Our Team - Oxford Centre for Mission Studies

Our Team

Meet our distinguished team of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, united in their commitment to educational excellence. Faculty profiles outline their research interests and specialist areas.

Leadership, Faculty

Dr Paul Bendor-Samuel

Executive Director

Leadership, Operations

Chris Ducker

Chief Operations Officer

Leadership, Faculty

Dr Chammah J. Kaunda

Academic Dean

Leadership, Faculty

Dr Marina Ngursangzeli Behera

Research Tutor, PhD Stage Leader and Editor of Transformation

Faculty

Dr Sara Afshari

Research Tutor and Admissions Tutor

Faculty

Dr Mutale Mulenga Kaunda

Research Tutor & Leader of OPRI

Faculty

Dr Aminta Arrington

Research Tutor and OCMS Stage Leader

Faculty

Dr. Dejan Aždajić

Research Tutor

Faculty

Dr Pengxiang Li

Research Tutor

Faculty

Rev. Canon Mark Oxbrow

Programme Director - Guided Research Programme

Faculty

Dr Ralph Lee

Associate Faculty for Orthodox Mission

Faculty

Dr John Padwick

Research Tutor

Faculty

Dr Kirk Franklin

Associate Faculty - Global Missional Leadership

Faculty

Rev Dr Guichun Jun

Associate Faculty & Korean Liaison Director

Associates

Dr Tom Harvey

Senior Research Fellow

Associates

Rev Dr Calum Samuelson

Research Associate - Post Doctoral Researcher in the Orthodox Project

Associates

Dag-Håkon Eriksen

Research Associate

Operations

Rachel McIntyre

Registrar

Operations

Nichola Clargo

Finance and HR Manager

Operations

Dr Angus Crichton

Regnum Director

Operations

Elizabete Santos

Regnum Books Officer and GRP Administrator

Operations

Meaza Truneh Abrahaley-Mebrahtu

Administration Assistant

Operations

Manda Lam

Library and Digital Resources Manager

Operations

Nadine Woods

Development Officer

Operations

Sonja Woodman

Communications and Fundraising Officer

Chaplaincy

David Cranston

Co-Chaplain

Chaplaincy

Liz Bendor-Samuel

Co-Chaplain