Dougald McLaurin, III, Ph.D.

July 20, 2023
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Dougald McLaurin, III, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Missions and Ministries

dougald.mclaurin@lcuniversity.edu

About

Dr. McLaurin has been teaching Old Testament and Hebrew at Louisiana Christian University since 2023. He enjoys mentoring students to approach academics as part of their spiritual formation. His areas of academic interest include Hebrew linguistics—especially the historical development of Hebrew—the Pentateuch, and Old Testament Theology.

He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Institute of Biblical Research, and Society of Biblical Literature. He has presented papers at the Society of Biblical Literature. “Defining Collective Nouns: How Cognitive Linguistics Can Help Hebrew Grammarians,” SBL 2021; “Tracking Diachronic Change in Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles.” SBL 2022; “Solving Our Collective Problem” SBL 2025.

Publications:
– “Praxis & Allies: Work with Libraries to Help Students Write Better Papers,” Didaktikos Journal 2.4 (2019): 14–15.
– “Defining Collective Nouns: How Cognitive Linguistics Helps Hebrew Grammarians,” Journal of Semitics 30.2 (2022): 1–15.
– “Librarian Work,” in Mapping the Employment Maze: Traditional and Nontraditional Career Paths in Biblical Studies, ed. Brandon C. Benziger and Adam W. Day (Wipf & Stock, 2023).

Education

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.S., M.Div., Th. M., Ph.D.

Academic Programs

  • Survey of the Bible (RL 105)
  • Interpreting the Bible (RL 106)
  • Old Testament Honors (RL 103)
  • Elementary Hebrew I (HE 223)
  • Elementary Hebrew II (HE 224)
  • Creation-Honors, co-taught (RL 110)
  • Pentateuch (RL335)
  • Prophets (RL 336)
  • Writings (RL 337)
  • Introduction to Research and Writing (RL 299)
  • Christian Thought – Honors (RL 313)

Personal Quote

“My desire is for students to learn how to love God with their mind, heart, soul, and strength. All these characteristics work in concert together to help us love God and others. In addition, I want students to see how honing academic study can aid them in spiritual formation to live for Christ in their day-to-day lives.”