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This portion of the White Library site is dedicated to documenting the scholarly output of our faculty. This is by no means an all-inclusive list and there are many citations yet to be added. Clicking the title will either take you to the item’s location in the library catalog or database, or to an outside link where you can purchase it. If would like to suggest a faculty publication to be included, please send link to the source and a Chicago Style citation to facultypublications@arbor.edu.

Jonathan Rinck

By on March 2, 2013 in Faculty Publications

Rinck, Jonathan. “Pewabic Pottery Among the Peacocks: The Partnership of Charles Lang Freer and Mary Chase Perry-Stratton.” Ceramics: Art & Perception no. 91 (March 2013): 62-64.

Abstract: The peacock room is one of the most well-known products of the 19th century aesthetic movement, perhaps largely because of the story of its creation. American artist James McNeil Whistler painted the room in 1876-1877 which, at the time, belonged to the London home of Frederick Leyland. Although he was only supposed to retouch a botched paint job by a previous artist, Whistler famously gave the room a complete makeover while Leyland was away. Upon his return, Leyland was mortified and fired Whistler, but this did not stop the tenacious Whistler from returning and adding the now famous peacocks on the wall. In 1904, the room (and the Whistler paintings it contained) was acquired by Charles Freer and brought to the US, where it eventually became the centrepiece of the Freer Art Gallery. Freer purchased the room specifically to display his collection of Asian pottery. But Freer also used the room to display the ceramic pottery of Mary Chase Perry- Stratton (1867-1961). In fact, Perry-Stratton’s ceramics were the only works by a contemporary artist that Freer ever displayed in the room. Although the Peacock room is mostly associated with Whistler, Perry-Stratton’s ceramics once assumed a visibly robust presence in their own right.

Kenneth Brewer

By on March 1, 2013 in Faculty Publications

Brewer, Kenneth W. “Rob Bell and John Wesley on the fate of the lost and those who never heard the Gospel.”Wesleyan Theological Journal 48, no. 1 (March 1, 2013): 117-134.

Abstract: Most theologians seek to ground their theology in Scripture. Often, a conflict in interpretation emerges. When this happens, both sides claim that it is there position that is supported by Scripture, while other interpretations are not warranted. And so, the exegetical battle ensures. Recently, Rob Bell critiqued the traditional view of hell and the fate of those who never heard the Christian gospel in his bestselling book, Love Wins. While admittedly not a sophisticated academic treatment, Bell charged that the gospel has been misread and that the biblical images of hell have been taken too literally. He seeks to revise the traditional story-line of the gospel by accenting the love of God, wondering how a God of love could torture people in hell forever. Bell is also disturbed by those who claim that only a few will be saved and by those who know that someone like Gandhi is doomed to an eternal hell without any possibility of redemption.

Kathleen Wilcox

By on January 24, 2013 in Faculty Publications

Wilcox, Kathleen A., Elizabeth Murakami-Ramalho, and Angela Urick. “Just-in-time Pedagogy: Teachers’ Perspectives on the Response to Intervention Framework.” Journal of Research in Reading 36, no. 1 (February 2013): 75–95. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9817.2011.01494.x.

Abstract: The purpose of this mixed methods research is to examine teachers’ perspectives on the response to intervention (RTI) framework and its implementation in Michigan and Texas schools. Both states have been leaders in literacy, increasing preservice and in-service teacher certification standards and developing similar batteries for assessing literacy skills. Using the International Reading Association’s RTI principles, the following question directed this inquiry: what are the perspectives of teachers in various educational, geographic, economic and cultural settings of the RTI? The research was developed through questionnaires, focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that teacher professional development, assessments and collaboration for instruction were highly integrated themes when developing RTI strategies as reforming practice and increasing student literacy. Michigan and Texas teachers were more confident and comfortable in measuring and identifying students with reading difficulties over their ability to prevent learning disabilities through their instruction.

Robert Woods

By on January 9, 2013 in Faculty Publications

Woods, Robert H. ed. Evangelical Christians and Popular Culture: Pop Goes the Gospel. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 2013.

Shepherds of the EmpireEvangelical Christians and Popular Culture: Pop Goes the Gospel addresses the full spectrum of evangelical media and popular culture offerings, even delving into lesser-known forms of evangelical popular culture such as comic books, video games, and theme parks. The chapters in this 3-volume work are written by over 50 authors who specialize in fields as diverse as history, theology, music, psychology, journalism, film and television studies, advertising, and public relations. Volume 1 examines film, radio and television, and the Internet; Volume 2 covers literature, music, popular art, and merchandise; and Volume 3 discusses public figures, popular press, places, and events. The work is intended for a scholarly audience but presents material in a student-friendly, accessible manner. Evangelical insiders will receive a fresh look at the wide variety of evangelical popular culture offerings, many of which will be unknown, while non-evangelical readers will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to the subject matter.

Sharon Norris

By on December 5, 2012 in Faculty Publications

Porter, Tracy H., and Sharon E. Norris. “Workplace Spirituality.” In Integrity in Organizations, edited by Wolfgang Amann and Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch, 429-438. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Transformative Curriculum Design and Program Development: Creating Effective Adult Learning by Leveraging Psychological Capital and Self-Directedness through the Exercise of Human AgencyThe business environment has undergone dramatic changes for the past several decades, and these paradigmatic adjustments have brought about new expectations about work and the work environment. It has been argued that downsizing, reengineering, and layoffs of the past few decades have turned many American workplaces into environments in which workers have been demoralized and taken for granted (Brandt, 1996). Individuals have witnessed the work environment become increasingly impersonal and, in some cases, insecure environments (Fry & Cohen, 2009). The push for higher economic returns, productivity, and profitability has crippled and eventually bankrupted once-prominent organizations. The wide road of traditional management has led many organizations and their leaders to perdition.

