Recent & Forthcoming Scholarship by Union Faculty

Books, Monographs or Book Chapters

• The Liberal Arts: A Student's Guide. Gene C. Fant Jr.. Crossway Books (May 2012). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• Faith and Learning: A Handbook for Christian Higher Education. Edited by David S. Dockery. B&H Academic (May 2012). Union Contributor(s): David S. Dockery (Editor; Introduction: "Faith and Learning: Foundational Commitments"); Thomas R. Rosebrough (Chapter: "Faith and Transformational Teaching"); Ralph Leverett (Chapter: "Faith and Transformational Teaching"); Gene Fant (Chapter: "The Heartbeat of Christian Higher Education: The Core Curriculum"); Harry Lee Poe (Chapter: "The Gospel, Worldview, and Christian Higher Education"); Gregory Alan Thornbury (Chapter: "Biblical and Theological Studies in the Christian University"); Taylor Worley (Chapter: "The Study of Philosophy"); John T. Netland (Chapter: "Beauty, Meaning, and Power: Bearing Witness in the Profession of Words"); Scott Huelin (Chapter: "On Language and Interpretation"); James A. Patterson (Chapter: "The Study of History"); Hunter Baker (Chapter: "The Study of Political Philosophy at the Christian University"); Roman R. Williams (Chapter: "An Invitation to Sociology"); Steve R. Halla (Chapter: "Christianity and the Arts"); Christopher W. Mathews (Chapter: "Music Education from a Christian Perspective"); Mark Bolyard (Chapter: "A Christian in the Sciences"); Jimmy H. Davis (Chapter: "Science, Theology, and the Search for the Historical Adam"); Jeannette Russ (Chapter: "Christian Scholarship in Math, Physics, and Engineering"); E. Blake Watkins (Chapter: "The Study of Health Care at the Christian University"); Mary Anne Poe (Chapter: "Social Work and Counseling in the Christian Intellectual Tradition"); Emily Lean (Chapter: "The Study of Business at the Christian University"); Kimberly C. Thornbury (Chapter: "Student Life: Thinking Biblically about Vocatio and Community"); C. Ben Mitchell (Chapter: "Engaging the Culture and the Academy"). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• The Great Tradition of Christian Thinking: A Student's Guide. David S. Dockery and Timothy George. Crossway Books (April 2012). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• "Beyond “Does it Pay to be Green?”: A Meta-Analysis of Moderators of the CEP-CFP Relationship," Journal of Business Ethics. (forthcoming) by Dan Slater (with Dixon-Fowler, H.R. Romi, A. Johnson, J. Ellstrand, A)
• "Speaking of Methods: Eliciting Religious Narratives through Interviews, Photos, and Oral Diaries," Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. (forthcoming) by Roman R. Williams (with Nancy Ammerman)
• "A Biblical Model for Teaching Personal Finance," Christian Business Academy Review. (May 2012) by Howard Newell and Deborah Newell
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Review Articles

• "Contemporary Spanish American Novels by Women: Mapping the Narrative," Contemporary Women's Writing. (March 2010) by Karen Martin
• "Managerial Economics and Business Strategy by Michael Baye," (February 2010) by Walton Padelford
• "Buddhism and Science: A Guide for the Perplexed by Donald Lopez," Perspectives on Science. (January 2010) by Justin Barnard
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Conference Proceedings

• "Hypertext: Young Adult Implementation of Social Media to Communicate, Preserve and Project Self," Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates: Knowledge Resources. (April 2011) by Kristie Holmes
• "The 140 Character Pitch: How Social Media is Changing the Practice of PR," Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the Tennessee Communication Association. (November 2010) by Ashley Fitch Blair
• "Mere Mathematics: The Role of Mathematics in the Apologetic Works of C.S. Lewis," Inklings Forever 7. (August 2010) by Matt Lunsford
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Presentations

