Joseph Carl Hough Jr. is an
ordained
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minister in the
United Church of Christ
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and served as the interim
president
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of
Claremont Graduate University in
Claremont, California from 2009 to 2010. He is an
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, coauthor, and
editor of several books.
Hough was the fifteenth president of
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
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where he served for 9 years. He serves as the
William E. Dodge Professor of Social Ethics
Emeritus.
[
Hough has also worked with ]Vanderbilt University
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and Claremont School of Theology
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.
Education
Hough completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University
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and his B.D., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University
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.
Awards
He has been awarded various honour during his career.Yale Divinity School
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*"Urban Angels" Award from New York Theological Seminary
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*Distinguished Service Award from the
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Living people
Wake Forest University alumni
Yale Divinity School alumni
Vanderbilt University staff
United Church of Christ ministers
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