T EAC H I N G KNOWLEDGE
AN D G OOD JUDGMENT
Azusa Pacific University
William E. and Ernest L. Boyer
Common Day of Learning
March 4, 2009
TEA CHI NG KNOWL EDGE
A ND GOOD JUDGMENT
William E. and Ernest L. Boyer
Common Day of Learning
March 4, 2009
Welcome
Welcome to Azusa Pacific University’s 17th Annual William E. and Ernest L.
Boyer Common Day of Learning (CDL). Since 1993, APU has fostered its
commitment to scholarship—one of the university’s Four Cornerstones—
by hosting a campus-wide conference dedicated to the commemoration
and celebration of academic discovery.
This year’s theme, “Teaching Knowledge and Good Judgment,” is taken
from Psalm 119:66: “Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I
believe in Your commands.” At Azusa Pacific, our motto of God First
reminds us to begin the teaching and learning process by first seeking
Him. He is the author of both, and as the Apostle Paul exclaims in
Romans 11:33: “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths
beyond tracing out!”
This year’s record-setting number of presentations by faculty, staff, and
students testifies to the important work that our APU community is doing
on a daily basis. We are also very grateful to have several distinguished
guests participating in our event. Judith M. Dean, Ph.D., a leading international
economist with the U.S. International Trade Commission, will give the
morning keynote address on the importance of asking the right questions
when pursuing knowledge and good judgment. Later, she will lead the
APU community in a Session 2 discussion on the need to balance
economic growth with environmental protection. We are also very
pleased to welcome back author and illustrator Davy Liu in a Session 1
presentation on writing for children and adolescents. Finally, we are
delighted to highlight a number of special sessions on the topic of good
judgment in the areas of science, bioethics, and ministry to the disabled.
Kathy McReynolds, Ph.D., director of the Policy Center for the Christian
Institute on Disability, will lead a workshop-style discussion on ethical
decision making, and Steven Bundy and James Renee, also with the
Christian Institute on Disability, will challenge us to consider our moral
responsibility to the poor and disabled. In Session 3, APU’s Leslie
Wickman, Ph.D., director of the Center for Research in Science (CRIS),
will lead a panel presentation on the topic of “What Does It Mean to Be
Human?” with leading Christian author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada
and world-renowned bioethicist Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Ph.D., president
of the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies.
Our day-long celebration will end with a special evening session with Joni
Eareckson Tada and Nigel Cameron, who will share from their book How
to Be a Christian in a Brave New World. This event will be free of charge
and open to all, so please join us in praying that God will use our efforts to
disseminate His knowledge and good judgment to the greater community.
Sincerely,
Jennifer E. Walsh, Ph.D.
Suzanna Sund
CDL Faculty Director
CDL Undergraduate Intern
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Mission Statement
Common Day of Learning gathers the community of Azusa Pacific
University to examine the role of Christian scholarship and explore what it
means to love God with our minds through creative learning experiences,
in order to obey the call to live as followers of Christ in the world.
Schedule
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009
9:30–11 A.M.
SESSION 1: DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX
11 A.M.–12 P.M. CHAPEL AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
FELIX EVENT CENTER
12–1 P.M.
LUNCH AND NOON DISCUSSIONS:
KRESGE PLAZA AND DARLING LIBRARY
1:15–2:30 P.M.
SESSION TWO: DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX
2:45–4 P.M.
SESSION THREE: DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX
Keynote Speaker
JUDITH M. DEAN, PH.D.
Dean is a senior international economist for the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C. Appointed to the ITC Research
Division in 2000, Dean specializes in analyzing the impact of trade
policies on developing nations. After earning her B.A. in economics from
Gordon College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Cornell
University, Dean spent most of her career as a professor. She first taught
at Bowdoin College, then joined the economics department of the School
of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University, where she
taught until 2000. Her publications include International Trade and the
Environment (Ashgate, 2002), Attacking Poverty in the Developing World:
Christian Academics and Practitioners in Collaboration (Authentic and
World Vision, 2005), numerous articles in scholarly journals, and
studies for the U.S. International Trade Commission. She is an active
member and past president of the Association of Christian Economists.
She has also served as a consultant for the World Bank and as a visiting
scholar at the Indian Statistical Institute in New Delhi, India. Presently,
Dean is a board member for Gordon College and World Relief, and on the
advisory council of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Faculty Ministries.
Presentation Information:
CHAPEL AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
11 A.M.–12 P.M.: FELIX EVENT CENTER
Judith Dean, Ph.D., will deliver this year’s keynote address on how to ask
the right questions to solve the problem of global poverty. See p.14 for
additional information on this presentation.
SESSION TWO: 1:15–2:30 P.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Using China as an example, Dean will explore whether there must be a
trade-off between economic development and environmental protection.
See p.15 for additional information on this presentation.
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Guest Speakers
STEVEN BUNDY
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY
Bundy is currently the managing director of the Christian Institute on
Disability at Joni and Friends International Disability Center. This new
initiative of Joni and Friends will pave the way for increased education,
training, and equipping of disability ministers while focusing on public
policy issues that affect the disabled in our culture and world today.
Previously, he was vice president of business and finance for several years
at William Carey International University in Pasadena. From 1995 to 2000,
Bundy served as the director of Woodland Park Home in Oklahoma, which
is a 100-bed intensive care facility for adults with developmental
disabilities. During his tenure there, he launched a non-profit organization
providing community-based and workshop-based employment opportunities
for individuals affected by disability. Bundy holds a B.A. in Theology and
Missions and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership. He is a licensed
minister and has served on numerous boards and committees.
Presentation Information:
SESSION ONE: 9:30–10:45 A.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 123
Bundy will lead an examination of “holiness” in light of our responsibility
to care for the poor and disabled. See p. 8 for additional information on
this presentation.
NIGEL M. DE S. CAMERON, PH.D.
PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR POLICY ON
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Ph.D., president of the Center for Policy on
Emerging Technologies, is research professor of bioethics and an
associate dean at Chicago-Kent College of Law in the Illinois Institute
of Technology (IIT), where he has been director of the Center on
Nanotechnology and Society, and co-founded the Institute on
Biotechnology and the Human Future (IBHF). IBHF seeks to bring
together experts and civil society leaders from diverse political and
cultural positions on the emerging biotechnology agenda.
Cameron established the journal Ethics and Medicine in 1983 and is a
frequent commentator on issues of technology, ethics, and policy, with
appearances on network television, including ABC Nightline, CNN, PBS
Frontline, and the BBC. His books include The New Medicine: Life and
Death after Hippocrates (1991), and he has edited Nanoscale: Issues and
Perspectives for the Nano Century (2007), and Cogno: Neuroscience,
Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Brain (in preparation). He has
been a visiting scholar at UBS Wolfsberg in Switzerland, and a featured
speaker at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He serves on the advisory boards
of Nanotechnology Law and Business, the Converging Technologies Bar
Association, and the World Healthcare Innovation and Technology
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Congress. He chaired the Technosapiens process that brought together
leading liberals, conservatives, and technology leaders with transhumanists,
and gave a keynote address at the 2006 Stanford Law School conference
on enhancement technologies and human rights.
Cameron has represented the United States on delegations to the United
Nations General Assembly and UNESCO, and has been a participant in
the U.S./EU dialogue Perspectives on the Future of Science and Technology.
He is a member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, and has
testified before both houses of Congress, the European Parliament,
and the European Commission’s Group on Ethics in Science and New
Technologies. A native of the UK, he studied at Cambridge and Edinburgh
Universities and the Edinburgh Business School.
