The School of Ministry
Ministry Leadership Studies (UG)
Biblical and Theological Studies (UG)
Graduate Department
Full Name: Nathan Maxwell
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
B.A., Hardin-Simmons University; M.Div., Logsdon Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor University.
Dr. Nathan Maxwell came to PBA in January 2009 as an adjunct instructor in the School
of Ministry. In July 2009, Dr. Maxwell became an instructional design assistant in
the Office of Online Learning, providing technical services in a collaborative effort
with faculty to create online courses for PBA. Prior to coming to PBA, Dr. Maxwell
served for three years as instructor of biblical studies and director of technology
at the South Texas School of Christian Studies, a collaborative extension campus for
Howard-Payne University, and Logsdon Seminary. At the School of Christian Studies
Dr. Maxwell taught biblical Hebrew and courses in Old Testament studies for undergraduate
and seminary students. He also provided campus-wide faculty, staff, and student technical
support and development. Dr. Maxwell’s primary interests are Old Testament poetics
and hermeneutics. His dissertation focused on analyzing poetic voice in the book of
Psalms, and he subsequently has presented papers at the regional and national Society
of Biblical Literature on the function of poetic voice within the Psalter. In addition
to his academic interests, Dr. Maxwell has also presented at a national conference
on the technical aspects of online course design. Nathan is from Chugiak, Alaska,
and has been married since 1997 to his wife, Kathy, an associate professor in the
School of Ministry at PBA. They have two sons, Caius and Leo, and currently attend
Family Church in downtown West Palm Beach.