Rev. Dr. Stephanie Crumpton
Director of the Trauma Healing Initiative
McCormick Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton is Professor of Practical Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary, where she directs the Trauma Healing Initiative and co-hosts the Be Well Podcast. A leading voice in pastoral theology, trauma healing, and justice-centered theological education, her scholarship explores healing, care, family systems, and the role of faith communities in responding to trauma and violence. She is an ordained minister with standing in the United Church of Christ.
Before joining McCormick, Stephanie taught at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Hood Theological Seminary, Chicago Theological Seminary, Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. She is the author of We Gon’ Be Alright (2025) and A Womanist Pastoral Theology Against Intimate and Cultural Violence (2014). She earned her B.A. from Langston University, M.Div. from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, and Th.D. in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary.