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CCCU
Networking Grants
for Christian
Scholars
2017 - 2021
A Five-Year Report
COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Letters From Our Leaders
The vision that Walter and Darlene Hansen had for faculty scholarship
IN THEIR OWN WORDS 20 years ago still reverberates each year because of their generous
gift that began this endowed program. Decades later, in a meeting in
the United Club in Denver International Airport, Marji Hughes and the
Christian Community Credit Union decided to make a substantial gift
Both as a recipient (and project director) of a CCCU Networking Grant and as to faculty scholarship because it advanced their corporate values. Their
provost at an institution enriched by multiple other CCCU Networking Grants, I continued generosity, together with the Hansens’ endowment, became
have a unique perspective on the program, the opportunities it frames, the results an investment in deeply creative ideas that advance the kingdom of
its delivers, and the benefits it provides. The grant for “Between Pandemic and God. As the president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Protest: Exploring the Future of Liberal Arts in Higher Education” resourced a (CCCU), a first priority I have is to support Christ-following faculty who
collaboration that has now extended from the six original collaborators to dozens are teaching and mentoring students whose lives enrich the world.
of others, resulting in a podcast (The Liberating Arts), book project, and planned Great teaching comes from fresh scholarship. I love seeing gifts to the
conference that promises to cement enduring partnerships and further expand CCCU bear such tremendous fruit. To God be the glory.
the influence of this scholarly collaboration. In the course of this project, I joined
Calvin University as provost – a move that has given me additional institutional Shirley V. Hoogstra
perspective on the importance of the Networking Grant, as both Initiative Grants President, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
awarded in 2018 were directed by Calvin faculty (Kevin den Dulk and Tracy
Kuperus). These have not only provided important opportunities for faculty “Funding from the Christian Community Credit Union, complementing
development, but they have supported scholarly research on timely matters of and substantially expanding the yearly pay-out available from the
significant consequence to the church and society worldwide. original endowment provided by Walter and Darlene Hansen in 1998,
In short, the CCCU Networking Grants are an incredible resource to member enabled the CCCU to revise and enhance the Networking Grants given to
institutions and their faculty, supporting important collaborations that result in promising teams of scholars. We are deeply grateful for the opportunities
enduring partnerships and high-impact outcomes. I am grateful for the work the the donation enabled and sustained.
grants have supported in the past and, especially given pressures on individual The CCCU engages the whole life cycle of educational formation, which
institutions, I believe support from these grant programs will be even more includes teaching, formative care for the students and their communities,
important to Christian scholarship in the future. and the investment in research. While research alone does not ensure
good teaching, we know that the best tertiary learning happens in a
Noah Toly research-rich environment. Research is a necessary ingredient toward
Provost, Calvin University; Principal Investigator at Wheaton College, enabling our campuses to best serve their constituencies.
We join together faith and scholarship for the common good with an
“Between Pandemic and Protest: Exploring the Future of Liberal Arts in
understanding that we are part of a larger educational fabric and need
Higher Education” (2020 grantee)
to engage the broader range of scholarship well. Our research efforts, like
our commitment to service, need to be developed in a meaningful way
to serve, communicate to, and engage in meaningful discussions with
the larger academic academy. We are grateful to both sets of donors for
helping us spur even higher levels of excellence in research, teaching,
and service at our member colleges.”
Stanley P. Rosenberg,
Vice President for Research and Scholarship,
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
1 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS
Grant Recipients
Grants awarded in the past five years:
2020-2021: Grants with funding from both the Hansens’ endowment and the Christian
Community Credit Union donation
2017-2019: Grants with funding from the Hansens’ endowment
2021 AWARDS
3. “The Sexual & Gender Identity Project+,”
Three $30,000 3-year initiative grants awarded: directed by Dr. Mark Yarhouse (Wheaton
College).
1. “Who ‘Belongs’ at Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving
Overview Table? Research and Dialogue on American His-
tory, Identity, and Immigration,” directed by Dr.
The debate around the well-being of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, and other (LGBTQ+)
Ruth Melkonian-Hoover (Gordon College). students in religious settings has intensified this
Networking Grants for Christian Scholars seek to encourage collaborative scholarship among faculty past year. The project research will reflect Christian
This project explores the complex relationship be- perspectives in care for underserved and margin-
members serving through Council for Christian Colleges & University member institutions and to
tween three interrelated strands: colonial history, alized populations, as well as a Christian view of
connect these scholars with broader networks. The goal of the program is to support high quality
Christianity, and attitudes toward immigrants. As persons whose health is related to a cohesive view
scholarship that brings Christian voices into contemporary academic conversations.
this project aims to demonstrate, the ways peo- of self in relation to God and others. Team mem-
ple use the past often speaks volumes about their bers are Dr. Janet Dean (Asbury University) and Dr.
Thus, Networking Grants may support any research project that is both: hopes and fears in the present. Team members are Stephen Stratton (Asbury Seminary).
