Updated: 19 June 2007

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William G. Stroop, Ph.D., M.Div.

I. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ORDINATION

1970-1975 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, B.S., General Science (Emphasis in Biochemistry & Science Education).

1975-1978 Staff Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.

1978-1981 University of California, San Francisco, California; Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology (Virology), 1981.

1980-1981 Research Assistant, Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.

1981-1983 Post-Doctoral Fellow (virology), Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

1981-1983 Post-Doctoral Fellow, The Slow Virus Group, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA.

1999-2002 Master of Divinity Student, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas; M.Div., May 2002.

2000 Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain Intern, June-August 2000. Department of Pastoral Care and Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.

2001 Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain Intern, June-August 2001. Department of Pastoral Care, North Austin Medical Center (St. David’s Hospital System), Austin, Texas.

2001 Ordained Transitional Deacon in the Episcopal Church by the Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze, 22 December, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas.

2002 Ordained Priest in the Episcopal Church by the Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze, 29 June, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

II. CHRONOLOGICAL Appointments and Work Experience

1983-1990 Instructor (1983), Assistant (1984-1989), then Associate Professor (1989-1990) of Neurology and Pathology University of Utah Medical Center; Research Biologist (1984-1990), Associate Career Scientist (1989-1990) and Director of the Neurovirology Research Laboratory (1984-1990), VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1990-1994 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Molecular Virology, and Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine; Associate Career Scientist and Research Biologist Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

1994-1999 Associate (1994), then Full Professor (1996) of Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, and Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS); Research Career Scientist and Research Biologist at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

2002 Adjunct Faculty, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Taught Medical Ethics taught to sophomore medical students, Fall semester.

2002-2004 Canon for Campus Ministry, Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas.

  • Established a new campus ministry for Southeastern Arkansas University at St. James Episcopal Church, Magnolia, AR, and for Arkansas State University at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Mountain Home, AR.
  • Contact all high school seniors and college matriculants in the Diocese and assist them in finding church homes during their post-high school years.
  • Assist with the discernment process for students who sense a call to ordained ministry.
  • Prepare development grants and annual budgets for the college campus ministries in the Diocese.

2002-2004 Curate, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

2004 Associate Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas (served as acting rector from March-August 2004 when the rector was on sabbatical).

Church and Diocesan Responsibilities

  • Served on the Diocesan Executive Council from 2003-2006 as the clergy representative for the northwest diocesan convocation.
  • Served on the Diocesan Council for the Community of Hope.
  • Responsible for St. Paul’s newcomer and visitor ministry and parish integration.
  • Served at worship services (Holy Eucharist Rites I, II, III, and EOW, Morning Prayer, Funerals, Weddings); also provide supply service for northwest area churches including Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA).
  • Provided pre-marital counseling.
  • Provided spiritual direction.
  • Clergy liaison, teacher, and facilitator for the St. Paul Community of Hope.
  • Worked with parish pastoral care coordinator to provide pastoral care, visitations, and pastoral care meals for parishioners.
  • Provided parish reconciliation work on human sexuality and same-sex blessings for home parish and other parishes in the diocese.

Church Teaching Responsibilities

  • Prepared a variety of adult Sunday School programs for in-class presentation as well as on-line, self-instruction including:
  • What Do Christians Really Believe? An Introduction to Systematic Theology . A six week course taught Fall 2002. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/ Sunday%20Classes/Systematics.htm.
  • The Nine Commandments . A six week course taught Fall, 2002. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/Sunday%20Classes/Nine%20Commandments.
    htm.
  • The Gospel of Mark . A six week course taught Winter, 2003. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/Sunday%20Classes/Gospel%20of%20Mark.htm.
  • The Best of Times, The End of Times: The Book of Revelation . A six week course taught Spring 2003 and 2004. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/ Sunday%20Classes/Revelation%202004/Revelation.htm.
  • The Biology and Spirituality of Human Sexuality. A ten week course taught Summer and Fall, 2003. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/ Sunday%20Classes/Sexuality/HS%20Class%20Index%20Page.htm.
  • Who is Jesus the Christ? A Study of Early Gnostic and Orthodox Christianity. A five week Lenten study on the Gnostic Gospels. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/Sunday%20Classes/Gnostic%20Christianity/ Gnostic%20Christianity.htm

2002-2004 Episcopal Chaplain to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

2003-2004 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Course Director and sole instructor for Cell Biology (BIOL 2533) , a Spring semester sophomore class mostly for pre-med and biology majors.
  • Course Director and sole instructor for Human Physiology (ZOOL 2213), a Fall semester sophomore class mostly for pre-nursing and biology majors.

2004-2006 Rector, St. George’s Episcopal Church, Roseburg, Oregon.

