Josie Hoover, DMin

Josie Hoover is a 2008 (MDiv) & 2015 (DMin) graduate of Wesley, where she was Director of Human Resources before becoming Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator for the University of the District of Columbia. She remains Adjunct Professor of Liturgical Dance at Wesley. Josie serves as a choreographer, panelist, workshop & conference facilitator and chaplain in her capacity as a liturgical dancer. With inspiration from her DMin thesis, “Liturgical Dance as Transformative Worship: Meeting God through Movement,” Josie teaches courses on theory and practice; embodiment; and dance as a spiritual practice. She is a contributing author to Engage: A Theological Field Education Toolkit and the online dance magazine, Ngoma Reader Magazine. She also serves on the board of the Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center (AMERC) based in Berea, KY.