Julie Tonnesen

Rev. Julie Tonnesen (she/her) currently serves as the Associate University Chaplain and LEAF Campus Minister. In her role as Associate University Chaplain, Julie works with Elon's Protesant campus ministries, helps to administer the Chaplain's Fund, leads a grief and loss support group for faculty and staff, and supports the overall mission of the Truitt Center.  Julie supports LEAF students through pastoral care, worship leadership, faith formation, and program development. 

Julie is a 2014 graduate of Elon University and received her Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in 2019.  She completed additional coursework at Luther Seminary.  Julie was ordained as a pastor to the ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in 2020.  Julie is passionate about fostering spaces where young adults can ask hard questions about faith and life and develop expressions of their faith that are authentic and sustainable in college and beyond.