Diocesan Responsibilities

2004-2006 Southern Convocation Representative to Diocesan Council
2005-2006 Commission on Ministry (Committee on Ordained Ministry/Development)

Church Teaching Responsibilities

  • Prepared a variety of adult Sunday School programs for in-class presentation as well as on-line, self-instruction including:
  • An Inquirer’s Class for Those Interested in Christianity and the Episcopal Church. On line at: http://www.williamgstroop.com/INQUIRER%27S%20CLASS/ Inquirer-Index.htm
  • Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church. On line at: http://www.williamgstroop.com/INQUIRER%27S%20CLASS/Inquirer-Index.htm
  • Bible Stories: An Adult Education Class. A series of studies of some of the classic stories and major characters from the Bible. On line at http://www.williamgstroop.com/Sunday%20Classes/Bible%20Stories/Bible_Story_Index.htm

2006 Adjunct Faculty, Business Division, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Course Director and sole instructor for Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants.

2006-date Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

III. Honors and Awards

  • 1970 Bausch and Lomb Science Achievement Award
  • 1970-1974 Walter H. Beane Memorial Scholarship
  • 1980 First Prize, Graduate Student Association Research Forum in Basic Science, University of California, San Francisco
  • 1980-1981 Earl C. Anthony, Regents of the University of California Fellowship in Experimental Pathology
  • 1987 Marquis Who's Who in the West, 21st Edition
  • 1988 Marquis Who's Who in America, 45th, 48th Edition
  • 1988 Marquis Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 2nd Edition
  • 1989 Tenure, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 1989-1999 Associate Career Scientist Award, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • 1990 Tenure, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
  • 1990-1994 Jules and Doris Stein Professorship; Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York
  • 1994 Tenure, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • 1998, 1999 Red Sash Teaching Award from the graduating medical school class

IV. National Scientific Participation

  • Between 1982 and 1998, served as a consultant for several national scientific organizations including the American Society for Microbiology (1982 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA), National Science Foundation, National Institute of Neurologic and Communication Disorders and Stroke, Veterans Administration Eastern Research and Development Office, Veterans Administration Merit Review Board for Neurobiology, Miami Florida Department of Veteran Affairs Research Advisory Group.
  • Between 1983 and 1998, had ad-hoc editorial responsibilities to several scientific journals including Annals of Neurology, Journal of Medical Virology, Cornea, Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Infection and Immunity, Journal of Neurovirology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Microbial Pathogenesis, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Otolaryngology, Journal of Virology, Archives of Virology, Head and Neck Surgery, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, and Science.
  • Served as a visiting scientist/professor at the Amoco Research Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, October 3, 1985, Sterling Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York. September 9, 1987, Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. September 20-22, 1992, Department of Comparative and Experimental Pathology, University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL. April 14-17, 1993, Smell and Taste Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. February 23, 1994.

V. Church Information

  • Baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Klamath Falls, OR, 97601.
  • Confirmed in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States at Trinity Cathedral by Bishop Larry Maze in October, 1996.
  • Member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72223, (501) 821-1311, since 1995. Served on various committees including the advertising subcommittee for the 1996 Growing in Grace Capital Campaign. Member of the Vestry, 1997-1999. Served in various capacities for worship services including sound system coordinator and operator, acolyte, thurifer, guest preacher, and crucifer.
  • Member of Education for Ministry Group (Years 1 and 2 completed before Seminary, Year 3 completed after seminary).

VI. VOLUNTEER SERVICE, LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

  • 1997-1999, served as a volunteer for the Chaplain Service at the John McClellan Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR, 72205(Rev. John Lewis, Chaplain, Supervisor).
  • 1998-1999, developed Morning Prayer program for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
  • 2005-date, President of the Board, Saving Grace Animal Shelter, Roseburg, Oregon
  • 2005-date, Regional Coordinator for the Northwestern United States and Board Member for Community of Hope International.

VII. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL RELIGIOUS MEMBERSHIPS

  • The American Academy of Religion
  • The Episcopal Society for Ministry in Higher Education
  • The Society for Biblical Literature

VIII. CURRENT SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Society for Microbiology
  • American Society for Virology

IX. FORMER SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Association of Neuropathologists
  • New York Academy of Sciences
  • Sigma Xi
  • Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

X. RECENT WRITTEN WORKS

  • Stroop, WG. What is the point of asking theological questions? Can we ever really know the answers? Invited 2002 by ExploreFaith.org. Published at http://www.ExploreFaith.org/ theological_questions.html, 2003.
  • Stroop, W.G. As a Christian, how do I reconcile stories from the Bible with current scientific thought? Invited 2002 by ExploreFaith.org. Published at http://www.ExploreFaith.org/ theological_scientific.html, 2003.
  • Stroop, W.G. How can I best incorporate God into my parenting? Invited 2002 by ExploreFaith.org. Published at http://www.ExploreFaith.org/theological_parenting.html, 2003.
  • Stroop, W.G. Where Is The Kingdom of God? Invited 2003 by ExploreFaith.org. Published at http http://www.ExploreFaith.org/questions/kingdom.html, 2004.
  • Stroop, W.G. Why Is There So Much Disagreement About Certain Passages In The Bible? Invited 2003 by ExploreFaith.org. Published at http://www.ExploreFaith.org/questions/biblePassages.html, 2004.

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