Full-Time Faculty and Administration 1 received four awards for her achievements in education. She is a member FULL-TIME FACULTY AND of the National Communication Association. ADMINISTRATION Ruby L. Owiny, 2013 Associate Professor of Education The faculty of Trinity Graduate School draws upon the regular and BA, MA, Asbury University adjunct faculty of the other schools of Trinity International University. PhD, University of Kentucky University teaching faculty who regularly teach and work with the Dr. Owiny worked for thirteen years in both private Christian schools and graduate school include: public schools in Lexington, KY. She served as an elementary classroom The date that follows the listing of each faculty member indicates the teacher and as a special educator. Her passion for teaching lies in the beginning year of service at Trinity. inner city where she spent 11 years of her career and worked to help create higher quality inclusive settings for students with disabilities. Gregory C. Carlson, 2007 Her dissertation was based on virtual coaching of general education Associate Dean for Leadership Studies and special education teachers in Guatemala to train them in the use Professor of Leadership of specific praise. Her current research interests include identifying BA, Grace University (Omaha) methods for improving the quality of inclusive settings, including MACE, Biola University Talbot School of Theology strategies teachers use in their general education inclusive classrooms, PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln evidence-based practice, high leverage practice, and the implementation of Universal Design for Learning in K-12 settings. Dr. Owiny is Director of Before Trinity, Dr. Carlson served as a pastor (13 years); dean of graduate Graduate Programs in Education. studies and Christian education professor at Grace University (Omaha); and global training director for Awana Clubs International. Areas of Elizabeth Y. Skjoldal, 1994 research and teaching interest include leadership, teaching the Bible, educational ministry and family ministry. He has authored and edited a Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology variety of books including Understanding Teaching Creatively Prompting Director, Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Psychology (Trinity Biblical Life-Change (Evangelical Training Association) and Rock Solid International University - Florida) Teacher; Discover the Joy of Teaching Like Jesus (Bethany). Dr. Carlson is an associate instructor with Walk Thru the Bible and often speaks in BS, Florida Southern College ministry and leadership settings. Dr. Carlson is the Academic Director of the Emerging Leaders program and faculty mentor for the Advance BA/ MS, PhD, University of Miami MDiv program. Dr. Elizabeth Skjoldal started at the Trinity International University-Florida Susan Corapi, 2015 in 1994. Prior to assuming her position at the Florida Campus, Dr. Skjoldal Associate Professor of Education served as supervising psychologist at the University of Miami School of BA, Wheaton College Medicine Pain and Rehabilitation Center. Dr Skjoldal’s research interest MA, Denver Seminary includes Multi-cultural counseling specifically, cultural humility and DipCS, Regent College (Vancouver) the provision of counseling to underserved populations. Her areas of MLS, Texas Woman’s University clinical interest include behavioral medicine, specifically psychological PhD, University of Arizona treatment of Cancer patients, and the provision of counseling in both English and Spanish to the elderly. She was the founding Director of the Dr. Susan Corapi teaches literacy classes in the Division of Education. Masters of Arts in Mental Health in Counseling with the first graduating Her work is influenced by the years she spent teaching K-12 students in class in 2000. In addition to directing and teaching in the master’s public and private schools, her experience as a youth services librarian program of Trinity Graduate School in Florida, Dr. Skjoldal has been asked in a public library, the networking she did to generate community by community stakeholders to develop Counseling Centers at Christ support for literacy development, and the international perspectives she Fellowship Church and Baptist Health South Florida Care and Counseling gained while living in four countries on three continents. Her research Center. As a licensed psychologist since 1993 (Florida PY4936) she interests center around the use of global children’s and adolescent has a private practice where she sees clients and provides supervision literature to support the development of intercultural competence. She for Registered Mental Health Interns (in both English and Spanish). Dr. is also interested in teacher study groups as a form of professional Skjoldal is married to Dr. Neil Skjoldal, the Director of Pastoral Care at development. Baptist hospital West Kendall and also teaches at Trinity International University, and has 2 daughters. Kristin Lindholm, 1994 Professor of Communication Michael Sleasman, 2019 BA, MA, University of Illinois Director of Bioethics Programs MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Associate Professor of Bioethics PhD, University of Illinois BA, Malone College MDiv, PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Dr. Lindholm teaches how human communication occurs in a variety of contexts. She specializes in how people communicate about health- Prior to joining the Trinity faculty full-time, Dr. Sleasman was the related concerns in interpersonal and organizational settings. Dr. managing director and research scholar at The Center for Bioethics & Lindholm has coauthored several papers and book chapters, and she has Human Dignity for 12 years where he oversaw the Center's research agenda and online resource development. He also served as an affiliate 2 Full-Time Faculty and Administration professor, adjunct instructor, and online course tutor at the college and graduate level in the areas of philosophy, theology, ethics, and cultural engagement. His particular area of research interest focuses on the theological engagement of bioethical issues with particular emphasis on biotechnologies, other emerging technologies, and human futures, as well as the intersection of technology, ethics, and culture in general. He is a co-editor of Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends with Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Charles A. Anderson (Baker Academic). He has authored and co-authored a number of essays, book chapters, and articles in the areas of theology, emerging technology, and bioethics. Dr. Sleasman is the editor of Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics, and serves on the Board of Reference for the Christian Institute on Disability for Joni & Friends and as a consulting editor for the Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability. He has been interviewed on a range of bioethical issues by print and radio media, and has delivered workshops, lectures, and presentations for churches, universities, and at several professional societies. Karen A. Wrobbel, 2003 Dean, Trinity College and Trinity Graduate School Professor of Education BA, Biola University MA, Wheaton Graduate School EdD, University of Minnesota Dr. Wrobbel brings many years of experience to the dean's role, having served at Trinity both as a teaching faculty member and as a recognized leader on the campus through responsibilities including director of the Division of Education, Associate Dean, and chair of faculty councils, committees and task forces. Before joining Trinity’s faculty, Wrobbel taught missionary kids (MKs) and other international students in Christian schools in Spain and Venezuela; she speaks Spanish fluently. Dr. Wrobbel continues to be actively involved internationally with Christian education through conference speaking, accreditation work, and as a volunteer with two educationally-focused international groups. Her expertise and research interests include the education of MKs and other global nomads, languages and education, and intercultural communication. Dr. Wrobbel’s articles have appeared in several publications, including Missiology, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, and Christian School Education..