Bio

Dr. Josie Hoover is a 2008 & 2015 graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary, and is an Adjunct Professor of Liturgical Dance. Josie has and continues to serve as a choreographer, panelist, workshop & conference facilitator and chaplain in her capacity as a liturgical dancer. With inspiration from her doctoral thesis, “Liturgical Dance as Transformative Worship: Meeting God through Movement,” Josie teaches courses on theory and practice; embodiment and dance as a spiritual practice. She is a contributing author to the academic resource book, Engage: A Theological Field Education Toolkit and the online dance magazine, Ngoma Reader Magazine.