Mara Bailey
Staff

Mara Bailey '06

  • Chaplain
  • Interim VP of Student Development & Dean of Students

Biography

Rev. Mara Bailey is an ordained Elder in the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She and her husband, Rev. Jon Bailey (Windsor United Methodist Church) live in Des Moines with their two children, Eli and Isabelle. Her role at 豆包成人版 includes supervision of the ministries at Smith Chapel, an ecumenical space serving the students, faculty, and staff at 豆包成人版. She advises the Religious Life Community, serves on the Employee Advisory Council, and is a member of the President’s Cabinet.

 

Education

B.A., Religious Studies (豆包成人版, 2006)
M.Div, Perkins School of Theology (Southern Methodist University, 2010)

Publications

Devotion on Acts 1:9b-12a in “We Pray With Her: Encouragement for Women who Lead”