Death of Roger L. Dudley

Roger L. Dudley, who for 40 years conducted groundbreaking human-subject research in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, passed away on Sept. 15, 2023, in Centerville, Ohio. He was 92.

Dudley received two degrees from Andrews University and later joined the faculty of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in January 1980. He served as the director of the Institute of Church Ministry and emeritus professor of Christian Ministry at the Seminary. Before officially retiring in 2000, he taught courses in Research Methods, Marriage and Family, Youth Ministry, Church Leadership, Pastoral Counseling, Religious Education, and Religion and Society. He continued on a half-time basis as director of the Institute of Church Ministry until 2013.  

Dudley also served as a board member of the Andrews University Center for College Faith and the liaison with the University Press and the General Conference Department of Education for the publication of its integration of faith and learning book series. Dudley was chosen as a recipient of the Annual Research/Creative Activity Award by Andrews University in 1993, 1995 and 2000. He served as president of the Andrews University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the National Honor Society for interdisciplinary scholarship for the 1999–2000 school year. In August of 2008, Andrews University awarded him with the J.N. Andrews Medallion for lifetime service to Adventist education. In 2018 he was presented with a Festschrift written by 24 scholars to honor his 40 years as a pioneer of Seventh-day Adventist Human Subject Research. 

Dudley was married for 68 years to the former Margaret (Peggy) Goronzy, who preceded him in death. The Dudleys will have a joint memorial celebration on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m. in Pioneer Memorial Church.

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