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, Honorary Research Associate 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). Studies included a semester at the Jerusalem University College, Israel—8/77-1/78. Professional Interests Ancient Near East and the Bible, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Faculty Development (scholarship and publication), Student Success, and public intellectual thought engagement. Administration & Leadership 1997-present Indiana Wesleyan University Oversight of many aspects of academic life in a variety of upper administrative positions, and fortunate to join colleagues in establishing various key offices and programs. Currently serve as the university’s first University Professor, and most recently served as the Assistant Provost for Public Engagement. 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. It also has an official relationship with the University of Missouri’s esteemed communications department and the Religion Newswriters Association. 2010-present The Museum of the Bible, DC (MOTB) Founder and Executive Director of the Green Scholars Initiative—the research arm of the Green Collection (appr. 40,000 items and artifacts); also oversight of the Passages Lecture Series at Vatican, Cuba, the UK and in the U.S., and assisted with related exhibits: www.explorepassages.com and www.greenscholarsinitiativ.com. Many hundreds of millions of page views of articles on our research and exhibit activities (reported by DeMoss PR firm—list of articles and media coverage on its site, or via the Museum of the Bible [MOTB]). This was the founding program associated with MOTB, being built in Washington DC near the US Capitol building: see www.museumofthebible.org. It has official partnerships with some of the leading institutions in the world, including the Vatican, Israeli Antiquities Authority, and Cambridge University Library. Served as the founder of two of the museum’s original programs and one of first two scholars hired to plan and implement this global organization. Jerry Pattengale updated December 1, 2015 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 (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 meetings at the White House. 2007-2011 Managing Board of Energize Central Indiana (selected Vice Chairman, 2009) Nine-county economic growth board sponsored by the Ball Foundation. 1998-2002 Heads Up Baseball Founding president: A community program that reached nearly 400 annually in participation—to address the values-based needs in local sports (Marion, IN). Remained financially solvent until absorbed into Upward Sports (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, the foundation had an intense research component, an educational department that had far-reaching collaborations, a center in Hereford, England, 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 (co- directed by Scott Carroll and the late Bastiaan Van Elderen of Calvin College), 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. (Dr. Joseph Bentz, director, see references.) 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 takes place annually, fully solvent, and I think 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. (Charlie Alcock, recent leader, see references.) Celebrated its 30th anniversary, fall 2011, and a signature new building. Career Highlights, 1993-2015 2014: Named first University Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University (founded, 1920) 2012: World-Changing Faculty Award (IWU Commencement) Jerry Pattengale updated December 1, 2015 2015: Israeli curriculum finals, Contributing participant—in Hebrew (1,000 students, 24 finalists). Ramat Gan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK6ntxtQNuQ (1.29.54 mark; senior editor of curriculum). 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 (Vatican) 2011: Executive Director of the Green Scholars Initiative. Founding director (2011-2015). 2013: Appointed to national board of directors, Religion News Service, D.C. (2013- ) 2007, 2008: Meetings at the White House, Roundtable discussions of the relationship between Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and social needs. 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), “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 – present: 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 winter issue, 2016). 1999-2008: Helped lead IWU to its first three national institutional awards in academic areas: 1. Foundations of Excellence Award for IWU, 2008 (?) 2. New Media Consortium distinction, Co-invented Virtual Advising Link program, 2003. 3. NACADA national award, 1999. 1999-- National Advisory Board for Collegiate Employment Research Institute, Michigan State, Dr. Phil Gardner, Director. Leading center for this research in North America. 2006: PBS documentary project, Leading the Way Out of Poverty, filmed via WIPB TV, August 2005, release date 1/2006. 1996: International award for Odyssey in Egypt program, & ranked among top ten most-visited web sites (Global Information Infrastructure Award: Selected Finalist, U.S. News & WR feature, NPR, PC Magazine, etc.), 1996. This program linked ten West Michigan middle schools with our excavation in Wadi Natrun, Egypt and provided a multifaceted ten-week curriculum. (Scott Carroll, founder and co- developer.) 1996: British Library special presentation (London), dedicated evening session on manuscripts, with the north wing of the old library facility closed for our work (with