Dean Johnson

Email: deanjj@goshen.edu
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Education
Administrative, Faculty and Related Work Experience
Course Instruction
Organization
Professional, Graduate and Post-Graduate Committee Work and Conferences
Publications
Graduate Course Work

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Religious and Theological Studies,
The Iliff School of Theology & The University of Denver, Denver, CO
Degree Candidate, September 2001 – Present, ABD
Emphasis: Religion and Social Change
Areas of Comprehension: Theories of Nonviolence (Fall ‘04), Theology/Narrative Theology (Winter ‘05), Ethics of War and Peace in a Post-colonial Context (Spring ‘05)

Gradate Student-At-Large Program, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Visiting Scholar Divinity School, September 2003 – March 2006

Master of Arts in Theology, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN: 2000
Emphasis: Peace Studies Thesis Focuses: Theology and Brethren Studies
Thesis Title: Kernels without a Cob?: A Theological Case Study of Church of the Brethren Subgroups and Congregations
Cross-Cultural Studies: Brethren Colleges Abroad Professional Growth Seminar, India, January 1999

Bachelor of Science, Manchester College, N. Manchester, IN: 1996
Major: Sociology, Minor: Peace Studies
Degree Focuses: Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Human Sexuality, Religion, and Nonviolence

Chicago Seminar, Urban Life Center, Chicago, IL: June - August 1995

Studied culture in the neighborhoods of Chicago from a sociological perspective
Gained work experience in an internship with the American Friends Service Committee

Administrative, Faculty and Related Work Experience

Assistant Dean, Director of Plowshares & Assistant Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies,

September 2002 - Present, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Maintain ongoing correspondence with the other colleges of the Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative of Earlham, Goshen and Manchester Colleges
Share in the coordination of collaborative endeavors such as the Indianapolis Peace House and Indianapolis Events
Oversee collaborative marketing initiatives
Oversee the organization and/or sponsorship of collaborative denominational conferences
Oversee and manage an annual budget in excess of $1.2 million
Facilitate the use of Campus Programs funds including joint Academic Affairs and Student Life events
Coordinate Plowshares campus events
Oversee the development and implementation of the Goshen College Peace and Justice Journalism Project
Facilitate faculty and student mini-grants
Faculty/Administrative Liaison to Indianapolis Peace House
Oversee the use and development of educational technologies
Consult with library on collaborative and peace studies related issues
Oversee the organization of a collaborative student conference and faculty academy
Manage daily office tasks such as all correspondence, office files and records
Serve on campus and Plowshares committees
Assist the President and Academic Dean
Teach courses in the Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies and Bible, Religion, Philosophy departments
Faculty sponsor of Goshen College Pax
Participate in faculty meetings and workshops
Developed the 2003-2004 general education theme “Cultivating a Culture of Peace”

Interim Administrative Coordinator, January 2002 - June 2002, Mennonite Urban Ministries,

Denver, CO

Managed daily office tasks such as all correspondence, office files and records
Made bank deposits, maintain financial records, prepare quarterly and annual financial reports for the treasurer to present to the Board of Directors
Maintained correspondence with the Board of Directors
Had monthly meetings with the Board of Directors and reported items related to the total program
Managed the annual Operating Budget
Managed and kept records for the Joseph's Storehouse fund
Assisted the MUM Board in the distribution of Joseph's Storehouse funds through a grant making process
Managed the Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation (CEAF) grant and completed regular reports to CEAF in cooperation with First Mennonite Church Direct Assistance Program
Maintained relationships with the Utility Task Force of Metro Denver

Graduate Student Assistant, Vincent Harding & the Veterans of Hope Project, August 2001 – November

2001, The Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Provided office assistance to Vincent Harding as directed
Provided assistance to Rachel Harding and the Veterans of Hope Project as directed

Part-Time Organizer/Grant Writer, August 2001 - December 2001, Association of Community

