Visiting Scholars
The Southeastern Visiting Scholars Program
The Visiting Scholars Program at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is designed to provide a warm and hospitable working environment for evangelical scholars who wish to take a sabbatical or embark upon an extended study leave at our campus in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Together, Southeastern’s faculty and administration view this program as an opportunity to build friendships with visiting scholars, to enrich and support their academic research and writing, and to learn from them.

FAQs
- Email Provost's Office
The Southeastern Visiting Scholars Program is for professors who teach in a discipline that complements the mission and vision of Southeastern Seminary. Requests to participate in this program should be submitted via email the Provost’s Office and should include a curriculum vitae, sabbatical schedule and brief description of research goals for sabbatical leave.
- Alexander Abramov – Spring 2020 – Doctor of Ministry, Odessa Theological Seminary in Ukraine
- Susan Booth – Spring & Summer 2019 – Professor of Evangelism and Missions and Director of Student Learning Assessment, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary
Steve Booth – Spring & Summer 2019 – Academic Dean, Professor of New Testament & Greek, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary - Scott Swain – Summer 2018 – President, James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando
- John Meade – Spring 2018 – Associate Professor of Old Testament, Director of ThM Program, and Co-Director of Text & Cannon Institute, Phoenix Seminary
- Michael Bird – Winter 2017 – Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology, Ridley College (Melbourne, Australia)
- Kevin Chen – August – September 2017 – Associate Professor of Old Testament, Christian Witness Theological Seminary
- Brian Gault – Fall 2016 – Professor of Old Testament, Columbia International University
- Kevin Youngblood – Spring 2016 – Professor of Biblical Studies, Harding University
- Jason De Rouchie – Spring 2015 – Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Joe Dodson – Fall 2015 – Associate Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary
Visiting professors will be provided a furnished apartment, a research assistant, full access to all library resources, and direct support from library staff. During their time at Southeastern, scholars also will be invited to participate in Southeastern’s academic community. This involvement may include roundtable discussions, lectures, presentations or teaching.
What will visiting scholars be provided?
Furnished apartment
- Research assistant
- Full access to library resources
- Direct support from library staff
- Invitation to participate in Southeastern’s academic community through lectures, discussions, & more
Library Privileges
- Check out up to 50 books at a time
- One year loan and renewal period
- Free scan-to-email services
- Inter-Library Loan services
Enjoy your stay in one of Southeastern’s fully furnished Hipps apartments. As a visiting scholar, you’ll be provided with a number of apartment amenities and will live within walking distance of Wake Forest’s historic downtown with award-winning coffee, restaurants, and entertainment. We hope that your stay here will provide a space for you to be academically productive as well as mentally and spiritually refreshed.
Hipps Apartment Amenities
- Walking distance to campus, community park and pool, and historic downtown Wake Forest
- Furnished dining, living, and bedrooms
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Washer and Dryer
- TV and WiFi
Email the Housing Office or call 919-761-2463 to request a campus information packet, which we would love to mail to you. It will include various collected information such as: area physician info, churches, shopping info, grocery stores, our FAQ sheet, and other items from different offices on campus. The Hipps Apartments are located among our Duplex Apartments. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them and we will do our best to find the answer.