Presentation Information:
SESSION THREE: 2:45–4 P.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Cameron will join Kathy McReynolds, Joni Eareckson Tada, and Leslie
Wickman in a panel discussion on the need to preserve human dignity
in the area of bioethics. See p. 20 for additional information on this
presentation. At 6:30 p.m. in Munson Chapel, he and Joni Eareckson Tada
will share from their book How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World.
DAVY LIU
AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
Liu graduated from an Atlanta, Georgia art college in 1990 with a
background in fine arts and spent nearly a decade with Walt Disney
Feature Animation at MGM Studios in Orlando, working on numerous
films including Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. He
also worked for George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, and Warner
Brothers Pictures. Most recently, he put his spirituality in print with The
Giant Leaf and Fire Fish, a series of children's books that recount biblical
tales from the perspective of the animals. The series will also be published
in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea. He hopes to bring integrity and
faith for the next generation through his books. His series is featured on
www.thefirefish.com.
Presentation Information:
SESSION ONE: 9:30–10:45 A.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Liu will be joining Nancy Brashear and Sarah Adams from the Department
of English in a presentation on the process of writing for children and
adolescents. See p. 8 for additional information on this presentation.
KATHY M C REYNOLDS, PH.D.
DIRECTOR, POLICY CENTER,
CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY
McReynolds has served as a professor at Biola University in the Bible,
English, Apologetics, BOLD, and Science & Religion departments since
2000. She holds a Ph.D. in Religion and Ethics from USC in addition to an
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M.A. in Systematic Theology from Talbot School of Theology and a B.A. in
Christian Education from Biola. McReynolds is the author of several books
and articles, including Women as Christ’s Disciples (Christian Focus,
2003), Enhancing our Happiness? Aristotle Versus Bacon on the Nature
of True Happiness (University Press of America, 2004), and The Pilgrim
Psalms: A Sacred Journey to Revitalize Your Life (Christian Focus,
2006). She is presently the director of the Policy Center for the Christian
Institute on Disability, which is part of the Joni and Friends International
Disability Center.
Presentation Information:
SESSION TWO: 1:15–2:30 P.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 123
McReynolds will be leading an interactive session on ethical
decision making. See p.19 for additional information on this
presentation.
SESSION THREE: 2:45–4 P.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
McReynolds will join Nigel Cameron, Joni Eareckson Tada, and
Leslie Wickman in a panel discussion on the need to preserve
human dignity in the area of bioethics. See p. 20 for additional
information on this presentation.
JAMES RENE
DIRECTOR OF INTERNSHIPS,
CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY
Rene joined the team at Joni and Friends in March 2002. He has served
in multiple roles—as supervisor of international outreach for Wheels for
the World (WFTW), manager of U.S. church relations, and director of
LA/Ventura County area ministry. He currently serves as the director of
internships for the Christian Institute on Disability. He is a graduate of
Living Faith Bible College, and also received a master’s degree in practical
ministry from Wagner Leadership Institute. As an ordained pastor, Rene
has served in various ministry capacities and pastoral roles over the last
14 years. In addition to his full-time ministry with Joni and Friends, Rene
serves his home church as an associate pastor with pastoral care, ministry
development, and missions.
Presentation Information:
NOON SESSION: 12–1 P.M.:
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 403
Rene will lead a special lunchtime session on the church’s
mandate to care for the disabled. See p.14 for additional
information on this presentation.
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JONI EARECKSON TADA
FOUNDER/CEO, JONI AND FRIENDS
INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY CENTER
Tada holds a biblical view of suffering that is authoritative and personal,
having lived more than 40 years as a quadriplegic. Her global view has
been honed after 30 years of leadership at the Joni and Friends (JAF)
International Disability Center. Tada has visited over 46 countries, served
on the National Council on Disability under two U.S. administrations, and
presently serves on the Disability Advisory Committee of the U.S. State
Department. She has led the JAF team in declaring and demonstrating
the Gospel through 26 years of radio outreach; the new Joni and Friends
television program; Wheels for the World, providing wheelchair mobility to
almost 50,000 individuals worldwide; 20 years of retreats for families
affected by disability; more than 40 books, including the international
best-selling biography Joni; the International Disability Center’s education
and training, public policy, and internship programs; and a global network
of disability ministry through Joni and Friends offices, international charter
ministries, and NGOs on every continent.
Presentation Information:
SESSION THREE: 2:45–4 P.M.:
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Tada will join Nigel Cameron, Kathy McReynolds, and Leslie Wickman in
a panel discussion on the need to preserve human dignity in the area of
bioethics. See p. 20 for additional information on this presentation. At
6:30 p.m. in Munson Chapel she and Nigel Cameron will also share from
their book How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World.
SESSION ONE: 9:30–10:45 A.M.
Knowledge and Good
Judgement from Research
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH: WINNING ENTRIES FROM THE FIRST
ANNUAL HONORS PAPER COMPETITION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 125
Vicky Bowden, DNSc, RN, director, Undergraduate Honors
Program, School of Nursing; Tamara Moellenberg, senior,
Philosophy; Luke Spink, senior, International Business; Tyler Stover,
senior, Business Economics
The top three papers from our First Annual Honors Paper Competition will
be recognized in this special session. Each of the winning authors
received a $250 prize and the opportunity to be published in a new
campus journal. In this session, Mollenberg will present from her paper
entitled, “Rushdie and the Real: Migrancy and the Hyper-real in The
Satanic Verses”; Spink will share from his paper, “Non-Profit or
Non-Conscience: The Tragic Divide of American Enterprise”; and Stover
will discuss “Incomes and Compensation in the American Labor Market.”
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WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:
A PANEL DISCUSSION FROM THE FRONTLINES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Sarah Adams, Ph.D., Department of English (The Panda Bird);
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D., Department of English (Choco the Bear
and the Hidden Treasure); Special Guest: Davy Liu, author and
illustrator; Brian Song, M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary (The Lost
Books); Kari White, senior, Social Science (Nizhoni)
Join APU faculty, students, and guest authors as they discuss the process
of writing for children and share their latest manuscripts. Author and
illustrator Davy Liu will offer insight based on his extensive experience in
this field and will be sharing his latest book Fire Fish.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNHOLY:
THE CHRISTIAN’S MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE
POOR AND DISABLED
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 123
Special Guest: Rev. Steven Bundy, managing director, Christian
Institute on Disability
What does it mean to know God and His holiness? Has Christianity in the
21st century understood the Gospel of the Kingdom or has it simply
adapted remnants of its essence as we have pursued the American
dream? This session challenges the Christian to gain a proper understanding
of what it means to be holy and to examine the responsibility we have to
respond to the plight of the poor and disabled.
FANTASY AND NON-FANTASY: THE TREATMENT
OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN MODERN
BRITISH LITERATURE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 106
Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D., Department of English; Catherine
Hansen, senior, English; and Hannah Thomas, senior, English
In this panel session, presenters will compare the treatment of women in
British fantasy novels to the treatment of women in other British fiction of
the same respective periods, starting with the works of the Inklings and
progressing into the present day.
QUANTUM PHYSICS AND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 114
Timothy A. Heumier, Ph.D., Department of Physics; Donald Isaak,
Ph.D., associate dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
Zachary Herzfeldt, senior, Biochemistry; Bradley Larsen, senior,
Mathematics and Physics
Research in the area of quantum physics has generated some surprising
and counterintuitive results that have implications for how we understand
the physical realm. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle, for example, has
been used to “prove” the existence of free will and explain a God who is
limited to time and space. Presenters in this session will discuss how this
principle—and other amazing discoveries in the area of quantum
physics—affect our understanding of philosophy and faith.
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LITERACY PRACTICES IN A WEB-BASED
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 116
Juanita Cole, Ph.D., Department of Psychology; Anita Garcia,
senior, Psychology; Amber Howard, senior, Psychology; Brooke
McLeod, senior, Psychology; Elise Rodriguez, senior, Psychology
This research presentation offers insights from a web-based literacy program
designed to promote children’s reading and writing skills. Panelists will share
their experience at this uniquely designed afterschool program and discuss
the significant role of mentorship on the literacy practices of children.