Organizations for Reform Now, Denver, CO

Worked with ACORN members to facilitate awareness on issues that affect low and moderate income persons through phone calls, leafleting, door-knocking, neighborhood meetings, and social actions
Researched campaign issues through the internet, phone, calls, interviews, and newspapers
Wrote grant proposals for agency funding

Assistant Pastor, May 2000 - May 2001, Richmond Church of the Brethren, Richmond, IN

Scheduled and performed sermons and worship services in consultation with the Pastor and Ministry Team
Assisted in the planning of special events and supported the work of various committees
Maintained the systems of care in the church with particular attention to families with children, youth, and persons from Bethany Seminary and Earlham College communities
Maintained organization and scheduling communicated through bulletins, news letters, etc.

Jennie Calhoun Baker Assistant, September 2000 - May 2001, Bethany Theological Seminary,

Richmond, IN

Created and administratively facilitated an essay/sermon contest among the Historic Peace Church seminaries
Participated on Peace Studies Committee and provided support to the larger Peace Studies program

Mediation/Conflict Resolution Training Facilitator and Coach, October 1998 - April 2001, Center for

Conflict Resolution, Richmond, IN

Coached mediation role plays using "modeling", "in-role interview", "stop-and-process" and "what-ifs" methods
Helped participants reflect on experience and learn from both successes and mistakes
Gave feedback to participants based on positive evaluation concentrating on what the person did well in the role play experience

Peace Studies Coordinator, August 1999 - May 2000, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN

Organized weekly Peace Studies Forum
Facilitated Peace Studies Committee meetings
Organized trips and other Peace Studies activities

Mediation Coach, November 1997 - July 1998, Education for Conflict Resolution, N. Manchester, IN

Helped coach mediation role plays using "modeling","in-role interview", "stop-and-process" and "what-ifs" methods
Helped participants reflect on experience and learn from both successes and mistakes
Gave feedback to participants based on positive evaluation concentrating on what the person did well in the role play experience

Residence Hall Director, August 1996 - May 1998, Office Residential Life, Manchester College,

N. Manchester, IN

Managed residence hall operations including room assignments, key control, enforcement of college policies, and in-hall conduct hearings and sanctioning
Monitored the activities of 129 co-ed residents (97/98) and 200 male residents (96/97) in an effort to assess needs and to ensure the maintenance of a quality living environment
Supervised a staff of 5 Resident Assistants and 6 Desk Assistants
Advised Hall Council
Facilitated The Resident Assistant Illumination and Training Series (TRAITS) for the Residential Life Department (97/98)
Co-Advised the Manchester College Office of Volunteer Services (97/98)
Co-Advised Manchester College Residence Hall Association (96/97)
Advised Resident Assistant RHA and Training Committees (96/97)
Served as Student Development Professional Development Committee Member (96/97)
Served on a rotation as 24 hour on-call personnel for campus emergencies
Developed activities which encouraged a well-rounded collegiate experience, with emphasis on social, service, recreational, and academic programs
Assisted in the selection of Resident Assistants and the in-service education of the hall staff
Participated in conduct system proceedings outside-the-hall as necessary
Contributed to other Student Development services, programs, and activities as assigned

ULC Internship, June - August 1995, American Friends Service Committee, Chicago, IL

Volunteered 32 hours per week for 6 weeks, including attending staff meetings and functions
Helped organize the Communities of Conscience, a grassroots effort to oppose the Contract with America
Worked on the Praxis Leadership Development Project, a popular education model being developed to build community leadership

Course Instruction

REL 310: Special Topics: Religion and Social Change, August – December, 2006, Goshen College,

Goshen, IN

Course design in process. The course will look at the impact and/or role of religion as a mechanism for social change. Topics will include among others areas of postcolonial discourse and the US Civil Rights movement.

Independent Study, January 2006 – Present, Brethren Academy, Bethany Theological Seminary,

Richmond, IN

Work with students on individual readings in the subject areas of theology, war and peace.