• Significantly informed by Christian practices, perspectives, or purposes Dr. Soong-Chan Rah (Fuller Theological Seminary),
• Demonstrating potential for dissemination and influence in the larger academy Dr. Matthew Rowley (University of Leicester, UK),
One $5,000 1-year planning grant awarded:
and Dr. Judd Birdsall (Georgetown University).
Applicants may choose from two options: 1. “Patristic Christianity and Contemporary Im-
2. “Developments and New Directions in Reli-
migration: An Integrative Exploration of the Tra-
gion and Contemporary Art: A Curious Accord,”
dition for the Present,” directed by Dr. George
directed by Dr. Rachel Hostetter Smith (Taylor
Kalantzis (Wheaton College).
University).
This project will investigate doctrinal and moral
This project will first identify and examine theoret-
writings within the Christian tradition from the
ical frameworks and interpretive strategies for ex-
3rd-8th centuries, asking what light these texts
ploring the reemergence of religion in the making,
and movements shed on contemporary questions
exhibition, and discussion of contemporary art. Sec-
Planning Grants Initiative Grants ond, it will examine common strategies contempo-
of immigration. Bringing together ethicists who
are attuned to the patristic traditions of Christian-
rary artists employ in the interface between religion
Up to three one-year grants of up to Up to three three-year grants of up ity, with patristic scholars who are sensitive to the
and contemporary art practice with a significant
$5,000 to networking teams to plan moral concerns of the era, this project will produce
to $30,000 to networking teams to number of specific case studies. The work proposed
a volume, popular publications, and other forms
research projects. implement research projects. would produce important new resources in this
of scholarly production that draw out the riches
developing field of study and spawn new collabo-
of the patristic world for one of the most pressing
rations and projects for the future. Team members
The CCCU Networking Grants are made possible by the significant endowment of Walter and Darlene moral questions of our time. Team member: Dr.
are Dr. Ronald R. Bernier (Wentworth Institute of
Myles Werntz (Abilene Christian University).
Hansen, in memory of his parents, Ken and Jean Hansen, and Christian Community Credit Union, whose Technology), Dr. Linda Stratford (Asbury University),
generous donation allowed the expansion of the grant funding in 2020. Dr. James Romaine (Lander University), and Prof.
Jonathan A. Anderson (Duke Divinity School).
2 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 3 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSGrant Recipients Grant Recipients
evaluations of that commenter. Team members
2020 AWARDS 2. “The Music of Social Protest: An Intersection important region of the world. His team member is
are Dr. Lisa Gassin (Olivet Nazarene University) and
of Politics and Faith in Latin America,” directed Dr. Dyron Daughrity (Pepperdine University).
Dr. Kristian Veit (Olivet Nazarene University).
Three $30,000 3-year initiative grants were by Dr. Nestor Quiroa (Wheaton College).
2. “Shaping Citizenship: Christian Institutions
awarded:
Two $5,000 1-year planning grants were awarded: This project will advance the scholarly community’s and Youth in Africa,” directed by Dr. Tracy Kupe-
1. “Between Pandemic and Protest: Exploring understanding of faith elements in Latin American rus (Calvin College).
the Future of the Liberal Arts in Higher 1. “The Christian Home in Global Protestant social protest songs. Team members are Dr. Wilfre-
Education,” directed by Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro Mission Thought and Practice, 1800-2000,” This project will advance the scholarly communi-
do Canales (Olivet Nazarene University), Dr. Lindy
(Spring Arbor University). directed by Dr. Anneke Stasson (Indiana ty’s understanding of how a sense of evangelical
Scott (Whitworth University), and Gretchen Aber-
Wesleyan University). international engagement and of the relationship
This project will advance the public to think and nathy, translator and editor freelance consultant.
between Christian institutions and youth citizen-
talk about the enduring value of the liberal arts This project will debunk the notion of Victorian ship in Africa. Team members are Dr. Megan Her-
for the particular concerns and challenges of our normativity that has hitherto dominated academic Two $3,000 1-year planning grants were awarded: shey (Whitworth University) and Dr. Amy Patterson
time. Team members are Dr. Kristin Kobes du Mez discourse about Christian mission and domesticity (University of the South).
1. “Ethnographic Field Research on Women
(Calvin University), Dr. David Henreckson (Valparai- by highlighting non-Western perspectives on the
Who Have Been Displaced and Relocated to
so University), Dr. Noah Toly (Wheaton College), Dr. Christian home. Team members are Dr. Leanne
Europe,” directed by Dr. Jamie Sanchez (Biola Two $3,000 1-year planning grants were awarded:
Jonathan Tran (Baylor University), and Dr. Jessica Dzubinski (Biola University) and Dr. Soojin Chung
University).
