Janel Curry
Janel Curry is the provost of Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. She is an award-winning geographer and educator originally from Canton, Illinois.[1]
Career
Curry graduated from Bethel College (now Bethel University) in 1977 with high honors, earning a B.A. in political science.[2] She then earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Minnesota.[3] Curry began her career in 1985 at Central College (Iowa) where she taught geography. She moved to Calvin College in 1996 and taught full-time until 2000 when she transitioned to an administrative position as the Dean of Research and Scholarship.[4]
Curry has authored several articles, books, and book chapters.[5] Her research has blended the two disciplines together by exploring "human-land relations, institutional health and resilience, and theological perspectives on nature."[6]
Honors
Curry holds the distinction of being named a Fulbright Scholar twice in her career.[7] While at Calvin College, she held the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Christian Perspectives on Political, Social, and Economic Thought from 2008 to 2012.[8] She is also the past recipient of a fellowship from the Pew Evangelical Scholars.
Other awards include:
- John Fraser Hart Award for Research Excellence
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Rural and Agricultural Geography
- Decade Alumni Award for Academic Achievement (from Bethel University)
- Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award