MISSOURI - Saint Louis University Prison Program

Kenneth L. Parker, Director, Prison Program

314-977-2861
Mary Gould (Assistant Professor, Communication)
mgould9@slu.edu
314-977-3546
Devin Johnston (Associate Professor, English)
johnstdd@slu.edu,
314-977-3013

Population Served: Incarcerated men and prison staff at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center

Program Description: Theology professor Kenneth Parker, Ph.D., founded the SLU Prison Program after watching a story on 60 Minutes about a similar effort at Bard College in New York. With the approval of University administrators and state officials — as well as funding from the Incarnate Word Foundation — SLU began offering a certificate in theological studies to incarcerated people in early 2008. Fifteen incarcerated students completed the five-course program in May 2010.