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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...

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Haley 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...

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Bible 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...

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Teacher 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...

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Reese 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,...

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Oglesby 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...

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10 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...

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Cross-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...

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Criminal 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...

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Professor 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...

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Chemistry 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...

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Women 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...

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Psychology 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...

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Creativity 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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