Andrew Robinson, Ph.D., D.Div. |

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Andrew Robinson, Ph.D., D.Div.

Senior Facutly Office: 2413 - Buzzard Hall
Phone: 217-581-6003
Email: warobinson@eiu.edu
Website: http://ux1.eiu.edu/~warobinson/

INTRODUCTION

Office Hours:
In-person: 8:50 am-10:50 pm Tues. & Thurs.
Virtual: upon request by student.
Link: https://eiu.zoom.us/j/92333625235

W. Andrew Robinson, Ph.D., D.Div., M.A., B.A., A.A.S., C.I.D.O., C.O.T., a native of the southwestern region of Virginia. Dr. Robinson lives in Charleston, Illinois, with his wife, Wanda Kay, who has retired from EIU.

Conference Presentations

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

Publications

Robinson, W. A. (Ed.). (manuscript). Augmented King James Bible. Charleston, IL: Christ Ministries Inc.

Robinson, A. & Robinson, W. K. (2022). Trusting through the darkness. Kindle-Amazon.

Robinson, A. & Robinson, W. K. (2022). Totally Devoted: Daily nuggets of wisdom and encouragement. Kindle-Amazon.

Robinson, A. & Robinson, W. K. (2021). Divine purpose living: Daily nuggets of wisdom and encouragement. Kindle-Amazon.

Robinson, A. & Robinson, W. K. (2021). Hope for the heart: Daily nuggets of wisdom and encouragement. Kindle-Amazon.

Robinson, W. A. (2015). 6P Model for Instructional Design. United States Copyright.

Mills, M.B., & Robinson, W. A. (under review). Keepin’ the faith: Crisis management in

missionary populations. Journal of Applied Communication.

Mills, M. B., & Robinson, W. A. (2005). Turning toward or away from God: Religious coping

strategies activated in times of crisis. In Communication: Theoretical Approaches and Practical Applications. Rostov-on-Don, Russia: Russian Communication Association.

Robinson, W. A. (2005) Motivating and Inhibiting Factors that Influence Faculty Participation in Online Learning at a Midwestern University (doctoral dissertation). Capella University,

Minneapolis, MN: ProQuest (AAT 3179178).

Numerous newspaper and online articles available upon request.

Conference Presentations

"Religious Education." Hilton Convention Center. Atlanta, GA. AWCF Leadership Summit. (January 24, 2023).

“Godly husbands awake.” African Husbands Arise Conference. Praying Husbands International Network. (January 15, 2021).

“Time for unity.” Grand Ballroom, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: Martin Luther King Day Service (January 15, 2018).

“Keys to being the best you and achieving success.” Keynote Speaker. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: 10^th Annual Minority Affairs Awards Reception. (April 2017).

“Servant leadership: Writing your own leadership story.” Keynote Speaker. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: National Residence Hall Honorary Conference. (January 2017).

“6P Model for Instructional Design.” 2015 Faculty Summer Institute Conference: Teach, Learn, Connect. I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois. (May 2015).

“Giving Feedback without Giving Out!” 2014 Faculty Summer Institute Conference: Teach, Learn, Connect. I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois. (May 2014).

“School Prayer, Free Speech, and Constitutional Justice.” 13th Annual Diversity Conference

Serving The World Outside Our Door.” Richland Community College, Decatur, Illinois,

(June 2012).

“Keepin' the Faith: Crisis Management in Missionary Populations.” with Melanie Mills.

Chicago, Illinois: 2007 National Communication Association Annual Convention. (November 2007).

“Motivating and Inhibiting Factors Influencing Higher Education Faculty’s Liking and Disliking for Computer-mediated or Online Education.” with Mark Borzi. San Antonio, Texas: 2006 National Communication Association Annual Convention. (November 2006).

“When Stress Rocks Our World: How Religion, Tradition, and Gesture are Used to Cope with

Interactional Stress.” with Melanie Mills. Cleveland, Ohio: 2004 Central States Communication Association Meeting. Received the Top Panel Award. (April 2004).

