Glynis Bradfield
Glynis Bradfield
Title: Director, Adult Center & Online Student ServicesAssc Professor of Curriculum; Credit for Prior Learning Coordinator
Office Location: Griggs Hall B
E-mail: glynisb@andrews.edu
Phone: (269) 471-3432
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Professional Homepage
Academia.edu profile
Education
PhD Curriculum Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2011
MA Education, Andrews University, USA, 1998
Higher Education Diploma (MAT Equivalent), UNISA, South Africa, 1987
Bachelor of Science, Psychology & Information Systems majors, Mathematics minor, UNISA, South Africa, 1985
Diploma in Science, Helderberg College, South Africa, 1984
Biography
Glynis Bradfield leads the Center for Adult Degree Completion, Credit for Prior Learning, and Online Student Services at Andrews University. This includes directing and teaching the Integrative Studies program, coordinating academic advising and marketing School of Distance Education programs and services. Through her leadership of the curriculum and instruction resource center linking Adventist educators (circle.adventistlearningcommunity.com) and development of the blog adventisteducators.org, she encourages documenting and sharing Christian education best practices and faith integration tools.
Glynis started her career as a missionary educator, serving for 14 years in South Africa, Zambia, and D.R. Congo, where she taught primary and secondary students, developed a literacy center, envisioned and completed printing of several books and K-12 Bible curricula in then-Zaire. Her interests in comparative education and meaningful assessment of Christian spiritual growth in Adventist education prompted her doctoral research, 2008-2011, developing and validating the Growing Disciple Inventory, since refined, translated, and expanded to paper and online versions for children, youth, and adults. Current research includes the impact of proactive academic advising on persistence and achievement of non-traditional and at-risk students, the impact of advanced placement credits on student achievement and persistence through university years, faith integration and religious education.
Current Research or Professional Activities
Exploratory research on the impact of advanced placement credits on FTIAC (first time in any college) student achievement and persistence.
Exploratory research on the impact of appreciative and pro-active advising strategies on post-traditional and at-risk student achievement and persistence.
Educational design research through continued development and validation of versions of the Growing Disciples Inventory of Christian spiritual development.
Action research on best practices in undergraduate distance degree student services.
Information management and ongoing development of Adventist educational resource sharing through leadership of circle.adventist.org
Consulting in child and youth Sabbath School curriculum development.
Advising orientation, faith integration, and preparing for college online course development.
