Dr. Howard Woodruff

Professor of Disaster & Crisis Response
Crisis Preparation & Intervention Specialist
International Experience: USA, India

Missional University is excited to welcome Howard Woodruff to the School of Community Ministry! He serves as Professor of Disaster & Crisis Response and is a Crisis Preparation and Intervention specialist. Howard brings more than twenty years of experience as a pastor and more than thirty years of experience in emergency response as a paramedic, Director of Emergency Services and Chaplain. Certified as a Master Chaplain and Trauma Expert through the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, Howard has served in national and international tragedies such as the Flight 800 tragedy, 9-11 in New York City, superstorm Katrina, and the Tsunami in India. Currently, Howard serves as a Senior Pastor in the state of Maryland where he has been called to help the community deal with a five-year long struggle with the death of many teenagers due to trauma and drug abuse. He also serves in a variety of volunteer roles including as a Pennsylvania State Police Chaplain. Howard holds a Doctor of Ministry degree on Health and Spirituality from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He and his wife of 34 years reside in Marysville, PA.

For More Information see the Missional University Catalog (Dual Enrollment Academy, Undergraduate, Graduate)