Richard R. Crocker is the Chaplain of Dartmouth College, as well as the Associate Dean of the Tucker Foundation. Chaplain Crocker is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is a graduate of Brown University, with a AB and MA in English and American literature. Chaplain Crocker was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and holds the M.Div. and Ph.D, degrees from Vanderbilt University. He is a licensed pastoral psychotherapist.
Chaplain Crocker is a native of Alabama. He is interested in the intersection of psychology and religion, as well as the interaction of religion and politics. He also usually conducts the weekly ecumenical Christian Rollins Chapel service (Wednesdays at 4:30 PM). He coordinates the United Campus Ministry at Dartmouth, and he teaches in the college's writing program. Chaplain Crocker is available to speak with anyone at the college for personal and pastoral needs, and looks forward to getting to know you better.