JERRY A. PATTENGALE Educational Background Professional Research
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JERRY A. PATTENGALE Indiana Wesleyan University, University Professor; Museum of the Bible (DC), Executive Director of Education; Sagamore Institute, Senior Fellow for Higher Education and Civil Discourse; Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary, Research Scholar, Tyndale House, Cambridge (UK), Honorary Research Associate; Excelsia College (Australia), Distinguished Scholar; Longevity, LLC, President, Religion News Service board (National Press Club, DC), Jonathan Edwards Center board, Yale University. ******************************************************** Educational Background Ph.D. Miami University, Oxford, OH. 1993. Ancient History. Dissertation: "Benevolent Physicians in Late Antiquity: The Cult of the Anargyroi." Mentor—Edwin Yamauchi (4.0/4.0 gpa) M.A. Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1986. Major field: Tudor-Stuart England. Second field: Ancient History. (4.0/4.0 gpa) M.A. Wheaton Graduate School, Wheaton, IL, 1981. Major field: Interpersonal Development. B.S. Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, 1979. History and Religion (top senior award, university-wide). Fall semester at the Jerusalem University College, Israel—8/77-1/78. Student body president, 1979. Professional Research Interests Scholarship of teaching and learning; strengthening U.S. education K-Graduate; faculty development (scholarship and publication); student success; public intellectual thought engagement, and; Ancient Near East and the Bible Administration & Leadership 1997-present: Indiana Wesleyan University. Held various upper administrative positions, and established numerous key offices and programs (e.g., Grants, Institutional Research, Honors College, Retention and Student Success). Currently serve as the first University Professor in IWU’s history, and most recently served the Assistant Provost for Public Engagement. Wrote around $40 million in grants as well (outside of duties) for university programs. 2013-present: Religion News Service Board member; this is the main international news service in this space, with headquarters at the National Press Club, DC (where I’m a long-time member). 2014-present: Longevity, LLC President—a company formed to handle various writing projects. A few books are in press, 2016. 2010-present: The Museum of the Bible, DC (MOTB). Helped from the ground floor to build it (one of first three hired). Founder and Executive Director of its Scholars Initiative—the research arm of the MOTB collections (appr. 40,000 ancient items and artifacts); also oversight of the Passages Lecture Series at the Vatican, Cuba, the UK and in the U.S., and assisted with related exhibits. In 2016 the name changed to the Museum of the Bible Scholars Initiative. Currently serve as Executive Director of Education. 2010-present: Christian Scholar’s Review Associate Publisher, peer-reviewed journal (lifetime 15% acceptance rate, 2014, 8%); organized first public celebration and 40th anniversary book; institutional representative to the board, 1983-2010. 2009-present: National Conversations Co-founder with Dr. David Wright (now, IWU president). This is a series of irenic dialogues among top voices on key issues, broadcast internationally, including from the National Press Club. Sponsored by IWU, and co-sponsored by WFYI/PBS, CTI and Sagamore Institute. See www.nationalconversatons.com. 2004-2011 Governor’s Council for Community and Faith-Based Initiatives Board member, Indiana: Included two roundtable meetings at the White House. 2007-2011 Managing Board of Energize Central Indiana. Nine-county economic growth board sponsored by the Ball Foundation. 1998-2002 Heads Up Baseball Founding president: A community program that included nearly 400 players annually—founded to address the values-based needs in local sports (Marion, IN). Remained financially solvent until absorbed into Upward Sports (served as a volunteer throughout). 1996-1997 The Scriptorium: Center for Christian Antiquities. Co-founder of this private foundation that later became the center of The Holy Land Experience in Orlando, FL. During my two-year tenure (my commitment to the funder), the foundation had an intense research component, an educational department with far-reaching collaborations, a center in Hereford, England (castle), and an ongoing public seminar series (many dozens of events, forums and presentations, with invited plenaries for numerous publishing houses, institutions, etc.). We also implemented a major excavation in Wadi Natrun, Egypt, a major technological program, the building of a facility in Michigan, the purchase and retrofitting of a 183-room English castle for educational purposes, numerous media interactions, the purchase of significant historic artifacts (including the entire library of Eberhard Nestle from Cambridge and many of Spurgeon’s papers). I committed two years to Mr .Van Kampen (now deceased), and after establishing the programs returned to the academy. 