Dr. Dwayne Ulmer is professor of educational leadership at Gateway Seminary. His first interest in journalism and radio from Baylor University transformed into a passion for organizational and educational leadership for various ministries and the church. He earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to his faculty appointment at Gateway, his academic career involved a part-time Christian Education and Leadership professorship at SBTS and becoming the assistant professor of leadership at Dallas Baptist University shortly after.

Dr. Ulmer has coauthored many published works pertaining to youth ministry for LifeWay Press and Christian Leadership Publishing. He served various churches in Tennessee and Texas as a Youth Pastor throughout his ministry years.