PJCS 312/REL 312: War, Peace and Nonresistance, January 2006– Present, Goshen College,

Goshen, IN

Help students become familiar with the historic Christian doctrines and histories of war and peace
Work with students to gain an understanding of the contemporary approaches to peace and justice by the Historic Peace Church traditions.
Raise awareness of the contemporary arguments of Just War and pacifism.
Help students to reflect critically on one’s own beliefs and actions regarding peace, including their bases, assumptions, and implications.
Work with students to reflect critically on contemporary arguments and popular perspectives of war and peace through book and film reviews.

PJCS 344: Individualized Readings, January 2004 – Present, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Work with students on individual readings in subject areas including: urban agriculture, communities of solidarity, race/white identity, nonviolence, mediation.

Indianapolis Peace House Liaison, August 2004 – Present, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Work with students and Peace House faculty on student progress and the recording of grades for: PJCS 209IY – Field Experience, PJCS 310IY – Practical Peacemaking, PJCS 344IY – Individual Readings, PJCS 409IY – Senior Internship and SOAN 302IY – Urban Diversity
Work with students on individual readings in selected subject areas

PJCS 313: Violence and Nonviolence, August – December 2005, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Helped students become familiar with the theories, theologies, philosophies, beliefs and practices of nonviolence.
Helped students to become familiar with the theories explaining the causes of violence.
Raised awareness about the ongoing issues of white supremacy and imperialism.
Worked with students to gain an understanding of violence as more than a behavioral trait that
individuals and communities must work to overcome, but as an instrument of power for the privileged to disempowered people.
Worked with students to gain an understanding of nonviolence as both a political tactic and strategy as well as a life-style/vocation.

REL 310: Special Topics: Theology and Discipleship, August – December 2005, Goshen College,

Goshen, IN

Helped students become familiar with the lives of persons who model discipleship
Helped student to critically reflect upon the theological themes and concepts raised in class
Worked with students on their articulation of their own understanding of discipleship through a spiritual autobiography, theological essay or music/prose composition
Assisted students in gaining personal insight and wisdom from a mentor or model disciple through a personal interview
Taught students to critically reflect upon the theology of a popular piece of literature, music or film
Evaluated students using series of papers and group discussions

PJCS 299: Civil Rights Tour of the South, May 2003, May 2005, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Organized/Supervised a three week joint trip through Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee (done in conjunction with Earlham College 2003)
Visited significant Civil Rights sites and interacted with veterans of the Movement
Evaluated students through journals, group work, and formal presentations

Teaching Assistant, 4SQ101: Theological Imagination and Construction 1, Instructor: Sheila Greeve

Daveney, Winter 2005, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Organized small groups and oversee small group discussions on topics related to the theological readings of the course
Assisted with grading of student journals and assignments
Oversaw class in the absence of professor
Assisted students on a one-on-one basis as needed

PJCS 325: Conflict Mediation, August – December 2004, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Taught students about mediation and the third party role of the mediator
Examined the historical roots of mediation and its theoretical basis
Helped students to develop the skills needed to be a mediator
Evaluated students through role plays, class presentations, and practicum experience

Peacemaking In Practice, August – December 2004, Indianapolis Peace House, Indianapolis, IN

Created and implemented the course
Exposed students to the agencies (NGOs, non-profits, Not-for-profits, religious, and governmental) which deal with social problems through the strategic use of nonviolence and conflict transformation
Taught students a variety of methods and practical strategies for nonviolent social change
Taught students practical skills, emphasizing process-development rather than solution-generation, and draw upon examples within Indianapolis
Evaluate students through case studies, research papers and group project

PJCS 345: Readings in Nonviolence, January 2004 - April 2004, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Taught special topics course on basic theories of nonviolence

PJCS 210: Transforming Conflict and Violence, January 2003 – April 2003, January 2004 - April 2004,

Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Taught and facilitated discussion on the use of nonviolence and conflict transformation techniques in conflict situations
Taught students to think critically about theories of violence, nonviolence, and conflict transformation
Evaluated students through journals, exams, and personal reflection papers

