James W. Wagner | Office of the President | Emory University

James W. Wagner | Office of the President | Emory University: Along the way, the president has won high marks for rolling up his sleeves and engaging very deeply with faculty, staff, and students -- occasionally rehearsing with student a capella groups, regularly meeting with faculty leadership and departments on matters of intense controversy -- seeking to involve the community in full and mutually accountable collaboration.



Throughout his administrative career, Dr. Wagner has worked closely with faculty, students, alumni, and staff to enhance the undergraduate educational experience, grow research, and foster more effective partnership between the academy and local institutions, including government and industry. Out of a firm devotion to the ancient university mission of liberal education -- which he defines as mastering a discipline and developing a thirst for new knowledge -- Dr. Wagner has been able to forge collaborations among a diverse array of schools and programs, ranging from the arts and sciences to the professional schools. He also had gained significant experience in raising funds from private philanthropic sources. All of these notes resonated with the priorities of the institution in 2003.



Reviving an Emory tradition, President Wagner has delivered the address at each of the baccalaureate services for graduating College seniors since his arrival at Emory. An elder in the Presbyterian church (in which his wife, Debbie, is a seasoned professional Christian educator), he finds particularly attractive Emory's blend of rigorous intellectual inquiry and ethical engagement.



Currently Dr. Wagner serves on the boards of The Carter Center, the Georgia Research Alliance, SunTrust Banks, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2009, he was honored to be appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to serve as Vice-Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.



The Wagners have two grown daughters, Kimberly and Christine.





Rev. Dr. P. Alice Rogers, Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. P. Alice Rogers comes to Glenn Memorial following eleven years on faculty at The Candler School of Theology of Emory University where she served as Associate Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology and Director of the Contextual Education and Teaching Parish Programs. Her commitment to both the church and the academy led her to explore more deeply into the part contextual education plays in theological formation and enabled her to work closely with students preparing for ministry. Her publications include: Equipping the Saints: Best Practices in Contextual Theological Education (Pilgrim Press, 2010) and Contextualizing Theological Education (Pilgrim Press, 2008).

Prior to her appointment at Candler, Alice served congregations in the North Georgia Conference for seventeen years including East Point First UMC, Comer UMC, Jackson UMC and Aldersgate UMC. Active in the North Georgia Conference, Alice has been elected to the last four Jurisdictional and General Conferences of the United Methodist Church. Alice was reared in Conyers, Georgia where her family attended Conyers First UMC and are still "tenters" at Salem Campmeeting in Newton County, Georgia. Both of these faith communities were critical in Alice's formation for ordained ministry. Alice received her Bachelor of Arts from Converse College in 1983, with honors in English and Religion, her Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1986 and her Doctor of Ministry from Emory University in 1998 where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

 

Her hobbies include hiking, fly fishing, and cycling.

Rev. Dr. Alice Rogers New Senior Pastor Glenn Memorial



Owen Stepp, Senior Pastor​

Owen leads our team of pastoral and support staff. He works with the elders and other leaders of the church to discern and implement God’s will for Clairmont. Owen comes to us after spending four years in the financial services industr​y. God has powerfully used that experience in the marketplace to shape Owen’s leadership, preaching and pastoral care for God’s family here at Clairmont.

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Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Owen graduated from Wake Forest University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion. He continued his education at Princeton Theological Seminary where he received his Master of Divinity. Owen has served churches in Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Northern Ireland.

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Owen and his wife Carolyn, a graduate of The University of Georgia, live in Atlanta. Carolyn works as an accountant for Cancer Treatment Centers of America in her hometown of Newnan. Owen and Carolyn enjoy spending time outdoors, entertaining friends in their home, and cheering for the Braves.

 

Clairmont Presbyterian Church Decatur, Georgia