Posted on March 20, 2024
Gordon College at the Forefront: Craig Story Conducts Cancer Research with Immunofluorescence Microscopy
Gordon’s lab will soon be counted among the labs in the Boston area that can perform immunofluorescence microscopy for cancer research thanks to the work Dr. Craig Story, professor of biology, began over his sabbatical last semester.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza
Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza joins Gordon as the director of academic innovation and strategic partnerships and associate professor in the practice of education.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Steve Strombeck
Steve Strombeck joins the Gordon faculty as a professor of business and marketing and has research interests in services marketing, branding and Asian business practices.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Shelley Zhang
As a professor of computer science, Shelley Zhang’s research focuses on the cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent agent technologies and multi-agent systems.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Liza Abraham
A specialist in organic chemistry, Liza Abraham joins the Gordon College faculty after teaching at Ambrose University, where she established their research program in green chemistry.
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Posted on February 19, 2024
From Fear to Hope: Looking for Christ in the faith of rising generations
“Let’s be honest: Our conception and practices of faith formation belong to a different era that for many are not translating into a vibrant faith experience for younger generations. But there is more to the story. Rising generations are finding and expressing faith differently.”
In the most recent Stillpoint, Dr. Sharon Galgay Ketcham, professor of theology and Christian ministries, explores the shift from fear to hope as we look for Christ in the faith of rising generations.
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Posted on February 8, 2024
Reflections on Thriving: The Shocking Shape of Love
Like a plant turning its leaves toward the sun, sinking its roots deep, we yearn for what it takes to grow, to thrive. . .We develop our minds, our portfolios, our profiles. We want comfort, health and pleasure. We don’t mind working hard to obtain these things if that’s what it takes to have a life worth living. But is that all it takes?
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Posted on January 29, 2024
The Power of Gratitude: Dr. Ivy George's Vision for a United Society
On January 23 Gordon’s Center for Faith and Inquiry (CFI) hosted its first event of the semester on its year long theme of "The one and the many.” Ivy George, professor of sociology, explained in her talk, “Oneing and Hospitality” the beginnings of a new project that examines the Christian’s role of hospitality in restoring our country to peace and unity through the concept of “oneing.” To restore our relationships with each other, we first need to restore our relationship with God and our posture towards gratitude and wonder.
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Posted on January 11, 2024
Empowering Cross-Cultural Discipleship: Gordon Students Translate Key Christian Discipleship Book
Hannah Donnelly `21, Anne Shearer `24, Kellyn Burden `24 and Libby Trudeau `24, are making a Christian discipleship book, originally written in Spanish by Dr. Guillermo Mac Kenzie, accessible for English-speaking Christians and English readers interested in Christianity.
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Posted on December 28, 2023
Reflections On Thriving: The Gift Of Work
As a longtime career development professional, I am struck by God’s commitment to preparing people of faith for lives of work, service, ministry and contribution around the globe. Gordon’s mission—a timeless statement of this intentional preparation for contribution—is joined by the invitation to students to thrive in the fullest sense of that word.
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Posted on December 22, 2023
Unlocking Demand: Mandy Liu's Economic Study Reveals Need for HPV Vaccines in Nepal
Mandy Liu, professor of economics, presented her research “Like Mother Like Daughter? Behavioral and Economic Factors to Determine HPV Vaccination for Mothers and Adolescent Daughters: Evidence in Nepal" at the Himalayan Policy Research Consortium (HPRC) on December 3-4, 2023.
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Posted on December 12, 2023
Unveiling the Impact of AI on Art and Memory: Gregory Deddo's Exhibition at Barrington
Gregory Deddo, professor of art, tackles questions about identity, memory, AI and more in his exhibit “How the Morning Itself Appears,” on display until December 16 in the Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon College.
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