Dr Justin Thacker is the national coordinator for Church Action for Tax Justice and an adjunct lecturer and consultant for Cliff College. Previously, he served in various senior roles at the college, including as BA Theology Programme Lead and as Academic Director.
His first career was as a medical doctor, training in paediatrics. He worked in Kenya as a paediatrician before becoming a healthcare manager and embarking on theological studies. He was formerly the Head of International Operations for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Head of Theology for the Evangelical Alliance and Executive Director of the World Evangelical Alliance Theological Commission. His most recent book is Global Poverty: A Theological Guide (SCM Press, 2017).
His main research interests are Theology and International Development, and Public Theology. He is married with three children and supports Arsenal.
He blogs at http://drjustinthacker.wordpress.com/
and Tweets @drjthacker
Education
1987-1992 |
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1997 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene |
1999-2001 |
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2001-2005 | King's College London; PhD Theology |