Recognizing the downward spiral, humanistic managers have traversed the competitive environment by taking a road less-traveled. They are committed to creating workplaces in which making a difference and operating with integrity are balanced with enhancing productivity and making a profit. In humanistic environments, both human capital and financial capital are recognized as assets to be protected, wisely invested, and deployed with integrity. Designing the workplace so that people experience purpose and meaning in work, connectedness through positive relationships, and alignment of personal and organizational values, has been identified as one of the most important managerial tasks of the twenty-first century (Nichols, 1994; Milliman, Czaplewski, & Ferguson, 2003).

Humanistic managers create environments in which spiritual-based values guide decision making, and employees are consistently provided with opportunities to perform at their best (Milliman, Ferguson, Trickett, & Condemi, 1999).

Jonathan Rinck

By on November 21, 2012 in Faculty Publications

Rinck, Jonathan. “Maria Spilsbury (1776-1820): Artist and Evangelical.” CAA Reviews (March 22, 2012): 1.

Abstract: In her short biographical work Father and Daughter: Jonathan and Maria Spilsbury (London: Epworth, 1952), Ruth Young, a descendant of Maria Spilsbury (Spilsbury-Taylor, after her marriage in 1808), recounts a delightful anecdote in which the future KingGeorge IV visited Spilsbury’s studio on St. George’s Row, London. Impatient with how slowly work was progressing on his commission which, to his judgment, seemed complete, he exclaimed, “Really, Mrs. Taylor, I swear that you can do no more to that! You’ve finished it and a damned good picture it is.” Unconvinced, Spilsbury sought a second opinion from her maid. Upon close inspection, the maid astutely pointed out that, distressingly, the woman sewing in the painting still lacked a thimble. At this, the exasperated prince, Young writes, chased the maid out of the room, “her cap-strings flying” (32). Any other artist might have obligingly yielded to the prince, but such was Spilsbury’s notoriety that visits from the Prince Regent, her chief patron, were merely commonplace.

Thomas Kuntzleman

By on November 13, 2012 in Faculty Publications

Kuntzleman, Thomas Scott, Kristen Rohrer, and Emeric Schultz. “The Chemistry of Lightsticks: Demonstrations To Illustrate Chemical Processes.” Journal of Chemical Education 89, no. 7 (2012): 910–916.

Abstract: Lightsticks, or glowsticks as they are sometimes called, are perhaps the chemist’s quintessential toy. Because they are easy to activate and appealing to observe, experimenting with lightsticks provides a great way to get young people interested in science. Thus, we have used lightsticks to teach chemical concepts in a variety of outreach settings and demonstration shows. Although these devices are simple to operate, a working lightstick depends upon a rich array of physicochemical processes. For example, the chemical processes involved in lightsticks include acid–base chemistry, redox reactions, quantum chemistry, and thermodynamics. Consequently, we have used lightstick experiments and demonstrations in general, inorganic, and physical chemistry classes. In this paper, we share some experiments and demonstrations with lightsticks that we have used in these various educational settings.

Jeffery Bilbro

By on November 13, 2012 in Faculty Publications

Bilbro, Jeffrey. “The Ecological Thought.(Book Review).” Christianity and Literature no. 4 (2012): 693.

Abstract: In his latest book, Timothy Morton provides those scholars who are interested in the growing field of ecocriticism but not sure what all the fuss is about with a provocative, accessible introduction to the radical implications and intriguing possibilities that ecology offers for cultural theory. Those looking for literary analysis or an overview ofthe current state of environmental literary theory should turn elsewhere—starting with Lawrence Bueil’s excellent, if now slightly dated. The Future of Environmental Criticism: Environmental Crisis and Literary Imagination (2005). In The Ecological Thought, Morton leaves behind the close textual analysis, high-level theory, and, thankfully, the impenetrable prose, of his previous book. Ecology without Nature: Rethinking Environmental Aesthetics (2007). Instead, he offers a series of probing thought experiments and far-reaching cultural and theoretical analyses that explore ecology’s cultural implications. Morton’s style embodies the provocative irony that he argues the ecological thought demands as he takes on the role of “the irritating Columbo-style guy at the back of the room, the one who asks the unanswerable question” (115). So while many of Morton’s answers suggest that his conception of :he ecological thought is not as radical as he thinks it is, or as it perhaps should be, his questions challenge scholars in the liberal arts to wrestle with the consequences of ecology’s recent scientific discoveries.

Jeffrey Bilbro

By on September 26, 2012 in Faculty Publications

Bilbro, Jeffrey. “Who Are Lost and How They’re Found: Redemption and Theodicy in Wheatley, Newton, and Cowper.” Early American Literature 47, no. 3 (2012): 561–589. doi:10.1353/eal.2012.0054.

Abstract: The article critiques poems which focus on the themes of redemption, theodicy and the African American slave trade, including the poem “On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield,” by Phillis Wheatley, “Olney Hymns,” by John Newton and “Charity,” by William Cowper. The relationship between the poetry of Newton, Wheatley and Cowper and the abolition movement is discussed.