Renita Weems

Dean of Gammon Theological Seminary

Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems (Ph.D. Old Testament, 1989) has been an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church since 1985. She currently serves as the Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Gammon Theological Seminary. A proud Atlanta native, Dr. Weems attended Atlanta public schools before earning her Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1989, becoming the first African-American woman to achieve this distinction. Dr. Weems has had an illustrious academic career, including roles as a Professor of Humanities at Spelman College in Atlanta and as a Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, where she taught for over two decades. Her teaching experience also extends to Howard University Divinity School and Memphis Theological Seminary. As a biblical scholar, minister, and author, she brings a wealth of experience and insight into modern faith, biblical texts, and spirituality.