Welcome

Welcome to the Sixth Annual Andrews University Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship.

This Celebration is in recognition of the importance of research and creative scholarship to academia as well as appreciation of the hard work and accomplishments of faculty and graduate students. Research is part of our faithful witness.

The University serves as a laboratory for research in which researchers, budding and experienced, can experiment with new ideas in new ways. The budding researchers are mentored to test their ideas in the safety of the educational environment and the experienced researchers and scholars refine and enhance their work for consumption in the marketplace. The University also serves as a stage on which to showcase creative scholarship. Universities often enjoy the work of young musicians and artists, before they become widely recognized, as well as the performances and exhibitions of its faculty.

Additionally, the Annual Andrews University Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship is a venue to recognize the lifetime achievements of the Siegfried H. Horn Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship awardees. The work of these distinguished colleagues are highlighted during the plenary presentations.

This year, presenters include Greg Constantine, Roy Gane, and Marcia Kilsby. Constantine has used his talent for storytelling and art to forge new pathways in the art world, with a humorous twist. Gane’s groundbreaking work on the sacrificial system in Leviticus has thrust Adventist scholarship into the spheres of Evangelical and critical biblical scholarship. Kilsby’s research has led her to organize and conduct workshops all over the world, including North Korea, teaching medical staff how to use laboratory equipment. Gary Burdick, the fourth Horn awardee, presides over this celebration, a fitting role for someone who has done so much for the research environment at Andrews University.

My hope is that this event will inspire scholars-to-be, as well as seasoned scholars, to dig deeper into their studies, not just for the benefit of the university, but for the community and the world around them, and ultimately for the glory and honor of God.

Sincerely,

Christon Arthur
Associate Provost & Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research