The Salvation Army Booth College

Coursework Coordinator

Emma was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 2005. With experience in Corps work and church planting across Queensland, New South Wales and London, UK, she has a background in pastoral ministry and leadership.

From 2020-2022, Emma served as the Mission and Ministry Co-ordinator for the Officer Formation Stream, where she focused on developing new leaders within The Salvation Army. As a lecturer and teaching and learning co-ordinator, Emma is committed to helping students reach their potential and integrate their learning into their everyday lives.

Research Interests

• Theology
• Embodiment Theology
• Mariology
• History of Emotions
• Neuroscience and Theology

Conference Paper

• 'The Ideal Stressed Woman: the Anxious Emotionology of Catherine Booth', Spirited Women, ACWR, August 2021.
• ‘Unhelpful Understandings of Salvation?’ Thought Matters vol 6, 2016: pages 97-103.

Presentations

• 'A Voice of Her Own: Embodiment Theology in Conversation with Protestant Mariology,' The Centre for Marian Studies Research Seminar, The Centre for Marian Studies, Twickenham, London. January 2024.
• ‘Anxiety Embraced: The Relationship Between Anxiety and Theology in the Early Salvation Army,’ Eastern Suburbs Research Seminar, University of Divinity, Melbourne Australia. October 2020.
• ‘How Relationality Facilitates Human Flourishing: A Neurobiological and Christological Conversation’ Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research Conference, Sydney Australia. September 2018.
• ‘How to Use Coaching and Conversation in Discipleship,’ The Salvation Army, South London Division Transformers, London, UK. September 2018.
• ‘Spiritual Pathways,’ The Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory Territorial Women’s Conference, Sydney, Australia. February 2018.
• ‘Are There People for whom Traditional Views of Salvation are Unhelpful?’ The Salvation Army, Tri-territorial Thought Matters Conference, Melbourne, Australia. November 2016.

Publications

• 'How Relationality Facilitates Human Flourishing: A Neurobiological and Christological Conversation.' In Wesleyan Perspectives on Human Flourishing. Edited by Dean G. Smith and Rob A. Fringer. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2021.

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