John Walsh

Emeritus Chaplain

John Walsh

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Areas of Expertise

  • Environmental Ethics

  • Climate Change

  • Peace and Social Justice Issues

  • Non-violence and Social Change

  • Middle East Politics (with a special interest in Iran)

Degrees Held

  • Harvard Divinity School (Master of Theology Program in Ethics) 1975-1977

  • Pacific School of Religion (Master of Divinity) 1972-1975

  • San Francisco State University (Master of Arts Program in History) 1970-1972

  • Southeast Missouri State University (B.A in History and Political Science (1970)

Previous Teaching Experience

  • Visiting Professor in Ethics, Queens College, Charlotte, NC (1996-1998)

  • Middlebury College, Lecturer in Religion and Ethics (1986-1994)

  • Princeton University, Lecturer in Politics Department (1983-1986)

  • Princeton Theological Seminary, Lecturer in Baptist Polity (1977-1986)

  • Harvard Divinity School, Lecturer in Baptist Polity (1975-1977)

Awards, Honors and Grants

  • Selected as Volunteer of the Year for San Bernardino County (by the SB County Board of Education)

  • Selected by the Climate Project to be trained by former Vice President Gore as a Presenter of "An Inconvenient Truth"

Presentations

  • Presented a Lecture entitled "The Greening of Religion" at the Oxford Union (2007)

  • Have presented presentation on "An Inconvenient Truth" and Climate Change/Global Warming at over a hundred Churches, Universities, and Civic Clubs.

  • Have appeared on radio and television news shows including: NPR, Nightline, ABC News, CNN News, CBS News, NBC News.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member and Former Chair, City of Redlands Human Relations Commission

  • Co-Chair, Yes on Measure J (Bond issue for a new high school in Redlands)

  • Member and Former Chair, Citizens Community Oversight Committee for the Redlands United School District

  • Member of the University IRB

  • Member of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

  • Member, Citizens Community Advisory Board, Redlands Community Hospital

John Walsh is the Advisor to all religious groups on campus and responsible for their support.