OUR TEAM

STAFF

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Dr. Tim Johnson

Executive Director

Tim is a graduate of West Point and is a veteran. Before pursuing his theological education, Tim worked in local, state, and national government. He received his Master’s in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN) and his Ph.D. in Scripture from Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI), specializing on Job.  He taught Old Testament and Hebrew at Nashotah House Theological Seminary (Nashotah, WI), has published academic papers in this field, and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. After serving in a number of pastoral roles, including as Executive Pastor, in 2010 he accepted a call to serve as Senior Pastor of Rock Valley Church (Beloit WI; Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches). After 15 years in this role, he feels called back to the academy, to serve as Executive Director of the Bradley Study Center.

Tim’s vision for the study center builds on our mission to foster a thoughtful Christian witness on campus and our vision to engage the university with the intellectual and spiritual riches of the Christian faith!

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Brittany Lattner

Operations, Communications, & Hospitality Manager
Brittany manages day-to-day operations, communications, and hospitality at the Bradley Study Center and provides administrative support to the team. She is around the building a lot and will likely be the first person you see if you come by!
 
Brittany holds a M.A. in Theology/Counseling Ministries from Covenant Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Community Development from Covenant College.
 
Some of Brittany's favorite things are connecting with people, thrifting, spending time with her dog & husband, playing volleyball, exploring the intersection of Christian faith and social justice, and of course....building relationships with VT students!

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Jonathan Boreyko

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech (Board Chair)

Jonathan Boreyko is an associate professor and the Principal Investigator of the Nature-Inspired Fluids & Interfaces Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He and his wife, Shanda, are the parents of 4 sons and 1 daughter.

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Paul Carlier

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois - Chicago

Paul Carlier served as a professor at Virginia Tech for over 20 years, and helped shape the early years of the Christian Scholars Network, which developed into the Bradley Study Center.  Today he serves as a professor and the Hans W. Vahlteich Chair in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Illinois - Chicago, where he leads drug discovery efforts.

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Jefferson Jones

Life Coach / Chaplain and Youth/University Program Director, Be the Bridge

Jefferson J. Jones serves in full time ministry as the Senior Leader and Founder of Surge Ministries in Christiansburg, VA. Surge is a college ministry that exists to help students find their identity in Christ while supporting them in life and spiritual formation during the college years.

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Ralph Amateis

Retired Faculty, Virginia Tech (Board Treasurer)

After a 40-year career in forestry at Virginia Tech, Ralph now serves the Lord as an elder at Blacksburg Christian Fellowship. He is especially interested in biblical counseling and how the truth of the gospel of Jesus changes lives. Ralph is a member of a local Kairos prison ministry team, and he visits once a month with the young men and women inside our local juvenile detention center.

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Connie Bayliss

Assistant Director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Integrity, Virginia Tech
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Cliff Ragsdale

Professor Emeritus of Business Information Technology, Virginia Tech

Cliff Ragsdale retired from the Department of Business Information Technology at Virginia Tech after serving as a faculty member for 34 years. From 2015 to 2024, he also served as academic director of the Center for Business Analytics where he helped design, launch, and run Virginia Tech's master's program in business analytics. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science and Information Technology from the University of Georgia and also holds an M.B.A. in Finance and B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Cliff and his wife Kathy are members of Blacksburg Christian Fellowship. He enjoys Bible study, music, running, boating, and occasional SCUBA diving trips.