Shirley Mullen

Shirley A. Mullen is a Canadian academic administrator currently serving as the president of Houghton College.[1] Prior to becoming President, Mullen was provost at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

Shirley A. Mullen
5th President of Houghton College
Assumed office
June 1, 2006
Preceded byDaniel R. Chamberlain
Personal details
Born1954
Nova Scotia, Canada
Alma materHoughton College (B.A.)
University of Toronto (M.A.)
University of Minnesota (Ph.D)
University of Wales (Ph.D)
ProfessionProfessor

During her time as president, she elected to sell Houghton College's satellite campus located in West Seneca, New York to shift more focus to the Buffalo area.[2]

Education

Mullen earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Houghton College in 1976, [3] followed by a Masters of Arts from the University of Toronto.[4] Mullen then earned two doctorates, one in History from the University of Minnesota and the other in Philosophy from the University of Wales.[5][6]

Publications

  • Dissertation, Organized freethought: the religion of unbelief in Victorian England
  • Between "Romance" and "True History": Historical Narrative and Truth Telling in a Postmodern Age[7]
  • Faith, Learning, and the Teaching of History[8]
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References

  1. Rey, Jay (May 20, 2006). "Houghton College names alumna as president; 1st woman to hold post". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. Epstein, Jonathan D. (June 11, 2009). "Houghton College to sell campus". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
  4. McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
  5. McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
  6. McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
  7. Wells, Ronald (1998). History and the Christian historian. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 248. ISBN 0-8028-4536-3. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  8. Migliazzo, Aarlin C. (2002). Teaching as an act of faith: theory and practice in church-related higher education. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 377. ISBN 0-8232-2220-9. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Daniel R. Chamberlain
President of Houghton College
2006 Present
Succeeded by
N/A (Incumbent)
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