Members & Member Resources
HUMAN ORIGINS BROADER SOCIAL IMPACTS COMMITTEE
Below is a list of current and emeritus members of the BSIC. Each member's photo links to their own page, where you can find invited statements on the intersection of scientific and religious views on human origins, and on the Anthropocene (the Age of Humans), including reflections on the impact of Homo sapiens on planet Earth and the challenges of public engagement on the topic. Some of the members also offer links to suggested resources.
Connie Bertka
Dr. Connie Bertka, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Unitarian Universalist
Jim Miller
Dr. James B. Miller, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Presbyterian
Francisca Cho (Emeritus)
Prof. Francisca Cho, Ph.D.
Buddhist
Elliot Dorff
Dr. Elliot Dorff, Rabbi, Ph.D.
Conservative Judaism
David Haberman
Dr. David L. Haberman
Betty Holley
Rev. Betty W. Holley, Ph.D.
African Methodist Episcopal
Nancy Howell
Prof. Nancy Howell, Ph.D.
United Methodist
Fred Edwords (Emeritus)
Mr. Fred Edwords
Humanist
Randy Isaac (Emeritus)
Dr. Randall Isaac, Ph.D.
Protestant/Evangelical
Wes McCoy
Dr. R. Wesley McCoy, Ph.D.
Presbyterian
Lee Meadows
Dr. Lee Meadows
Presbyterian (PCA)
Mustansir Mir
Dr. Mustansir Mir, Ph.D.
Muslim
Peter F. Ryan
Rev. Peter F. Ryan, S.J, S.T.D.
Roman Catholic
Jamie L. Jensen
Dr. Jamie L. Jensen, PhD
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brigham Young University
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker
Wentzel van Huyssteen (Emeritus)
Dr. J. Wentzel Van Huyssteen, Ph.D
Dutch Reformed Church (Presbyterian)
Joe Watkins (Emeritus)
Dr. Joe Watkins, Ph.D. (Emeritus)
Tom Weinandy (Emeritus)
Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM, Cap., Ph.D.
Roman Catholic