Faith Integration
Faith integration is informed reflection on and discovery of Christian faith within academic disciplines, professional programs, and lived practice, resulting in the articulation of Christian perspectives on truth and life in order to advance the word of God in the world.
Faith Integration Team Members
Chair, Ben Nworie, Ph.D.
Professor, Special Education
Director, Office of Faith Integration
Connie Johnson
Administrative Assistant for Faith Integration
Faith Integration Fellows
Marsha Fowler, Ph.D.
Professor, Ethics and Spirituality
Professor, School of Nursing
Paul Kaak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Leadership and College Student Development
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Professor
Theology and Philosophy
David Woodruff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Theology and Philosophy
Faith Integration Council
Chair, Cindy McKnight, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Exercise and Sport Science
Ann Bradley, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
Roger Conover, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Business and Management
Dan Elliott, Ed.D.
Professor
Center for eLearning and Teaching
David Esselstrom, Ph.D.
Professor
Chair, English
Randy Fall, Ph.D.
Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
Director of Faculty Evaluation
Debbie Gin, M.Div.
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Theology
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Stephanie Juillerat, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Liz Leahy, M.A.T.
Professor, Theological Bibliography and Research
Chair, Stamps Theological Library
Kevin Mannoia, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Spiritual Care for Graduate and Adult Students/SoulQuest
Dennis Royse, Ph.D.
Professor
Chair, Graduate Programs, School of Music
Leslie VanDover, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Nursing
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Professor
Theology and Philosophy
Overriding Goals
By fall 2012, the university will have:
- allocated personnel, finances and other infrastructure resources to ensure faculty and students can engage in curricular faith integration activities.
- demonstrated that APU faculty members are engaged, supported and recognized for their excellence in faith integration scholarship and integration of faith within the context of their academic discipline or profession.
- demonstrated that the number of APU students engaging in faith integration activities related to their academic pursuits and under the mentorship of APU faculty has increased.
- implemented assessment measures to ensure that an ongoing feedback loop exists to evaluate if student learning outcomes are met by faculty and student involvement in faith integration activities.
Research Questions and Strategic Goals
Capacity and Preparatory Review
CPR Q3. What support and infrastructure does the university have in place to support implementation of faith integration content and competencies into curricular and scholarly activities at APU?
By the end of the CPR, we expect:
- the Office of Faith Integration will develop a central university data clearing house for all research data collected at APU related to faith integration scholarship.
- the Office of Faith Integration and the Office of University Advancement will develop faith integration grants/awards/and funding to support faith integration scholarship and research.
- the Office of Faith Integration will collaborate with the Center for Research in Science, Center for Research in Ethics and Values, and the Office of Vocation and Leadership to coordinate university-wide faith integration activities, and develop an annual calendar of these activities for dissemination across the APU and CCCU communities.
- the Office of Faith Integration will develop and deliver on-line faculty courses in faith integration.
- the Office of the Provost, in collaboration with the Faith Integration Council, will develop and adopt a financial planning program process to annually petition for external sources of faith integration funding and resources.
Educational Effectiveness Review
EER Q3. How effectively does university programming equip faculty to integrate faith and learning into their faculty roles?
EER Q4. How effectively do faculty integrate faith and learning into their academic work?
EER Q5. How effectively do academic programs prepare students to integrate their faith into their academic learning?
EER Q6. How effectively do co-curricular programs equip students to integrate their faith into their daily living?
By the end of the EER, we expect:
- the Office of Faith Integration will collaborate with the General Studies Council, Undergraduate Studies Council, Master’s Studies Council, and Doctoral Studies Council to ensure that, where appropriate, each department/program will have at least one course in which students engage in a course writing activity on a discipline- appropriate ethical issue.
- students will explore and articulate discipline appropriate faith integration outcomes as found in class presentations, papers, and projects.
Links
Center for Research in Science (CRIS)