BIRTH ORDER EFFECTS ON AUTISM SYMPTOM
SEVERITY IN MULTIPLEX FAMILIES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 117
Loren Martin, Ph.D., Department of Undergraduate Psychology;
Brittany Benson, senior, Psychology; Tori Pike ’08, Psychology;
Megan Shelby, senior, Psychology; Kristin Shier, senior,
Psychology; Bethany Vaudrey, senior, Psychology
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social
impairments, language and communication deficits, and repetitive
behaviors or restricted interests. An autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
includes autism and related disorders with variations in the severity of
symptoms. The cause of most cases of ASD remains unknown, but the
study of families with multiple affected children can provide clues about
ASD etiology. While the majority of research on multiplex families has
focused on genetics, the influence of birth order on symptom severity has
been largely understudied. The presenters utilized social and cognitive
measures of behavior from over 1,600 individuals with ASD from nearly
800 families with multiple children to make comparisons between firstand later-born children with ASD. Results showed a significant decline in
test performance between first and later-born siblings in some of the
measures indicating an environmental, genetic, or immunological dosage
effect in some multiplex families.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON
FAITH APPLICATION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 118
Jenny Thomas, M.A., American Language and Culture Institute;
Yen Hua “Steven” Chen, graduate student, Business; Dongxie Cui,
graduate student, Theology; Beomseok “Bruce” Go, graduate
student, Christian Education; Sun Kwang “Ryan” Kwon, graduate
student, Christian Education
In this session, international graduate students present their research and
unique perspectives on the practical application of Christian faith in various
contexts. Kwon will evaluate the benefits and dangers of using education
as a method for Christian mission work. Cui will explore another controversial
topic—missionaries doing work in dangerous or closed countries. In a
more domestic analysis, Go will discuss the effectiveness of mandatory
chapel services, and Chen will discuss whether Christian beliefs and
values can form the basis for business principles in the modern world.
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BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS:
A CASE FOR INCLUDING OF MISSIONS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 119
Brennan Davis, Ph.D., School of Business and Management; Blake
Bouldin, senior, Marketing; Graham Reinhardt, senior, Marketing;
David Suzuki, senior, Accounting
In this session, presenters will share their research findings that suggest
that the overall experience of a business study abroad program is
enhanced when a mission component is incorporated. Statistical data
show that students in this type of program may experience an increase in
cultural sensitivity, business understanding, and enhanced spiritual growth.
These researchers suggest that incorporating Christian faith into the
business curriculum can help to shed light in an often-dark world.
BOTTOM-UP OR TOP-DOWN? THE INTERNET’S
IMPACT ON THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 120
Jonathon Pyles, M.A., Department of History and Political Science
This presentation explores how the Internet is shaping the way in which
ordinary citizens get involved in political campaigns. By making it easier for
people to participate directly in the political process, the Internet is making
the “grassroots” campaign a critical—but fundamentally uncontrollable—
component of presidential elections.
A TEACHER ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT: TEACHING
MUSIC COMPOSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 121
Alexander Koops, Ph.D., School of Music
This presentation will give an overview of what is required to complete a
teacher action research project and will give a specific example of a
current project on the topic of teaching music composition to middle
school band members. The purpose of this project is to assess whether a
suggested music composition curriculum is able to overcome the obstacles
of training, materials, and time. Research questions are focused on the
extent to which the provided composition curriculum is able to successfully
overcome the obstacles that have prevented many large ensemble
directors from including composition in their curriculum in the past. During
the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to try some simple
composing themselves, even if they have no background or previous skills
in music or music composing.
POP CULTURE FROM THE MARGINS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 122
Tim Posada, assistant faculty advisor, The Clause; Whitney Curtis,
senior, Journalism; Eric Mees, senior, Communication Studies;
Kimberly Wilcox, senior, Journalism
As is the case with many other disciplines, popular culture is often
understood through certain viewpoints that represent the ideology of the
dominant group. But, upon closer examination, popular culture represents
more than just the latest blockbuster or platinum album. Instead, it may be
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better understood from the margins. By re-examining pop culture from
outside the paradigm of big business, we can develop a holistic understanding
of pop culture that will allow us to gain better judgment of its products.
UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL
STUDENT CHALLENGES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 515
Tamara Roose, American Language and Cultural Institute; Yiling
(Elaine) Lan, graduate student, Human Resources; Hsiao-I (Eric)
Chen, graduate student, Human Resources; Nida (Yelly)
Santatiwatt, graduate student, Human Resources
Most international students face challenges and difficulties when they are
studying abroad. Each of them has his/her own unique concerns, such as
homesickness, language barriers, cultural differences, or financial issues.
Those problems may cause international students to feel they cannot really
be a part of any of the communities they are living in. The purpose of this
research is to raise awareness of the challenges that international students
frequently encounter in living in the United States and in striving for
success in the American educational system. Moreover, the research
provides American students, staff, and faculty several effective strategies
they can implement to support international students as valuable
contributors in the classroom.
Knowledge and Good
Judgment in Practice
UNDERSTANDING DECISION MAKING AND CLINICAL
JUDGMENTS IN HEALTH CARE THROUGH RESEARCH
AND SERVICE-LEARNING AROUND THE WORLD
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 507
Catherine Heinlein, Ed.D., RD, CDE, School of Nursing; Connie
Brehm, Ph.D., MSN, C.FNP, RN, School of Nursing; Victoria
Kirkland, Ph.D., RN, School of Nursing; Sarah Obermeyer, MSN,
CNM, NP, School of Nursing; Pam Cone, Ph.D., RN, CNS, School
of Nursing; Leslie Van Dover, Ph.D., PN, RN, School of Nursing
Clinical judgment and decision making are an important part of nursing
practice. In this presentation, nursing faculty will share their experiences
of teaching health or nursing education, serving as nurses, and doing
health care research in the countries of Haiti, India, Mexico, Norway, and
South Africa. Presenters will also explain how health care practice and
nursing judgment is affected by the worldviews of the people in these
various countries.
READING THE WORLD THROUGH
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 513
Aroldo Solórzano, Ph.D., Department of Modern Languages;
James Fujitani, Ph.D., Department of Modern Languages; Shawna
Lenhert, staff, Department of Modern Languages; Marcela Rojas,
M.A., Department of Modern Languages
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The world has become smaller, and today more than ever, learning a
foreign language is critical for any person who wants to understand the
world, acquire cultural competence, and compete in an ever-increasing
global economy. In this session, presenters will discuss reasons for
rejecting monolingualism, trends and careers in foreign languages, and,
most importantly, techniques for learning a foreign language effectively.
FAITH INTEGRATION IN THE LIFE OF THE
21ST CENTURY WOMAN
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 127
Elizabeth Andersen-Perak, Ph.D., Department of Teacher Education,
Orange County Regional Center; Ann Bradley, Ed.D., Teacher
Education, High Desert Regional Center; Pamela Cotton-Roberts,
Ed.D., Teacher Education, Inland Empire Regional Center; JoAnn
Jurchan, Ed.D., Teacher Education, San Diego Regional Center;
Amber Parks, Ph.D., Teacher Education, Ventura Regional Center;
Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D., School of Education
In this session, panelists share the trials and triumphs of integrating faith
into all facets of the lives of 21st century professional women. These
diverse faculty members, ranging in age from their early 30s through
their 60s, represent the arc of personal and professional development.
Join them as they answer questions about the challenges of being a
professional Christian woman in today’s society.
