Dr. James M. Efird has been teaching on the Faculty of Duke Divinity School for 43 years, 39 on the faculty full time. An ordained Presbyterian Minister, his title at Duke is Professor of Biblical Interpretation. Dr. Efird has written 13 books, edited 3 others and written over 60 articles. A native of North Carolina, he graduated from Davidson College, A.B.; Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, M. Div.; Duke University, Ph.D.