Aquino’s love of teaching stems from love of learning
Enlarge Dr. Fred Aquino teaches primarily in the Graduate School of Theology, but he also is director of a philosophy minor and teaches one philosophy course each semester to undergraduates. The irony...
View ArticleHaley brings advertising experience into the classroom
Enlarge Joyce Haley works with students in Morris+Mitchell, ACU's student-run advertising and public relations agency. Photo by Jeremy Enlow Having a great professor can change a student’s outlook on...
View ArticleBible professor finds healing, answers through solitude
Enlarge Dr. Jerry Taylor is seeing a dream come true with the opening of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action. A young Jerry Taylor spent a lot of time wrestling with the same...
View ArticleTeacher of the Year Ashlock known for genuinely caring
Enlarge Dr. Rodney Ashlock One of the student comments that led to Dr. Rodney Ashlock’s selection as ACU’s 2018 Teacher of the Year must have been especially pleasing. When the award was presented in...
View ArticleReese has special interest in mentoring women for Christian leadership
Enlarge Dr. Jeanene Reese is associate professor emerita of Bible and director of ACU's Center for Women in Christian Service. Photo by Lindsey Cotton Whether counseling students in her office,...
View ArticleOglesby enjoys mountaintops whether at work or play
Enlarge Robert Oglesby is director of ACU's Center for Youth and Family Ministry. Robert Oglesby (’81) likes viewing life from the seat of a fast moving Harley or atop a 14,000-foot mountain peak. He...
View Article10 Questions with CEHS dean Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker
Enlarge Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker, dean of the College of Education and Human Services Dr. Jennifer (Wade ’92) Shewmaker, recently named dean of the College of Education and Human Services, believes the...
View ArticleCross-cultural experiences help Morgan connect with students in and out of...
Enlarge Dr. Janine Morgan teaches courses in Christianity in culture, cultural anthropology, missions and spiritual formation. Students love to stop by Dr. Janine (Paden ’77) Morgan’s office, just to...
View ArticleCriminal justice professor featured on crime documentary
Bob Delony didn’t need any more credentials to earn the respect of the students in his criminal justice classes at ACU, but he got them anyway. His students weren’t prepared for what they were about to...
View ArticleProfessor equally at home in computer science, Bible classrooms
Enlarge During the summer Dr. James Prather worked with iHeartRadio as a user experience researcher looking at the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Ten years ago, Dr. James Prather (’14) would...
View ArticleChemistry professor Pamplin puts his knowledge into practice in ACU’s NEXT Lab
Enlarge Dr. Kim Pamplin, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, also serves as senior chemist with ACU’s NEXT Lab. Photo by Scott Delony In the fall of 2017, Dr. Kim Pamplin (’91) added another hat...
View ArticleWomen entrepreneurs in Costa Rica benefit from ACU Study Abroad course
Enlarge ACU students (from left) Madeline Dayton, Katey Loveless, Mafer Hernandez and Alison Zuniga are shown local dances by children in the village of Mollejones, Costa Rica. The students were part...
View ArticlePsychology professor Richard Beck shapes lives in and out of the classroom
Enlarge Dr. Richard Beck talks with Study Abroad students in Leipzig, Germany. Photo by Scott Delony You may see Dr. Richard Beck, chair of ACU’s psychology department, pedaling his bike across...
View ArticleCreativity is at the core of Nil Santana’s teaching philosophy
Enlarge Nil Santana’s creativity touches every aspect of his life. He even designed and prototyped the frames for his glasses in the ACU Maker Lab. Photo by Jeremy Enlow Make. Learn. Inspire. These...
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