Courses Taught
HUM 325 – Humanities Seminar V: Christian ClassicsTHEO 303 – Theology and the Christian Life
THEO 352 – Church History: Apostolic Era to 1517
THEO 354 – Church History from 1517 to Present
THEO 363 – Contemporary Christian Thought
THEO 496 – Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
2009 Mothers of the Miners: Mary Harris Jones, Florence Reese, Molly Jackson, and Sarah Ogan Gunning. Appalachian Studies Association Annual Meeting, Portsmouth OH. March 27.
2009 The Way of the Cross for Mothers and Teresa of Avila’s Way of Perfection. Lenten Interest Series. La Verne Church of the Brethren, March – April.
2009 Mothers of the Miners: Mary Harris Jones, Florence Reese, Molly Jackson, and Sarah Ogan Gunning. Appalachian Studies Association Annual Meeting, Portsmouth OH.
2008 Women in Church History: Women’s History Month Celebration. (Organizer and panelist). Azusa Pacific University. March 26, 2008.
2006 Healing the Wounds: Evangelicalism and Feminism—A Socio-historical Perspective of Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Holiness Women in Ministry in the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century U.S. Common Day of Learning, Azusa Pacific University
Ackley, H. The Church, Mental Disabilities, and Adult Faith Decisions: A Wesleyan Inquiry. Wesleyan Theological Studies Annual Meeting, Seattle Pacific University, March 5, 2005.
Ackley, H. A Constructive Wesleyan Theological Proposal: Redemption and Sanctification of Human Gender and Sexuality. Wesley Tercentennial Conference: The Legacy of John Wesley for the Twenty-first Century, October 1-3, 2003.
Ackley, H. The Impact of Gender Issues on Teaching Religion in Evangelical Colleges and Universities presented at AAR/SBL Annual Meeting , Toronto, Canada, 2002.
Ackley-Bean, H. Teaching with Music: Church History, Theology, and Religious Studies. Lilly/Luce Teaching Religion in the American Southwest workshops, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2001.
Ackley-Bean, H. Service Learning in Religious Academic Institutions: Descriptive or Normative? National Conference on Service Learning and Religious Studies, Pre-conference of the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Boston, 1999.
Ackley-Bean, H. Got to Find the Sky: Appalachian Migrant Women in the Urban Midwest. American Studies Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City, 1996.
Ackley-Bean, H. Appalachian Women's Ballads as a Narrative Resource for Theodicy. Arts, Literature & Religion. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1996.
Ackley-Bean, H. Fly Pretty Bird: An Appalachian Woman's Theodicy. Pragmatism & Empiricism in American Religious Thought, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1996.
Ackley, H. An Introduction to Process Thought and Creation Spirituality. National United Methodist Native American Center Annual Conference, Claremont, 1993.
Ackley, H. Lois Remembered: A Feminist Historical Reconstruction of the Origins of the Twelve Step Movement. Lewis and Clark College, Twelfth Annual Gender Studies Symposium, Portland, 1993.
Publications
2008 Preacher, Shepherd, Judge: The Role of the Outlaw Prophet in American Film. Journal of Religion and Film 12.2 (October 2008). http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol12no2/Clements_OutlawProphets.htm
Ackley, H. (2006) The Importance of Anabaptism's Major Themes and Understanding of Pastoral Authority: A Personal Vision The Mennonite. May 2: 13-15.
Ackley, H. (2006) The Redemption and Sanctification of Human Gender and Sexuality: A Constructive Wesleyan Proposal. Wesleyan Theological Journal 41.2, Fall: 200-226.
Ackley, H. Deborah (Judges 4:1-10, 14;15:1-31). Exposition portion, Unit 1, Session 2: 1-3. WIM Resources Bible Studies. The Wynkoop Center for Women in Ministry. Kansas City, Missouri: Nazarene Theological Seminary
Clements, H. (2008) Preacher, Shepherd, Judge: The Role of the Outlaw Prophet in American Film. Journal of Religion and Film 12.2, October.
Research
2008 Mothers of the Miners: Sarah Ogun Gunning, Molly Jackson, Florence Reese, and Mary Jones. In Daughters of Appalachia: A Reader on Women’s History in the Mountain South. Connie Park Rice and Marie Tedesco, eds. West Virginia University Press, 2009. (projected publication date)
2009 An Ecumenical and Gender-Inclusive Way of the Cross: Christian Parenting and Catholic Mystical Theology (expanded historical and theological leader’s guide with lecture notes, Scripture readings, and prayer guides expanding J. Katherine Reilly’s Way of the Cross for Mothers for a gender-inclusive, ecumenical audience (couples and church groups)
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2009 Mothers of the Miners: Mary Harris Jones, Florence Reese, Molly Jackson, and Sarah Ogan Gunning. Appalachian Studies Association Annual Meeting, Portsmouth OH. March 27.
2009 The Way of the Cross for Mothers and Teresa of Avila’s Way of Perfection. Lenten Interest Series. La Verne Church of the Brethren, March – April.
2009 Mothers of the Miners: Mary Harris Jones, Florence Reese, Molly Jackson, and Sarah Ogan Gunning. Appalachian Studies Association Annual Meeting, Portsmouth OH.
2008 Women in Church History: Women’s History Month Celebration. (Organizer and panelist). Azusa Pacific University. March 26, 2008.
2006 Healing the Wounds: Evangelicalism and Feminism—A Socio-historical Perspective of Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Holiness Women in Ministry in the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century U.S. Common Day of Learning, Azusa Pacific University
Ackley, H. The Church, Mental Disabilities, and Adult Faith Decisions: A Wesleyan Inquiry. Wesleyan Theological Studies Annual Meeting, Seattle Pacific University, March 5, 2005.
