Joseph Carl Hough Jr. is an ordained

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in the United Church of Christ and served as the interim president of

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from 2009 to 2010. He is an author, coauthor, and

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of several books. Hough was the fifteenth president of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York where he served for 9 years. He serves as the

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Professor of Social Ethics

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. Hough has also worked with Vanderbilt University and Claremont School of Theology.

Education

Hough completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University and his B.D., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University.

Awards

He has been awarded various honour during his career. *

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from Wake Forest University *Centennial Medal for Distinguished Services from

*Joshua Award from the

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*Alumni Award for Distinction in Theological Education from Yale Divinity School *"Urban Angels" Award from New York Theological Seminary *Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

Works

Books

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Articles

References

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