Jerry Pattengale

Co-directed the international conference, “The Bible as Book: The Manuscript Tradition,” May 31-June 3, 1995, Hampton Court Herefordshire, England. Moderator. Plenary speaker, Il Prefetto, P. Leonard E. Boyle, O.P. Biblioteca Apostolica Vatican. (Pope John Paul II’s Librarian at the time). Proceedings were published by The British Library in The Bible as Book: The Manuscript Tradition. I also co-directed the 1996 conference, which was co-sponsored by The British Library, Sir Anthony Kenny, Director. The north wing of the (old) British Library was closed for a manuscript and incunabula showing to begin the conference, and we were the guest scholars.

The Odyssey in Egypt: Interactive Curriculum: Co-author and co-developer of thisi nteractive resource piloted by the Michigan West Ottawa School District (spring 1996) and selected by the 24 Hours in Cyberspace. This curriculum involved many notable consultants, e.g., Gawdat Gabra (Director of the Coptic Museum, Cairo), Steven Boggess (WebSite One and movie producer, LA), and Cindy Horness (Screen Editor, “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego.”) The Odyssey curriculum was the precursor to the CyberDig curriculum (which covered the recovery studies of Christopher Columbus).

Museum of the Bible Exhibits: Assisted with various aspects of preparing and presenting the Green Collection exhibits, including Oklahoma City Museum of Art (around 60,000 attended); The Religious News Writers Association’s National Conference, Baylor University, The Vatican Embassy, D.C., Wheaton College (IL), Union University (TN), and Liberty University. The major exhibit (Passages, around 400 items) went from OKC to other venues, including Atlanta (winter 2011-12), The Vatican City Rome (spring 2012, 2014) and various other cities. As our MOTB organization grew, my direct role with these has lessened significantly. A professional team of curators now handles all of these. Over two million have attended the museum to date.

“Jerry Pattengale has become a transformational leader in higher education, creating a new image and model for purpose-centered education.”

—Edward P. St. John
Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor of Education, University of Michigan

“A great teacher and a great teacher of teachers, Jerry Pattengale is a true believer that teaching and learning can change lives, the lives of both students and teachers. In a world where it is easy to blame teachers, students or colleges for what education does not do, Jerry embraces teachers, students, and even colleges in possibilities. His enthusiasm reminds us all of what teaching and learning can rightly mean in the world.”

—Patrick E. White
President Emeritus, Wabash College

“Jerry Pattengale writes thoughtfully and uses language carefully. He rewards his audience with a good read every time. (2015); The best writing of the bunch. Clever mixing of sports and politics. The writer demonstrated a deep knowledge of both topics (2016, 1st Place).”

—Hoosier State Press Association
Indianapolis, Indiana

“A pithy and powerful exploration of the notion of objectivity, which will be welcomed by all students of biblical history and interpretation.”

—Alister McGrath
While at King’s College, London

“I have witnessed first-hand how the practical applications in this fascinating little book [Why I Teach] can transform a campus. It’s a short read with long-term possibilities!”

—Henry Smith
Former President and Chancellor, Indiana Wesleyan University

“Dr. Jerry Pattengale shares his sage guidance and passion for teaching in this highly accessible, inspirational, and thoroughly enjoyable book [Why I Teach]. It is a must read for anyone who is committed to making a difference in the classroom and, ultimately, the lives of the college undergraduates that they teach.”

—Andrew K. Koch
John N. Gardner Institute in Undergraduate Education Exec. V. P.
and Chief Academic Leadership and Innovation Officer

“I first contacted Jerry (by email) after reading one of his ‘Buck Creek Chronicles’ articles in the Lafayette Journal & Courier last Christmas Eve. As a Buck Creek farm-boy myself (almost ten years older than Jerry) I was impressed with his memory of Buck Creek details. His response included a link to his articles; several of which I downloaded and began to read. Jerry’s writings have made a big difference in my life since then, both from a business perspective and from a personal (Christian) perspective. After more than 20 years of managing both private and public manufacturing businesses for others, including several very-successful turnarounds, I moved back ‘home’ to Indiana and bought my own small manufacturing company, which stayed small and struggling until 2003. Jerry’s articles about the Life Wedge helped me to refocus my business with wonderful results: sales growing from a $400,000/year rate to a $2,400,000/year rate in little more than a year.”

—Dale Brubaker
Former President, Brubaker Enterprises

“Dr. Jerry Pattengale served as a consultant to Lee University as we prepared a complex, institution-wide grant proposal resulting in a $2 million award. He was instrumental in focusing the planning committee on Lee’s key issues and strengths as we developed the project. His skill as an objective reviewer was extremely valuable as we fine-tuned the proposal, and his extensive grant writing experience helped us to improve our proposal in a variety of areas, from content to formatting to budget preparation. Not only that, but Dr. Pattengale’s accessibility (critical when using an out-of-town consultant) and easy-going style made working with him on the project a real pleasure.”

—Vanessa C. Hammond
Director of Grants, Lee University (TN)

“Jerry Pattengale is a well-trained ancient historian who draws freely from his specialization to illustrate his major points in this booklet [A Brief Guide to Objective Inquiry], and he presents his case in an engaging, even sprightly, manner.”

—William C. Ringenberg
Professor Emeritus, Taylor University (IN)

“Dr. Pattengale’s workshop on grant writing was one of the best that I have ever attended. I found this workshop uniquely useful for a number of reasons: Dr. Pattengale clearly showed the relationship between grantsmanship and scholarship, making the subject matter extremely relevant and interesting to faculty and staff. His presentation style and format made everyone feel confident and comfortable about the grant process and I was amazed at his ability to bring the best out of everyone so quickly and so easily. Among those who attended the workshop, there were people who had never attempted grant writing. Some of them are now beginning to write proposals. Not only that, I am noticing a new enthusiasm about grants on this campus that has become really contagious. Besides, as the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce, the person responsible for research and grants, I found his exit interview and follow-up report absolutely invaluable.”

—Mathew Kanjirathinkal, Ph. D.
Former Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Texas A&M University-Commerce

“It’s one of the best responses that I’ve seen to anything in this community… There are a lot of people who talk about grants. Getting them and getting them consistently is different. It’s like hitting a homerun. Jerry would be in the top one [percent] nationally.”

—Mark Patton, MBA, DBA
Author, businessman, Professor, Shepherd University
Quote taken from The Chronicle Tribune (12/09/02)

“Just wanted to send you a quick email and tell you how much I appreciated your class last year. While some of my peers have really struggled with their research and writing assignments, they come quite naturally for me. My legal writing prof recently asked me if I was a writing major in undergrad! I immediately told him no, but I mentioned this great history seminar class I took my senior year 😉 .Basically, I just wanted to encourage you and tell you that I attribute any writing skill that I may have to your class last year—one of the most beneficial classes for grad school… One of my writing samples actually got me a job this summer clerking for a federal judge. Thanks for everything you do!”

—Dan Bolinger
Unsolicited email 3/11/2010, 7:51 PM
(used with permission, 3/12/2010)
2009 IWU alumnus