Ackley, H. A Constructive Wesleyan Theological Proposal: Redemption and Sanctification of Human Gender and Sexuality. Wesley Tercentennial Conference: The Legacy of John Wesley for the Twenty-first Century, October 1-3, 2003.
Ackley, H. The Impact of Gender Issues on Teaching Religion in Evangelical Colleges and Universities presented at AAR/SBL Annual Meeting , Toronto, Canada, 2002.
Ackley-Bean, H. Teaching with Music: Church History, Theology, and Religious Studies. Lilly/Luce Teaching Religion in the American Southwest workshops, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2001.
Ackley-Bean, H. Service Learning in Religious Academic Institutions: Descriptive or Normative? National Conference on Service Learning and Religious Studies, Pre-conference of the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Boston, 1999.
Ackley-Bean, H. Got to Find the Sky: Appalachian Migrant Women in the Urban Midwest. American Studies Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City, 1996.
Ackley-Bean, H. Appalachian Women's Ballads as a Narrative Resource for Theodicy. Arts, Literature & Religion. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1996.
Ackley-Bean, H. Fly Pretty Bird: An Appalachian Woman's Theodicy. Pragmatism & Empiricism in American Religious Thought, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1996.
Ackley, H. An Introduction to Process Thought and Creation Spirituality. National United Methodist Native American Center Annual Conference, Claremont, 1993.
Ackley, H. Lois Remembered: A Feminist Historical Reconstruction of the Origins of the Twelve Step Movement. Lewis and Clark College, Twelfth Annual Gender Studies Symposium, Portland, 1993.
Publications
2008 Preacher, Shepherd, Judge: The Role of the Outlaw Prophet in American Film. Journal of Religion and Film 12.2 (October 2008). http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol12no2/Clements_OutlawProphets.htm
Ackley, H. (2006) The Importance of Anabaptism's Major Themes and Understanding of Pastoral Authority: A Personal Vision The Mennonite. May 2: 13-15.
Ackley, H. (2006) The Redemption and Sanctification of Human Gender and Sexuality: A Constructive Wesleyan Proposal. Wesleyan Theological Journal 41.2, Fall: 200-226.
Ackley, H. Deborah (Judges 4:1-10, 14;15:1-31). Exposition portion, Unit 1, Session 2: 1-3. WIM Resources Bible Studies. The Wynkoop Center for Women in Ministry. Kansas City, Missouri: Nazarene Theological Seminary
Clements, H. (2008) Preacher, Shepherd, Judge: The Role of the Outlaw Prophet in American Film. Journal of Religion and Film 12.2, October.
Research
2008 Mothers of the Miners: Sarah Ogun Gunning, Molly Jackson, Florence Reese, and Mary Jones. In Daughters of Appalachia: A Reader on Women’s History in the Mountain South. Connie Park Rice and Marie Tedesco, eds. West Virginia University Press, 2009. (projected publication date)
2009 An Ecumenical and Gender-Inclusive Way of the Cross: Christian Parenting and Catholic Mystical Theology (expanded historical and theological leader’s guide with lecture notes, Scripture readings, and prayer guides expanding J. Katherine Reilly’s Way of the Cross for Mothers for a gender-inclusive, ecumenical audience (couples and church groups)
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Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Working Group: God-Honoring Diversity, Azusa Pacific University, 2008-present
Educational Resource Consultant, Appalachian State University, 1997
Professor, Scholars Bible College, 1997-2003
Program Assistant, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994-95
Assistant Director, The Center for Process Studies, Claremont, California, 1991-93
Consulting Engagements
Elected Chair, Diversity Council, for term beginning Fall 2009
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Pastor, Peace Fellowship, Claremont, California, 1997-2001
Executive Director, Alliance Friendship Center, Alliance, Ohio, 1989
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Working Group: God-Honoring Diversity, Azusa Pacific University, 2008-present
Educational Resource Consultant, Appalachian State University, 1997
Professor, Scholars Bible College, 1997-2003
Program Assistant, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994-95
Assistant Director, The Center for Process Studies, Claremont, California, 1991-93
Consulting Engagements
Elected Chair, Diversity Council, for term beginning Fall 2009
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Pastor, Peace Fellowship, Claremont, California, 1997-2001
Executive Director, Alliance Friendship Center, Alliance, Ohio, 1989
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
Deans' Accomplished Scholar Award, Azusa Pacific University, 2002-03
Lilly/Luce Teaching Grant, American Academy of Religion, 2000-01
Creative Educational Grant, Faculty Development Council, Azusa Pacific University, 1999-2000
Professor of the Year Award, Scholars Bible College, 1998
Full Merit Fellowship, The Claremont Graduate School, 1991-93
President’s Award for Academic Excellence, School of Theology at Claremont, 1991
Associations, Boards, Committees
Deacon, La Verne Church of the Brethren, 2008-present
Deans' Accomplished Scholar Award, Azusa Pacific University, 2002-03
Lilly/Luce Teaching Grant, American Academy of Religion, 2000-01
Creative Educational Grant, Faculty Development Council, Azusa Pacific University, 1999-2000
Professor of the Year Award, Scholars Bible College, 1998
Full Merit Fellowship, The Claremont Graduate School, 1991-93
President’s Award for Academic Excellence, School of Theology at Claremont, 1991
Associations, Boards, Committees
Deacon, La Verne Church of the Brethren, 2008-present
