Annie Lockhart-Gilroy

Annie Lockhart-Gilroy is a womanist pedagogue and practical theologian who writes and teaches about emancipatory pedagogies, embodied pedagogies, and the spiritual formation of youth. She is Assistant Professor of Christian Education and Practical Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. Annie received her BA in English with a minor in Education and teaching certificate from Dickinson College. She taught, coached, and advised students for years before entering seminary with a goal of learning how to better nurture the spiritual need of adolescents. She received her M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary then worked with and directed a faith-based nonprofit before attaining her Ph.D. in Christian Education from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She publishes on various topics surrounding education and adolescent spirituality through blogs, articles, and scholarly publications. She is the co-editor of From Lament to Advocacy: Black Religious Education and Public Ministry and author of Nurturing the Sanctified Imagination of Urban Youth.