Wilber Alexander, PhD

Faculty of Religion
School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Education:

Psychiatric nursing, Colorado State Hospital, Pueblo, Colorado, 1941
AB Loma Linda University, 1950; Major - theology and Biblical languages
MA Andrews University, 1957; Major - preaching and speech
MTh Edinburgh University, 1966; Thesis - "Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in the Writings of H.B. Swete"
PhD Michigan State University, 1962; Major area - speech and communication

Service and professional experience:

United States Navy, 1942-1945
Rate, chief pharmacist's mate
Attached to Marine Air Corps in Central Pacific

Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 1950-1954

Minister
Ordained in 1954 at Lynwood, California

Loma Linda University, 1954-1963

Associate professor of practical theology
Taught courses in counseling, guidance, evangelism, preaching, and speech. About one-third of my time was spent counseling college students.

Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Minister, 1961-1963
White Memorial Church of Seventh-day Adventists, on the Medical Center campus of Loma Linda University, membership 2,200. More than 500 members were physicians, medical students, nurses, and allied health personnel with whom I worked and taught in classroom, clinic, and at Los Angeles County Hospital.

Andrews University, 1963-1973

1. Professor of pastoral care and theology in the undergraduate department of religion, and chair of the department in 1963 and 1964. Professor of pastoral care and theology in the Seminary of the University, and chair of the department of church and ministry.
2. Also pastored a small church adjacent to the Seminary for a short period, during which I supervised the pastoral field work of fifteen seminarians.

Loma Linda University, 1973-present

Director of the chaplain's department, 1976-1978

1. Director of the chaplain's department in Loma Linda University Medical Center, with eight full-time chaplains, a fully accredited CPE program, and "in the office" spiritual counseling carried on by the chaplains.

Professor of clinical ministry and theology.

Consultant, integrative medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, 1989

Dean, Faculty of Religion, July 19, 1990 to 1993.

Special assistant to the President for spiritual life and wholeness, 1993-1998.