Dr. Ron Rife, Academic Dean

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(972) 241-3371 x119 rrife@dallas.edu

• B.A. Minnesota Bible College
• M.S., Ed.D. Indiana University
• Additional studies at Lincoln Christian Seminary, Purdue University, Northwestern University

Appointed:

• Academic Dean, 1977-1984
• Director of Institutional Effectiveness, 2007
• Interim Academic Dean, 2008-Present

Professional Memberships:

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Publications:

• "What to Do About Thorns," Christianity Today, Jan. 17, 1975
• "Needed - Qualitative Church Growth," Christian Standard (Cincinnati), April 3, 1975
• "Self-discipline for God's Glory," Christian Standard, Jan. 8, 1978
• "Returning to Missions," Horizons, May 2001

Paper Presentations:

• “An Evangelical Response to the Faith Development Model of James Foster,” presented at the National Forum for the Examination of James Foster’s Faith Development Model, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May, 1976
• “How to Teach Adults,” presented at the North American Christian Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, July, 1979
• “Using Small Groups in Teaching,” presented at the Texas State Sunday School Convention, Dallas, Texas, June, 1982
• Working with Nationals as Equals—Rewards and Challenges,” presented at the National Missionary Convention, Peoria, Illinois, October, 1999
• So You Want to Be a Missionary!” presented at Teen Prayer Encounter of the National Missionary Convention, Peoria, Illinois, October, 1999

Non-published Papers:

• “Life is a Struggle,” 1989
• “Are We Ready to Abandon the Public Schools?” 1998
• “The Winter of the Jacks”
• "A Trichotomous View of Man from a Psychological Model,” submitted 2004 to the Journal of Psychology and Theology, presently being revised according to suggestions made by the editor

• Vacation Bible School Programme:  “Kwesi Faces a Dilemma,” 5-day VBS curriculum program
• Self-Published Book:  “A 7-Year Bible Curriculum Plan for Use in Ghana”

Additional Professional Experience:

• Senior Lecturer/Educational Consultant, Ghana Christian College and Seminary, Accra, Ghana, Africa
• Principal, Dallas (Texas) Independent School District
• Principal, Ghana Christian College & Seminary, Ghana, Africa
• Elementary Principal, Hobart Township Schools, Hobart, Indiana
• Elementary Teacher, Hobart Township Schools, Hobart, Indiana