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Daniel McGinnis
Principal
Daniel oversees St Hild College. He leads modules mainly in Biblical Studies and teaches across the college.
Dr Janet Williams
Vice Principal
Janet oversees St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online, and has a particular care for ordinands’ residential programmes. She leads…
Pip Martin
Director of Operations
Pip oversees our Operations Team, making sure we’re operating efficiently, effectively and sustainably.
Justin Thacker
Academic Dean
Justin oversees the academic processes so that they operate as best practice and that we are ensuring the best possible…
Rev Dr Nick AllanÂ
Director of St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry
Nick is the Director of St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry.
Rev Canon Dr Sarah Lawrence
Centre Head: Lincoln & Assistant Dean of Studies
Sarah is the Centre Head at St Hild Lincoln.
Rev Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders
Centre Head – Sheffield
Mark is the Centre Head at St Hild Sheffield and oversees the formation of part-time and full-time Anglican ordinands at…
Rev Dr Jo Logan
Centre Head Mirfield
Jo is the Centre Head at St Hild Mirfield. She also plays a role in the formational development of Anglican…
Rev Dr Christian Selvaratnam
Dean of Church Planting
Christian is the Dean of Church Planting. He leads the Church Planting Track, teaching on the subject of church planting,…
Rev Dr Benjamin Leighton
Director of Reader Training
Ben oversees the training of Licensed Lay Ministers (Readers) at St Hild and teaches modules in Biblical Studies
Rev Jo Harbidge-Summers
Academic and Formation Tutor
Jo oversees development, learning and formation through St Hild Online.
Rev Shona Shaw
Mission & Evangelism Tutor
Shona oversees ordinand formation in Mission and Evangelism at St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online and in our cross-college…
Rev Dr Nike Adebajo
Baptist Formation Programme Leader
Nike is the Baptist Formation Programme Leader. She is also a regional minister in the Yorkshire Baptist Association, with responsibility…
Dave Horsfall
Academic and Formation Tutor
Dave was an Associate Faculty member with St Hild between 2021 and 2025, teaching Christology, Introduction to New Testament, Mission…
Dr Andy WierÂ
Academic and Formation Tutor
Andy works part-time as a St Hild Academic and Formation Tutor primarily in Lincoln. Alongside his role, he runs a…
Dr Alex Harris
Director of the Centre for Church Planting & Baptist Planting
Alex is the Director of the St Hild Centre for Church Planting. He is also the Yorkshire Baptist Association Regional…
Louise Johnson
Finance and Systems Manager
Louise is responsible for the college’s financial administration and also oversees a variety of digital activities including the maintenance and…
Carol Marsh
Centre Administrator (Mirfield & Online)
Carol is the administrator at St Hild Mirfield.
Revd Dr Richard Pollard
Baptist Tutor
Revd Dr Richard Pollard is an adjunct Personal Tutor within our Baptist programmes, based at our Sheffield Centre.
Revd Sarah Ducker
Associate Formation Tutor
Revd Sarah Ducker is an Associate Formation Tutor and teaches modules at our Sheffield Centre.
Adrian Smith
Adrian leads Pastoral Care and a Leadership module.
Andrew Carruthers
Andrew teaches Christian Ethics and Doctrine primarily at St Hild Mirfield and Online.
Amy Hole
Amy leads New Testament Greek at St Hild Sheffield and St Hild Online. She also teaches Preaching and Reflective Practice.
Anna Ruddick
Anna leads the Mission on the Margins track and module, and the Reflective Practice Placement module.
Beth Keith
Beth teaches Reflective Practice: Inhabiting Public Ministry.
Dan Christian
Dan teaches Biblical Hebrew at St Hild Sheffield and teaches Old Testament.
David Watkis
David teaches Doctrine module at Sheffield and Mirfield, co-leading Research & Reflection, coordinating the Alumni network and Sheffield Postgraduate Seminars…
Harry Steele
Harry teaches Christian Worship and Leadership.
Gill BriggsÂ
Gill is a tutor for the Elizabeth pathway and is a St Hild chaplain.
Hugh Jones
Canon Dr Hugh Jones is the Warden of the College of St Hugh in Lincoln and teaches at St Hild…
Ian Parkinson
Ian teaches Leadership at St Hild Sheffield.
 John LeachÂ
John leads Christian Worship at St Hild Mirfield and St Hild Online.
Judith Woodall
Judith teaches Disability Theology
Mark Powley
Mark teaches L6/7 Issues in Biblical Theology.
Mel HartleyÂ
Mel teaches Mission Entrepreneurship.
Mike Rutter
Mike teaches Mission and Evangelism.
Penny Pullan
Penny leads Leadership for the Future Church and Leadership and Collaboration at St Hild Sheffield.
Richard Barber
Richard teaches Introduction to Theological Reflection.
Steve Moyise
Steve leads Biblical Studies and Advanced New Testament at St Hild Sheffield.
Rev Dr Julian RaffayÂ
Julian leads the Chaplaincy Modules at Sheffield and online.