• "Transforming Student Learning: What We Know and What Matters (Plenary Address)" at Educational Conference on Culture, Diversity, and Learning at Marygrove College in Detroit, MI (March 2012) by Thomas R. Rosebrough
• "Where the Lesson Ends: Tweaking Your Teaching to Lure Your Learners (A Workshop on Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Using the Poetry of Shel Silverstein)" at Tennessee Association of Independent Schools Faculty Forum in Nashville, TN (March 2012) by Carren Gallaher
• "A Pedagogical Framework for Advancing the Scholarship of Teaching" at Academic Chairpersons’ Conference sponsored by Kansas State University in Orlando, FL (February 2012) by Thomas R. Rosebrough and Ann Singleton (with Ann Singleton)
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Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

• "Developing a Christian Worldview Through Children's Literature," Journal of Union University Faculty Forum. (September 2009) by Sandra Hathcox and Carrie L. Whaley
• "Samuel Johnson, the Fear of Fiction, and Ethical Representations of Power," JUFF. (January 2008) by Patricia Hamilton
• "Arlene Francis Paved the Way for Women in TV," Television Week. (October 2007) by Steve Beverly
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Magazine Articles

• "Influence of traumatic brain injury on potassium and phosphorus homeostasis in critically ill multiple trauma patients," Nutrition. (December 2010) by Kim Lindsey
• "1 and 2 Corinithians: What's a New Testament Church Like? ," Family Bible Series Adult Commentary. (June 2010) by Kendall H. Easley
• "Alabama's Colored Conventions and the Exodus Movement, 1871-1879," Alabama Review. (March 2010) by Judy C. LeForge
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Denominational Publication Articles

• "Be Strong in Your Faith," Power for Today. (July 2009) by Stephen Marvin
• "A Faithful Friend," Power for Today. (April 2009) by Stephen Marvin
• "Responding to Disaster," Baptist Press. (November 2008) by Ray Van Neste
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Other Articles

• "Reframing the Past: The Impact of Institutional and Ideological Agendas on Modern Interpretations of Landmarkism," Through a Glass Darkly. (forthcoming) by James A. Patterson
• "Wilder, Robert Parmelee," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011) by James A. Patterson
• "Strong Josiah," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011) by James A. Patterson
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Performances

• Attended CIVA Conference (June 2009) Christopher Nadaskay
• Claptrap (April 2009) Shawn Okpebholo
• Claptrap (January 2009) Shawn Okpebholo
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Artistic Works

• From the Offense: Baserunner's Leads (June 2010- February 2001) Julie Powell
• Two Witnesses (March 2010- February 2011) Aaron Benson
• That Thin Eternal Line (February 2010) Aaron Benson
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Awards

• Invitee and Participant Millennia 2015 (UNESCO) Paris, France (November 2011) Kristie Holmes
• Teaching & Learning Grant (May 2011) Ashley Blair
• Panelist for udgment Standard Setting Project for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) (May 2011) Carren Gallaher
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Dissertations

• "The Influence of Temperature on the Physiology and Feeding Behavior of the Invasive Pike Killifish" (December 2009) James Kerfoot at Florida Institute of Technology
• "Support Services for Student-Athletes: Assessing the Differences in Usage Among Student-Athletes" (August 2009) Julie Powell at Northcentral University
• "Examining the Inclinations of Students to Apply to a Postsecondary Institution in their Senior Year " (August 2008) Stephanie Steele at Vanderbilt University
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Dissertation Committees

• "The Impact of the State-wide and District Dropout Prevention Plans on Dropout Rates, Graduation Rates, GED Completions, and Truancy Rates of High School Teens in Mississippi" (December 2011) by Jean Spencer for the Ed.D. Chair: Terry Weaver
• "The Perceptions of Inclusionary Practice Held by In-service Teachers and Pre-service Teachers and the Relationships Between Teacher Perceptions and Learner Outcomes" (December 2011) by Brenda Powell for the Ed.D. Chair: Terry Weaver
• "Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Scores of Students Attending Year-Round Calendar Schools and Traditional Calendar Schools in Tennessee" (December 2011) by Chimaeze Abakwue for the Ed.D. Chair: Dottie L. Myatt
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