1994-1996 The Pew Young Scholars Program, Azusa Pacific University. First Director: The program continues under a different name (Dr. Joe Bentz gave long-time leadership). 1 1990-1996 Night of Champions in LA Co-Director (& co-developer): 4,000 attendees annually, 600 workers, yearlong leadership program); Dr. Terry Franson, Vice President for Student Development at Azusa Pacific is the founder (see references). This program still occurs annually, fully solvent, and is allegedly the largest annual event for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 1981-1985 J.C. Body Shop Founding Director of this youth program and center in Marion, Indiana under the auspices of College Wesleyan Church. Celebrated its 30th anniversary, fall 2011, and a new, State-of-the-art building on the Indiana Wesleyan University campus. Career Highlights, 1993-2017 2017: Several books and publications coming out within 18 months (Dead Sea Scrolls; Faith Made Real; The World’s Greatest Book (w/ Lawrence Schiffman), The Christmas Story, True Stories to Tickle Your Mind [vol. 2]). 2017: Release of major Bible curriculum w/ Augmented Reality, 8-volumes in English, 4 volumes in Hebrew (2016, used by 100,000 Israeli public school students 2016-2017). App release in Feb. 2017. 2017 – Working with Rick Warren and his Saddleback team for the adaptation of Bible resources (listed in publications) for release to nearly 500,000 pastors and their congregations, and to the African World Congress. 2016: Publications of the Museum of the Bible: Semitic Texts, I serve as the managing editor, Emanuel Tov, the main content editor; a series with Brill Publishers (Leiden). 2014: Named first (and only) University Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University (founded, 1920). 2012: World-Changing Faculty Award (IWU Commencement); second in IWU’s history. 2015: Israeli curriculum finals, Contributing participant—in Hebrew (1,000 students, 24 finalists). Ramat Gan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK6ntxtQNuQ (see: 1.29.54 time mark; I serve as senior editor of curriculum— approved for all Israeli public schools). 2012: Organized and hosted lectures at the Vatican (March 2, 16, 30) – held at the Augustinianum and co-sponsored by Pontifical Biblical Institute. 2012: Assisted with Verbum Domini exhibit (March 1 – April 15)—in the Braccio di Carlo Magno (at the Vatican). 2011: Executive Director of the Green Scholars Initiative (first initiative of Museum of the Bible, DC). Founding director (2011- 2015—hundreds of scholars and students involved, built Logos program in Oxford, nearing 200 fully-funded college students for two-week awards). 2013--present: national board of directors, Religion News Service, D.C. Merged with Religion News Foundation, 2016. 2007, 2008: Meetings at the White House, Roundtable discussions of the relationship between Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and social needs. Invitation via appointment to serve on Governor Mitch Daniel’s Council for the state office. 2012: History Channel, Final filming, 12/15/2011 in Atlanta. “101 Objects that Changed the World” – contributed three parts, Dead Sea Scrolls, Gutenberg Bible, King James Bible. 2009: Teaching Professor all-time broadcast record (most viewers to that point), “What Faculty Members Need To Know about Retention.” Over 200 university sites. (The TP produces 100 annually, for 20 years.) 2000: National education award, i.e., “Outstanding Student Advocate” from the National Resource Center (USC) and Houghton Mifflin Publishing. 2009-2010: Published six books in two years: Why I Teach and The Purpose Guided Student (with McGraw-Hill, 2009-2010); Straight Talk (Triangle, 2nd Ed.); Leading Business by the Book (Triangle), Helping Sophomores Succeed (Jossey-Bass); A Brief Guide to Objective Inquiry (Triangle). 2010 – 2016: Published various essays in Books & Culture including several on education, e.g., “What Are Universities For? The Contested Terrain of Moral Education,” “Mind and Mind: Communities of Learning,” “Ever Reforming? Diane Ravitch’s 180 Turn,” “It’s Broken: Mark C. Taylor’s Proposals To Fix American Colleges and Universities,” “Education for Wisdom: An Agenda-Setting Conference at Baylor,” “The Next Big Test: Is the Assessment Agenda Adrift?” “The Best of Times and the Worst of Times: The Public and Private Faces of Higher Education,” “The Big Questions: Have Our Colleges and Universities Lost Sight of Their Purpose?” and most recently a review of The New School How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself (appearing 2016). 1999-2008: Helped lead IWU to its first three national institutional awards in academic areas (note: IWU is among the five largest