We provide the Colgate community with a dynamic, friendly, and supportive place in which to seek answers to life’s biggest questions. We encourage students to become the best versions of themselves, growing as people of integrity and commitment.
Campus chaplains are trained religious professionals. In addition to offering pastoral counseling, we serve the greater Colgate Community regardless of religious affiliation. Campus chaplains are a confidential resource.
Rev. Corey MacPherson, DMin, PhD, is the University Chaplain and Protestant Campus Minister at Colgate. Prior to Colgate, Corey served as Vice President for Spiritual Development and Church Relations at Eastern Nazarene College.
Corey has authored numerous devotionals and articles on preaching and servant leadership. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and has spoken at university chapel services across the country.
Corey earned a PhD in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University, where his research focused on authenticity in religious leadership. He also holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University, a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Theological Seminary.
In addition to his role at Colgate, Corey serves as a Chaplain (Captain) in the United States Army Reserve.
