Mark Fairchild grew up in the small town of Corry, Pennsylvania and earned several degrees (B.S., B.A., M.Div., M.Phil. and Ph.D.) from The Pennsylvania State University, Toccoa Falls College (GA), Asbury Theological Seminary (KY) and Drew University (NJ). Fairchild received an academic appointment at Huntington University and is currently serving as the Professor of Bible and Religion at the university. Professor Fairchild was twice asked to participate in research projects