Hooten Wilson (University of Dallas). (California Baptist University). 1. “The Music of Social Protest: An Intersection
The project will advance the scholarly community’s of Politics and Faith in Latin America,” directed
2. “Flourishing Congregations in Canada,” 2. “The Gender Identity & Faith Project,” directed
understanding of themes of human agency and by Dr. Nestor Quiroa (Wheaton College).
directed by Dr. Michael Wilkinson (Trinity by Dr. Mark Yarhouse (Wheaton College).
the role of worldview in crisis, identity, and human
Western University). This project will advance the scholarly community’s
The project will build upon researchers’ experience flourishing. Team members are Dr. Mandy Baraka
understanding of faith elements in Latin American
This project will allow researchers to consider and in LGBTQ+ studies and their reputation beyond the (Huntington University) and Dr. Laura Dryjanska
social protest songs. Team members are Dr. Wilfre-
evaluate the contribution congregations make Christian academy to generate and disseminate (Biola University).
do Canales (Olivet Nazarene University), Dr. Lindy
to the flourishing of individuals in urban settings, models for improving dialogue in which gender
2. “Experiencing the Sacred,” directed by Dr. Scott (Whitworth University), and Gretchen Aber-
small towns, families, and alongside other im- identity, religious identity, and the relationship be-
Adam Green (Azusa Pacific University). nathy, translator and editor freelance consultant.
portant civil society groups including social and tween these two are taken seriously. Team mem-
human service agencies that partner with local bers are Dr. Stephen Stratton (Asbury Seminary) The project will advance the scholarly community’s 2. “Creative Dance to Foster Resilience in K-12
congregations. Team members are Dr. Mark Chap- and Dr. Janet Dean (Asbury University). understanding of rigorous philosophical Chris- At-Risk Youth,” directed by Dr. Emily Wright
man (Tyndale University), Dr. Catherine Holtmann tian theological approaches for addressing the (Belhaven University).
(University of New Brunswick), Dr. Sam Reimer 2019 AWARDS universal human longing for experiencing God.
The project will advance the scholarly community’s
(Crandall University), Dr. Kathleen Steeves (Trinity Team members are Dr. Sameer Yadav (Westmont
Two $18,000 3-year initiative grants were awarded: understanding of how to cultivate childhood resil-
Western University), and Dr. Joel Thiessen (Am- College) and Dr. James Arcadi (Evangelical Divinity
ience through a creative dance intervention. Team
brose University). School).
1. “Religion and the Pueblo in the Aftermath of members are Dr. Sally Schwer Canning (Wheaton
3. “Does Grace to the Undeserving Have Social Hurricane María,” directed by Dr. Julianne Bry- College), Dr. Merry Lynn Morris (University of South
Costs? Investigating the Prevalence and ant (Biola University). 2018 AWARDS Florida), Dr. Laura Morton (Belhaven University),
Observer Perceptions of Benevolent Responses and Dr. Bradford Smith (Belhaven University).
This project will advance the scholarly communi- Two $18,000 3-year initiative grants were awarded:
to Offensive or Toxic Comments in Online
ty’s understanding of spiritual and emotional care
Discourse,” directed by Dr. Alison Young 1. “South Asian Christianity in Transition: Identi- One additional $3,000 1-year supplemental grant
intervention that mitigates distress and promotes
Reusser (Houghton College). ty, Theological Education, and the Plight of the was awarded:
emotional health and well-being. Team members
Marginal,” directed by Dr. Chandra Mallampalli
This project is aimed at exploring the impact of an are Dr. Melanie Nyhoff (Northwestern College), Dr.
(Westmont College). “Multi-institutional Campus Safety and Prevent-
online commenter’s expressions of benevolence Jennifer Abe (Loyola Marymount University), and
ing Misconduct Project,” directed by Dr. Nathan
(e.g., empathy, forgiveness, understanding, love, Dr. Eundria Hill-Joseph (Biola University). This project will advance the scholarly community’s Tintle (Dordt College).
etc.) in response to online conflict on observers’ understanding of religious and social change in this
4 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 5 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSGrant Recipients
This project will develop a campus-based, Three $3,000 1-year planning grants were awarded:
multi-level violence prevention program that
1. “Religious Communities as a Social Support
builds on unique Christian approaches. Team
Source for Children and Families Experiencing
members are Dr. Kristin Van De Griend (Dordt
Stressful Life Events,” directed by Dr. Robert
College) and James R. Vanderwoerd (Redeemer
Crosby (California Baptist University).
University College).
This project will advance the scholarly commu-
2017 AWARDS nity’s understanding of the role of churches in
providing social support to children and families.