SELF-AWARENESS: DEEP KNOWING FOR
GOOD LEADERSHIP
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 113
Paul Kaak, Ph.D., Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership
and Education; Peggy Hunker, Department of Higher Education
and Organizational Leadership; Robert Ruiz, Department of
Exercise and Sport Science
Many leaders—both formal and informal—fail in their call to lead due to
personal blind spots. They trip over themselves, and others come falling
behind. The result is embarrassment and failure. Whether God is moving
you into professional leadership, church leadership, or relational leadership,
growing in your sense of self is crucial. This session will offer insights and
ideas that you can use to see and understand yourself more clearly and,
as a result, to lead others to accomplish the work that has been set before
them. Developing this skill early in life is especially important. Waiting until
“later” will likely be too late!
PRODUCING A LOW-BUDGET INDEPENDENT FILM
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 413
Michael Smith, MFA, Department of Theater, Film, and Television;
Lauren Cray ’08, English and Cinema and Broadcast Arts; Blake
Heal ’08, Cinema and Broadcast Arts
Alumni who have made compelling student films will share their stories
about how to apply good judgment to make a low-budget film. Examples
of unique production challenges will be shown and discussed. This is a
must-see for all who are interested in filmmaking.
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Knowledge and Good
Judgment for Life
EXERCISING KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD JUDGMENTS
WITHIN RELATIONSHIPS
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 401
Nate Edmondson, University Counseling Center; Denise
Haselwood, University Counseling Center; Matthew Williams,
University Counseling Center
In this session, presenters will look at the benefits of healthy relationships
from a mental health perspective. Topics to be covered include benefits of
friendship, healthy boundaries in relationships, commitment within
romantic relationships, and the effects of these on mental health.
CHOICES: LARGE AND SMALL DECISIONS THAT
SHAPE OUR LIVES
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 403
Anita Henck, Ph.D., Department of Doctoral Higher Education;
Karen Longman, Ph.D., Department of Doctoral Higher Education
Regularly, news reports surprise us with stories of moral and ethical lapses of
public personalities, including politicians, business leaders, and entertainment
figures. But, closer to home, most of us have been impacted by family
members, church leaders, teachers, or community figures who have
made poor private decisions that have substantial public consequences.
Notably, many of their lapses began with smaller and compromised
decisions earlier in life. In this interactive session, presenters will provide an
opportunity to discuss how we as Christians can develop our own moral
compass and code of accountability that will help us stay true to what we
know to be right. While none of us are infallible, with intentional thought,
we can be prepared for wise decision making for a lifetime.
SOLOMON SAYS…
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 405
Gregory Richardson, M.A.Ed., M.A., MBA, School of Education
Many people question if the Bible speaks with relevance to the issues of
everyday life, particularly in our difficult day and time. Yes it can, and it
does! In this session, the presenter uses the books of Psalms, Proverbs,
and Ecclesiastes to glean insightful information. This review is a synergistic
approach to examining over twenty-five major life questions using the
clarity of Scripture’s position on these diverse issues. This examination of
God’s will, as expressed in His Word, will provide direction for answering
life’s challenging questions and will facilitate personal reflection.
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Chapel and Keynote Address
11 A.M.–12 P.M.
ROCK STARS, FAMOUS ECONOMISTS, AND GLOBAL
POVERTY: HOW DO WE REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
FELIX EVENT CENTER
Judith M. Dean, Ph.D., senior international economist
Bono's One Campaign. Jeffrey Sachs’ How to End Global Poverty by
2010. The World Trade Organization. Oxfam. There are many voices
offering wisdom on how to reduce global poverty and a dizzying array of
policy prescriptions. Sachs argues we need more coordinated action by
governments and international institutions. Professor William Easterly
warns that large programs by outsiders often produce unintended
consequences. In the new millennium, governments are spending more
on aid, churches are increasing involvement in poor countries, and relief
and development NGOs are hard at work. But how do we really make
a difference? To find the answers, we need to first learn to ask the
right questions.
Noon Presentations
12–1 P.M.
DARLING LIBRARY AND CLASSROOMS
Food service will be available outside on Kresge Plaza and in
Heritage Court from 12–1 p.m. Several noon-time presentations
are scheduled during this hour, so please bring your lunch and
join these discussions.
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DINING ETIQUETTE AND GOOD
JUDGMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DINING
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 401
Patricia Andujo, Ph.D., Department of English
At first glance, dining etiquette may not appear to be a matter of collegiate
concern, but the reality is that we are expected to be as knowledgeable
about social etiquette as we are about our academic content area, and
these venues often overlap. This workshop is a fun, interactive way to
learn how to navigate the fine-detailed nuances of dining in formal and/or
professional settings. For example, did you know that the salt and pepper
should always be passed together as a pair? When sweetening iced tea,
the top of the sugar packets should never be completely severed? What
are appropriate topics for dinner conversations? These are just a few
points that will be covered in this workshop session.
THE LOST GREAT COMMISSION
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 403
Special Guest: Rev. James Rene, director of internships, Christian
Institute on Disability
People affected by disability are one of the largest groups of people who
are unreached for Christ in the U.S. and around the world. Come hear and
discuss how God views people with disabilities and the Lord’s mandate to
His church!
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RISING FROM DISASTER: RESILIENCY OBSERVED
IN SICHUAN CHINA
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 405
Linda Chiang, Ed.D, School of Education
In September 2008, four months after the earthquake hit Sichuan, this
presenter traveled to China to train volunteers. Living among the victims and
their families for ten days, she found that they rose up from their disaster and
courageously put their lives back together. Join her as she discusses her
experiences and shares photos taken during her trip overseas.
I.C.H.O.P.E.: RECOGNIZING OUR SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 411
Michelle Becker, RN, BSN, CHPN, graduate student, School
of Nursing
I see hope. Do you see hope? In this practical session, you can learn how
to be a godly influence on others by being “In Christ Holding Onto His
Promises Everyday” (I.C.H.O.P.E.).
EDUCATION ACROSS THE GLOBE AND FIVE GOOD
REASONS TO GO AWAY
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 413
Matt Browning, Ed.D., associate vice president for
internationalization; Jenna Henley, junior, Marketing; Adam
Carpenter, Office of World Missions; Barbara Strother, School of
Business and Management; Daniel Matas, junior, Theater Arts;
Jennifer Star, junior, Nursing
In this discussion, students will share their first-hand experiences in
studying abroad. Are you interested in adding an international experience
to your APU education? Come listen to students who have attended our
programs in Oxford and South Africa, and hear about the research
conducted among APU alumni on the impacts of international experiences
on spirituality, personal development, education, social responsibility, and
career development.
S E S S I O N T W O : 1 : 1 5 – 2 : 3 0 P. M .
Guest Session: Knowledge
and Good Judgment from our
Keynote Speaker
TRADE GROWTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND POVERTY:
MUST THERE BE A TRADEOFF?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Judith M. Dean, Ph.D.1
By all accounts, China appears to be a great illustration of the success of
“globalization.” There is considerable evidence that China’s recent growth,
which is integrally connected with its trade in the global market, has
benefited the poor in China. At the same time, the popular press has been
quick to link China’s growth with its very serious pollution problems. Does
the evidence from China suggest that we face an irreconcilable conflict?
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Must we choose between our responsibility as Christians to help the poor
and our responsibility to be good stewards of the environment? This
workshop examines recent economic theory and evidence on trade,
poverty, and environment to help answer this question.
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The views presented here are those of the presenter alone. They do not necessarily represent
the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission, nor any of the individual commissioners.
Knowledge and Judgment
from Research
DOING GOOD, DEPARTING FROM EVIL: RESEARCH
FINDINGS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 127
Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu, MSW, Ph.D., associate provost;
Robert Duke, Ph.D., Department of Biblical Studies; Carole
Lambert, Ph.D., director of research, Department of English;
Karen Longman, Ph.D., Department of Doctoral Higher Education;
Katy Tangenberg, Ph.D., Department of Social Work
In this session, panelists emphasize that goodness must be actively
enacted, not abstractly discussed, that evil is present and must be fought,
and that in-depth research into problems provides wisdom to proceed
with that battle in the new century. These scholars investigate whether
or not marriage is a good thing, how to draw the best out of students,
promoting peace in Israel via “orthopathy,” and building trust between
faith-related and secular social services. They offer no easy answers to
complex problems, but they do point the way to potentially positive
modes of mending some of the world’s biggest hurts.
ARTISTIC LICENSE AND ARTISTIC FREEDOM:
PERPLEXING PARADOX FOR THE CHRISTIAN ARTIST
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 511
David Esselstrom, Ph.D., Department of English
How are writers, artists, musicians, and/or performers to navigate the
choppy waters of community standards versus artistic expression? Is this
conflict inevitable? Why do artistic expressions often seemingly oppose or
challenge the standards of the Christian community? Can this conflict be
viewed in a positive light? Where does the community draw the line?
Where should—or can—artists draw the line? Be prepared to answer
these questions and more in a lively discussion.
KNOWLEDGE FROM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH:
NOMINATIONS FROM THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 114
Dennis Okholm, Ph.D., School of Theology; Kyle Brooks, senior,
Philosophy; Rebekah Kelleher, senior, Youth Ministry and Biblical
Studies; Mallory Ortberg, senior, English; Lindsey Sinnott, senior,
Theology and Philosophy
These student presentations represent some of the best undergraduate
research from the School of Theology. Undergraduate faculty nominate
one student per department based on the quality of their work. Brooks
will share his paper entitled, “The Ultimate Ground of Knowledge: Do
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Protocol Sentences Solve our Epistemological Problems?”; Kelleher will
discuss “Acceptance and Rejection of Ethnic Identity of Minority Adolescents”;
Ortberg, nominated by Biblical Studies, will present “Jesus in a Pharisaic
Context”; and Sinnott will discuss “The Reformation in Ireland: Why
Political and Religious Tension Aided the Reformation’s Failure”.
ASSESSMENT, MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORY,
AND K–12 HISTORY EDUCATION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 116
David Landers, M.Ed., School of Education; Ivy Yee-Sakamoto,
Ph.D., School of Education
In recent years, educators have stressed the need for good assessment
measurements to judge how well our K–12 students are performing.
However, not all learning can be assessed by the typical standardized test.
In this session, presenters will use Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence
Theory to explain how student learning in the K–12 history/social science
curriculum can be measured through the implementation of a History
Day event.
ARE GRAPHIC NOVELS TOO GRAPHIC?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 117
Gail Bouslough, Ph.D., Department of English; Nancy Brashear,
Ph.D., Department of English
Graphic novels offer readers high adventure and thrilling escape. Blending
and modifying features shared by literature, painting, photography, and
film, comic narratives demand distinctive reading strategies, but they also
push the boundaries of representation and tackle tough—if not taboo—
subjects. Are graphic novels subversive or freeing? Do pictorial
adaptations of classics dilute their literary elements or make them more
accessible? Are comic images furthering stereotypes and promoting
explicit violence and cruelty, or are readers buffered from reality by graphic
novels’ unique interplay of words and illustrations? Bring your graphic
novel favorites to share in a discussion that celebrates and critiques
the potential of this popular literary form.
USING THE SCRIPTURES TO
TEACH KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 118
Timothy Finlay, Ph.D., School of Theology; Steven Wentland,
Ed.D.O.L., College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
In this session, presenters explain how knowledge and wisdom are
communicated through the Psalms and Proverbs. Finlay will explain how
the author of Psalm 119 uses various teaching techniques to make the
subject more memorable and to persuade his readers to study the Torah.
Wentland will explain how the first command of Proverbs—to know
wisdom and instruction—lays the foundation for all understanding and
knowledge. Using the present-day context of K–12 and university education,
he then asks whether our current educators are willing to use the uncommon
wisdom found in Proverbs to fix what is broken.
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SIGMA TAU DELTA (ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY):
CRITICAL PAPERS ON LITERATURE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 119
Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D., English; Mary Lamb, senior, English;
Lisa Louie, senior, English; Jody Osterberg, senior, English;
Shannon Selander, senior, Psychology and English
In this session, students share their critical papers on works of literature.
All students presenting in this session were chosen to represent APU at
the International Sigma Tau Delta Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota
in March 2009.
HIV, SUSTAINABILITY, SEXUALITY, AND
ADVENTURE: LESSONS LEARNED IN SOUTH AFRICA
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 120
Leslie Van Dover, Ph.D., PN, RN, School of Nursing; Robert
Briscoe, senior, Nursing; Leah Butts, senior, Nursing; Kimberly
Lindsey, senior, Nursing; Steven Vietti, senior, Nursing
As student nurses living and working in South Africa for a semester as part
of APU’s study abroad program, these panelists came to understand the
meaning of Christians helping the suffering within a complex interplay of factors
that influence health in the country. In this session, they will discuss key issues
affecting the health and well-being of South Africans, including power, sexuality,
and the role of women in Zulu society; strategies used to enhance health;
vulnerability of children in communities destabilized by the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
and seeking abundant life through adventuring in South Africa.
WORSHIP AND CULTURE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 121
Eric Mathis, M.M., M.Div., School of Music; Jameson
Bratcher, senior, Performance: Tuba; Caleb Linton, junior,
English; Monica Nutley, senior, Music; Alex Wen, senior, Music
Since its inception, Christian worship has influenced—and been
influenced—by the culture in which it is practiced. A worship service
must simultaneously engage culture, yet offer a message that may be
counter-cultural, and churches must balance this tension with integrity.
This group presentation will examine the challenge of contextualizing
worship elements, engaging different learning styles, using technology,
and proclaiming a prophetic message, all while maintaining the primary
focus of worship in the church—pointing worshippers towards God and
challenging them to respond in meaningful ways.
PHILOSOPHY AT THE MOVIES
DARLING LIBRARY, ROOM 413
John Culp, Ph.D., Department of Theology and Philosophy; Alexandra
Block, senior, Spanish; Brent Castro, senior, Psychology; Michael
Luckett, senior, Philosophy; Benjamin Peck, senior, Philosophy
In this session, panelists will identify important ideas about the world
expressed in four movies (American History X, Batman Begins, Girl
Interrupted, and The Truman Show) and will discuss ways in which they
compare—and contrast—with a Christian worldview.
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Knowledge and Judgment
in Practice
ETHICAL DECISION MAKING: PUTTING GOOD
JUDGMENT INTO PRACTICE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 123
Special Guest: Kathy McReynolds, Ph.D., Christian
Institute on Disability
Join Kathy McReynolds, director of the Policy Center for the Christian
Institute on Disability, for this special interactive session as she explains how
students can use godly ethics to make good decisions in all areas of life.
TEACHING KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD JUDGMENT
THROUGH MIME AND MOVEMENT
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 125
Marcia Berry, Ph.D., Department of Communication Studies;
Jen Carbajal, junior, Theater Arts; Rachelle DeYoung, freshman,
Theater Arts; Karesa Farnham, senior, Liberal Studies; Kathleen
Grosky, sophomore, Theater Arts; Laura Keast, senior, Mathematics;
Leela Loisel, sophomore, Theater Arts; Matt Olmstead, junior,
Marketing; Maricela Ortiz-Llamas, junior, Theater Arts; Whitney
Smales, senior, English; Kimberly Wilcox, senior, Journalism
After an opening performance demonstration of voice-over mime pieces,
Marcia Berry will explain how to create a voice-over mime to Bible
passages and how to judge if the storytelling movements match with the
Bible passage. Willing audience participants will work in groups with the
panelists to create their own mime pieces. Individuals interested in
participating should bring a favorite Bible passage with them.
