Dr. David Guthrie
405D Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802
Title
Associate Professor of EducationDepartment
Education Policy StudiesCenters
Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE)Programs
Higher EducationHigher Education: Administration
Higher Education: Student Affairs
Biography
David Guthrie joined the Higher Education Program in 2014, and currently serves as the co-Professor-in-Charge of the program as well as the Coordinator of the M.Ed. in Higher Education Program at University Park. Prior to coming to Penn State, he served for seventeen years as Professor of Higher Education and Sociology at Geneva College. In addition to having full-time teaching experience at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, he has also previously served as a dean in both student affairs and academic affairs, and directed a multi-year grant from the Lilly Endowment that explored the topic of vocation in higher education, particularly at church-related institutions. Dave is the author of two monographs, several journal articles and book chapters, and numerous conference presentations. His intellectual interests include foundations of US higher education, church-related colleges and universities, and connections among religion, society, and higher education.
Areas of Expertise
Age Levels
Education Levels
Education Types
Educational Studies
Higher Education
Leadership Preparation
Learning
Methodological Research
Social Issues
Courses Taught
HIED 501 Foundations of Higher Education
HIED 545 Introduction to US Higher Education
HIED 504 Research and Assessment in Higher Education and Student Affairs
HIED 546 College Teaching
HIED 556 College Students
Education History
PhD, Penn State University; MA in Religion, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; BA, Sociology and Religion, Grove City CollegeRepresentative Publications
Wells, C., Guthrie, D. and Custer, D. (forthcoming). Degrees of meaning: A more expansive narrative of the value of independent higher education. In C. Morphew and J. Braxton (Eds.), The challenge of independent colleges: Moving research into practice. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Guthrie, D. and Derreth, T. (in process). Presbyterians and higher education. In G. Smith and P. Kemeny (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of Presbyterianism. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Glanzer, P, Alleman, N. and Guthrie, D. (forthcoming). How Christian faith can animate teaching: A taxonomy of diverse approaches. In T. Laine Scales and Jennifer L. Howell (Eds.), Christian faith and university life: Stewards of the academy. New York: Palgrave.
Guthrie, D. (2016). Should college be free? Experts pick sides. https://wallethub.com/blog/should-college-be-free/24403/#david-guthrie (September 9, 2016) .
Rine, J. and Guthrie, D. (2016). Steering the ship through uncertain waters: Empirical analysis and the future of evangelical higher education. Christian Higher Education, 15(1-2), 4-23.
Alleman, N., Glanzer, P., and Guthrie, D. (2016). The integration of Christian theological traditions into the classroom: A survey of CCCU faculty. Christian Scholar’s Review, Vol. XLV, No. 2 (Winter), 103-125.
Guthrie, David S. (2015). Leading academe, In T. Ream and J. Braxton (Eds.), Ernest L. Boyer: Hope for today’s university. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 67-98.
Activities and Honors
Bill Boyd Student Mentorship Award, 2016-2017