Two $18,000 3-year initiative grants were awarded: Team members are Dr. Erin Smith (California Bap- IN THEIR OWN WORDS
1. “South Asian Christianity in Transition: Identi- tist University), Dr. Leon Blanchette (Olivet Naza-
ty, Theological Education, and the Plight of the rene University), and Dr. Gregory Palardy (Universi-
Marginal,” directed by Dr. Chandra Mallampalli ty of California Riverside). We have been able to collect data from much larger samples of participants
(Westmont College). 2. “Effectiveness of Approaches to Exposing En- (> 700) than we would be able to afford otherwise. In psychology, larger
This project will advance the scholarly communi- gineering Students to Service,” directed by Dr. samples are becoming more and more the norm, and conferences and
ty’s understanding of religious and social change Michael Foster (George Fox University). journals tend to be more likely to accept research for presentation and
in this important region of the world. His team This project will advance the scholarly community’s publication with larger samples. We have also been able to do a lot of work
member is Dr. Dyron Daughrity (Pepperdine Uni- understanding of service learning, which is a rap- with machine learning than we would have been able to afford otherwise.
versity). idly growing area of engineering education. Team This Networking Grant has been key to doing this research.
2. “Informed Compassion: How Faith Shapes members are Dr. Gary Spivey (George Fox Universi-
Decisions in Christian Relief,” directed by Dr. ty), Dr. Justin Vander Werff (Dordt College), Dr. Gayle
Ermer (Calvin College), Dr. Brian Swartz (Messiah Alison Young Reusser
Michael Veatch (Gordon College).
College), Dr. Norman Reese (LeTourneau University), Principal Investigator, “Does Grace to the Undeserving Have Social
This project will examine the interplay of faith per- and Dr. William Jordan (Baylor University).
Costs? Investigating the Prevalence and Observer Perceptions of
spectives and humanitarian logistics as decisions
are made in planning and implementing disas- 3. “Christianity, Youth, and Democratic Citizen- Benevolent Responses to Offensive or Toxic Comments in Online
ter relief projects. Team members are Dr. Danilo ship in Africa,” directed by Dr. Tracy Kuperus Discourse” (2020 grantee)
Diedrichs (Wheaton College), Dr. Jarrod Goentzel (Calvin College).
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Dr. This project will advance the scholarly communi-
Paul Isihara (Wheaton College). ty’s understanding of how a sense of democratic
citizenship can be advanced in Africa. Team mem-
NB: This was a Planning Grant in 2016.
bers are Dr. Megan Hershey (Whitworth University)
and Dr. Amy Patterson (University of the South).
6 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 7 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSApplication Data Award Data
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* The expansion of the funds available for the Networking Grants project in 2020 enabled a substantial increase in:
a. the size of the Initiative Grant award, from $18,000 to $30,000
b. the number of Initiative Grant awarded from 2 to 3 grants
Planning Grant Applications 12 9 6 10 5
Initiative Grant Applications 11 9 4 18 6
APPLICATIONS FUNDED 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
CCCU Members 42 29 19 50 20
Planning Grant Applications 3 2 2 2 1
Non-CCCU Members 15 9 6 13 7
Initiative Grant Applications 2 2 2 3 3
Total Number of Institutions 57 38 25 63 27
Supplemental Grant 1
Number of Principal Investigators 95 66 66 109 46
CCCU Members 14 8 9 14 7
Number of Disciplines Represented 19 30 22 45 21
Non-CCCU Members 2 2 1 3 5
SUMMARY | APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED 2017-2019 2020-2021 2017-2021 Total Number of Institutions 16 10 10 17 12
Planning Grant Applications 27 15 42 Number of Principal Investigators 20 16 14 21 14
Initiative Grant Applications 24 24 48 Number of Disciplines Represented 8 7 8 10 4
CCCU Members 90 70 160 Funds Awarded $45,000 $45,000 $42,000 $100,000 $95,000
Non-CCCU Members 30 20 50
Total Number of Institutions 120 90 210 SUMMARY | APPLICATIONS FUNDED 2017-2019 2020-2021 2017-2021
Number of Principal Investigators 227 155 382 Planning Grant Applications 7 3 10
Number of Disciplines Represented 71 66 137 Initiative Grant Applications 6 6 12
2017-2019 summaries reflect funding and activity based on the original endowment by the Hansens; 2020-21 Supplemental Grant 1 0 1
reflects both the Hansen endowment and the Christian Community Credit Union donation.
CCCU Members 31 21 52
*2021 Applicant pool: With the intense pressures on campuses and faculty due to COVID and the pivots made to
address student learning, the applicant pool was clearly smaller. Academic leaders indicated faculty struggled
to plan grants and research during that time. Non-CCCU Members 5 8 13
Total Number of Institutions 36 29 65
The ability to network with scholars across Canada is enhanced by this grant. We have shared Number of Principal Investigators 50 35 85
resources, funds, findings, and research interests in what makes a flourishing congregation.
Number of Disciplines Represented 23 14 37
Michael Wilkinson Funds Awarded $132,000 $195,000 $327,000
Principal Investigator, “Flourishing Congregations in Canada” (2020 grantee)
8 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 9 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSOutputs
22
7 Publications:
Papers
4 GRANT TITLE
Who “Belongs” at Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving
transcribed and analysed using consensual
qualitative research (CQR).