“Who Do You Turn Toward? Religion’s Effect on Coping within the Interpersonal Communication Framework of American Society.” Bloomington, Illinois: The

Compassionate Love Conference sponsored by The International Association for Relationship Research, The Fetzer Institute, and Illinois State University. (May/June

2003).

“Panel Discussion of Online Instruction.” University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois:

Illinois Inter-institutional Faculty Summer Institute on Learning Technologies. (May 2003).

Eastern Illinois University Campus Presentations

“Religious Sensitivity and Diversity.” Eastern Illinois University Residence Hall Staff workshop. Lumpkin Hall, Charleston, Illinois (January 2016).

“Campus Ministries Impact on EIU Students.” Panel discussion, Lumpkin Hall, Charleston, Illinois (April 2015).

“Religion and Spirituality among African American Students.” 2014 EIUnity Diversity Conference. Office of Minority Affairs, Eastern Illinois University Martin Luther King Jr. Union. (February, 2014).

“Opportunities for Unit B Faculty.” New Faculty Orientation, EIU Office of Faculty

Development. (August 2013).

“A Match Made in Heaven.” EIU Martin Luther King Jr. Union, ACTS Campus Ministry. (April

2013).

“Desire-2-Learn Workshop.” EIU Department of Communication Studies. (January 2013).

“Financial Freedom Workshop and Seminar” Eastern Illinois University Martin Luther King Jr.

Union, ACTS Campus Ministry. (October 2012).

“A Match Made in Heaven: Relationship Building Workshop.” Eastern Illinois University Martin Luther King Jr. Union, ACTS Campus Ministry. (October 2012).

“The Apostle Paul’s Influence on the Ancient Greeks.” A Futuristic Look Through Ancient Lenses: A Symposium on Ancient Greece. EIU Lumpkin College of Business and

Applied Sciences, School of Technology, and Booth Library. (October 2012).

“School Prayer, Free Speech and Constitutional Justice?” 2012 EIUnity Diversity Conference.

Office of Minority Affairs, Eastern Illinois University Martin Luther King Jr. Union. (February, 2012).

“Town Hall Tonight: Speaking the Unspoken: Addressing the Bully in Us All.” Town hall panel discussion, WEIU-TV, EIU Buzzard Hall Auditorium. (January 2012).

“A Biblical Perspective of the Ancient Egyptian Religions.” A Futuristic Look Through Ancient Lenses: A Symposium on Ancient Egypt, EIU Lumpkin College of Business and Applied

Sciences, School of Technology, and Booth Library. (October 2011).

“Religion, Spirituality & College Life: Do they Mix?” 2011 EIUnity Diversity Conference.

Office of Minority Affairs, Eastern Illinois University Martin Luther King Jr. Union. (February, 2011).

“Applying Integrative Learning to Online Instructional Design.” EIU Faculty Development New Faculty Orientation. (August 2009).

“From Different Perspectives Panel.” EIU Faculty Development New Faculty Orientation. (August, 2008).

“Technology Delivered Classes in Higher Education.” EIU Faculty Reception. April 2007. Committee Chair, “Communication Business Processes.” EIU Department of Communication

Studies Career Day. (October 2006).

Committee Chair, “Bridging the Cultural Divide: Intercultural Approaches to Communication.”

EIU Department of communication Studies Career Day. (February 2007). “Communication and Education in Cyberspace.” EIU Adult Commuter Student Conference.

(June 2006).

“Influencing Factors for Faculty Participation in Online Learning.” EIU Distance Learning

Committee. (May 2005).

“Strategies for Building Online Learning Communities.” EIU Technology Enhancement and

Management Grant. (October 2004).

“Positive and Negative Religious Coping Strategies That Individuals Apply During Major Life

Events.” EIU Department of Communication Studies Communication Day. (February 2004).

“Turning Toward or Away from God: Religious Coping Strategies Activated in Times of Crises.” EIU Graduate Expo. (April 2003).