MA (Hons), MTh, PhD
Lecturer
- 51cg
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- Email Address
- k.cross@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
Biography
I'm a practical theologian and I work at the intersection of theology, trauma, and lived experience. My research has focused on post-church communities and expressions of faith and belief that are often overlooked. I’ve written on the Sunday Assembly (a "godless congregation") and have co‑edited two volumes on trauma theology, with current projects on church‑leaving Christians, hope, and trauma‑informed pedagogy.
I supervise PhD students whose topics include theologies of trauma, mental health, lived experiences of church, and post-church faith. I regularly teach undergraduate classes in theology on gender and sexuality, trauma and suffering, and division and reconciliation. I also teach for the University's Medical Humanities programme and for the School of Psychology.
Originally from the west coast of Scotland, I now live in Aberdeen with my partner and our two dachshunds. When I’m not at work, I’m likely to be found on a dog walk, reading, spending time with friends, or on a quest for the city’s best coffee (right now it’s at Third Circle in Rosemount!)
Qualifications
- Aurora2024 - Advance HE
Aurora is Advance HE's leadership development initiative for women. It is run as a unique partnership bringing together leadership experts, higher education providers and research institutes to take positive action to address the under-representation of women in leadership positions in the sector.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Postgraduate Research Lead, Divinity
- Elected Senate Member for School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History
- Sophia Network co-coordinator
- Gifford Lectures Committee member
- University and College Union (UCU) Caseworker
- External Memberships
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- Editor, Journal
- SGSAH Discipline+Catalyst Lead for
- Associate Editor,
- Editorial board, Journal
- Editorial board, SCM Press "Studies in Trauma Theology" Series
- Visiting lecturer and dissertation supervisor,
- D.Min instructor, /
- External examiner, University of Birmingham (previously University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Newbold College)
Latest Publications
Moving from Feminist Trauma Theologies to Masculinities
For Nothing Is Hidden: Masculinities and Trauma in Church and Theology. Rose-Moore, W. (ed.). SCM Press, pp. 25-38, 14 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE]
Theology and Mental Health
Theology in Scotland, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 1-4Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Heather Walton, Practical Theology Beyond the Empirical Turn: (London: SCM Press, 2025); 256 pp.: 9780334058991, £25 (pbk)
Theology, vol. 129, no. 2, pp. 138-139Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Dialogical responses to suffering in a traumatised world: An experiment in epistolary theology
Theology in Scotland, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 60-74Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Suffering and Evil
Theology in Scotland, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 1-3Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE]
Prizes and Awards
- Mental Health Champion, Students' Union and 51cg Excellence Awards 2026
- Most Inspiring, Students' Union and 51cg Excellence Awards 2025
- Research
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Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Theology
- Religion in Society
- Theology and Religious Studies
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
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Moving from Feminist Trauma Theologies to Masculinities
For Nothing Is Hidden: Masculinities and Trauma in Church and Theology. Rose-Moore, W. (ed.). SCM Press, pp. 25-38, 14 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE]
Theology and Mental Health
Theology in Scotland, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 1-4Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Heather Walton, Practical Theology Beyond the Empirical Turn: (London: SCM Press, 2025); 256 pp.: 9780334058991, £25 (pbk)
Theology, vol. 129, no. 2, pp. 138-139Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Dialogical responses to suffering in a traumatised world: An experiment in epistolary theology
Theology in Scotland, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 60-74Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Suffering and Evil
Theology in Scotland, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 1-3Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE]
“We’re people, not parts of people”: Severance, trauma, and the stories our bodies tell
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites- [ONLINE]
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Waiting, Witnessing, Embodying: A trauma-informed approach for theological qualitative research
International Journal of Practical Theology, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 65-82Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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#ThoughtsandPrayers: A Theology of Social Media Crisis Interaction and Mental Health
Journal of Disability & Religion, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 144-156Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Abby Day: Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion: Shaping Belief and Belonging, 1945–2021
Modern Believing, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 415-416Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Practical and Pastoral Theology
Ford's The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology since 1918. Muers, R., Cocksworth, A. (eds.). 4 edition. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 381-394, 14 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE]