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Dr. Joseph Clair Elected to Fuller’s Board of Trustees

Initial Publication June 3, 2025/
Joseph Clair

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We’re happy to announce that Dr. Joseph Clair has been elected to join the seminary’s Board of Trustees. The board made the vote for Dr. Clair during its recent meeting on May 18 and 19, 2025.

Dr. Clair is currently associate provost for the Division of Humanities, Honors, and Education at George Fox University, where he is also professor of theology and ethics. He holds a PhD from Princeton University’s religion, ethics, and politics program, as well as an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He also earned MAs from Fordham University and Duke University and a BA from Wheaton College. Dr. Clair joined George Fox University’s faculty in 2013. He has written numerous articles on faith, culture, education, and ethics, and he is the author of Discerning the Good in the Letters and Sermons of Augustine and Reading Augustine: On Education, Formation, Citizenship, and the Lost Purpose of Learning.

President David Emmanuel Goatley said, “Fuller Seminary is thrilled to welcome Dr. Joseph Clair to our board of trustees. His experience as a university professor and administrator will contribute significantly to strengthening our call as a global evangelical Christian institution of higher education.”

As we continue our transition toward digital-forward strategies and programs—with our goal of equipping Christian leaders for the shifting landscape of the church and world in this second quarter of the 21st century—we look forward to the leadership Dr. Clair will offer as both an experienced administrator and scholar .

Dr. Shirley Mullen, chair of the Board of Trustees, said, “The board welcomes with great anticipation its newest member, Dr. Joseph Clair. Dr. Clair’s experience as a scholar, professor, and administrator will deepen our understanding of the world of higher education in this season of massive disruption within that sector. His scholarly work in theology and culture, as well as his interdisciplinary experience as administrator and professor in the Honors College of George Fox University is ideally suited to Fuller’s own commitment to prepare graduates who are prepared to bring the riches of their education to the service of the most challenging issues of our society and culture.”