Table? Research and Dialogue on American • Presentations were informed in part by the pilot
Faculty Publications:
History, Identity, and Immigration study data along with other research findings
Advancement Books
2021 Initiative Grant from The Sexual and Gender Identity Institute.
With Elevated
Position OUTPUTS: Publications
• “Thanksgiving at 400: Reflections on American • Stratton, S. P., Dean, J., Yarhouse, M. A., Reed,
History, Identity, and Immigration.” The Review J., & Keefe, H. (2021, March). “The intersection
of Faith & International Affairs. Volume 19, Num- of gender identity and faith in Christian higher
ber 3 (Fall 2021) education: A consensual qualitative research
analysis.” Presentation conducted at the
• Two academic panels (in person attendance 125
Christian Association for Psychological Studies
& 100, with 50 more livestreaming). Thereafter,
11
National Conference.
17 there have been 200 and 500 views of videos
Courses
Outputs Other
of the panels respectively: https://youtu.be/
UVG2IiQsACo, https://youtu.be/zx4GQL8NUTI
• Yarhouse, M. A., & Dean, J. B. (2021, April). “The
mental health and well-being of students nav-
igating sexual or gender identity on Christian
Created or
Enhanced 2017-2021 • Georgetown University's Berkley Forum
Blogs and Berkley Forum Webinar: https://
college campuses.” Webinar conducted for the
multi-academic division of CCCU member in-
berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/posts/who-be-
stitutions on behalf of the Council for Christian
longs-at-the-thanksgiving-table-christiani-
Colleges and Universities, April 21, 2021.
ty-history-and-immigration
• Yarhouse, M. A. (2021, April). “Emerging gen-
• London School of Economics & Political
der identities & the Christian college campus.”
Science Blog: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/reli-
Webinar conducted for presidents of CCCU
gionglobalsociety/2021/12/what-is-the-mor-
20
member institutions on behalf of the Council for
10
al-of-the-thanksgiving-story-toward-a-plura-
Christian Colleges and Universities, April 7, 2021.
list-national-origin-narrative/
GRANT TITLE
Conferences Conference GRANT TITLE
The Christian Home in Global Protestant
& Webinars Presentations
The Gender Identity & Faith Project Mission Thought and Practice, 1800-2000
Hosted
84
2020 Planning Grant 2020 Planning Grant
OUTPUTS: OUTPUTS:
• The launch of a pilot study at one CCCU private • Chung, Soojin. “Civilization of Christianization:
Total Christian university and one public university Female Missionaries’ Controversies and Contri-
to help determine protocol, identify measures, butions in Korea.” Fides et Historia: The Journal
develop an interview, and so on. This involved of the Conferences on Faith & History, Fall 2020.
7 quantitative data collection through an online
survey and qualitative data collection through
• Dzubinski, Leanne. “Print Culture and Baptist
Missionary Messages of Temperance in Myan-
in-depth interviews. Across the two institu-
Planning Grants later developed into awarded tions, 122 student participants completed the
mar.” Digital conference presentation at Yale
Initiative Grants for the past 5 years surveys and six student participants completed
Edinburgh meeting on World Christianity, Fall
2021.
interviews. The interviews were subsequently
10 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 11 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSOutputs Outputs
• Stasson, Anneke. “Revolutionary Christian Atti- • Henreckson, David, & Lamb, Michael. “Character in GRANT TITLE the Evil of Shattered Dreams.” In G. Pacifici (Ed.),
tudes Towards Women and Family in Late Qing Crisis: The Challenges of Moral Formation in High- Does Grace to the Undeserving Have Social Evil in the Modern World: International & Inter-
and Republican-era China.” Digital conference er Education.” Comment (Spring 2021), 58-64. Costs? disciplinary Perspectives. Lexington Books.
presentation at Yale Edinburgh meeting on
• Toly, Noah. “Vocation in a Time of Unprecedent- 2020 Initiative Grant GRANT TITLE
World Christianity, Fall 2021.
ed Uncertainty: If it’s worth doing at any time,
OUTPUTS: Re-examining Evangelical Populism and
• Stasson, Anneke. “The Christian Home and Gen- it’s worth doing now.” Comment (May 2020).
Evangelical Internationalism
der Construction in 20th Century China.” Digital • Pilot Project: In their first year, grantees met as
• Hooten Wilson, Jessica. “Through a Looking 2018 Initiative Grant
presentation at the American Society of Church a team roughly biweekly with several goals.
