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Roger White, Ed.D.
Professor of Educational Ministry
School of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5652
Email: rwhite@apu.edu
Office Location: West Campus, Duke 238
Office Hours: By appointment
Personal Home Page: http://home.apu.edu/~rwhite/
Profile
Roger White, Ed.D., professor in the Haggard Graduate School of Theology, teaches courses that focus on how the Christian worldview informs educational practice. His other scholarly interests include spiritual formation, educational ministry of the Church, history and philosophy of Christian education, curriculum and instruction, and the use of technology in the educational ministry of the Church. White is currently working on a book project that examines how God’s purposes relate to educational goals. White holds membership with the board for the North American Professors of Christian Education and APU’s Institutional Review Board.
Education
Ed.D. – Curriculum and Instruction, University of Tennessee
M.Ed. – Secondary Education: Bible, Reformed Theological Seminary
M.C.E. – Christian Education, Reformed Theological Seminary
B.S. – English and Speech/Broadcasting, East Tennessee State University
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
"Introducing Endnote Bibliographic Software and Its Utilization with Library Databases." Co-presenter with D. Quast at TechEd. Pasadena, California, April 4-6, 2005.

"Using New DVD Technology as an Instructional Tool." Presenter at the Annual Conference of North American Professors of Christian Education. San Diego, California, October 24-26, 2002.

"Spiritual Formation and Distance Education." Presenter at the Annual Technology Conference of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Azusa Pacific University, California, June 18-20, 2000.

White, R. (1999). "Teaching in the World: Christian Considerations on School Purposes". Presenter at the Third Biennial Symposium of Education Faculty from the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Wheaton, IL. April, 1998.

Publications
White, R. (2003). [Review of the book God Our Teacher: Theological Basics in Christian Education.] Christian Scholar's Review. 32(2), 250-252.

White, R. (2002). [Review of the book With All Your Mind: A Christian Philosophy of Education]. Christian Scholar's Review, 32(1), 150-152.

White, R. (2001). "Home Schooling". In M. J. Anthony (Ed.), Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, Illinois: Baker Books.

White, R. (2001). "Philosophy of Education". In M. J. Anthony (Ed.), Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, Illinois: Baker Books.

White, R. (1998). Gary E. Miller's "The Meaning of General Education." In D. Glyer and D. L. Weeks (Eds.), The Liberal Arts in Higher Education: Challenging Assumptions, Exploring Possibilities. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.

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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Board for the North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE), 2000-present
Member of the APU Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2004-present
Project Coordinator and Instructional Specialist for Lilly Endowment, 2000-03
Expertise
Christian Schools
Curriculum and Instruction
Religious Perspectives on Education
Technology in the Classroom
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
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