Knowledge and Judgment
for Life
WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 106
Melanie Weaver, MFA, Department of Art
The trafficking of men, women, and children is a burgeoning business today.
What is this 21st century form of slavery? Are there organizations in the area
that are working against trafficking? What can APU students do to combat
trafficking in the world today? Come to this important session to hear what
is presently being done on campus and what you can do to help.
FAITH AND LIFE AFTER APU
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 122
Paul Anderson, MPA, CPA, School of Business and Management;
Grace Eleyae, senior, Marketing; Orlando Griego, Ph.D., School of
Business and Management; Daniel Park, Ph.D., School of Business
and Management; Brent Willard, senior, Business Administration
In this session, panelists will tackle some of the biggest decisions that
undergraduate students make after graduation, such as what job to look
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for, and whether it is the right time to get married and start a family. In both
of these areas, students are asked to incorporate faith—and common
sense—into their decision making process. Join these presenters as they
initiate the conversation around the question of “what’s next.”
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AT APU: USING GOOD
JUDGMENT IN SCHOLARSHIP
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 507
Diane Guido, Ph.D., vice provost for undergraduate programs; Jon
Milhon, Ph.D., Department of Biology and Chemistry; Sophia Allaf,
senior, Applied Health; Kyle Cleveland, junior, Business Administration
and Theology; Alex Ford, senior, Nursing; Maranatha Wall, senior,
Biblical Studies
What is APU’s Academic Integrity Policy for undergraduate students? What is
“unintentional” plagiarism? Do APU students cheat less frequently than
students at other universities? This session will answer these questions and
many others you might have about academic integrity.
WHAT RELEVANCE DO KNOWLEDGE AND JUDGMENT
HAVE FOR STUDENTS TODAY?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 513
Frank Berry, Ph.D., Center for Adult and Professional Studies
This presentation and open discussion, based on Psalm 119:66–72, will help
students see how their present learning can provide direction for their lives.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 515
Gregory Richardson, M.A.Ed., M.A., MBA, School of Education
The Bible is filled with directives to pray. For example, it tells us when to
pray, where to pray, for what to pray, and with whom to pray. It also gives
us explicit instructions on how to pray! The “Lord’s Prayer,” found in the
synoptic gospels, actually provides the template for prayer. This
presentation identifies and explains this prayer template and other
biblical prayers in which it is followed.
S E S S I O N T H R E E : 2 : 4 5 – 4 P. M .
Special Guest Session
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?
EXAMINING WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SCIENCE
AND ETHICS COLLIDE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 520
Leslie Wickman, Ph.D., director, Center for Research in
Science (CRIS)
Special Guest: Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Ph.D., president,
Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies
Special Guest: Kathy McReynolds, Ph.D., Christian Institute
on Disability
Special Guest: Joni Eareckson Tada, author, founder of
Joni and Friends International Disability Center
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Pursuit of knowledge at the expense of good judgment can have devastating
consequences—especially in the area of science and technology. In this
panel discussion, our special guest speakers will explore how the latest
scientific discoveries raise the important question of “what does it mean to
be human?” and discuss ways in which a Christian worldview can help our
society advance its knowledge while protecting the dignity of human life.
Knowledge and Judgment
from Research
ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
DARLING LIBRARY FACILITY, ROOM 413
Brian Paulin, M.A., Department of English; Chelsea Ebersole,
freshman, Business Administration; Victoria Feger, freshman,
Biology; Nicholas Ortiz, freshman, Finance; Brianna Remlinger,
freshman, Liberal Studies; Alice Wong, freshman, Biology
Our world is full of art, but too often we are unable to judge if it is good
or bad; we simply know if we “like” it or not. In this session, student
presenters will examine the influences of art and entertainment in life
within the context of Hollywood films, and explore how Christians should
view popular culture.
FEAR AND POWER THROUGH A VISUAL LENS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 114
Amy E. Day, MFA, Department of Art; Becky Roe, MFA,
Department of Art
How we process visual information and gain knowledge from the visual is
based upon known and unknown assumptions, habits, and cultural
practices. In this session, presenters will examine the topics of fear and
power through the lens of looking and seeing.
STRENGTHS APPLICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP TASKS
AND STRATEGIES (SALTS): KNOWLEDGE AND
JUDGMENT FOR BUSINESS LEADERS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 116
Vic Bezjian, DBA, School of Business and Management; Orlando
Griego, Ph.D., School of Business and Management
Strengths-based leadership capitalizes on the strengths of each person
within its organization. According to Clifton and Harter (2003), strengths
are a combination of talent, knowledge, and skills. Knowing the strengths
of each player within the organization does not benefit the business
situation unless there is a means of diagnosing each situation, matching
the appropriate strengths to the business situation, and presenting
strategic solutions to each leadership situation. In this session, presenters
explain how SALTS makes an attempt to combine the STaRS Model on
diagnosing business situations with the StrengthsFinder themes of talents
to facilitate and match strengths to business strategy situations.
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GOD’S WORD, GOD’S WORLD, GOD’S WORK
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 117
George Bache, M.S., executive director, Institute for Outreach
Ministries; Matt Browning, Ed.D., associate vice president for
internationalization; Jillian Gilbert, M.A., international programs
Presenters in this session will share the latest research on the state of
world evangelism and discuss ways in which we can utilize our knowledge
and judgment to better understand God’s Word, God’s world, and God’s
work.
SIGMA TAU DELTA (ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY):
POETRY AND FICTION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 119
Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D., English; Daniel Robert Baker,
senior, English; Tamara Moellenberg, senior, Philosophy;
Mallory Ortberg, senior, English; Brian Urtz, senior, English
In this session, students share their creative papers, including works of
poetry and fiction stories. All students presenting in this session were
chosen to represent APU at the International Sigma Tau Delta Convention
in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March 2009.
IN THE IMAGE OF GOD? UNDERSTANDING,
PREVENTING, AND TREATING UNHEALTHY
RESPONSES TO SOCIETAL IDEALS OF BODY IMAGE
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 120
Linnea Larson, Ph.D., Department of Undergraduate Psychology;
Alan Oda, Ph.D., Department of Undergraduate Psychology;
Meredith Anderson, sophomore, Journalism; Kimberly Berglund,
junior, Psychology; Elizabeth Jauregui, junior, Psychology; Kimberly
Kochergen, senior, Psychology; Brittany Machado, junior,
Psychology; Shannon Nickel, senior, Psychology; Katheryn Smith,
junior, Psychology
Presenters in this session will share their research findings on the cause,
treatment, and prevention of eating disorders among adolescents.
Specifically, Machado will explain how eating disorders differ between
males and females; Anderson and Smith will discuss their efforts in
implementing a faith-based eating disorder prevention program targeting
local high school teens; and Kochergen, Nickel, and Jauregui will explain
how eating disorders may be triggered by trauma and subsequent
posttraumatic stress disorder.
MUSIC IN WORSHIP
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 121
Eric Mathis, M.M., M.Div., School of Music; Sean Beck, junior,
Music; Cheri Cole, Music; Moses Sun, senior, Performance: Guitar;
Joshua Wood, senior, Music
Music comprises a large component of the church’s liturgical life, and
music has the potential to positively or negatively affect the worship
experience of the entire congregation. Throughout history, church
musicians have grappled with the function of music in worship: How does
this powerful communicative tool work in a specific context? Is the use of
music manipulation or a form of expression? If music has secular connotations,
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how can it serve a sacred function? How can the musician maintain musical
and theological integrity when composing new pieces for use in worship? This
group presentation will examine such questions as they relate to the life and
music of J.S. Bach, as well as provide philosophical and theological reflections
pertinent to the present-day discussion of music in worship.
THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 122
Jenny Thomas, M.A., American Language and Culture Institute;
Shuang “Holly” Hu, graduate student, TESOL; Ming Jin, graduate
student, TESOL; Min Jae “MJay” Kim, graduate student, TESOL
Drawing on their research and personal experience as native- and
non-native speaker teachers of English to speakers of other languages,
these presenters will explore the role of the teacher in English language
instruction. Hu will present research findings of English learners in China
that show that native-speaker teachers have advantages over non-native
speakers. Kim will present contrary findings that highlight the key strengths
that are possessed by non-native speaker teachers. Thomas will reconcile
the two positions, while Jin will explain how Christian English teachers can
resolve the tension that often exists between their missionary goals and
their teaching responsibilities.
MINORITY STUDENTS AND THE PROBLEM OF
MISCLASSIFICATION: REASONS AND REMEDIES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 123
Ramón B. Barreras, Ph.D., Department of Special Education;
Jessica Cannaday, Ph.D., School of Education
In this session, presenters share their research findings that indicate that
minority students are underrepresented in Gifted and Talented programs and
overrepresented in Special Education programs. For students in both situations,
the problem of misclassification can have devastating consequences. In
addition to discussing the implications of their findings, presenters will explore
ways in which the education community can remedy the persistent disparities
that are found within certain minority populations.
SIX HATS, OR HOW DIVERSE GROUPS MAKE
COMMUNAL DECISIONS
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 125
Judy Hutchinson, Ph.D., director, Center for Academic ServiceLearning and Research; Brittney Michael, senior, Psychology;
Meagan Smith, Center for Academic Service-Learning and
Research; Joshua Urie, Center for Academic Service-Learning
and Research
The Six Thinking Hats method, developed by Dr. Edward de Bono, is a
system of group decision making that specifies six different processes or
mindframes—“hats”—that a group must go through when making a
decision: Facts and Data, Feelings and Emotion, Critical Judgment,
Positive Judgment, Creativity, and the Big Picture. In this interactive session,
participants will learn about the method, participate in demonstrations,
and together explore situations in which it could be best used in their own
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personal and professional lives.
KNOWLEDGE FROM RESEARCH – POSTER SESSIONS
AND DISCUSSION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 511
Kevin Huang, Ph.D., director of Undergraduate Research; Stacey
Bry, senior, Psychology; Jennifer Greiner, senior, Psychology; Laura
Keast, senior, Mathematics; Bradley Larsen, senior, Mathematics
and Physics; Jonathan Lord, sophomore, Music; Elizabeth Stoker,
junior, Youth Ministry
Through formal presentations and visual poster displays, student speakers
share information on their most recent research projects. Greiner will
discuss her survey of the gender role attitudes and career aspirations of
more than 200 APU undergraduate students; Lord will discuss his analysis
of the authorial, textual, and cultural contexts of the Apostle Paul’s writings
about women; and Stoker will highlight the difficulties that “Third Culture
Kids”—or children who have grown up overseas—face when they
encounter American culture for the first time. In their poster presentations,
Larsen will share his findings on the relationship between the temperature
of sand and its thermal conductivity, and Bry and Keast will explain how
Honors Alpha groups help to build a sense of community among Honors
Program students and help to provide an encouraging environment
for scholarship.
Knowledge and Judgment
in Practice
SUCCESSFUL TEACHING: FOUR PERSPECTIVES
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 118
Steven Wentland, Ed.D.O.L., College of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
Amanda Huard, senior, Liberal Studies; Jisoo Todd Kim, senior,
Liberal Studies; Kelsey Knudsen, senior, Liberal Studies; Pamela
Reyes, senior, Liberal Studies
Successful teaching is never an easy task, for what we know as “effective
instruction” today will not necessarily work for tomorrow. Accordingly,
successful teaching requires constant innovation, creativity, and adaptability.
In this session, presenters explain how teachers can use methodology,
psychology of pedagogy, and knowledge of classroom structure to
increase their effectiveness in the classroom.
PREPARING FOR EARTH DAY ’09: THOUGHTS TO
THINK AND THINKS TO DO
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 507
Paul Kaak, Ph.D., Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership
and Education; Janel Harden, senior, Sociology; Megan Hoffmann,
senior, Global Studies; Serena Manzo, senior, Global Studies
Earth Day is coming on April 22. Are you ready? Study and practice in the
field of ecology is no longer an option. The concerns of our culture and the
call of Creator implore us to learn and live as good stewards. Concern
about sustainable lives, communities, and the APU campus is a concern
for each of us, but what is a Christ-centered response? Join faculty,
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students, and the Lorax to prepare yourself for Earth Day. . . and beyond!
WHAT IS A CLINICAL APPLICATION DISSERTATION IN
GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 106
Holli Eaton, Psy.D., Department of Graduate Psychology; Kayley
Brieske, graduate student, Doctoral Psychology; Jessica Cepeda,
graduate student, Doctoral Psychology; Sally Chung, graduate
student, Doctoral Psychology; Ian Lowe, graduate student,
Doctoral Psychology
In this session, Eaton will discuss what doctoral students include in a
clinical application dissertation, an approximate timeline for completion,
and the struggles and triumphs that each student encounters as they
move toward degree completion. Doctoral students in the Department of
Graduate Psychology will share examples from their own clinical
application research.
Knowledge and Judgment
for Life
GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE, DEVELOPING
JUDGMENT: DISCUSSION ON SELECTING A
SEMINARY AND UNDERSTANDING ITS VALUE
FOR MINISTRY PREPARATION
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 127
Freddy Rivas, M.Div., Kern Center for Vocational Ministry; Julie
Best, M.A., M.Div., Learning Enrichment Center; Matt Ketterling,
M.Div., student ministries pastor, Church of the Open Door;
Andrea Vaudrey, graduate student, C.P. Haggard Graduate School
of Theology; Kevin Wahe, M.Div., senior pastor, Community
Presbyterian Church of Little Rock
Many undergraduate ministry majors ask: How do you choose a seminary?
Do I engage in ministry after graduation or continue with seminary
preparation? Do I need a seminary education in order to have a career in
ministry? Come interact with this panel of four pastors from diverse
ministry and seminary experiences who will share their thoughts on
seminary education.
IS GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR ME? SEEKING
KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD JUDGMENT
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 515
Joseph Bentz, Ph.D., director of the Pew College Society,
Department of English; Brian Eck, Ph.D., Department of
Psychology; Lynn Pearson, director of career services; Jo Witte,
director of graduate admissions
In fields as widely varying as psychology, medicine, theology, law, nursing,
and others, many undergraduate students who desire to seek knowledge
and good judgment will need not only the education they are receiving at
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APU, but also graduate education in order to pursue those goals. This
session, sponsored by the Pew College Society, an organization dedicated
to helping good students get into graduate school, will answer questions
as widely varying as: Is graduate school necessary for me? If so, how
soon should I go? How do I choose a school? How do I get in? How soon
should I start? How will I pay for it? This expert panel, including professors
in key graduate-school-related fields, will answer these questions and more.
HOW DO KNOWLEDGE AND JUDGMENT HELP IN
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS?
DUKE ACADEMIC COMPLEX, ROOM 513
Frank Berry, Ph.D., Center for Adult and Professional Studies
This presentation and open discussion, based on Psalm 119:66–72, will
explore ways that today’s students can use knowledge and judgment to
strengthen relationships between each other and with God.
