Teaching as Scholarship: Your teaching load has been developing your research skills
By Ted Murcray
At a “teaching institution,” it is easy to get heavily involved in teaching classes and move away from a scholarly identity. Faculty members sometimes see themselves as teachers first,
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Marshare Penny
Dr. Marshare Penny has been a professor of public health at California Baptist University since 2014. In the same year,
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Bonjun Koo
A professor of environmental science at California Baptist University, Dr. Bonjun Koo was awarded as the Distinguished Professor in 2020.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Erin Smith
Dr. Erin Smith is an associate professor of psychology and director of research for the Center for the Study of
Empire vs. the Kingdom
by Jenifer Nalbandian Jesus was born into the Roman Empire, yet began His ministry by proclaiming that the Kingdom of
Ted’s Tips: Managing Email
By Ted Murcray
Email can get the best of us! Too many email messages can make us feel like responding to email is a full-time job. As a professor, we want to be sure we respond in a timely manner, but sometimes there doesn’t feel like there is enough time.
Roles of Leaders During Transitions
By Ted Murcray
Wayne Fletcher, Associate Provost of Academic Services, presented on “Managing Change” during the Leadership Brown Bag session hosted by the Teaching and Learning Center on January 14 &
Tests for Truth
By Ted Murcray
The question of the nature of truth lies at the heart of each of our disciplines. In our contemporary setting this question has acquired additional significance. For many in the Academy today, the question of truth is considered, at minimum
The Grades Are In. Who Learned?
By Ted Murcray
The semester is over and the grades are done. Grading is my least favorite of the teaching tasks because it seems so finite – so immovable. I prefer the teaching moments when I am working directly with students
Ted’s Tips: Getting the right books
By Ted Murcray
It’s the beginning of the semester, and we are getting our classes ready for students on Blackboard. One of the big questions students always have is, Which books are required for the course?