Rev. Dr. Clay S. Gloster, Jr. serves as Assistant Pastor of Emmanuel AME Church, Durham, NC.  He has also served on the ministerial staff at Springdale AME Church, Burlington, NC; St. John AME Church, Nebo, NC; Bethel AME Church, Greensboro, NC;  First AME Church, Gaithersburg, MD; and Mt. Moriah AME Church, Annapolis, MD.

He attended North Carolina A&T State University, where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering.  He received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1993 and a Master of Divinity Degree from Howard University in 2010. Dr. Gloster is a member of several professional and civic organizations, including the NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He currently serves as the Vice Provost for Graduate Research and Dean of the Graduate College at North Carolina A&T State University.

He is married to the lovely Rev. Bridgette Gloster, Pastor, Emmanuel AME Church, and they have four children: Courtney, Tiera, LaMarcus, and James. His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,” but most importantly, Rev. Gloster loves the Lord!!!