Rev. Dr. Richard E. Spalding is chaplain to the college at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He oversees religious and spiritual life at Williams, especially for students affiliated with underrepresented traditions and students who are exploring spirituality generally. He is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA). One of his great joys at Williams is leading a Winter Study course in Nicaragua called Explorations in Solidarity. If you stop at his office on campus, you'll probably also meet his dog, Monty.