The Church of the Brethren and a Practical Peace Church Theology, Spring 2004, Brethren Academy,

Bethany Theological Seminary, Hosted by Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Helped students formulate a personal peace theology and develop the tools to maintain that theology
Helped students articulate the connection between personal belief/spirituality and violence and nonviolence
Gave the students a historical overview of the Church of the Brethren peace witness
Evaluated students using journals and research papers

SOCI 2600 Living Peacefully in a Violent World, January 2001 - May 2001, Anderson University,

Anderson, IN

Created and implemented the first official Peace Studies Course entitled, Living Peacefully in a Violent World
Taught and facilitated discussion on the use of nonviolence in social transformation and the creation of peace focusing on the role of violence in society and the philosophy and techniques of nonviolence
Taught students how to think critically about life situations and gave them the tools for addressing those issues in a nonviolent way

OLS 477 Conflict Management, September 2000 - December 2000, Purdue University,

Richmond, IN, Campus

Provided students with conceptual and practical frameworks for productively managing conflict situations
Facilitated the use of conflict management skills through case studies, roles plays, and activities
Evaluated students through concept papers, quizzes, role plays, and examinations

Church of the Brethren Peacemaking, March 2000, Brethren Academy, Bethany Theological Seminary,

Richmond, IN

Taught students about the history of the peace movement within Christianity with a specific focus on the Church of the Brethren
Facilitated discussion on the current peace concerns/movement within the Church of the Brethren and its relationship to the identity of the church

Organizations

Board Member, Spirit House, Washington, D.C., September 2004 - Present
American Academy of Religion, USA, September 2001 - Present
Peace and Justice Studies Association, USA, October 2000 - Present
Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans gendered Interests, North America, 1999- present
Board Member & Grassroots Liaison, Peace and Justice Studies Association, USA, June 2003 – May 2006
Board Member and Justice and Community Chair (January 2005 – February 2006), Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans gendered Interests, North America, January 2004 – February 2006
Fellowship of Reconciliation, USA, June 2000 - 2003
Center for Conflict Resolution, Richmond, IN, 1999 - April 2001
Fellowship of Reconciliation, North Manchester Chapter, 1994 - 1998
United Sexualities, Founder, Manchester College, 1997 - 1998
Education for Conflict Resolution, North Manchester, 1996 - 1998
Kenapocamoco Peace Coalition, Manchester College, 1992 - 1997

