May 11, 2010

Alum earns award for research and scholarship

Mark McMinn BS ’80 was awarded George Fox University’s 2009-10 faculty award for research and scholarship.

Mark McMinn BS ’80, a prolific author of books and journal articles, earned George Fox University’s Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year.

A graduate psychology professor at George Fox, McMinn specializes in the integration of Christianity and psychology and bridging the chasm between academia and the lay-public. He has authored or coauthored 10 books and more than 100 journal articles.

McMinn received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University. McMinn taught at George Fox from 1984 to 1993 before joining Wheaton College, where he later assumed an endowed chair position. In 2006, he rejoined the faculty of George Fox, one of the country’s top Christian colleges.