I just returned from the 48th Annual Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS) conference in Hyattsville, MD, just outside of DC. Even though I didn’t have the opportunity to spend much […]
Paul’s “Armor of God” Discussion: A Pentecostal Take
I recently had the privilege of representing Vanguard University at the 48th annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (February 28–March 2), held this year in College Park, Maryland, […]
Oxford Symposium on Finance, Law and Economics of Education
The Oxford Symposiums on the Finance, Law & Economics of Education are recurring events bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe. This year’s meeting took place in the […]
Design Thinking – Developing Breakthrough Solutions to Complex Problems
This year I am working toward certification in Design Thinking through IDEO, a Palo Alto-based “global design company committed to creating positive impact.” IDEO was founded by David Kelly, a […]
Hands On at Costume College
As part of my on-going faculty development, I attended a three-day, costume techniques and information conference, aptly known as Costume College. I have been attending for many years both as […]
Mentoring Does Not End When Students Graduate
I attended both the Religious Communication Association’s (RCA) national convention and the National Communication Association’s (NCA) national convention in Salt Lake City, UT from November 7-11, 2018. The 2018 theme was Communication […]
Erasing the Past
A significant problem for those struggling with drug addiction is the high propensity of users to relapse following long periods of abstinence from drug use. It has been found that […]
Online Teaching – I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know
This past August I began a year-long program to earn a certificate in online teaching and curriculum development through UCSD. The program consists of six courses and I completed the […]
Missionary Orientation and Training: A Dissertation Follow-up
In the Spring of 2018 I visited the missionary training facility, CINCEL, in San Jose, Costa Rica. I had been informed by the Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM) Central […]
Theatre Arts and Community Engagement
Theatre Costume Design faculty, Associate Professor, Lia Hansen, and I attended the NAST Conference in Portland, Oregon, at the Downtown Hilton Hotel March 29 – 31, 2018. This was an […]