Professional, Graduate and Post-Graduate Committee Work and Conferences

Member, GC Peace and Justice Journalism Project Steering Committee, May 2005 – Present
Co-editor, Seeking Peace in Africa: Stories of African Peacemakers Addressing Violence, Editorial Committee, November 2004 – Present
Member, GC Campus Health and Wholeness Committee, September 2004 - Present
Consultant, Watu Wa Amni – People of Peace Video Project, April 2004 - Present
Organizing Committee Member, Watu Wa Amani - People of Peace: A Conference on Making Peace Theology Relevant to the Challenges of Conflicts in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, August 8-13, 2004, November 2002- Present
Convener, GC Plowshares Campus Programs Committee, September 2002 - Present
Convener, GC Plowshares Advisory Council, September 2002 - Present
Member, GC Faculty Development Committee, September 2002 - Present
Convener, Plowshares Collaborative Marketing Committee, September 2002 - Present
Member, Plowshares Collaborative Curriculum Committee, September 2002 - Present
Convener/Organizer, “In Solidarity: Engaging Empire,” Goshen College, October 6-9, 2005, a Plowshares Student Peace and Justice and Peace and Justice Studies Peace Association Conference, September 2004 – October 2005
Convener/Organizer, “Seeking Peace: the Courage to Be Nonviolent, “ Indianapolis, September 8-11, 2005 a Plowshares Peace Collaborative Denominational Conference, September 2003 – September 2005
Member, Search Committee for Indianapolis Peace House Associate Director, Indianapolis, IN Fall 2002, Summer 2004
Member, Transforming the Culture of Violence Against Women Conference Committee, May 2004 – May 2005
Participant, 15 th Believers’ Church Conference: God, Democracy and U.S. Power: Believers Church Perspectives, Eastern Mennonite University/Bridgewater College, VA, September 23-25, 2004
Organizer, “Transforming a Violent World” a Plowshares Faculty Academy, June 26 – July 2, 2004 hosted at Goshen College, November 2003 – August 2004
Consultant, Organizing for Peace Conference 2004, LaVern, CA, April 2003 – March 2004
Participant, American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meetings, Atlanta, GA, November 22-25, 2003
Participant, Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference, Evergreen State, WA, October 2003
Participant, Christian Peacemaker Teams Congress, Youngstown, OH, September 2003
Chair, Search Committee for Goshen College Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies, Goshen College, November 2002 - April 2003
Chair, Search Committee for Goshen College Director of Instructional Technology, Goshen College, October - November 2002
Organizer, Organizing For Peace Conference: Arts, Activism and Spirituality, On Earth Peace, Bethany Theological Seminary, Earlham School of Religion, and Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative of Earlham, Goshen and Manchester Colleges, Richmond, IN, March, 2003
Participant and Presenter, Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2002
Workshop Leader, Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference, Ft. Collins, CO, July 23-28, 2002
Organizer, Workshop Leader and Participant, Organizing For Peace Conference, On Earth Peace and Manchester College Peace Studies Institute, N. Manchester, IN, March 15-17, 2002
Participant, American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meetings, Denver, CO, November 17-20, 2001
Representative for Bethany Theological Seminary and the Church of the Brethren, International Consultation of Historic Peace Churches, World Council of Churches, Bienenberg, Switzerland, June 24-29, 2001
Participant, Church of the Brethren Young Adult Work Camp, Taize Community, Taize, France May 31- June 11, 2001
Board Member, Center for Conflict Resolution, Richmond, IN, September 2000 - April 2001
Training and Education Committee, Center for Conflict Resolution, Richmond, IN, September 2000 - April 2001
Student Government Treasurer, Bethany Theological Seminary, August 1999 - May 2000
Closing Events Committee Member, Bethany Theological Seminary, February 2000 - May 2000
Peace Studies Committee Member, Bethany Theological Seminary, 1998 - 2000
Member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, Richmond, IN, 1998 - May 2000
Participant, Christian Peacemakers Congress, N. Manchester, 1998
Manchester College Representative for Indiana Campus Compact, 1997 - 1998
Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers Sexual Orientation Issues Committee, 1997

Publications

Seeking Peace in Africa: Stories of African Peacemakers Addressing Violence (Cascadia Press, Forthcoming Spring 2007). Co-edited with Lon Fendall, Scott Holland and Donald Miller.
"Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence, Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism," Review, Brethren Life and Thought (Forthcoming).
“J. Denny Weaver and Gerald Bieseker-Mast, eds. Teaching Peace: Nonviolence and the Liberal Arts,” Review, Mennonite Quarterly Review (April 2005).
“Questions for the Movement: Property Damage as a Tactic in Nonviolent Actions,” Quaker Theology, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Spring Summer, 2004).
"Kernels Without a Cob: A Theological Case Study of Church of the Brethren Subgroups and Congregations," Brethren Life and Thought, Vol. 47, No. 3 and 4 (Summer and Fall 2002), 125-146.
"J. Denny Weaver, The Nonviolent Atonement," Review, Brethren Life and Thought, Vol. 47, No. 3 and 4 (Summer and Fall 2002), 217-220.
"Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Fiction From Tegel Prison," Review, Religious Studies Review 27, no. 3 (July 2001).
"Imagine: Becoming an Effective Ally," Dialogue 21, No. 3 (Fall 1999).
"Allies = Activism: A ‘mini' Organizing Handbook" for the Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers Sexual Orientation Issues Committee, 1997.

