Susan Willhauck is Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Prior to that, she was on the faculty of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. She holds a Ph.D. in Religious Education and Catechetics from The Catholic University of America, a Master of Theological Studies from Wesley Theological Seminary and a B.A. from Emory and Henry College. She is currently a consultant with and co-researcher for the Lead Women Pastors Project of the United Methodist Church.