Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Winter 2013 | Page 11
Fa c u lt y N e w s
Professor Writes Award-Winning Book
rigor evident in this published work.
“This book brings together crosscultural research, ethnography, and
rhetorical theory to explore and explain
the phenomenon of evangelical chastity
movements,” writes Dr. Brian Howell,
associate professor of anthropology, in
his review of Making Chastity Sexy.
“Anyone interested in contemporary
U.S. Christianity, youth movements,
evangelicals and sexuality, or comparisons
of East African and U.S. Euro-American
Dr. Christine Gardner, associate
discourses of sexuality will find this an
professor of communication, is the
excellent read.”
recipient of the 2012 Stephen E. Lucas
On Wheaton’s faculty since 2004,
Debut Publication Award from the
Dr. Gardner brings her scholarly
National Communication Association
achievement to the study of gender and
(NCA), for her book Making Chastity
sexuality, public sphere theory, social
Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence
movements, the rhetoric of religion, and
Campaigns (University of California Press,
HIV/AIDs. She received her Ph.D. from
2011). This NCA honor recognizes not
Northwestern University, and has worked
only her contributions to her discipline,
professionally in radio broadcasting,
but also the high standard of academic
public relations, and print journalism.
Welcome, New Faculty
Row 1: Sandra Tomuletiu, communication; William Medcalf, physics/engineering; Christa Tooley,
urban studies and sociology/anthropology; Pamela Davis M.A. ’02, psychology; Amy Peeler, biblical
and theological studies; Paul Sanchez, piano. Row 2: Greg Vanden Heuvel, biology; Ward Davis,
psychology; David McNutt, biblical and theological studies; Susan Dunn-Hensley, English; Christine
Folch, sociology and anthropology; Laura Rizzo, library; Danilo Diedrichs, mathematics; Dana
Townsend, applied health science; Sueen Noh, communication. Row 3: Min-Dong Paul Lee, business
and economics; David J. Van Dyke ’91, psychology; Jeremy Cook, business and economics; Chris
Keil ’87, environmental studies; Greg Caruso, military science; Adam Wood ’04, philosophy.
Wheaton Dean Recognized
as a Key Christian Leader
The cover story of a recent issue of
Christianity Today, titled “50 Women You
Should Know,” includes Wheaton’s Dean
of Natural and Social Sciences Dr. Dorothy
Chappell as one of the key Christian
women leaders who are most profoundly
shaping the evangelical church and North
American society.
“This is a worthy recognition of a
colleague who has, for many years, served
as a respected leader in Christian higher
education,” says Wheaton’s Provost Stan
Jones.
A teacher for 25 years—17 of those years
at Wheaton—she was recognized a