{"id":13108,"date":"2017-06-30T15:44:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T19:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/?page_id=2040"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:29:18","slug":"chaplains-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/spiritual-life\/chaplains-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaplains &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_87326\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lyyce6-cnf0?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13104 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Goldman\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-740x740.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Goldman-e1498854554355-980x980.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Michael Goldman<\/strong><br \/>\nJewish Chaplain<br \/>\nMcDonough 113B<br \/>\n202-662-9297<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mdg23@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">Email Michael Goldman<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Georgetown University Law Center graduate and a lawyer in a previous career, Michael has been the Jewish Chaplain for the Law and Medical Centers since August 2002. He has been a student of Judaism for his adult life and has taught numerous courses on Judaica,\u00a0including courses at Georgetown Law and Medical Centers.\u00a0 Michael endeavors to help students of whatever religion\/spirituality (or not) find a home at Georgetown Law.\u00a0 Michael was instrumental in bringing Lawyers in Balance to Georgetown Law and believes that attention to mindfulness helps law students navigate law school and lawyers handle the pressures of practice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13105 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/EJGbiopic-e1571349549207-148x150.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Ebony Grisom standing indoors and smiling at the camera\" width=\"148\" height=\"150\" \/>Rev. Ebony Grisom<\/strong><br \/>\nInterim Director of Protestant Christian Ministry<br \/>\nMcDonough 113<br \/>\n202-662-9826<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:eg875@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">Email Rev. Ebony Grisom<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rev. Ebony Grisom is the Protestant Chaplain on the Law and Main Campuses. Rev. Grisom is in ordained in the American Baptist Churches USA. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in African-American\/African Studies and her Master of Arts from Providence College in American History. She completed her seminary education at Duke Divinity School, receiving a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Christian Education and a certificate in Gender, Theology and Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Grisom began her career in education, working in secondary and post secondary admission offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and North Carolina. Prior to Georgetown University, Rev. Grisom served in a faith-based anti-poverty non-profit, and two Baptist churches, where she equipped faith leaders and people of faith to act against the sin of poverty. To that end, she is a past Co-Chair of the Rhode Island <em>Poor People&#8217;s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival<\/em>. In addition to her work at Georgetown, she is the Co-Convener of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA&#8217;s Convening Table on Joint Action and Advocacy for Justice and Peace. Her call to Georgetown University melds her experience in higher education and the parish, allowing her to meet God&#8217;s People at the intersection of the Church and the academy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13106 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yahya Hendi\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-740x740.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/06\/Hendi-e1498854640323-980x980.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Imam Yahya Hendi<\/strong><br \/>\nMuslim Chaplain<br \/>\n202-480-0172<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ymh@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">Email Imam Yahya Hendi<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imam Hendi is the Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, the first American university to hire a full-time Muslim Chaplain. Imam Hendi is also the Imam of the Islamic Society of Fredrick and is the Muslim Chaplain at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He servers as a member and the spokesperson of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. He is an adjunct faculty member at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. Imam Hendi holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Comparative Religions from Hartford Seminary in Connecticut and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Comparative Religion. In May 2002, Imam Hendi was selected by Hartford Seminary to receive its annual &#8220;James Gettemy Significant Ministry Award&#8221; for his dedication to his Ministry and for his work to promote peace-building between people of different religions.<\/p>\n<p>Imam Hendi has written numerous publications on many topics, including women in Islam, women and gender relations in Islam, the coming of the Messiah, and religion and Islam in the United States. He has presented a multitude of interfaith and general lectures in the United States, Asia, Europe, central Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East in the last eight years. He was one of the Muslim leaders who met with the President of the United States in the aftermath of September 11 tragedy. Hoping to create positive relationships between the followers of the three Abrahamic religions, Imam Hendi often visits and lectures at churches and synagogues. He also serves on national and international interfaith councils.<\/p>\n<p>Imam Hendi offers Muslim retreats. He often leads Qiyamul-lail prayer and Jum&#8217;ah (Friday services). He also counsels students on academic, professional, and social issues. Imam Hendi believes that only with love and education can the world be a better place to live in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13107 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amy-Uelmen-Headshot-2018-1-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Dr. Amy Uelmen\" width=\"141\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2021\/08\/Amy-Uelmen-Headshot-2018-1-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2021\/08\/Amy-Uelmen-Headshot-2018-1-500x539.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2021\/08\/Amy-Uelmen-Headshot-2018-1.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/>Dr. Amy Uelmen<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director for Mission &amp; Ministry, Georgetown Law<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McDonough 113C<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">202-661-6681<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Uelmen@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">Email Amy Uelmen<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amy <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a triple Hoya (C&#8217;90, L&#8217;93, L&#8217;16), having completed her doctoral studies with a tort law thesis on the legal and moral obligations of bystanders to an act of violence.\u00a0 She also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Fordham University.\u00a0 Prior to returning to Georgetown she served as the Director of Fordham\u2019s Institute on Religion, Law &amp; Lawyer\u2019s Work (2001-2011).\u00a0 A longtime member of the Focolare community, Amy\u2019s grassroots work focuses on interreligious dialogue, projects for economic justice, and workshops to heal cultural and political polarization.\u00a0 She is the author of numerous academic and popular publications, including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five Steps to Healing Polarization in the Classroom<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (New City Press 2018, with Michael Kessler).\u00a0 At the Law Center she also serves as a Lecturer, offering seminars at the intersection of religious values and professional life.\u00a0 She is also associated with Georgetown\u2019s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs as a Senior Research Fellow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sonia Robledo<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission and Ministry Program Coordinator, Georgetown Law<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McDonough 113A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">202-662-9295<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:sr1463@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">Email Sonia Robledo<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sonia is the Program Coordinator for Campus Ministry at the Law Center. A native of Argentina, she earned a certificate in music from the Instituto Superior del Profesorado de M\u00fasica de la Provincia del Chaco, as well as a Master&#8217;s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the Universidad Nacional Facultad de Ciencias M\u00e9dicas. As a longtime member of the Focolare community, Sonia brings deep experience with communal living, conflict management, and interreligious dialogue &#8211; skills that she honed at the Istituto Mystici Corporis in Switzerland and Italy. Since leaving Argentina, Sonia has held administrative positions at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; the Fundaci\u00f3n Igino Giordani-FOCO, in the Dominican Republic; and the Embassy of the Holy See, here in the District of Columbia. She brings to the work of Campus Ministry both practical skills in program administration, and an abiding vision of how to live a life of love and service amidst the challenges of our times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Michael Goldman Jewish Chaplain McDonough 113B 202-662-9297 Email Michael Goldman(This link opens in a new tab) A Georgetown University Law Center graduate and a lawyer in a previous career, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":13048,"menu_order":195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-13108","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13108"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34576,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13108\/revisions\/34576"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}