David Jasper (born 1 August 1951) is a Professor Emeritus of Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow.
[3] He later completed his doctorate at Durham University (Hatfield College), where he also served as Chaplain until 1988.
Jasper was Principal of St Chad's College from 1989 to 1991, leaving to become Dean of Theology at Glasgow.
On 26 January 2007 Jasper received an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University, Sweden.
[7] In 2014 Jasper became priest in charge of St Cuthbert's Church in Cambuslang, combining this job with his academic work.