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Index of Participants
PARTICIPANT
SESSION
PAGE
PARTICIPANT
SESSION
PAGE
Adams, Sarah
1
8
Curtis, Whitney
1
10
Allaf, Sophia
2
20
Davis, Brennan
1
10
Andersen-Perak, Elizabeth
1
12
Day, Amy
3
21
Anderson, Meredith
3
22
Dean, Judith M (keynote speaker)
Anderson, Paul
2
19
Andujo, Patricia
Noon
14
Denu, Kimberly B.W.
2
16
Bache, George
3
22
De Young, Rachael
2
19
Baker, Daniel Robert
3
22
Duke, Robert
2
16
Barreras, Ramón B.
3
23
Eaton, Holli
3
25
Beck, Sean
Chapel, 2
14, 15
3
22
Ebersole, Chelsea
3
21
Becker, Michelle
Noon
15
Eck, Brian
3
25
Benson, Brittany
1
9
Edmondson, Nate
1
13
Bentz, Joseph
3
25
Esselstrom, David
2
16
Eleyae, Grace
2
19
Farnham, Karesa
2
19
Berglund, Kimberly
3
22
Berry, Frank
2, 3
20, 26
Berry, Marcia
2
19
Feger, Victoria
3
21
Best, Julie
3
25
Finlay, Timothy
2
17
Bezjian, Vic
3
21
Ford, Alex
2
20
Block, Alexandra
2
18
Fujitani, James
1
11
Bouldin, Blake
1
10
Garcia, Anita
1
9
Bouslough, Gail
2
17
Gilbert, Jillian
3
22
Bowden, Vicky
1
7
Glyer, Diana Pavlac
1
8
Bradley, Ann
1
12
Go, Beomseok “Bruce”
1
9
1, 2
8, 17
Greiner, Jennifer
3
24
Bratcher, Jameson
2
18
Griego, Orlando
2, 3
19, 21
Brehm, Connie
1
11
Grosky, Kathleen
2
19
Briscoe, Robert
2
18
Guido, Diane
2
20
Brieske, Kayley
3
25
Hansen, Catherine
1
8
Brooks, Kyle
2
16
Harden, Janel
3
24
Noon, 3
15, 22
Haselwood, Denise
1
13
3
24
Heal, Blake
1
12
Heinlein, Catherine
1
11
8
Henck, Anita
1
13
Brashear, Nancy
Browning, Matt
Bry, Stacey
Bundy, Steven (special guest)
1
Butts, Leah
2
18
Henley, Jenna
Noon
15
Cannaday, Jessica
3
23
Herzfeldt, Zachary
1
8
Heuimer, Timothy
1
8
20
Hoffman, Megan
3
24
Cameron, Nigel M. de S. (special guest)
3
Carbajal, Jen
2
19
Howard, Amber
1
9
Noon
15
Hu, Shuang “Holly”
3
23
Castro, Brent
2
18
Huang, Kevin
3
24
Cepeda, Jessica
3
25
Huard, Amanda
3
24
Chen, Hsiao-I (Eric)
1
11
Hunker, Peggy
1
12
Chen, Yen Hua “Steven”
1
9
Hutchinson, Judy
3
23
Chiang, Linda
Noon
15
Issak, Donald
1
8
Chung, Sally
3
25
Ivanov-Craig, Andrea
2, 3
18, 22
Cleveland, Kyle
2
20
Jauregui, Elizabeth
3
22
Cole, Cheri
3
22
Jin, Ming
3
23
Cole, Juanita
1
9
Jurchan, JoAnn
1
12
Cone, Pam
1
11
Kaak, Paul
1,3
12, 24
Cotton-Roberts, Pamela
1
12
Keast, Laura
2, 3
19, 24
Cray, Lauren
1
12
Kelleher, Rebekah
2
16
Cui, Dongxie
1
9
Ketterling, Matt
3
25
Culp, John
2
18
Kim, Min Jae “MJay”
3
23
Carpenter, Adam
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PARTICIPANT
SESSION
PAGE
3
24
Kim, Jisoo Todd
PARTICIPANT
SESSION
PAGE
Rene, James (special guest)
Kirkland, Victoria
1
11
Kochergen, Kimberly
3
22
Reyes, Pamela
Noon
14
3
24
Koops, Alexander
1
10
Richardson, Gregory
Knudsen, Kelsey
3
24
Rivas, Freddy
1, 2
13, 20
3
Kwon, Sun Kwang “Ryan”
1
9
25
Roe, Becky
3
Lamb, Mary
2
21
18
Rodriguez, Elise
1
9
Lambert, Carole
2
16
Rojas, Marcela
1
11
Lan, Yiling (Elaine)
1
11
Roose, Tamara
1
11
Landers, David
2
17
Ruiz, Robert
1
12
Larsen, Bradley
1, 3
8, 24
Santatiwatt, Nida (Yelly)
1
11
Larson, Linnea
3
22
Selander, Shannon
2
18
Lenhert, Shawna
1
11
Shelby, Megan
1
9
Lindsey, Kimberly
2
18
Shier, Kristin
1
9
Linton, Caleb
2
18
Sinnott, Lindsey
2
16
Liu, Davy (special guest)
1
8
Smales, Whitney
2
19
Loisel, Leela
2
19
Smith, Katheryn
3
22
1, 2
13, 16
Smith, Meagan
3
23
Lord, Jonathan
3
24
Smith, Michael
1
12
Louie, Lisa
2
18
Solórzano, Aroldo
1
11
Lowe, Ian
3
25
Song, Brian
1
8
Luckett, Michael
2
18
Spink, Luke
1
7
Machado, Brittany
3
22
Star, Jennifer
Noon
15
Manzo, Serena
3
24
Stoker, Elizabeth
3
24
Martin, Loren
1
9
Stover, Tyler
1
7
Matas, Daniel
Noon
15
Strother, Barbara
Noon
15
2, 3
18, 22
Sun, Moses
3
22
1
9
Suzuki, David
1
10
Longman, Karen
Mathis, Eric
McLeod, Brooke
McReynolds, Kathy (special guest)
Tada, Joni Eareckson (special guest)
2, 3
19, 20
Mees, Eric
1
10
Tangenberg, Katy
Michael, Brittany
3
23
Thomas, Hannah
Milhon, Jon
2
20
Thomas, Jenny
1, 3
7, 22
3
22
Moellenberg, Tamara
Nickel, Shannon
3
20
2
16
1
8
1, 3
9, 23
Urie, Joshua
3
23
Urtz, Brian
3
22
Nutley, Monica
2
18
Van Dover, Leslie
1, 2
11, 18
Obermeyer, Sarah
1
11
Vaudrey, Andrea
3
25
Oda, Alan
3
22
Vaudrey, Bethany
1
9
Okholm, Dennis
2
16
Vietti, Steven
2
18
Olmstead, Matt
2
19
Wahe, Kevin
3
25
Ortberg, Mallory
2, 3
16, 22
Wall, Maranatha
2
20
Ortiz, Nicholas
3
21
Weaver, Melanie
2
19
Ortiz-Llamas, Maricela
2
19
Wen, Alex
2
18
Osterberg, Jody
2
18
Wentland, Steven
2, 3
17, 24
Park , Daniel
2
19
White, Kari
1
8
Parks, Amber
1
12
Wickman, Leslie
3
20
Paulin, Brian
3
21
Wilcox, Kimberly
1, 2
10, 19
Pearson, Lynn
3
25
Willard, Brent
2
19
Peck, Benjamin
2
18
Williams, Matthew
1
13
Pike, Tori
1
9
Witte, Jo
3
25
Posada, Timothy
1
10
Wong, Alice
3
21
Pyles, Jonathan
1
10
Wood, Joshua
Reinhardt, Graham
1
10
Yee-Sakamoto, Ivy
Remlinger, Brianna
3
21
28
3
22
1, 2
12, 17