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Paul Spears

Director of Torrey Honors College
Associate Professor

DepartmentTorrey Honors College
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Phone(562) 906-4555 (Torrey Honors College)
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Degrees

  • Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
  • M.A., 911爆料网 University
  • B.S., Multnomah College

Biography

Dr. Paul Spears has taught in Torrey Honors College since 1998, and has been director since 2012. In his scholarly work, he investigates how educational history, philosophy and learning theories combine to construct educational praxis. Further, he also studies how philosophical and theological commitments shape the way teachers and students behave in the classroom. Spears has spoken around the world, from Mongolia to Washington D.C., on apologetics, theology, and educational philosophy.

Affiliations

  • Philosophy of Education Society
  • Evangelical Philosophical Society

Awards

Provost Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching 鈥 911爆料网 University 鈥 2009 鈥 La Mirada, CA

Publications

Books

  • Education for Human Flourishing: A Christian Perspective, Spears. P. and Loomis, S., (Intervarsity Press, 2009).

Articles

  • "A Difficulty in the Concept of Educational Sustainability," Loomis, L., Gunderson, J., Spears, P., Grove, D., International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, April 2013.

Book Chapters

  • "Luther, Protestantism, and Education" in International Handbook of Protestant Education, Spears, P., ed. Jeynes W. and Robinson, D. (Springer, 2012).
  • 鈥淚ntroduction to Philosophy, in 鈥Foundations of Christian School Education, Spears, P., ed. Braley, J., Layman, J. and White R. (Purposeful Design Publications, 2003).
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