Searching for the Divine: An Autoethnographic Account of Religious/Spiritual and Academic Influences on the Journey to Professor.
This autoethnographic account chronicles my academic and religious/spiritual path to becoming a professor of Communication. Spiritual influences and significant life events related to prayer, education, teaching, and research serve as sign posts marking the way. The journey begins with a child scien...
| Published in: | Journal of Communication & Religion Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 92 - 113 |
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Religious Communication Association
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