• Assistant professor of religious education and coordinator of the Religious Education program; January 2000 to present

• Assistant professor of religious education and director of university assessment, Andrews University; 1996-1999

• Student, 1991-1996; also, contract teaching at Andrews University in the College of Arts and Sciences (English department), SDA Theological Seminary (Christian Ministry department), School of Education (Teaching and Learning department); contract teaching at Lake Michigan College (English department); associate editor of the Journal of Research on Christian Education

• Associate Director, Public Relations, Andrews University; 1987-June 1991

• Director, Public Relations, Andrews University; 1985-87

• Contract teacher, Andrews University; free-lance writer; 1983-85

• Editor/writer, Hewitt Research Foundation, Berrien Springs; 1982-83

• Contract teacher, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, MA, and Andrews University; free-lance writing; 1971-81

• English teacher, Union College, Lincoln, NE; 1970-71

• English teacher, College View Academy, Lincoln, NE; 1966-70

• English teacher, Campion Academy, Loveland, CO; 1962-66

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List of Publications

Scholarly Journals

Thayer, Jane, Christine D. Bothne, & Robert D. Bates. (2000). Christian College Students' Perceptions of Faculty Spirituality. Journal of Research on Christian Education 9 (2): 205-221.

Professional Journals
Thayer, Jane. (2000). Assessing Student Spirituality: The Andrews University Experience. The Journal of Adventist Education.Vol. 62, No. 4, April/May, pp. 20-26.

Scholarly Journals (non-refereed articles)
Thayer, Jane. (1995). Book Notes. Journal of Research on Christian Education 4 (2): 298-302.

Thayer, Jane. (1995). Research Funding: Basic Directories and Four Major Funding Sources. Journal of Research on Christian Education 4 (2): 303-308.

Dissertation
Thayer, Jane. (1996). Assessing Participation in the Spiritual Development Modes: Construction and Testing of the Christian Spiritual Participation Profile, Ed.D. diss., Trinity International University. (ATS acceptance of the dissertation as a Ph.D. dissertation came with new accreditation of the program)
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Lay Publications

Thayer, Jane. (1998). Alumni surveys provide valuable CQI data. Focus: The Andrews University Magazine 34, no. 1, 23.

Thayer, Jane. (1997). A young Russian's search: Book review of True Believer. Focus: The Andrews University Magazine 33, no. 4, 34.

Thayer, Jane. (1993). Guest editorial: Two creation stories. Adventist Review 170, no. 17 (April 29): 3.

Thayer, Jane. (1990). Nature--Our estranged partner. Adventist Review 167, no. 16 (April 19): 8-10.

Thayer, Jane. (1988/89). Adventese spoken here: The Seventh-day Adventist subcultural literacy list. (Ed.). Focus: The Andrews University Magazine 24. no. 4 (Winter): 19-21.

Thayer, Jane. (1988). Missing headlines. Adventist Review 165. no. 25 (June 23): 23.

Thayer, Jane. (1985). Information Portfolio: Ordination of Women. (Ed.). Berrien Springs, MI: Association of Adventist Women.

Thayer, Jane. (1985). Whose church is this?, a multimedia production on the topic of churches in ethnic/cultural transition. Office of Human Relations, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, DC.

Thayer, Jane. (1984). A step ahead. A script for a multi-media promotional program for the Berrien Springs Public School District. TMs. Author's collection. Berrien Springs, MI.

Thayer, Jane. (1983). His death undone--our hopes confirmed. Lake Union Herald 75. no. 75 (March 29): 7.

Thayer, Jane. (1976). The memory and the hope: Commentary on the December 18 Sabbath School lesson. Insight 7, no. 50 (December 14): 17-18.

Thayer, Jerome, & Jane Thayer. (1976). Profiles of student devotional life: A survey of Adventist academy and college campuses. Insight 7, no. 43 (October 26): 4-9.

Thayer, Jerome, and Jane Thayer. (1997). Stalking the healthful life: A survey of Adventist college and academy students. Insight 7, no. 36 (September 7): 5-8.

Thayer, Jane. (1976). Responding to God: Commentary on the June 19 Sabbath School lesson. Insight 7, no. 24 (June 15): 17-18.

Thayer, Jerome, and Jane Thayer. (1975). What are you doing Saturday night?: A survey of Adventist college students' entertainment. Insight 6, no. 29 (September 30): 14-17.

Thayer, Jane. (1974). Should you join a small church? These Times 83, no. 9 (August): 22-23.
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Books Co-edited and Items Co-authored

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Office of Education, Commission on Spiritual Master Planning and Assessment. (1999). A Guidebook for Creating and Implementing a Spiritual Master Plan on SDA Campuses of Higher Education. Silver Spring, MD. General Conference Office of Education.

Moore, Raymond S., Dorothy N. Moore, and Jane Thayer, eds. (1983). The Moore McGuffey readers: First reader for young children. Washougal, WA: Moore Learning Systems.

1997. Moore, Raymond S., Dorothy N. Moore, and Jane Thayer, eds. The Moore McGuffey readers: Second reader for younger classes. Washougal, WA: Moore Learning Systems.

1983. Moore, Raymond S., Dorothy N. Moore, and Jane Thayer, eds. The Moore McGuffey readers: Third reader with excerpts from the best American and English writers. Washougal, WA: Moore Learning Systems.

1983. Moore, Raymond S., Dorothy N. Moore, and Jane Thayer, eds. The Moore McGuffey readers: Fourth reader for advanced students. Washougal, WA: Moore Learning Systems.
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Presentations

"Fostering and Assessing Student Spiritual Development." A paper presented at the 24th Faith and Learning Seminar at Andrews University, June 24, 1999.

"Developing and Analyzing a Theory-based Spiritual Assessment Plan." A paper co-presented with Jerome Thayer at the National Conference on Assessment sponsored by the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities, Cleveland, TN, March, 1998.

"Assessing Student Spirituality and Campus Spiritual Life." A paper presented at the International Seminar for Seventh-day Adventist Academic Deans and Vice Presidents, Washington, DC, April, 1998.

"College Seniors' Evaluation of Being Mentored and Perceptions of Faculty Spirituality." A paper presented at the annual conference of the North American Professors of Christian Education, Nashville, TN, October 16, 1998.

"Assessing the Spiritual Development of Students in Adventist Colleges and Universities: Short- and Long-Range Perspectives." A paper presented at the Adventist Higher Education Summit, in Loma Linda, California, March 2, 1997,

"A Dream and a Community: Spiritual Development of University Students." A paper presented to the faculty of Loma Linda University, September, 1997.

"Assessing the Spiritual Development of Students in an Adventist University." A paper presented to the faculty of Loma Linda University, September, 1997.

"Assessing Spirituality: A Report of Research." A paper presented at the national conference of North American Professors of Christian Education, in Denver, October, 1996.

"Current Trends in the Discipline of Religious Education." A paper presented at the Adventist Society for Religious Studies Conference which preceded the national conference of the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion, in New Orleans, November, 1996.

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