Welcome

The University is not just a place where knowledge is disseminated from professor to student or from research lab to the broader research community. Rather, it is where inquisitive minds seek out new knowledge and a better understanding of ourselves and the world we inhabit, and where this knowledge may be applied for the benefit of others.

In light of this, the Andrews University Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, in cooperation with the North American Division Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment, the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics and Research and the Andrews University Social Sciences Departments, is pleased to host the second Andrews Research Conference: Early Career Researchers in the Social Sciences. Our hope for this conference is to network Adventist researchers across North America, building relationships and partnerships that will enhance the professional careers of the participants while providing a place for them to share their research in the context of faith.

We are delighted to have Christian Smith as our keynote speaker this year. Professor Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame.

The Office of Research is grateful for the help of our administrative assistant, Sarah Burton, and the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association President, Duane McBride, in putting this conference together. We would also like to thank Sally DiCicco for providing the delicious food.

Please visit us at http://www.andrews.edu/research to learn more about research and conferences at Andrews.

Gary Burdick
Associate Dean for Research