David Cramer, Ph.D, M.Div.
Communications Assistant Program Director
Communications Assistant Program Director
David Cramer is the communications assistant program director for the Institute for Social Concerns. He is the primary storyteller for the institute, working with the communications team to amplify the work of the institute and its impact in communities near and far.
Prior to joining the institute, David worked in higher education and academic publishing, most recently as the managing editor at the Institute of Mennonite Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, where he also teaches courses in theology and ethics. An ordained minister in the Mennonite Church USA, he spent nearly a decade as pastor at Keller Park Church in South Bend. The coauthor of A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence, David has had his writing published in The Christian Century, Sojourners, Anabaptist World, The South Bend Tribune, and elsewhere.
David holds a Ph.D. in theology and ethics from Baylor University, an M.Div. and M.A. in philosophy of religion from Trinity International University, and a B.A. in philosophy and biblical studies from Bethel University, Indiana.