Horn Award Recipients
Gary Burdick
Pure & Applied Sciences
Gary Burdick joined the Andrews University faculty in 1999 and is currently professor of physics and associate dean for research in the School of Graduate Studies & Research.
Under Gary’s leadership, the Office of Research & Creative Scholarship has developed an electronic application and review process for the Institutional Review Board and simplified the annual Faculty Research/Creative Scholarship Activity Report. The office has implemented a “Merit Release Time” award, giving top performing faculty researchers the opportunity to take a three-credit release from their regular teaching load. The office has also developed a simplified Internal Faculty Research Grant application process with a seven-member peer review committee, creating a fairer, more transparent grant award process.
The office has been proactive in extending the Annual Celebration of Research program with a published abstract book, and in expanding the annual Honors Research Poster Symposium to include all recipients of the Undergraduate Research Scholar Award and other undergraduate researchers. In addition, the office has provided funding for these students to present the results of their research at regional or national conferences. At Gary’s initiative, the Research website has been developed to include up-to-date information regarding external and internal grants, undergraduate research, graduate research, as well as faculty and student research resources.
Andrews University strives to be known for its culture of research and creative scholarship, an institution where research is part of our academic fabric. Gary is instrumental in shaping that culture and helping us achieve that identity.
Gary has published one book, two book chapters, more than 60 scientific peerreviewed journal articles and made over 50 professional presentations. He has also received a number of honors, including the 2004 North Central Regional Young Investigator Award by Sigma Xi, the 2001 Award for Excellence in Faculty Research, and the 2013 Daniel A. Augsburger Excellence in Teaching Award.
Greg Constantine
Arts, Humanities & Education
Greg Constantine, emeritus research professor of art and artist-in-residence, has always mixed humor and scholarship in the lectures given during his 42 years as a professor of art at Andrews University, as well as dozens of off-campus presentations in the United States and Europe. He directed 15 summer tours to Europe, and journeyed there an additional 19 times for his own enrichment, or in connection with art exhibits and publication debuts.
Greg has been referred to as an “evangelist” of art, but his goal has been to introduce people to his world of art and artists, not necessarily to convert them into being artists.
Greg is a prolific painter and exhibitor, having held 47 one-person exhibits in the United States and Europe (18 of them in premier New York City galleries). In addition, he was included in 64 group shows. He has received 19 research grants from Andrews University and various other sources.
He has had six books published: three widely acclaimed 80-page books of his drawings infused with sophisticated humor: Vincent van Gogh Visits New York, Leonardo Visits Los Angeles, and Picasso Visits Chicago, followed by three children’s books about artists: When Big Artists Were Little Kids, When More Big Artists Were Little Kids, and When Big Architects Were Little Kids. His latest series, “Artist Licenses” and “Poetic Licenses,” use vanity plates to convey messages.
Roy Gane
Religion & Theology
Roy Gane’s dedication to excellence has led him to write 7 books, 29 chapters for different books, eight articles for encyclopedias, and 58 articles for professional and academic journals. Altogether, Roy has published more than 4,500 pages, which would equal a 3,000 foot-long scroll.
Roy, who is professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, attained international recognition as one of the foremost scholars in the book of Leviticus with the publication of his book, Cult and Character. Moreover, with his authorship of the NIV Application Commentary: Leviticus, Numbers, published by Zondervan, he became the first Seventh-day Adventist to have written a volume in a major non-Seventh-day Adventist Bible commentary series. He also authored the Leviticus and Numbers portions of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary and was the primary translator for the Leviticus portion of the Common English Bible.
He encourages and mentors his students, which is reflected in his students’ appreciation. He fittingly uses his God-given gifts in the academic world and well represents God and this institution before the world.
Marcia Kilsby
Professional Programs
Marcia received her PhD in educational leadership and Master of Science in medical technology from Andrews University. She is a specialist in blood banking technology and certified as a medical technologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology and as a clinical laboratory scientist by the Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel.
Marcia started her academic career at Andrews University in 1983. She is currently professor and chair of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences. Under her leadership, the department has grown considerably.
Marcia is a contributing author to more than 30 publications, including the NCA Review for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Blood Banking Terminology. She has done numerous presentations to churches, local schools and university forums.
Marcia is passionately committed to mission outreach, evidenced by her multiple trips to countries around the world, including Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago, Haiti, Kenya, Eritrea, India and North Korea, to assist with training and improvement of infrastructure in the field of medical laboratory sciences.
She served as consultant and advisory board member for Lab-in-A-Suitcase from 2006 to 2009 and consultant and trainer for Christian Friends of Korea, a nonprofit organization concerned primarily with giving humanitarian aid to North Korea.
From Left to Right: Gary Burdick, Marcia Kilsby, Greg Constantine, and Roy Gane