Title: Archaeologist and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Company: Azusa Pacific University
Location: Upland, California, United States
Lucas P. Grimsley, PhD, archaeologist and adjunct professor in the department of biblical and religious studies at Azusa Pacific University, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in higher education and religious study.
Mr. Grimsley has established a successful career in higher education, specializing in late antiquity, urbanism, and religious movements. He currently excels in various roles, including professional and academic archaeologist since 2013, adjunct professor in the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies at Azusa Pacific University since 2017, and adjunct professor in the ADVANCE/CLD Program at Gateway Seminary since 2017. His experience also includes serving as an instructor for archaeological field schools in Cyprus from 2014 to 2019, teaching Introduction to Latin in 2014, and working as a substitute teacher in the Keller Independent School District from 2008 to 2009. He has held a long-term substitute teaching position at Covenant Christian Academy, as well as serving as a teaching assistant in archaeology, biblical studies, biblical backgrounds, and early church at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he has dedicated time as a young adult minister at The Vine Church of Rancho Cucamonga from 2017 to 2019, and as a docent and group lecturer on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible from 2012 to 2013. He is also actively involved with the Archaeology of Overseas Research, the American Schools of Oriental Research, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute.
Laying a solid educational foundation, Mr. Grimsley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries with a double major and a minor in Religion from Azusa Pacific University, a Master of Arts in archaeology and biblical studies with a concentration in biblical archaeology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts in theology with a concentration in Biblical Languages from the same institution. He is currently pursuing a PhD (ABD) in the archaeology of the Ancient Near East at Lipscomb University. In light of his impressive undertakings, he received several honors, including the E. Bradford Davis Expendable Scholarship for Archaeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2016 and the Archaeological Expense Fellowship from the American School of Oriental Research in 2015. He has also been awarded multiple education scholarships and ministry scholarships from the California Southern Baptist Convention from 2009 to 2013. In the coming years, he aims to publish a final volume on his findings for his project at Kourion and would also like to continue working in Cyprus and with other projects. Additionally, he has personal research he would like to conduct and publish related to his dissertation. He also hopes to secure a full-time position instead of continuing as an adjunct professor, and is dedicated to continue serving in his churches and develop an organization with his colleagues that brings archaeology to a broader audience, bridge gaps in knowledge and provide educational and experiential opportunities for people.
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