Gross, Nancy Lammers 1956-

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GROSS, Nancy Lammers 1956-

PERSONAL:

Born February 20, 1956, in St. Louis, MO; daughter of John V. and Elnor R. Lammers; married John R. Gross, September 5, 1987; children: Anna Catherine, Abigail Louise. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Willamette University, B.S., 1978; Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1981, Ph.D., 1992; studied vocal pedagogy and performance privately, 1998-99.

ADDRESSES:

Home—34 Prospect Ave., Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Office—Princeton Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 821, Princeton, NJ 08542-0803; fax: 609-497-7870. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Ordained Presbyterian minister, 1981; associate pastor of Presbyterian church, Burlingame, CA, 1981-85; Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, assistant professor, 1991-98, associate professor of homiletics, 1998-2001; Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, associate professor of speech communication in ministry, 2001—. Princeton Theological Seminary, visiting lecturer, 1991-92 and 1994-2001. Member of New Brunswick Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church; substitute or guest pastor at Presbyterian churches throughout New Jersey and western Pennsylvania, beginning 1986; Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, member of governing council, Academy of Preachers, 1993-96.

MEMBER:

National Communication Association, Religious Communication Association, Academy of Homiletics.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Grant from Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning, 2000.

WRITINGS:

If You Cannot Preach like Paul …, William B. Eerdmans Publishing (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002.

Contributor to books, including Word and Witness, edited by Paul Scott Wilson, 1998; and Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual, Volume 2, Year A, edited by Nora Tubbs Tisdale. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals, including Academy Accents, in-Ministry: Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and KOINONIA.

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