Philip D. Byers
5389 Pershing Avenue Apt. A
Saint Louis, MO 63112
314.413.5870
philip.d.byers@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Taylor University, Upland, IN
Master of Arts, Summa cum laude
May 2010
Higher Education and Student Development
Thesis: Mercy, Not Sacrifice: College Student Spirituality and Social Concern and Action
Taylor University, Upland, IN
Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude
 Major: History
 Minor: Biblical Studies
May 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Reference Works (1)
Byers, P. (Forthcoming, app. 2014). Harold John Ockenga. In The Encyclopedia of Christian
Education (G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport, Eds.). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
Review Essays in Refereed Publications (1)
Byers, P. (May 2013). A review of Mark Noll’s The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
(1994) and Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind (2011). Christian Higher Education,
Vol. 12 (3) (K. Longman & L. Schreiner, Eds.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis,
Inc.
Articles in Refereed Publications (2)
Barrett, S., Byers, P., Downey, D., & Gingerich, E. (Spring 2012). What about the “T’s”?
Addressing the needs of a transgender student at a CCCU institution. Growth, Vol.
11 (T. Herrmann & S. Trudeau, Eds.). Upland, IN: Association for Christians in
Student Development, 33-39.
Byers, P. (Fall 2009). Harold John Ockenga and Fuller Theological Seminary. Intégrité: A
faith and learning journal, Vol. 8, (J. Han, Ed.). Saint Louis, MO: Missouri Baptist, 311.
Reviews in Refereed Publications (4)
Byers, P. (Forthcoming). A review of The Christian Century and the Rise of the Protestant
Mainline. Christian Scholar’s Review (D. King, ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: Bell & Howell.
Byers, P. (Forthcoming). A review of Moral Minority: The Evangelical Left in an Age of
Conservatism. Christian Scholar’s Review (D. King, ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: Bell &
Howell.
Byers, P. (November 2012). A review of Engaging the culture, changing the world: The
Christian university in a post-Christian world. Christian Higher Education, Vol. 11(5)
(K. Longman & L. Schreiner, Eds.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 342344.
Byers, P. (Spring 2011). A review of Souls in transition: The spiritual and religious lives
of emerging adults. Growth, Vol. 10 (T. Herrmann & S. Trudeau, Eds.). Upland, IN:
Association for Christians in Student Development, 61-63.
Byers, P., et al. (Fall 2009). A review of The future of Christian learning: An Evangelical
and Catholic dialogue. Christian Scholar’s Review, Vol. 39 (D. King, Ed.). Ann Arbor,
MI: Bell & Howell, 138-141.
REFEREED CONFERENCE & INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Byers, P. & Herrmann, T. (2012). Modeling and education for human flourishing. Baylor
University, Symposium on Faith & Culture.
Byers, P. (2012). Discussant response to keynote lecture by Dr. James Davison Hunter.
Taylor University, Association for Christians in Student Development.
Byers, P. & Herrmann, T. (2011). To consume as we are consumed: The rise of mediated
learning models and the decline of wisdom. Baylor University, Symposium on
Faith and Culture.
Herrmann, T. & Byers, P. (2011). Online learning and student development: Are they
compatible? Evangel University, Association for Christians in Student
Development.
Byers, P. (2011). Where are all the I’s? The prophetic role of introverts in student
development. Evangel University, Association for Christians in Student
Development.
Byers, P. & Herrmann, T. (2011). To consume as we are consumed: The
commodification of education and the development of benevolent purpose.
Florida State University, Dalton Institute on College Student Values.
Byers, P. & Herrmann, T. (2010). Mercy, not sacrifice: College student spirituality and
social concern and action. Florida State University, Dalton Institute on College
Student Values.
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS & FUNDING RECEIVED
ACSD Ruth Bamford Award for Distinguished Service (June 2013)
ACSD New Professionals Case Study Competition Winner (June 2011)
Outstanding Thesis of 2010, Taylor University M. A. in Higher Education & Student
Development (May 2011)
Association for Christians in Student Development ICSV Grant (November 2009 & 2010)
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities (2007 & 2008)
Zondervan Distinguished Student in Biblical Greek (2007)