Glass Darkly: How (and how not) to be certain of
History, January 2022. OUTPUTS:
yourself.” Comment (Fall 2020), 43-50. • Primary tasks completed this year were a) to op-
GRANT TITLE erationally define “benevolence” in the context The Henry Symposium on Religion and Public
• Hooten Wilson, Jessica. “Bodying Forth the Clas-
of online discourse, b) to complete an analysis of Life, an international conference held April 25-
Between Pandemic and Protest: Exploring the sics: A Manifesto.” Church Life Journal (May 25,
a large Reddit corpus in preparation for ma- 27, 2019 at Calvin University, included two panels
Future of the Liberal Arts in Higher Education 2020): https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/
chine learning classification, and c) to collect featuring a highly distinguished array of political
2020 Initiative Grant bodying-forth-the-classics/
qualitative interview data regarding individual scientists, sociologists, and historians examining
OUTPUTS: experiences of online toxicity and benevolence the project’s themes. The discussions were video-
GRANT TITLE
in various social media platforms. taped and can be accessed through the embed-
• The Liberating Arts: https://www.theliberating- The Music of Social Protest: Politics and Faith in ded links included below.
arts.org/ Latin America Publication
• Young Reusser, A., Veit, K., Gassin, L., Case, J. & • “Evangelicals: Populists or Internationalists?”,
• At the site, presenters hosted content organized 2020 Initiative Grant
Reusser, G. (2021). “Assessing the prevalence of Session I, April 26, 2019
into four channels, each pursuing different
OUTPUTS: benevolence in response to online toxicity on □ Joustra, Robert J. “A Just and Durable
questions about the liberal arts: definition, for-
Reddit: A first step,” in proceedings of the Amer- Peace: American Evangelicals and the
mation, institutions, and liberation. • These grantees are in the writing phase of their
ican Psychological Association’s Technology, Quest for Peace after WWII.”
project, expecting to complete their book proj-
• They also partnered with publications (Break- Mind & Society 2021 Conference. □ McAlister, Melanie. “Populist International-
ect in 2023.
ing Ground, Comment, The Hedgehog Review, ism: Religious Freedom and the Politics of
The Point, The New Atlantis, and Plough Quar- • November 17, 2018: Grantees shared their proj- GRANT TITLE Persecution.”
terly) and other organizations (Brazos Fellows, ect at a biannual session of the Latin American Understanding the Impact of Displacement on □ Rowe, Paul S. “The Global – and Globalist –
the Gaede Institute, The King’s College, and Theological Fellowship (FTL). Women Refugees in Europe Roots of Evangelical Action.”
Degrees of Change/Act Six) to produce content
• 2019: Presentation of content in two different 2019 Planning Grant • “Evangelicals: Populists or Internationalists?”,
and promote the liberal arts.
undergraduate World Music courses at Whea- Session II, April 26, 2019
OUTPUTS:
• 35 conversations were released (each as a video ton College (IL). □ Borja, Melissa. “Missions Has Come Home:
and audio podcast). • Sanchez, J. and Dryjanska, L. (September 2019). How Evangelicals' Refugee Work Com-
• 2019: Prof. Lindy Scott used project analyses as “Impact of Displacement on Women Refugees: plicates the Populism-Internationalism
Publications part of a Latin American Studies course at Whit- A Review of Relevant and Recent Literature.” Binary.”
worth University Evangelical Missiological Society, Dallas, TX.
• Bilbro, Jeffrey. “Going Dark.” Breaking Ground □ Guth, James. "Are Evangelicals Populists?
(September 2020). • Currently, many of the songs included in this The View from the 2016 American Nation-
• Sanchez, J. N., Dryjanska, L, & Parke, J. (2020,
study have been incorporated into several of in press). “Understanding Resilience in Wom- al Election Study.”
• Bilbro, Jeffrey. “Wendell Berry and Zoom.” Front
Dr. Nestor Quiroa’s Spanish courses at Wheaton en Refugees: A Review of Literature.” In A. Sue
Porch Republic (May 5, 2020). https://www. • "Populism, Evangelicalism, and the Polarized
College (IL). Russell, R. Scheuermann, & A. Allen (Eds.), Not
frontporchrepublic.com/2020/05/wendell-berry- Politics of Immigration"
and-zoom/ Forgotten: Mission to Women Amidst Global
Crisis. Wipf & Stock • “‘Rescue Sells:’ Narrating Human Trafficking
to Evangelical Populists” David Swartz (Asbury
• Dryjanska, L., Sanchez, J. N., & Parke, J. (2020, in
University)
press). “Forced Migration, Modern Slavery, and
12 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTS 13 | CCCU NETWORKING GRANTSOutputs Outputs
• Ruth Melkonian-Hoover (Gordon College) and • Asante, R., Hershey, M., Kajubi, P., Kuperus, T., GRANT TITLE LAB-Based General Education Course (2019),”
Lyman Kellstedt (Wheaton College) Msoka, C., and Patterson, A. “What Motivates South Asian Christianity in Transition: Identity, PRIMUS, 29:3-4, 358-374.
