2015-16 Faculty Awards
DR. JENNIFER McNUTT (at right), associate professor of theology and history of Christianity, received the 2014 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History (ASCH) for her publication Calvin Meets Voltaire: The Clergy of Geneva in the Age of Enlightenment, 1685-1798 (Ashgate, 2014). The biennial award recognizes the best book published in the field that year by a first-time author. Dr. McNutt, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS) along with Carolyn and Fred McManis Professor of Christian Thought DR. TIMOTHY LARSEN '89, M.A. '90, was joined in the RHS by two additional Wheaton faculty members this year (at right, below).
DR. DOUGLAS MOO, Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of Biblical Studies, received an award for excellence in research and writing and for displaying the characteristics of a great commission scholar, particularly classroom instruction and Christian scholarship, from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary during the Southeastern Theological Fellowship dinner at the 67th annual meeting of The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) in Atlanta.
2015-16 External Grant Recipients
“Economic Advocacy in Christian Development Organizations”
DR. AMY REYNOLDS, assistant professor of sociology. Awarded by Lake Institute (Indiana University), January 2016-December 2016.
“Building Capacity for Pastoral Trauma Care in Kakuma Refugee Camp”
DR. DAVID BOAN, associate professor of psychology; and DR. JAMIE ATEN, Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology. Awarded by Chatlos, September 2015-August 2016.
“Church-based Disaster Ministry”
DR. DAVID BOAN, associate professor of psychology; and DR. JAMIE ATEN, Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology. Matching grant awarded by Lloyd Charitable Trust, September 2015-August 2016.
“A Textbook for Teaching Scientific Theories of Origins at Christian Colleges and High Schools”
DR. STEPHEN MOSHIER, professor of geology; DR. ROBERT BISHOP, professor of physics and philosophy, John and Madeline McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science; DR. RAYMOND LEWIS, associate professor of biology; DR. LARRY FUNCK, professor of chemistry emeritus; DR. JOHN WALTON, professor of Old Testament. Awarded by Biologos, January 2013-December 2015. This book has been accepted for publication by InterVarsity Press.