Professor
HESA faculty since 1978

Contact Information

Office: 330 Education Building
Phone: (419) 372-7388
FAX: (419) 372-9382
E-Mail: strange@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Iowa (Student Development / Higher Education) 1978
M.A. University of Iowa (College Student Personnel) 1976
B.A. St. Meinrad College of Liberal Arts (French Literature, Philosophy, Classical Languages) 1969

Research Interests

Concepts of student development; design and impact of educational environments; spiritual dimensions of student development; qualitative research methods; multicultural pedagogy.

Teaching at BGSU

Theory and Assessment of College Student Development
Theory and Assessment of Educational Environment
Qualitative Problems and Research Methods in Higher Education
Capstone Seminar in College Student Personnel
Spiritual Dimensions of Student Development

Selected Publications

Strange, C., & Rogers, J. (2003). Teaching spirituality in public higher education. Religion and Education, 30(1), 24-39.

Wolfe, J., & Strange, C. (2003). Academic life at the franchise: Faculty culture in a rural two-year branch campus. The Review of Higher Education, 26, 343-362.

Philpott, J., & Strange, C. (2003). "On the Road to Cambridge": A case study of faculty and student affairs in collaboration. The Journal of Higher Education, 74(1), 77-95.

Strange, C., McGrath, C., & Lane, H. (2002). Millenials rising in the academy. Communique: Journal of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, 8-11

Strange, C. (2003). Dynamics of campus environments. In S. Komives, D. Woodard, Jr., & Associates, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (4th Ed.). San Francisco: Jossey Bass. pp. 297-316.

Strange, C. (2003). College and its effect on students. In James W. Guthrie (ed.), Encyclopedia of Education (2nd edition). New York: McMillan Reference USA., pp. 332-340.

Strange, C. (2003). Transforming the journey: Mentoring lives through magic and myth. Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the American Benedictine Academy, Bismarck, ND. (15 pages)

Strange, C. C., & Banning, J. H. (2001). Educating by design: Creating campus learning environments that work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Strange, C. (2001). Spiritual dimensions of graduate preparation in student affairs. In M. A. Jabolonski, (Ed.) The Implications of Student Spirituality for Student Affairs Practice. New Directions for Student Services, Number 95. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, pp. 57-67.

Strange, C. (2000). Creating environments of ability. In H. Belch, Serving Students with Disabilities. New Directions in Student Services, Number 91. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 19-30.

Miglietti, C. L., & Strange, C. C. (1998). Learning styles, classroom environment preferences, teaching styles, and remedial course outcomes for underprepared adults at a two-year college. Community College Review, 26, 1-19.

Strange, C., & Alston, L. (1998). Voicing differences: Encouraging multicultural learning. Journal of College Student Development, 39, 87-99.

Strange, C., & Hagan, H. (1998). Benedictine values and building campus community. The Cresset: A Review of Literature, Arts, and Public Affairs, Special Lilly Issue, pp. 5-12.

Belch, H. A., & Strange, C. C. (1995). Views from the bottleneck: Middle managers in student affairs. NASPA Journal, 32, 208-222.

Strange, C. (1994). Student development: The evolution and status of an essential idea. Journal of College Student Development, 35, 399-412.

Kuh, G. Schuh, J., Whitt, E., Andreas, R., Strange, C., Krehbiel, L. E., & McKay, K. A. (1991). Involving colleges: Successful approaches to fostering student learning and development outside the classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Service to the Profession

Saint Xavier University, Chicago - Member, Board of Trustees (2001 to present)

St. Meinrad College and St. Meinrad School of Theology - Member, Board of Overseers, (1985-1991, 1992-1998)

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
• Directorate Member, Commission XII (1980-1983; 1986-1989; 1991-1994)

• Directorate Member, Comission IX (1983-1986)

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of College Student Development (1984-1990; 1996-2002)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• Editorial Board Member, NASPA Journal (1985-1988)

• Member, NASPA Region IV-E Advisory Board, Liaison to Professional Preparation Programs (1989-1993)

• Member, 1993 National Program Conference Committee

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
• Research paper reviewer (1992, 1993, 1994)

• Symposium reviewer (1994, 1995)

American Benedictine Academy (1999-present)

CASE International Journal of Educational Advancement
• Editorial Board Member (1999-present)

Religion and Education
• Editorial Board Member

Awards and Honors

Senior Scholar, ACPA, 2003 to present

ACPA 75th Anniversary Diamond Honoree, 1999

Annuit Coeptis Senior Professional Award, ACPA, 1996

Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs Through Teaching Award, NASPA Region IV-E, 1993

Award, NASPA Region IV-E, 1993

Phi Kappa Phi Honorary, Bowling Green State University, 1985

Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award, American Personnel and Guidance Association, 1978

Professional Memberships

Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)

American Benedictine Academy

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)