Team Members
The leaders of BioLogos believe that the findings of modern science are compatible with Christian faith. View their Presentations and Interviews to learn more.
Deborah Haarsma
President
Deborah Haarsma serves as President of The BioLogos Foundation, a position she has held since January 2013. Previously, she served as a professor and chair of Physics and Astronomy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Jeff Schloss
Senior Scholar
As Senior Scholar of BioLogos, Dr. Jeff Schloss provides writing, speaking, and scholarly research on topics that are central to the values and mission of BioLogos and represent BioLogos in dialogues with other Christian organizations.
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Kathryn Applegate
Program Director
Kathryn Applegate received her Ph.D. in computational cell biology from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, California, in 2010. There she developed computer vision algorithms to measure the cell’s cytoskeleton.
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Edward B. Davis
Fellow for the History of Science
Ted Davis is Professor of the History of Science at Messiah College, where he teaches courses on historical and contemporary aspects of Christianity and science and directs the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science.
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LeAnne Elizondo
Administrative Specialist
LeAnne Elizondo received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif, and has over 20 years of experience in Business Management.
Lisa Jeanguenin
Administrative Associate
Originally from Michigan, Lisa Jeanguenin joined the BioLogos team to assist on several projects including the Evolution & Christian Faith grants program.
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Laura J Landmann
Director of Operations
Laura J Landmann received a master's degree in International Relations and Human Rights from the University of Kent in the U.K.
Stephen Mapes
Webmaster
Stephen Mapes manages the content on the BioLogos website, Facebook page, Twitter feed, and the blog.
Mike Marcacci
Lead Web Developer
As the resident web developer for The BioLogos Foundation, Mike Marcacci is in charge of our behind-the-scenes technology.
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Emily Ruppel
Interim Web Editor
As Web Editor, Emily Ruppel oversees the editorial content of the BioLogos website, including working with our many guest authors for our blog.
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Dennis Venema
Fellow of Biology
Dennis Venema is an associate professor and department chair for the biology department of Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia and a BioLogos Senior Fellow.