Carolyn Pressler is the Harry C. Piper Professor of Biblical Interpretation at United. Born and raised in Elkhart, Indiana, she received an M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary. Pressler is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Prior to attending seminary, Pressler worked as a community organizer and taught community organizing at a small college in the Washington, D.C. area. She continues to be interested in community and social justice issues, and has a special concern for the interrelationship of biblical studies and social ethics.