(1982–1987) Robert Barr (1987–1992) Glenn R. Bucher (1992–1999) James Donahue (2000–2012) Riess Potterveld (2013–2018) Daniel Lehmann (2018–2020) Uriah Kim (2020—present) Academic deans Sherman E. Johnson (1962–1963) John Dillenberger (1963–1971) Claude Welch (1971–1987) Judith Berling (1987–1996; interim, 2016) Margaret Miles (1996–2001) Arthur Holder (2001–2016) Uriah Y. Kim (2017–2020) Elizabeth S. Pena (interim, 2020-2022) Jennifer Davidson (2022–present) The dean of the GTU is the chief academic officer. The dean also chairs the GTU's council of deans, which is composed of the academic deans of the member schools. Traditionally, deans have held the John Dillenberger Professorship in their general field of specialization. The fifth dean, Margaret Miles, was the John Dillenberger Professor of Historical Theology while the sixth dean, Arthur Holder, was the John Dillenberger Professor of Christian Spirituality. The current dean, Uriah Y. Kim, is the John Dillenberger Professor of Biblical Studies. Member seminaries, academic centers, and affiliates Consortial seminaries Berkeley School of Theology (American Baptist Churches USA) Church Divinity School of the Pacific (Episcopal) Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology Institute of Buddhist Studies Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (ELCA) Pacific School of Religion (United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, and United Methodist Church) San Francisco Theological Seminary (Presbyterian Church (USA)) Starr King School for the Ministry (Unitarian Universalist) Academic centers and Affiliates Center for the Arts and Religion Center for Islamic Studies Center for Swedenborgian Studies Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences Mira & Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies New College Berkeley Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies Newbigin House of Studies Wilmette Institute Academics The GTU offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and the Master of Arts (MA) degree in cooperation with its member seminaries. GTU consortial seminaries variously offer Th.M., M.Div., Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), S.T.B., S.T.L., and S.T.D. degrees. The GTU also offers non-degree certificates in Interreligious Chaplaincy and Interreligious Studies. Ph.D. students are encouraged not only to take advantage of the academic resources available to them at the University of California at Berkeley, but are required to include a non-GTU scholar in their exams or dissertation committees. As such, students have collaborated with UC-B faculty members in the anthropology, critical theory, ethnic studies, history, philosophy, sociology, etc. departments. Departments and certificate programs There are four doctoral departments, with more than 30 concentrations, encompassing the breadth of religious and theological scholarship