CMEP in Seattle Regional Tour

Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), as well as an author, speaker, advocate, and academic historian who cares deeply for people living in poverty and under oppression. She earned her first doctorate in American History from the University of California (Davis) and a doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation from Northern Theological Seminary. Cannon holds an M.B.A. from North Park University, an M.A. in bioethics from Trinity International University, and an M.Div. from North Park Theological Seminary. She is the author and editor of several books, including her most recent book, Beyond Hashtag Activism. Her edited volume, A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land, provides diverse Christian perspectives on the theology, spirituality, history, and politics related to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Her work has been highlighted in many international media including the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Haaretz, and many other outlets. Cannon is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC).