Dr. Patrick B. Reyes, Co-Dean, is a Chicano writer, theologian, and executive leader serving as Auburn Theological Seminary’s Dean. He is the bestselling author of The Purpose Gap and Nobody Cries When We Die. Patrick has worked in higher education administration and the faith-based nonprofit sector. He supports the next generation of Black, Indigenous, and Chicano leaders through various theological and higher education boards, publications, and the nonprofit sector. Patrick is a board director for the American Academy of Religion and Co-Dean of the Freedom Seminary for Children’s Defense Fund. He has been recognized for his service and scholarship and inducted into the Morehouse College MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars. Patrick holds a doctorate and master’s from Claremont School of Theology, an M.Div. from Boston University, and is a California State University, Sacramento graduate.