Faculty Bookshelf

The Death of Race by Brian BantumThe Death of Race
Building a New Christianity in a Racial World
Brian Bantum
Fortress Press, 2016

Bantum, associate professor of theology, argues that our attempts to heal racism will not succeed until we address what gives rise to racism in the first place: a fallen understanding of our bodies that sees difference as something to resist, defeat, or subdue.


Principles of Human Services by Sharleen KatoPrinciples of Human Services
Sharleen Kato
Goodheart Willcox, 2016

This textbook by Kato, professor of family and consumer sciences, is designed to inform and equip high school students preparing for the human services professions.


Research on Educational Innovations by Arthur Ellis & John BondResearch on Educational Innovations
Arthur Ellis & John Bond
Routledge, 2016

In the fifth edition of this book, Bond, associate professor of educational administration and supervision, joins Ellis, professor of education and director of the Center for Global Curriculum Studies, as a co-author. They discuss and evaluate research on many hot topics in education, such as the flipped classroom, common core standards, and the relevance of neuroscience to education.

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