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Trinity 2017 alums Andrea Sanchez and Elizabeth Vande Griend recently showcased their artwork (and incredible talent) at the Yu:o Gallery in Chicago .
In honor of Women’s Month & International Women’s Day, the show was themed “Lady Vibes.” According to the gallery, the show featured “a mischievous playground of Chicago based female-identified artists whose interdisciplinary skill sets create impact and dynamism within the industry. Each selected exhibitor is a paragon in their own right, creating a visual dialogue that connects the soul to the senses.”
At Trinity, our psychology students develop theoretical insight and professional skills through study, research, and practice, all from a Christian perspective.
Several Trinity undergraduate and graduate students and faculty recently presented their research at conferences, including:
90th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago
–Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19, Stefany Moses ‘18, Richard Yelnick ‘18, & Alexandra Giampapa ‘18 (2018). The effects of introversion on time spent working out at a gym. Poster presentation.
–Dr. Jessica Clevering, Dr. Kara Wolff, Roberto Rosario ‘17, & Elijah Lemkuil ‘18 (2018). Emotional reactions to racism: Definitions and social dominance orientation matter. Paper presentation.
–Dr. Kara Wolff, Dr. Jessica Clevering, Ashley Fazekas ‘18, Olivia Otte ’20, & Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19 (2018). The relationships among rejection of racism, colorblindness, guilt, and empathy. Paper presentation.
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference in Kalamazoo, Mich., and the Associated College of the Chicagoland Area Conference in Lisle, Ill.
–Ashley Fazekas ‘18, & Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19 (2018). Why do people justify a racist system? Understanding the psychological motivator of powerlessness in relation to system justification. Poster presentation
At Trinity, our psychology students develop theoretical insight and professional skills through study, research, and practice, all from a Christian perspective.
Several Trinity undergraduate and graduate students and faculty recently presented their research at conferences, including:
90th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago
–Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19, Stefany Moses ‘18, Richard Yelnick ‘18, & Alexandra Giampapa ‘18 (2018). The effects of introversion on time spent working out at a gym. Poster presentation.
–Dr. Jessica Clevering, Dr. Kara Wolff, Roberto Rosario ‘17, & Elijah Lemkuil ‘18 (2018). Emotional reactions to racism: Definitions and social dominance orientation matter. Paper presentation.
–Dr. Kara Wolff, Dr. Jessica Clevering, Ashley Fazekas ‘18, Olivia Otte ’20, & Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19 (2018). The relationships among rejection of racism, colorblindness, guilt, and empathy. Paper presentation.
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference in Kalamazoo, Mich., and the Associated College of the Chicagoland Area Conference in Lisle, Ill.
–Ashley Fazekas ‘18, & Jenna Van Der Pol ‘19 (2018). Why do people justify a racist system? Understanding the psychological motivator of powerlessness in relation to system justification. Poster presentation
At Trinity Christian College, we prepare our students for a world that needs them. That is why we are proud to announce that our special education program has been ranked among the top 20 nationwide by College Factual. The program has also been recognized third in the state of Illinois.
“Trinity’s Special Education program engages preservice teachers in multiple hands on experiences over several semesters,” said Dr. Joy Meyer, Ed.D., Department Chair and Director of Teacher Education at Trinity. “Trinity students put learning into practice by providing inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities on our college campus and collaborating with local teachers to support the diverse needs of students in both general and special education classrooms. Preservice teachers also engage professionally presenting research to educators, creating teacher materials, and providing disability awareness instruction to partner institutions.”
College Factual uses a number of different criteria when creating its rankings, including graduate earnings, resources dedicated to specific majors, accreditation, and overall school quality.
Trinity offers a major and minor in special education. At the graduate level, Trinity offers M.A. degrees in special education programs that lead to a Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement and Behavior Intervention Specialist endorsement.
Trinity’s Dr. John J. Fry, professor of history, department chair, academic dean, and director of foundations program, has been awarded a Hoover Presidential Foundation Travel Grant. With this grant, he plans to spend several days in June at the Hoover Presidential Library-Museum and Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, to research “The Faith of Laura Ingalls Wilder.”
Fry has been studying the life of the author of the Little House books for 20 years, beginning in graduate school. He intends to focus his research on Wilder’s faith, which he described as an unexplored area. According to Fry, while most biographies of Wilder portray her as a devout Christian, some of the representations of church and other Christians in her books are less than positive. “There is an edge in some of her books,” he said. “For example, she writes about one pastor she doesn’t like at all.”
As part of his research, Fry intends to explore whether some of those views in the published books may be at least partly influenced by Wilder’s daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, who served as editor and advisor on the books. “Her daughter was a libertarian and an atheist at the time the Little House books were written. So it could be that edge comes from Rose Wilder Lane,” he said.
