Specialization: Biblical theology

Danny McCain (BA, MA, MA, PhD) is a Professor of Biblical Theology who has served in UNIJOS since 1991. He is part of the Department of Religion and Philosophy but currently serves as Director of the Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies. From 1988 to 1991, he worked at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt. McCain is the founder of Global Scholars, a US-based organization that helps support Christian academics in public universities. He also helped create and serves on the international executive committee of the Society of Christian Scholars.

Since 2010, McCain has been engaged in various grass-roots peace efforts in Jos, including organizing dialogue projects, peace efforts through sports, speaking and writing on peace issues. In addition to university work, since 1994, Prof. McCain has worked with the Nigerian Ministry of Education, conducting seminars and developing material to support Christian Religious Education and promoting faith-based approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention. Prof. McCain serves as the chairman of Africa Christian Textbooks and has written 23 academic journal articles, 8 book chapters, 34 books, manuals and monographs and over 121 unpublished conference and seminar papers. He helped initiate and edit the Africa Study Bible.

Before Nigeria, McCain lived in the USA and worked as a roofing contractor, pastor, lecturer, chaplain, school teacher, and principal.