Curry, Janel M. and Paul Hanstedt, eds. 2014. Reading Hong Kong, Reading Ourselves. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.
This book, written by fourteen reflective scholars about living and learning from Hong Kong, builds on the growing interest of using “place” as text while providing a model of deepening cross-cultural encounters, from initial impressions to deeper understanding. The book explores Hong Kong through the lenses of a range of disciplines that shaped individual author's perceptions and encounters.
Bowman, Greg, and Janel M. Curry-Roper. 1982. The Houma People of Louisiana: A Story of Indian Survival. Houma, Louisiana: United Houma Nation, 1982.
This book tells the story of the Houma people, a federally unrecognized tribe, in the lower reaches of the Mississippi delta in Louisiana. Declared extinct in official documents in the 1850s, their story is one of a hidden and forgotten people who have survived on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.
Intercultural and International Perspectives
We live in a diverse and globally connected world. To ensure the flourishing of humans and nature together in communities across the world requires intercultural skills and international perspectives. Almost any problem or situation in the present day, entails both the need to be able to communicate across differences, and to understand the differing cultural and societal contexts.
As a professional geographer, I am trained to integrate knowledge—economic, social, environmental, and cultural—to understand places and regions. I have deepened my understanding through living and working abroad and working in many different cultural settings, including the gift of three Fulbright Fellowship. My skills around intercultural dialogue have also been enhanced through formal training in mediation and conflict resolution. My colleagues from around the world have profoundly shaped the way I see the world and have been a precious gift to me and my family.
Below is information on some my leadership positions, initiatives, and publications related to my global and cross-cultural experiences.
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Executive Coaching, 2019-present
Provost, Gordon College, Wenham, MA, 2012-2020
• Developed an 8-year model for faculty development from initial hire through post-tenure advancement into leadership positionsDean of Research and Scholarship, Calvin College, 2000-2009
• Expanded the capacity of faculty and the institution in the area of research and scholarship which resulted in an increase in external funding and grant applications from 4 (4) submitted (granted) in 2000 to 73 (51) by 2006Development Workshops, 2000-present
Developing a plan of scholarship (with Helen Sterk), two-day workshop that has been given across multiple institutions
Post-Tenure Life workshop (with Helen Sterk), 24 hour retreat that has been given at multiple institutions
Women Succeeding in Academic, weekend leadership retreats for women considering leadership in academe Initiatives
Soul Care Initiative. 2016, reflective practices amongst faculty and staff, Imago Dei Fund
Changing Culture and Empowering Young Women. 2016-17, planning retreat for higher education teams from institutions across the United States to develop strategies for the empowerment of women on their campuses, Sister Fund
Women in Leadership National Study. 2016. Dissemination grant, Imago Dei Fund.
Women in Leadership National Study. 2013-2015, national research project on identifying best practices, Imago Dei Fund (with Amy Reynolds)
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Presidential Briefings—Gordon’s Financial Future. 2016, to develop financial understanding among faculty and staff, Davis Foundation
Wise Stewardship in a time of Change in Higher Education. 2015, to develop a series of workshops for faculty and staff, Davis Foundation
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Curry, Janel. 2021. “Living with a Posture of Courage and Care.” In EcoHodos: Eco-theology, Mission, and Leadership, edited by Alexander Malov, Hodos Institute, Ukraine.
Curry, Janel and Kathryn Willeman. 2018. Overcoming the Gender Gap. Advance Magazine. Fall: 26-30.
Study: Where Are the Women Leading Evangelical Organizations? That's the mystery the Gender Parity Project, whose results debut this weekend, sets out to solve. Interview by Katelyn Beaty/ September 19, 2014. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/september-web-only/study-women-leading-evangelical-organizations.html
Curry, Janel. 2013. “When women Lean In, Men Grow Up.” Inside Higher Ed. December 2, 2013. www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/12/02/essay-impact-women-rising-through-ranks-academe.
Barden, Dennis and Janel Curry. 2013. “Can Faculty Members Lead? Will they?” The Chronicle of Higher Education. April 12: A36 (with Dennis M. Barden).
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“Faculty Development Models.” 2018 Institute for Chief Academic Officers, Council of Independent Colleges, November 6, 2018, St. Louis, Mo. (with Linda Samek).
“National Study on Women in Leadership.” Presentation to Forman Christian College faculty and staff; panel facilitation, November 13, 18, 2019, Lahore, Pakistan.
“Institutional Best Practices and Strategies for Developing Women Leaders.” Missio Nexus Mission Leaders Conference, September 24-26, 2015, Orlando, FL.
“Women, Leadership, and Evangelical Nonprofits.” Christian Leadership Alliance, April 16, 2014, Dallas, TX (with Amy Reynolds and Helen Sterk).
“Big Idea.” Executive Leadership Best Practice Dialogue Workshop. Christian Leadership Alliance, April 15, 2014, Dallas, TX.
“Is it Easier to Be a Servant Leader When You Have Already Been Crowned King?” Panel at the Conversations toward Wholeness conference, CCCU, Point Loma Nazarene University, April 10, 2008 (with Sue Hasseler and Michelle Loyd-Paige).
“It’s About Dual Vocations Not Dual Incomes.” Panel presentation at the Conversations toward Wholeness conference, CCCU, Point Loma Nazarene University, April 10, 2008.
“To ensure the flourishing of humans and nature together in communities across the world requires intercultural skills and international perspectives.”