Alumna Appointed Chaplain

Three people are talking in a wood-paneled room with a large pipe organ. Two young adults sit and stand near the organ, facing a woman in a green top and clerical collar who is smiling as she speaks to them.

The Rev. Kristina “Stina” Schaeffer ’04 returned to ��TV last December as chaplain and director of Religious & Spiritual Life.

“I have been blessed to experience the best of what the campus has to offer,” Schaeffer says. “I am thrilled to be a part of this thriving community and to be supporting students on their journey. I look forward to walking alongside them as they consider questions of faith and life.”

Schaeffer most recently served the Upper ��TV Synod as assistant to the bishop for mobility and transition, supporting pastors and congregations through periods of discernment and change. Since 2017, she led Salem Lutheran Church in Selinsgrove, guiding worship, fostering spiritual growth and nurturing meaningful connections within the congregation and the wider community. Schaeffer’s earlier ministry as pastor in residence at Camp Koinonia in New York focused on developing retreats and worship experiences for people of varied ages, backgrounds and faiths.

“We are thrilled to welcome Stina back to ��TV,” says María L. O. Muñoz, chief inclusion & diversity officer. “Her compassion, deep commitment to fostering a sense of belonging and ability to bring people together will help ensure that every student feels seen, supported and valued on our campus.”

Schaeffer holds a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and a Bachelor of Arts in music from ��TV.

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