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....

Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies Dr. Michael Mickler is a church historian whose teaching and research interests include the history of Christianity, the American religious experience, the Unification movement, and interreligious peace-building. He sees his task as one of balancing faith with scholarly objectivity, cross-disciplinary perspectives, and a commitment to dialogue with representatives of diverse Christian traditions and world faiths. Dr. Mickler’s books and numerous articles on the Unification Movement are recognized by the wider academic community and cited at...

Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program Associate Professor of Ministry and Conflict Resolution Dr. Drissa Kone is currently an associate professor of conflict resolution and ministry at HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership. Dr. Kone teaches varieties of courses in ministry and peace such as Diplomacy and faith diplomacy, Leadership and congregational development, Islam, ecumenism and interfaith, restorative and transitional Justice, spiritual formation and integration, formation, and self-care for peace professionals etc… Dr. Kone has published several...

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Interfaith Ministry Dr. Frank Kaufmann is president of the Values in Knowledge Foundation, editor in chief of New World Encyclopedia, director of the Inter Religious Federation for World Peace, executive vice president of PrayerSpark, and columnist on religion and government at various online media. Dr. Kaufmann’s work for peace includes consultations with governments and efforts in over 65 countries with successes in conflict ridden environments. His peace missions include Israel and Palestine, refugee camps in Croatia, the Eritrea-Ethiopia border,...

Professor Emeritus of Church History Dr. Tyler Hendricks graduated from HJI in 1978, and completed his Masters and Doctoral degrees in religion at Vanderbilt University. In addition to serving as President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in the United States, Dr. Hendricks served as a senior pastor in the New Jersey, Tarrytown, Manhattan and Boston Unification communities. In the mid-nineties, Dr. Hendricks developed and led the True Family Values Ministry, a Bible-based ecumenical ministry that explores how God works through the family. He authored curricula...