Announcing the next Rector of PLTS: Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes
Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes has been appointed by California Lutheran University’s President, the Rev. Dr. John A. Nunes, to serve as the next Rector of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Photo credit: Giselle Hernandez, CLU
Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes has been appointed by California Lutheran University’s President, the Rev. Dr. John A. Nunes, to serve as the next Rector of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Dr. Windham-Hughes most recently served as Associate Vice President for Mission and Identity at California Lutheran University, where she was previously a faculty member and Chair of the Religion Department. In recent years, she served as CLU’s Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Outreach in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Windham-Hughes has been active in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities, including as editor of Intersections and on the Faculty Working Group that plans the Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education Conference.
Dr. Windham-Hughes will soon move to Berkeley and begin her new position later this August. Please join us in praying for her leadership as we continue to work together toward a shared vision of impactful theological education for all
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July 31, 2025Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes has been appointed by California Lutheran University’s President, the Rev. Dr. John A. Nunes, to serve as the next Rector of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
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