local faculty. Our courses are taught by Israelis, by Palestinians and, in some cases, by expatriates who have been residents in the land for many years. In every case, these men and women are experts in the fields covered by the curriculum of JUC, and live and breathe their own subject matter, first-hand. The majority either have had, or continue to hold, teaching positions and professorships at other institutions in Israel and/or in the Palestinian territories, while teaching courses and working closely with our students at JUC. We aim to expose our students to a wide variety of voices that represent the spectrum of life in Israel, voices that speak passionately, yet fairly, about matters at hand. The Christian members of our faculty are able to help students understand and integrate what they are learning in a Christian context.

The following list of faculty teach in our M.A. programs and our year and semester abroad programs.  They teach both the graduate and undergraduate students.

Salwa Awad, Arabic. Faculty, Bethlehem Bible College. (2005)

Gabriel Barkay, Ph.D. Archaeology. B.A., M.A., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Ph.D., Tel Aviv University. Excavations in Lachish, Jerusalem, Megiddo, Tel Zayit, Susa (Iran) and others. Directed excavations at Ramat Rachel, Ketef Hinnom and others. Recipient of the Jerusalem Prize. Extensive publications. (1975)

Akiva Cohen, Ph.D. Second Temple History and Thought. B.A., Tyndale College and Seminary; M.A., Trinity International University; Ph.D., Tel Aviv University. (2008)

Petra Heldt, Ph.D. Historic Christianity. B.A., Frei Universitat, Berlin; M.Th., Kirchliche Hochschule, Berlin; Ph.D., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Executive Secretary of the Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel. Ordained minister. Published author. (1994)

Jonathan Kaplan, Ph.D. candidate. Jewish and Israeli History and Society. B.A., M.A., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Ph.D. candidate, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Director of the ORT Aviv Virtual School of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Recipient of the Herzl Fellows Award. Published author. (1986)

Yigal Levin, Ph.D. History and Historical Geography. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Bar Ilan University . Lecturer, Bar Ilan University, Hebrew University, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies and the College of Judea and Samaria. Excavations at Beth Shemesh, Tel es-Safi/Gath and others. Numerous publications. (2006)

Adnan Musallam, Ph.D. Islamic Studies. B.A., M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., The University of Michigan. Faculty, Bethlehem University. Founding member of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs. Published author. (2001)

Cynthia Parker, M.A. Historical Geography. B.A., Butler University; M.A., M.A.R., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; graduate studies, Jerusalem University College. Director of Short-term Studies, Jerusalem University College. (2006)

Anson Rainey, Ph.D. Historical Geography. B.A., John Brown University; B.A., Th.M., California Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University. Faculty, Tel Aviv and Bar Ilan Universities. Excavations at Arad, Beer-Sheva and elsewhere. Extensive publications. (1962)

Harold Revelson, Ph.D. Hebrew and Greek. B.A., Miami (OH) University; M.A., Oral Roberts University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin. (2000)

Bernard Sabella, Ph.D. Palestinian Studies. B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; Ph.D., The University of Virginia. Chair, Department of Social Science, Bethlehem University. Extensive publications. (1994)

Moshe Silberschein, M.H.L. Rabbinics. B.A., Columbia University; B.H.L., M.H.L., Jewish Theological Seminary. Faculty, Hebrew Union College. Ordained rabbi. (1994)

Andreas Wagner, Ph.D. candidate. Second Temple History and Literature. B.A., M.A., Ph.D. candidate, Tubingen University. Student Affairs Coordinator. The Thomas Oden Patristic Study Center. Former academic director, “Studium in Israel” of the German Protestant Churches EKD, Jerusalem. Lecturer, Israel Tour Guide School. Ordained minister. Published author. (2008).

Paul Wright, Ph.D. Historical Geography. B.A., Bethel College; M.A., Institute of Holy Land Studies; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; M.Phil, Ph.D., Hebrew Union College. Director, Jerusalem University College. Excavations at Giloh, Ramat Rahel and Tel Rehov. Ordained minister. Published author. (1996)