David E. Garland is Professor Emeritus of Christians Scriptures at Truett Seminary at Baylor University. He received his M. Div. and Ph.D. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served on the Southern faculty for 21 years, was Chairman of the Biblical Division from 1992-1997, and was the first holder of the Ernest and Mildred Hogan Professor of New Testament Interpretation from 1993 to 1997. Dr. Garland did post-graduate study at Eberhard-Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany in 1984-85 and at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 1992-93. He was the first holder of the William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures Chair at Truett (2005–2012) and the Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Chair of the Dean (2012-2014). He became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Truett in 2000 and was named Truett Seminary's fourth dean on June 1, 2007. He stepped down as Dean to become interim Provost of Baylor University from 2014 to 2015. He also has served twice as interim President of Baylor University, from August 2008 to May 2010 and from June 2016 to June 2017.