NM MTS Faculty

We journey together with "one mind and one heart on the way to God." **

Deacon Keith
Davis, Ed.D.


Ministry & Leadership

Deacon Keith Davis is currently the Director of Deacon Formation for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Pastoral Associate for Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Albuquerque where he serves as a deacon. Keith earned his bachelor's degree in theology from St. John's University in Minnesota, a master's degree in religious education from San Diego State and his doctorate in organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. He serves on the Ecumenical Institute for Ministry Board and is a member of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Ecumenical Commission.

Jennifer Murphy-Dye

Ecclesiology

Jennifer Murphy-Dye holds a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and is a 2013 graduate of St Norbert College's Master of Theological Studies program. Jennifer has worked in parish ministry for over twenty-five years, and has been involved in leadership roles in the Ecumenical Institute for Ministry, the Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico, the Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs Conference of Churches. She was the recipient of the Dominican Ecclesial Institute's Lumen Gentium award in 2012 for her efforts in adult education.

Jason Rodarte, Ed.D.

Scripture & Biblical Interpretation

Originally from Penasco, New Mexico, Dr. Jason Rodarte earned a bachelor's degree in religious and pastoral Studies from the College of Santa Fe and studied theology at the Angelicum. He earned a master's degree in education from the College of Santa Fe and an ED.D. from the University of Phoenix, for whom he also teaches. For several years he was the director of religious education at an Albuquerque parish and recently returned to full-time education work as a public high school teacher.

Rev Dr. Frank Yates

Christian Ethics & Christology

Doctor Yates graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1975 with an M. Div. degree. He later earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Texas A&M and earned a D.Min degree from Austin Seminary in 1984.He currently teaches at UNM Continuing Education
program, lectures at the Oasis and teaches at St Norbert where he has taught Christian Ethics, Systematic Theology, Christology and
Ecclesiology. He is also the Interim Pastor at the rio Rancho Presbyterian Church.