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Follow on Google News | Thiel College hosts theological summit focusing on student connections to vocationThiel College welcomes Julie Massey and Daniel Deffenbaugh, Ph.D., on Jan. 24-25. They will explore issues related to mentoring of students and vocation.
By: Thiel College Thiel College (https://www.thiel.edu/) "This is a tremendous opportunity to boost the already strong connection between our faculty and staff and our students," Thiel College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Liz Frombgen, Ph.D., said. "Academic and professional preparation are important parts of a student's development at Thiel, but a student's growth goes beyond that. We are grooming graduates to take roles in our community and civic endeavors. Students will be engaged in the process of seeking meaning, identity, and purpose from their life experiences." Massey is the associate vice president for the division of Mission and Student Affairs at St. Norbert College, a role she assumed in the spring of 2016. She is a 1987 graduate of St. Norbert College and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Loyola University Chicago. She has been published in America Magazine, Liguorian Magazine and in the texts "Understanding Student Affairs in Catholic Colleges and Universities" Deffenbaugh joined the Hastings College religion and philosophy faculty in the fall of 2001 and since that time has worked with his colleagues to develop a broad range of courses in religion. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in constructive theology from Vanderbilt University. He also has an M.Div. from Western Theological Seminary and a B.A. in biology and religion from Hope College. He is the author of "Learning the Language of the Fields: Tilling and Keeping as Christian Vocation" and several book chapters and journal articles. In 2005, Deffenbaugh was named the CASE Professor of the Year for the state of Nebraska, a national award sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. About Thiel College Thiel College (https://www.thiel.edu/ End
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