Anthony b pinn biography of barack

Anthony B. Pinn earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Columbia University, Master of Divinity and Ph.D. in the study of religion from Harvard University in Pinn began his teaching career at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), where his research and teaching earned him early tenure and promotion to full professor within the first eight years of his career.  In , Pinn accepted an offer from Rice University (Houston, TX), becoming the first African American to hold an endowed chair at the University.  After an additional semester at Macalester and a semester at Williams College as the Sterling Brown Visiting Professor, Pinn joined the Rice faculty as the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University.

 

In addition to being the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion at Rice University, Pinn is the founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning also at Ric