Dr. Jeffrey Mask
By Kristen Griffith (Whetstone Staff Writer)
Kristen Griffith: When and where were you born?
Dr. Jeffrey Mask: I was born in New Orleans, La., Jan. 22, 1956.
KG: When and where did you graduate school(s)?
JM: I went to the University of Mississippi for my bachelor’s degree. South Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary for my masters of divinity. Ph.D. at Emory University.
KG: What were your majors?
JM: At Ole Miss I majored in philosophy. Seminary and Ph.D. my major was theology.
KG: What made you pick those majors?
JM: I started out as an accounting major but I switched out of accounting before I took an accounting class. I was committing to my religious beliefs at the time. The philosophy seemed like a good way to prepare to be a minister. As I kept going to school I thought being a college professor would be a better idea.
KG: How long have you been a teacher?
JM: I taught some classes when I was in grad school, but in terms of full time teaching, 25 years.
KG: Do you have any hobbies?
JM: Yes. I don’t play much basketball anymore but I still like doing that. I paint water colors, I find that relaxing. And I do community theater.
KG: Do you have a favorite television show(s)?
JM: Cooking shows with Jacques Pepin and Lidia Bastianich.
KG: Do you have a favorite movie(s)?
JM: My favorite movie is “O Brother, Where Art Thouâ€.
KG: What is your wife’s name and when did you get married?
JM: Ivy. June 14, 1980.
KG: How did you two meet?
JM: We met at church.
KG: What are your kids named?
JM: Nate and Hannah
KG: When were they born?
JM: 1987 and 1990.
