Dr. Eric Vail - Assistant Professor of Theology - Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Dr. Eric Vail
evail@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3612

Education:

B.A. Northwest Nazarene University, Philosophy
M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Marquette University, Religious Studies: Systematic Theology

Professional Experience:

2011: Ordained Elder, Kansas City District, Church of the Nazarene
2010-2012: Pastor, First Church of the Nazarene, St. Joseph, Missouri
Fall 2011, 2012: Adjunct, Nazarene Theological Seminary
Spring 2012: Adjunct, Northwest Nazarene University
2009-2010: Lecturer, Marquette University

Professional Organizations:

American Academy of Religion
Wesleyan Theological Society

Awards and Recognition:

2007: Honorary Member, National Residence Hall Honorary, St. Joan of Arc Chapter, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2005: President's Academic Award, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri
2005: Dean's Award for Excellence, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri
2001: First Place, A.E. Sanner Theology Contest, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho

Published Works & Presentations:

Creation and Chaos Talk: Charting a Way Forward. Princeton Theological Monograph Series 185. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2012.
"Using 'Chaos' in Articulating the Relationship of God and Creation in God's Creative Activity." Ph.D., Marquette University, 2009. Dissertations (2009 �) from e-Publications@Marquette. http://epublications.marquette.edu/dissertations_mu/5/
Presentation, "Navigating Beyond the Debate Between a Traditional Formulation of Creation out of Nothing and Creation out of Something." 45th Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, March 2010

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Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:

I enjoy recreational sports, camping, hiking, and playing guitar.
I have been a swimming instructor, a middle-school intern, a youth pastor, a chaplain, a worship leader, a housekeeper, a teaching assistant, a truck driver, a forklift operator, and an apartment manager.