Dr. Justin Hardin is Montreat College’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Biblical Studies. He brings more than two decades of academic leadership, teaching, and administrative experience across Christian higher education. Prior to coming to Montreat College, Dr. Hardin served at Ouachita Baptist University as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, and Professor of Biblical Studies.
Dr. Hardin previously served at Palm Beach Atlantic University as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies in the School of Ministry. He also held the senior New Testament teaching post at Wycliffe Hall of the University of Oxford, where he served as Director of Studies and Tutor in New Testament and was a Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion. Dr. Hardin holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Theology from the University of Cambridge, a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and History from Ouachita Baptist University.