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Dr. Kevin Gushiken, Chair of the Church & Ministry Leadership
Department and PhD in Leadership and DMin Program Director,
will release his first book, " A Theology of Play: Learning to Enjoy
Life as God Intended, " with Kregel Academic in June 2024. In the
new book, he builds a case for getting serious about play as a vital
element of being a Christian. Play, he writes, is not merely an activity
but a way of living. Ultimately, knowing and enjoying God brings
freedom and pleasure. Therefore " A Theology of Play " helps Christian
believers identify barriers to play in their day-to-day lives and offers
faithful guidance in recapturing play within the rhythms of life.
Andrew Keenan ('14), Adjunct Professor in the Bible & Theology
Department, published an article in the Journal for the Study of
Judaism titled " Additional Evidence of Semantic and Syntactic
Sensitivity in the Septuagint. " The piece was published with
colleagues Tyler Horton, Timothy Lee, Robert Walker, Travis Wright
and Dr. Marieke Dhont. The paper seeks to situate the Greek of the
Septuagint within this historical context of the Post-Classical Greek
period. Even more, it is dedicated to the authors' late mentor and
friend, Professor James K. Aitken (1968-2023).
Dr. Tom Randolph, Professor of Health & Physical Education, Dr.
Michael Ross, Adjunct Professor in the Business Administration
Department, and Amanda Zuschmidt ('03), Sport Management
Program Director, sat on a panel at the 2024 Commission on Sport
Management Accreditation (COSMA) conference in Montgomery,
Ala., to discuss the topic of " Enhancing Cultural Equity in Sport
Management: Empowering Students Through Study Abroad
Experiences. " Zuschmidt also conducted a one-day virtual site visit
for Winthrop University's Master's degree in Sport Management on
behalf of COSMA in December 2023.
Catherine Walker, Adjunct Professor in the Music, Worship &
Performing Arts Department, was named the Prosser Mellon
Arts and Culture Fellow for the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
As a Fellow, Walker will lend her perspective and expertise as a
performing artist to the Foundation's ongoing efforts to support arts
and culture organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania through its
economic development grant-making. Additionally, she performed
at 54Below in New York City in October 2023, singing the role
of Phoebe D'Ysquith for the 10-year reunion of the Tony Awardwinning
Broadway musical, " A Gentleman's Guide to Love and
Murder. "
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