Ryan Gladwin
Dr. Ryan R. Gladwin is an Associate Professor of Ministry and Theology at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach County, Florida, of which he is a second-generation native. He is in charge of the Christian social ministry concentration and minor, and teaches a variety of classes in Christian social ministry, theology, ethics, and cross-cultural studies. His research interests are social ethics, Latin American and Latino/a religion and theology, practical theology, Pentecostalism, Anabaptism, and ecclesiology. Formerly, Dr. Gladwin was the program director of Messiah College’s Philadelphia campus and an assistant professor of theology and ethics. He has also lived and worked in pastoral ministry and community development in urban settings throughout the Americas (Santa Marta and Bogotá, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Londrina, Brazil; Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA; West Palm Beach, FL) and the United Kingdom (Edinburgh, Scotland). Dr. Gladwin is passionate about challenging students and local churches to work for social transformation, peace, and justice. He has published a number of book chapters and is currently reworking his doctoral thesis on Latin American ecclesiology and social ethics for publication. Dr. Gladwin holds a BA in Christian ministries and Spanish from Messiah College, an MDiv from Duke University Divinity School, and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He is married to Natalia, a native of Argentina, and they have two children. Dr. Gladwin is an avid fan of Argentine soccer and enjoys reading, running, and long walks on the beach with his wife and kids.
