Core Team

Rev. Dr. Erin Raffety is a Practical Theologian who uses ethnographic methods to study congregations. In addition to serving as the Empirical Research Consultant for the Imagining Church Project, Raffety is the Research Fellow in Machine Intelligence & Pastoral Care with the Center of Theological Inquiry, where she studies how artificial intelligence and video game […]

Gordon Mikoski, MDiv ’88, MA ’89, associate professor of Christian education, earned his MDiv and MA degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his PhD from Emory University. His research and teaching interests focus on Christian education, the sacraments, the doctrine of the Trinity, and practical theology. He has written and edited several books, including: Integrating

M.B.A. (University of Dubuque), B.S. (Northern Illinois University) Carol has a diverse background in finance, education, and non-profit administration, with experience in client relationship management, administrative support, and event planning and coordination including a VP role managing a $50 million bank branch office. Carol has been the Program Coordinator for the Thriving Congregations Grant at