Email: jrgivens@apu.edu
Office Location: Ventura Regional Center
Ruth Givens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Advanced Studies in Education
School of Education
Profile
Bringing 30 years of Christian higher education experience with her, Ruth Givens came to Azusa as an associate professor in 2006. During the first half of her academic career, she taught undergraduate composition classes and C.S. Lewis seminars for the English department at Oral Roberts University. In 1987, Ruth became the founding editor of a series of three literature/composition anthologies approaching literature and writing from a Christian worldview.
The latter half of Ruth’s career has been spent in departments of education at Wheaton College and Seattle Pacific University, where she directed the Master of Teaching Arts Program and developed curriculum to address the needs of a growing student population. Focusing her pedagogical skills on courses in educational philosophy and ethics at Azusa, she has taught the history, philosophy, and ethics course on the master’s level as well as the ethics course on the doctoral level.
The latter half of Ruth’s career has been spent in departments of education at Wheaton College and Seattle Pacific University, where she directed the Master of Teaching Arts Program and developed curriculum to address the needs of a growing student population. Focusing her pedagogical skills on courses in educational philosophy and ethics at Azusa, she has taught the history, philosophy, and ethics course on the master’s level as well as the ethics course on the doctoral level.
Education
Ed. D. - Oklahoma State University, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Language Arts Curriculum
M.T.A. - Tulsa University, Departments of English and Education
B.S. - Tulsa University, Departments of English, Speech, and Education
M.T.A. - Tulsa University, Departments of English and Education
B.S. - Tulsa University, Departments of English, Speech, and Education
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Publications
Understanding the changing landscape of American education: Diversity in higher education classrooms. Co-presented at the International Conference in Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 5-8, 2008
Givens, R., & Pacino, M. “Across the Great Divide: Encouraging Honest Conversations about Diversity.” Common Ground, International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations. Volume 7, Issue 4. (2007)
Givens, R. (2007) Mending Walls: Reconciling Boundary Issues in Teacher/Student Relationships. Christian Scholar Review. Volume XXXVI:2, Winter 2007
Understanding the changing landscape of American education: Diversity in higher education classrooms. Co-presented at the International Conference in Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 5-8, 2008
Givens, R., & Pacino, M. “Across the Great Divide: Encouraging Honest Conversations about Diversity.” Common Ground, International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations. Volume 7, Issue 4. (2007)
Givens, R. (2007) Mending Walls: Reconciling Boundary Issues in Teacher/Student Relationships. Christian Scholar Review. Volume XXXVI:2, Winter 2007
Expertise
Curriculum Studies
Philosophy and Ethics in Education
Research and Writing
Courses Taught
Philosophy/Ethics and History of Education (EDUC 573)
Current Issues in Education (EDUC 574)
Research for Educators: Beginning Process (EDUC 589)
Research for Educators: Finish Reporting (EDUC 589)
Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Leadership (EDUC 705)
Current Issues in Education (EDUC 574)
Research for Educators: Beginning Process (EDUC 589)
Research for Educators: Finish Reporting (EDUC 589)
Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Leadership (EDUC 705)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
