{"id":2386,"date":"2020-11-03T21:31:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2020-11-03T21:31:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T21:31:58","slug":"new-ncu-professor-receives-prestigious-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/new-ncu-professor-receives-prestigious-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"New NCU professor receives prestigious fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>M. John Patrick O\u2019Connor, Ph.D., the newest faculty addition in the College of Church Leadership, has received a Postdoctoral Fellowship placement at North Central University as Assistant Professor of New Testament and <a href=\"https:\/\/louisville-institute.org\/programs-grants-and-fellowships\/fellowships\/postdoctoral-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Scholar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to an Oct. 22 press release from Louisville Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/louisville-institute.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louisville-institute.org<\/a>), \u201cThe Louisville Institute\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellowship provides fellowships to support two-year, visiting professorship at a North American theological school, college or a university. As part of the Institute\u2019s Vocation of the Theological Educator Initiative, Louisville Postdoctoral Fellows are accompanied by an academic mentor and pastoral mentor. \u00a0Louisville Fellows also participate in a peer cohort that meets six times over two years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connor is thrilled about the opportunity this provides him as a scholar. \u201cThe fellowship places me in an ecumenical cohort with brilliant theological educators around America\u2014recent doctoral graduates teaching at places like Luther Seminary, Vanderbilt, Baylor, Wake Forest, Emory, and Garrett Evangelical\u2014to discuss the future of theological education. I am excited to learn from others and to share my own unique experience teaching from a Pentecostal perspective at NCU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The experiences he gains will enrich O\u2019Connor\u2019s work with students in the classroom, as well, and he is confident NCU students are ready for in-depth learning. \u201cI love our students. Whether we are discussing the Gospel of Mark or the Apostle Paul, North Central students always raise the bar with high caliber questions and genuine interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allen Tennison, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Church Leadership, sees great opportunities for O\u2019Connor, North Central, and students through this fellowship. \u201cHis postdoctoral fellowship award highlights both Dr. O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s scholarly contribution and potential as well as the value of a North Central education with faculty like Dr. O&#8217;Connor teaching in the classroom,\u201d Tennison said. \u201cThis award was given to only the best young scholars in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to bringing his expansive\u2014and expanding\u2014knowledge of the New Testament to North Central, O\u2019Connor also brought a new staff member. His wife, Krista O\u2019Connor, M.A., N.C.C., is serving in the Student Success Center as a Mental Health Therapist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M. John Patrick O\u2019Connor, Ph.D., the newest faculty addition in the College of Church Leadership, has received a Postdoctoral Fellowship placement at North Central University as Assistant Professor of New Testament and Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Scholar. 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