Lane was a friend of Hoover’s, and the presidential library houses the “Rose Wilder Lane Collection” of papers. While in Iowa, Fry can view the original manuscripts of the Little House books. He will also have the opportunity to examine Wilder’s correspondences with Lane and others.
Fry is maintaining a blog about his research, with regular updates and insights into his findings.
Dr. Kyle Dieleman, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, will be presenting a paper at the upcoming Society for Reformation Studies’ 25th Annual Conference at Westminster College in Cambridge, England.
“I’m very excited to be presenting at the conference, which draws participants from around the worldwide,” said Dieleman. His paper will focus on education and confessional identity in the Dutch Reformation. His work focuses specifically on efforts in the Low Countries, where education was used as a means to establish the Reformed confession in religiously plural settings.
The 25th Annual Conference, which takes place April 10-12, marks the 400thanniversary of the convening of the Synod of Dordt, one of the most important gatherings of Protestant divines before modern times. According to conference organizers, “The anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect upon the Synod itself, and more widely on the Reformed tradition in its various manifestations, and on its relationship with the broader Reformation.”
Congratulations to Dr. Bill Boerman-Cornell, Ph.D., Professor of Education, for being awarded the 2018 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award Honorable Mention for the book “Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms: A Disciplinary Literacies Approach.”
The book, which was published last year by Rowman & Littlefield, was coauthored with Jung Kim and Michael L. Manderino
Since 1902, the Society of Professors of Education has provided a forum for addressing the issues facing the discipline and vocation of education. The awards ceremony will take place on April 14 in New York.
According to the publisher, “The ultimate guide for using graphic novels in any middle school or high school classroom, this book considers how the graphic novel format can support critical thinking and help reach disciplinary goals in history, English language arts, science, math, fine arts, and other subjects. Using specific graphic novels as examples, this book considers how to help students read, question, and write about both fiction and non-fiction. Whether teachers are new to graphic novels or have been working with them for years, this book will help improve instruction.”
When Trinity became a university partner with Chicago-based incubator 1871, the benefits extended far beyond business students.
Faculty members from our Special Education and Psychology Departments, working with students from Trinity’s graduate program in counseling psychology, recently created a podcast series in 1871’s studio.
Dr. Sara Baillie, associate professor of special education, and Dr. Kara Wolff, associate professor of psychology, worked with students Garsca Brooks and Jeanine Bakker to develop the podcasts.
The first episode centers on how the brain processes novel ideas. The second episode interviews Trinity Assistant Professor of Special Education Christine Scholma about what it is like to live with health challenges that others might not be able to see. The third and final episode centers on thinking through the ways in which intersecting identities are explored and addressed in daily life.
Click here to learn more and listen to the episodes.
When Trinity became a university partner with Chicago-based incubator 1871, the benefits extended far beyond business students.
Faculty members from our Special Education and Psychology Departments, working with students from Trinity’s graduate program in counseling psychology, recently created a podcast series in 1871’s studio.
Dr. Sara Baillie, associate professor of special education, and Dr. Kara Wolff, associate professor of psychology, worked with students Garsca Brooks and Jeanine Bakker to develop the podcasts.
The first episode centers on how the brain processes novel ideas. The second episode interviews Trinity Assistant Professor of Special Education Christine Scholma about what it is like to live with health challenges that others might not be able to see. The third and final episode centers on thinking through the ways in which intersecting identities are explored and addressed in daily life.
Click here to learn more and listen to the episodes.
At Trinity, our students get to experience a small college campus with big city opportunities. And Trinity’s relationship with Future Founders and our university partnership with 1871, the world’s top university-affiliated startup incubator, located in downtown Chicago, exemplifies those opportunities.
Over the weekend, Future Founders, which is located in 1871, held its 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship U Awards to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation at Illinois colleges and universities. The awards recognize institutions and individuals that have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial accomplishments.
Trinity was honored to be named Future Founder’s Partner of the Year.
Students and faculty also received accolades:
–Entrepreneurial Student Leader of the Year: Gabe Soler
–Entrepreneurship Professor of the Year: Omar Sweiss, assistant professor of business, Honorable Mention for the second year in a row
–Student Startup of the Year (multiple winners): Ryan Hesslau for Above The Waves
Future Founders believes every youth can become an entrepreneur. They offer age-appropriate and stage appropriate programs to connect youth with mentors and help them build a toolkit of entrepreneurial skills. They are one of the leading organizations in the nation in entrepreneurial education and mentoring.
Trinity students also excelled at 1871’s recent Campus 1871 Weekend, where Soler and Josh York took second place in the pitch contest.
“What a week it has been,” said Prof. John Wightkin, assistant professor of business and department chair. “And it all happened because Trinity had the courage and faith to jump into the Chicagoland entrepreneurial world – particularly with Future Founders and 1871.”