Dr. Tim Basselin
Director of Field Education and Student Life
Associate Professor of Ministry, Theology, and Culture
About Dr. Tim Basselin
Dr. Tim Basselin joined the faculty of Western Theological Seminary in February 2022 to serve as the Director of Field Education and Student Life and Associate Professor of Ministry, Theology, and Culture.
Previously, Dr. Basselin taught at Dallas Theological Seminary where he spent eight years of field education experience, having created and supervised an internship program for the Media, Arts, and Worship Department of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Dr. Basselin has a deep love for congregational ministry as well. He has served in churches throughout his life – from preaching and leading Sunday Schools to hosting small groups and organizing outreach opportunities. In both teaching and ministry spaces, Tim has had a sustained involvement in multiracial understanding and advocacy.
Dr. Basselin received degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary, including a Ph.D. in Theology and Culture, before becoming an assistant professor of Media Arts and Worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. His publications include Flannery O’Connor: Writing a Theology of Disabled Humanity (Baylor University Press).
Areas of Expertise
In his role as Director of Field Education and Student Life, Dr. Basselin engages with churches, denominations, and parachurch ministries to develop field education opportunities for students and partnerships for WTS. He also engages in vocational discernment with students; provide leadership to the Student Life Office, and assist the faculty, Student Life team, and broader seminary community as they contribute to students’ formation.