Dr. Ted Song

Dr. Ted Song has served as Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer since 2021, as a member of the President’s Cabinet. He joined JBU in 2012 as a professor of electrical engineering and has held several leadership roles, including Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, Director of Innovation, and Chair of the Engineering, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity Departments. In 2023, he was also appointed as Chief Innovation Officer, helping lead the university’s academic innovation and strategic program development.

Ted grew up in both the U.S. and Korea and is a certified facilitator in Cultural Intelligence (CQ®). He was an ROTC cadet during his undergraduate years and later served as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in the Republic of Korea Army. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and an M.S.L. (Master of Studies in Law) from Samford University with a concentration in higher education law and compliance.

Outside of JBU, Ted serves as a Peer Reviewer and Team Chair for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and chairs the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) Diversity & Inclusion Commission. He also serves on the board of the Western Benton County Partnership. A passionate educator and leader committed to Christ-centered higher education, he is the recipient of the 2012 Texas Exes Teaching Award, the 2018 JBU Faculty Excellence Award, and the 2022 Leading with Excellence Award from the Black Action Collective. In 2023, he was selected as an inaugural CCCU Presidential Fellow.

Ted and his wife, Michelle, live in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with their three daughters. They are active members of Siloam Springs Bible Church (Evangelical Free Church), where Ted leads the College Ministry and serves as an elder.