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Dr. Rick Ostrander

Cornerstone University Provost, Humanities Division Professor

Division

Humanities

Degrees

Ph.D., American History, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Advisor: George M. Marsden
Dissertation: “The Life of Prayer in a World of Science: Protestants, Prayer,
and American Culture, 1870-1930.”

M.A., American History, University of Notre Dame

B.A., History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

B.A., Theology, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois.

Field(s) of Study/Expertise

Professional Studies and Education, Literature

Publications

(see CV below)

Awards or Honors

(see CV below)

Courses

Religion in America, Christian Beliefs and History

    
Advice for College Students

Manage your time well; get seven hours of sleep, and invest yourself in studies and relationships.

Family Information

Married with four kids: two boys in college, two girls in high school

Interests and Passions Outside of Teaching

Riding a bicycle 5,000 miles every year. Reading books.

    
Mentors/Role Models

C.S. Lewis and Michael Jordan

Favorite Inspirational Quote or Bible Verse

1 Thessolonians 4:11: Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and work with your hands.

Favorite Thing About Cornerstone University

Hanging out with professors and students, and the Grand Rapids weather.

    
Additional Information

I speak at provost conferences and workshops on occasion; and I just completed the second edition of Why College Matters to God, which is used by a dozen or so Christian colleges.


Phone

616.222.1589

Email

rick/ostrander|cornerstone/edu

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