Stories from the Front

Letters of Gratitude: An Assignment of Healing

Nancy Lynne Westfield
Associate Professor of Religious Education
Drew Theological School

So central to my identity is teaching that when I think of the highest honor, the highest appreciation – I think of my gratitude for those who have liberated me through their teaching. I aspire, then, to instill in Read more →

Co-teaching Courses

Cláudio Carvalhaes
Associate Professor
McCormick Theological Seminary

One of the joys of teaching is to teach with somebody else. In my years of teaching, I have had many great experiences and I cherish each one of them very much. In past blogs I said that to teach is to create Read more →

Teaching Religion and Theology in a (Racialized) Split Academic Market

Tat-siong Benny Liew
Class of 1956 Professor in New Testament Studies
College of the Holy Cross

Recent studies suggest that African American students, despite the opportunity to attend college, tend not to major in disciplines that are linked to a high income generating future, such as a STEM field; instead,. Read more →

Taking It Personally

Nancy Lynne Westfield
Associate Professor of Religious Education
Drew Theological School

My father, Lloyd R. Westfield, spent the majority of his career as a school psychologist with the Philadelphia public school system. He loved his job, and by many accounts, he was very good at his job. I have vivid Read more →

Learning Outcomes

Cláudio Carvalhaes
Associate Professor
McCormick Theological Seminary

All of the schools under the Association of Theological Schools are required to have a very clear and strong sense of educational effectiveness. One of the ways to gauge such effectiveness is by evaluating to what extent a course meets its stated ‘learning Read more →