Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell joined Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary in fall 2019 as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Prior to joining the faculty at Baylor, she was an Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, working on the Theology of Joy and the Good Life Project and teaching Life Worth Living. She is currently a pedagogy fellow with YCFC. Dr. Gorrell is also an ordained pastor with 14 years of ministry experience and the author of always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape and a new book, The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found, which shares findings of the joy project. Dr. Gorrell’s expertise is in the areas of theology and contemporary culture, education and formation, meaning-making, joy, new media, and youth and emerging adults. Dr. Gorrell regularly consults, speaks, and leads workshops and retreats on her research and areas of expertise.

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Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell joined Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary in fall 2019 as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Prior to joining the faculty at Baylor, she was an Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, working on the Theology of Joy and the Good Life Project and teaching Life Worth Living. She is currently a pedagogy fellow with YCFC. Dr. Gorrell is also an ordained pastor with 14 years of ministry experience and the author of always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape and a new book, The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found, which shares findings of the joy project. Dr. Gorrell’s expertise is in the areas of theology and contemporary culture, education and formation, meaning-making, joy, new media, and youth and emerging adults. Dr. Gorrell regularly consults, speaks, and leads workshops and retreats on her research and areas of expertise.

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