A native of Alabama, Dr. Stamps is a graduate of Auburn University (B.S. in history) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Ph.D. in systematic theology). He comes to AU after serving as assistant professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. Dr. Stamps also serves as an executive director for the Center for Baptist Renewal, a fellow for the Research Institute of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and a senior fellow for the Center for Ancient Christian Studies. His research interests include Christology, the Trinity, hermeneutics, and historical theology.