Young African Leaders for Public Engagement? Theological Education, and the Plight of the
• “Populists or Internationalists? Globalization • Isihara, Paul, et. al. “Humanitarian MATLAB Man-
Lessons from Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda.” Marginal
and Evangelical Tribes.” Public Justice Review is ual: PRIMUS Edition.” Online appendix to the
International Journal of Politics, Culture and So-
the journal of the Center for Public Justice, an 2017 Initiative Grant previous paper.
ciety. Forthcoming, in print. Available online now.
independent, nonpartisan, Christian think-tank
OUTPUTS: • Veatch, M. (2020) “Models, Values, and Disas-
devoted to policy research and civic education. • Kuperus, Tracy. “Democratization, Religious
ters.” Proceedings of the Association of Chris-
Volume 9, Issue 2 (2019) of Public Justice Review Actors, and Political Influence: A Comparison of • Mallampalli, Chandra. South Asia's Christians:
tians in the Mathematical Sciences 2019 confer-
was devoted entirely to our project theme. Edit- Christian Councils in Ghana and South Africa.” Between Hindu and Muslim. Oxford University
ence, 22, pp. 203-213.
ed by project co-lead Kevin den Dulk, the issue Africa Today, 64:3, Spring 2018, 29-51. Press, 2022.
was titled “Populists or Internationalists? Global- • Isihara, P., Shi, C., Ward, J., O'Malley, L., Laney,
GRANT TITLE • Daughrity, Dyron. Rising: The Amazing Story of
ization and Evangelical Tribes.” S., Diedrichs, D., & Flores, G. (2020). “Identifying
Christianity's Resurrection in the Global South.
Religious Communities as a Social Support most typical and most ideal attribute levels in
• The Review of Faith & International Affairs is Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2018. 242 pages.
Source for Children and Families Experiencing small populations of expert decision makers:
published quarterly by Routledge (Taylor &
Stressful Life Events • Daughrity, Dyron, Mallampalli, Chandra. “Minori- Studying the Go/No Go decision of disaster relief
Francis). Volume 17, Number 3 (Fall 2019) was
2017 Planning Grant ty Vulnerability in Contemporary China and In- organizations.” Journal of choice modelling,
a theme issue devoted entirely to the project.
dia: In Quest of a Post-Nationalist Imagination.” Volume 35, June 2020, 100204
Titled “Evangelicals: Populists or International- OUTPUTS: Presented at the Nationalism and Religious
ists?”, the issue is comprised of revised versions • Veatch, M., Chen, P., and Lee, S. “Christian disas-
• Crosby, Robert G., Smith, Erin, LaChausse, Minorities. India, March 2019.
of papers originally presented at the April 2019 ter response organizations: their approaches
Robert G., Blanchette, Leon, Palardy, Gregory
Henry Symposium on Religion and Public Life, • Mallampalli, Chandra. "Re-examining Cultural and networks.” June 2021.
J. (June 2020). “Practices of Supportive Church
along with one separately commissioned article Accommodation and Difference in the Histo-
Children’s Ministries: An Exploratory Multilevel • Presentation Veatch, M. Gift-in-kind “Accep-
by Jessica Joustra (professor of Reformed ethics riography of South Indian Catholicism," Madras
Investigation of Church of the Nazarene Con- tance Strategies Based on Institutional Mission.”
at Redeemer University College). Institute of Development Studies, December
gregations in the United States,” Review of Presented at the Institute for Operations Re-
2019.
GRANT TITLE Religious Research (June 2020). search and Management Science annual meet-
Shaping Citizenship: Christian Institutions and • Isihara, Paul, Diedrichs, Danilo, (with Timotius ing in Seattle, October 23, 2019.
• Crosby, Robert G., Smith, Erin, Gage, Jeffrey,
Urban Youth in Africa Kartawijaya, Edwin Townsend and Kevin Tully).
Blanchette, Leon. (Nov 2020). “Trauma-Informed • Case study: World Vision adopted a model these
(2017) “Disaster Relief Modeling.” The UMAP
2018 Initiative Grant Children’s Ministry: a Qualitative Descriptive grantees developed to support their decision of
Journal, 38:4 pp. 399-430.
Study.” Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. whether to accept gift-in-kind (GIK) donations
OUTPUTS:
Nov 2020. GRANT TITLE for domestic use. This question is relevant to this
• Asante, R., Hershey, M., Kajubi, P. et al. “What research because of the way Christian values and
• Smith, E. I. & Crosby, R.G. (2021). “The effect of Informed compassion: how faith shapes
Motivates Young African Leaders for Public En- mission priorities influence the decisions. Three
socially supportive church ministry on children’s decisions in Christian relief
gagement? Lessons from Ghana, Tanzania, and Gordon students did a semester-long project
prosocial behavior: An experimental study of 2017 Initiative Grant
Uganda.” Int J Polit Cult Soc 34, 309–333 (2021). developing a rating system that recommends
Latin American Protestant Congregations.”
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10767-020-09364-6 which donations to accept based on mission
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the OUTPUTS:
value, shipping costs, inventory/demand for the
• Kuperus, Tracy. “Democratization, Religious Community • Isihara, Paul, Diedrichs, Danilo, (with Timotius
item, and relationship with the donor.
