The United Methodist Church and other denominations served by the seminary are "important and integral partners" in preparing clergy and laity for ministry, he said, and "anything I can do to foster these partnerships will be my constant challenge."
"As a fourth-generation Methodist and a Hispanic, I bring a deep appreciation – more... for religious heritage and ethnic identity," he said. "I join Iliff in affirming the ecumenical tradition and the spirit of diversity and inclusion."
Maldonado has been associated with Perkins School of Theology since 1984 and served as associate dean of academic affairs there from 1993 to 1997. He has taught at the School of Health and Human Services at California State University in Los Angeles and the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. He earned master's and doctoral degrees in social work from the University of California, Berkeley, was a community organizer in Fort Worth, Texas, and worked on a migrant project in Wichita, Kan.
He is the author of numerous articles and has contributed to a number of books. He is the editor of Protestantes/Protestants: Hispanic Christianity Within Mainline Traditions and coeditor with Paul Barton of Hispanic Christianity Within Mainline Protestant Traditions -- A Bibliography.
J. Robert Young, chairman of Iliff's board of trustees, said Maldonado brings to the president's position a record of academic scholarship, service to the church and involvement in the public sector.
Said Young: "We are confident that he shares Iliff's commitment to prepare students for quality religious, academic and community leadership and to enhance the school's position as an educational center for the church and the wider community." – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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