Professor of Scriptural Studies Dr. Andrew Wilson’s approach to Scriptural Studies is theological and ecumenical. His Old Testament courses explore what the scriptures mean and have meant to diverse communities of faith—the people of ancient Israel for whom they were written, the early Christians who read them in the light of Christ, and today’s believers—Jews, Christians of all stripes, and Unificationists. He challenges students to become interpreters of the Bible who can infuse it with new life for today’s believers and seekers of truth. Dr. Wilson is a prolific scholar, whose books...

Professor of Peace and Development Thomas J. Ward serves as Provost and Professor of Peace and Development Studies at HJ International. Immediately prior to his current role, he served for three years as the President of HJI, and previously eighteen years as Dean of the University of Bridgeport’s College of Public and International Affairs where he taught graduate courses on Culture and Development, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Political and Economic Integration. Dr. Ward has lived and worked in the United States, Europe, Latin America and East Asia. He lectures in English, French...

HJI President Professor of Religion and Peace A 1979 graduate of HJI, Dr. Walsh earned his Ph.D. in 1986 at Vanderbilt University’s School of Religion where he specialized in the study of Religion and Ethics. Dr. Walsh has taught courses in religion, philosophy and ethics at a number of colleges and universities, including at HJI. He has also been actively engaged in developing academic and ecumenical programs associated with the wider Unification movement, even as he continued to teach on a part-time basis in higher education.  Dr. Walsh has worked closely with HJI Co-Founders, Rev Sun...

Lecturer in Family Counseling Lynn Walsh taught Sociology and Behavioral Science courses for over 15 years at the University of Bridgeport and Mercy College including Human Sexual Behavior, Gender Role Dynamics, Approaches to Parenting, Marriage Enrichment, Family Issues Today, and Marriage and Relationship Education. She has been teaching as an Adjunct at HJ International for over ten years. Lynn is the Director of the Universal Peace Federation’s Office of the Family and represents UPF at the UN. Lynn serves on the Executive Committee of the NGO Committee on the Family, NY at the...

Professor Emeritus of Theology Dr. Theodore Shimmyo is exceedingly knowledgeable of Christian theology, even in its intricate areas such as Trinity and Christology. And yet he does not teach theology merely as doctrine or dogma. With much passion, he relates it to our real lives, thereby encouraging us to bring God back to us.  This practical theological approach by him was already largely shaped when he was still in his country of Japan where his reading of Augustine and Luther helped to transform his life of faith. Additionally, his approach is ecumenical in that he leads his students...

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry Dr. William P. Selig is a board-certified chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) and has worked as a hospice volunteer and hospital chaplain in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and California. Currently he is a chaplain at the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA providing spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families. A graduate of the UTS class of 1981, for more than 40 years he served in organizations founded by Rev. & Mrs. Moon dedicated to building world peace—CAUSA...

Professor of Philosophy; Associate Provost                        Contact: k.noda@hji.edu Dr. Keisuke Noda is a philosopher whose work examines the question of what it means to be human. His research develops the idea of an ontology of beginnings, exploring how meaning arises from the human capacity to initiate new actions and possibilities. Drawing on phenomenology and philosophical hermeneutics, he engages thinkers such as Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Viktor Frankl, while also incorporating insights from psychology, including Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow. Dr....