Actors, and Political Influence: A Comparison of Kartawijaya, Edwin Townsend and Kevin Tully).
• Crosby, R. G., Smith, E. I., Gage, J. & Blanchette,
Christian Councils in Ghana and South Africa.” (2017) “Disaster Relief Modeling.” The UMAP
L. (2021). “Trauma-informed children’s minis-
Africa Today (March 2018) Journal, 38:4 pp. 399-430.
try: A qualitative descriptive study.” Journal of
• Kuperus, Tracy. “Christianity, Citizenship, and Child and Adolescent Trauma. Advance online • Isihara, Paul, Townsend, T., Tully, K., Ndezeki, R.
Political Engagement among Ghanaian Youth.” publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-020- “Math for the Benefit of Society: A New MAT-
African Studies Quarterly, 20:1, May 2020, 37-61. 00334-w
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afforded by this research program have included the appointment of a Co-PI California Baptist University Point Loma Nazarene University
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research at California Baptist University. Carson-Newman University Regent University
Cedarville University Roberts Wesleyan University
Colorado Christian University Samford University
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Principal Investigator, “Religious Communities as a Social Support Source Cornerstone University Southeastern University
Crandall University Southern Wesleyan University
for Children and Families Experiencing Stressful Life Events”
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Joel Carpenter, Chair 2015 – Present
Anthropology Humanitarian Disasters Dean of Faculty; Associate Professor of Philosophy,
2015 – Present
Apologetics Humanities and Social Sciences Bethel University, MN
Past Director, Nagel Institute for the Study of
Archaeology Intercultural Studies
World Christianity, Calvin University
Architecture Journalism PAST COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Art and Art History Languages Cultures and Linguistics
Kaye Cook Amy Black
Art, Film, and Media Latin American Colonial Literature
2019-Present 2015-2017
Bible Exposition Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Associate Professor of Political Science,
Biblical and Theological Studies Leadership Studies
Psychology; and Director for the Center for Wheaton College
Biblical and Theological Studies Librarian
Evangelicalism and Culture, Gordon College
Biblical Studies Management
Janel Curry
Biology Marketing
Gwen Hackler 2015-2017
Business Administration Mathematical Science
2017 – Present Provost Emerita,
Business Mathematics
Director, Academic Grants Office; Professor of Gordon College
Chemistry Mechanical Engineering
English, Southern Nazarene University
Chinese Music and Choral
Vilma “Nina” Balmaceda
Choral Music New Testament
Russell Howell 2018-2019
Christian Ministry Nursing
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Christian Thought Old Testament
Kathleen Smith Professor of Mathematics, Engagement & Professor of Political Science,
Clinical Mental Health Organizational Leadership
Westmont College Nyack College, Seminary and Graduate Schools
Clinical Psychology Pedagogy
Communications Philosophical Theology
Stan Rosenberg
Computer Science Philosophy
CCCU Member
Counseling Psychology Physical Therapy
Vice President for Research and Scholarship,
Counseling Physiology
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities;
Counseling and Pastoral Care Political Science
Executive Director, SCIO: Scholarship &
Curriculum and Instruction Prison Ministries
Christianity in Oxford; Faculty of Theology
Dance Psychology
and Religion, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Developmental Psychology Reconciliation Studies
Diversity Rehabilitation Sciences
Economics Religion & Theology
Education Religious Studies
Engineering Science
English Social Sciences Our research brought together scholars from Gordon College, Wheaton College
Environmental Science Social Work
(IL), Hope College, and M.I.T., including three mathematicians, an economist, and
Equity and Belonging Sociology
a disaster relief lab director. We also connected with a number of faith-based
Evangelism Spanish and Latin American Studies
Finance and Economics Special Education organizations such as World Relief and Covenant World Relief & Development.
Greek and New Testament Statistics Our projects included a good number of undergraduate students doing summer
Health Sciences Systematic Theology research. Joint work has been published in three different journals.
Hebrew and Old Testament Therapist-Education Psychology
Higher Education University Pastor
Paul Isihara
Hispanic Sociolinguistics Urban Planning
History Visual Communication and Media Arts
Principal Investigator, “Informed Compassion: How Faith Shapes Decisions
Human Behavior in Christian Relief” (2017 grantee)
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The opportunities created by the Networking Grant have enhanced my
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particularly regarding the history of Latin America. Many of the themes that
U.S. INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL
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multiple disciplines, including music, history, literature, and theology, all of
AUSTRALIA which has broadened the scope of inquiry. Second, analysing social protest
BOLIVIA music and particularly its intersection with faith has been an incentive to
CANADA
intentionally create and implement class material that seeks not only to teach
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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HAITI has provided the opportunity for meaningful scholarly interactions with other
HUNGARY colleagues in the field. Such sharing of information and knowledge has been
INDIA an enriching experience.
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ISRAEL
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