Institute Deepens Its Bench of Expertise
Affiliated Scholars and Researchers Enrich the Educational Experience
Philadelphia, Penn. - Several scholars and researchers have affiliated with the John Jay Institute. The John Jay Institute recently announced that Dr. John Basie of the Lifeshape Foundation's IMPACT 360 in Atlanta, Georgia; Dr. Joseph Loconte of the King's College in Manhattan, New York; Dr. Martin Luteran of the Collegium Anton Neuwirth in Bratislava, Slovakia; Dr. Ryan Messmore of the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.; Dr. Alexander Negrov of St. Petersburg Christian University in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Dr. Peter Richards of Louisville, Kentucky have been appointed as Affiliated Scholars of the John Jay Institute.
Desiring to enhance and continue their professional development through research, scholarship, and creative activities in a think-tank environment, the Affiliated Scholars will help shape the programs and priorities of the Institute through their academic interests, scholarship and teaching. Collectively they bring an array of expertise to the work of the JJI in areas of citizenship theory, ethics and virtue theory, religious freedom, natural law jurisprudence, theology of economics, leadership theory, and international law and military tribunals.
Additionally, the JJI has expanded its team of Research Associates. Janice Chik, doctoral candidate at St. Andrews University, U.K.; Lorraine Krall, doctoral candidate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; Marty Manor, doctoral candidate at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington; Karen Rupprecht, doctoral candidate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; and Jonathan Teubner, doctoral candidate at Trinity College, Cambridge University in the U.K. have also recently affiliated with the JJI and expand its research capabilities in the fields of philosophy and ethics, political theory, European history, and theology and philosophy of religion.
"The John Jay Institute is fast becoming the nexus of serious Christian thought and action for emerging leaders on politics, society and culture with the affiliations of such wonderfully talented scholars and researchers," said Alan Crippen, President. "As the only faith-based intercollegiate organization in America that is exclusively dedicated to developing principled public leaders, I am delighted that we have such a deep bench of talent to help us form and inspire young leaders for future service."