Graduate Course Work

Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN

Brethren Beliefs and Practices (T207), Jeff Bach, Fall 1998
Theology and the Bible (T215), Nadine Pence Frantz, Fall 1998
Cross-Cultural Independent Study in India (I410), Nadine Pence Frantz, January 1999
Introduction to New Testament (B102), Dan Ulrich, Spring 1999
Master of Arts in Theology Research Seminar (I103A), Nadine Pence Frantz, Spring 1999
Introduction to Theological Reflection, Nadine Pence Frantz, Spring 1999
Master of Arts in Theology Independent Study: Asking the Questions (I450), Nadine Pence Frantz, Spring 1999
History of the Church of the Brethren (H201), Jeff Bach, Fall 1999
Master of Arts in Theology Research Seminar (I103B), Jeff Bach and Nadine Pence Frantz,

Fall 1999

Ecclesiology: Church in the North American Context (T311), Nadine Pence Frantz, Fall 1999
In Search of Jesus (B304), Rick Gardner, Spring 2000
Bonhoeffer: War and Peace (I280), Scott Holland, Spring 2000
Master of Arts in Theology Thesis (I500), Jeff Bach and Nadine Pence Frantz, Spring 2000
Conscience and the Spiritual Struggle (M233), Donald Miller, Spring 2000

Earlham School of Religion (in relationship with Bethany Theological Seminary), Richmond, IN

Old Testament History and Literature (BIST 101), Nancy Bowen, Fall 1998
Peace Studies Research Seminar: Conscientious Objection and the Church of the Brethren Peace Witness (PJST 210), Lonnie Valentine, Fall 1998
Peace Studies Forum (PJST 200), Lonnie Valentine, Spring 1999
Spirituality for Peacemaking (PJST 370), Lonnie Valentine, Spring 1999
Religious Responses to War and Violence (PJST 311), Lonnie Valentine, Fall 1999

Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO (in partnership with the University of Denver)

Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion (COR 4500), Shelia Daveney, Fall 2001
Native American Cultures and Religious Traditions (E 4210), George Tinker, Fall 2001
Ind. Study: Contemporary Anabaptists Thought: Peace and Justice (BJ 4999), Dana Wilbanks, Winter 2002
Twentieth-Century American Theology (BT 4010), Delwin Brown, Spring 2002
Ind. Study: Ethics and Foreign Policy (BL 4999), Dana Wilbanks, Fall 2002
Ind. Study: Transforming Violence and Conflict (BL 4999), Dana Wilbanks, Winter 2003
Ind. Study: Spirituality & the Civil Rights Movement (BL 4999), Vincent Harding, Spring 2003
PhD Colloquium: Post-Colonialism and Other Myths: A Theological Critique of Dominance

(BL 4500), George Tinker/Loring Abeyta, Winter 2005

Pedagogy and the Teaching of Religion (COR 4600), Katherine Turpin, Winter 2005

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Religion and Violence (AASR 50100), Martin Riesebrodt, Fall 2003
Politics, Ethics, & Terror (RETH 45800), Jean Bethke Elshtain, Winter 2004
Race ( THEO 46700), Dwight Hopkins, Fall 2004
Gandhi and the Challenge of Peace (RETH 63800), Joseph Prabhu, Fall 2005
Black Theology: First Generation (THEO 40500), Dwight Hopkins, Winter 2006
Third World Theologies (THEO 40800), Dwight Hopkins, Winter 2006

University of Denver, Denver, CO (in partnership with the Iliff School of Theology)

Special Topics: Theories of Justice (PHIL 3700), Frank Seeberger, Winter 2002
Statistical Methods in Education (EDUC 4930), Marty Tombari, Winter 2002
Theories of Nonviolence (INTS 4851), Alan Gilbert, Spring 2002

Dissertation Proposal Seminar (COR 4700), Sandra Dixon and Pamela Eisenbuam, Spring 2006