Jerome Douglas

Dr. Douglas has a deep professional and educational history. He holds a B.A., M.A., and M.Div. from Oral Roberts University. He earned a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Marquette University, where his research focused on the book of Ecclesiastes. In addition, he holds an MBA in management from Eastern University. For the past 16 years, Dr. Douglas has served at the University of Valley Forge. He has extensive teaching and student mentorship experience as an Associate Professor of Old Testament.

He has served as department chair, as well as in numerous campus leadership roles around multicultural engagement, graduate programs, curricular review, and assessment. His research focuses on Ecclesiastes and on postcolonial approaches to prophetic texts in the Old Testament. For the past six years, Dr. Douglas has served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at UVF. Prior to his time at Valley Forge, Dr. Douglas served congregations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.