J. David Holland 
Associate Professor of Biology

Dawson Hall D-20
217-525-1420 Ext. 3242
dholland @ben.edu

Education

Elmhurst College B.S.
Central Michigan University M.A.
Michigan State University Ed.S.
Dallas Theological Seminary Th.M.

Teaching Experience

Nyakach Secondary School, Kenya, East Africa (3 years)
Mt. Pleasant Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (4 years)
Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1 year)
Nyack College, Nyack, New York (2 years)
Springfield College in Illinois / Benedictine University (14 years)

Publications/Related Work

Member: American Scientific Affiliation   

36 Book Reviews published in the journal - Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (1998 – 2011)

Coauthor – Canonical and Sociological Discourse in a Sixth Grade Classroom, The Elementary School Journal, 1997

Paper presentation – Appropriating Scientific Discourse in a Sixth Grade Classroom, National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting (1994)

LaFata Endowed Chair Faculty Award (2001)   

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2000, 2005)

Citizen Scientist – Illinois River Watch Program
Ongoing monitoring of two Sangamon County streams   

Green Club Faculty Advisor, Campus Recycling, Adopt a Street Cleanup Coordinator   

Teaching Methods

Lecture accompanied by a variety of audio-visual presentations.
Group work is encouraged during all laboratory sessions.   

Hobbies/Interests

Birding, Biking, Travel, Teaching Religious Studies courses in addition to Biology courses.