Rebecca A. Havens, Ph.D.
Office Information
| Phone: |
(619) 849-2293 |
| Fax: |
(619) 849-7018 |
| Location: |
Academic Deans' Center, Office #02
Bond Academic Center (ground floor) |
| E-mail: |
beckyhavens@pointloma.edu |
Education
B.A.
| Point Loma College, Mathematics
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| M.A. | University of California, San Diego, Economics |
| Ph.D. | University of California, San Diego, Economics |
Administrative Experience
2004-present Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
Responsible for two professional schools with undergraduate and graduate programs
– the School of Business and the School of Nursing, six academic departments with undergraduate programs
– Communication and Theatre, Family and Consumer Sciences, History and Political Science, Kinesiology, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, and three centers
– the Center for Justice and Reconciliation, the Institute for Politics and Public Service, and the Margaret Stevenson Center for Women’s Studies, recruiting and hiring faculty, faculty evaluation, and new faculty seminar. Serve as chair of university assessment committee, member of Strategic Planning Committee and WASC reaffirmation steering committee.
2001-2004 Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Dean of Social Science and Professional Studies
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
Responsible for eight academic departments and six centers, recruiting and hiring faculty, faculty evaluation, faculty development oversight, new faculty seminar, university-wide assessment program.
1999-2001 Dean of Social Science and Professional Studies
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
Responsible for the function of eight academic departments and three centers, recruiting, hiring and faculty evaluation. Responsible for special projects, including assessment, distance education, faculty development and new faculty seminar. Chair of Graduate Studies Committee.
1994-1998 Chair, Department of Accountancy, Business and Economics
Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, California
Devoted to faculty team decision-making, departmental vision, quality improvements, student morale and academic achievement. Implemented student notebook requirement and program technology improvements, led program review and served as editor/writer of document, initiated curriculum overhaul, achieved accreditation by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, instituted faculty development efforts. Given award by department for Excellence as Servant Leader.
Teaching Experience
1998-present Professor of Economics
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
Taught courses in Principles of Economics, Econometrics, the Economics of Race, Class and Gender, Economic Development, Urban Economics and a Math Seminar for MBA students. As full-time administrator, continue teaching a senior seminar in Racial and Gender Issues in Economics and Education. Tenured in 1999.
1994-1998 Associate Professor of Economics
Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, California
Taught courses in Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Econometrics, The Economics of Race, Class and Gender, Urban Economics, Economic Development, Comparative Economic Systems, Industry and Government and Income Distribution. Continued development of interactive learning activities for students. Development of new course in race, class and gender to diversify educational experience of business students and to support the Women’s Studies program.
1990-1994 Assistant Professor of Economics
Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, California
Taught courses in Principles of Economics, Intermediate
Microeconomics, Econometrics, Comparative Economic Systems, Industry and Government, Income Distribution, Finite Mathematics and Statistics. Philosophy of teaching: students as active participants, not inactive observers. Development and use of participatory activities to get students actively involved in learning economics and mathematics.
1987-1990 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Business and Economics
Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, California
Taught Principles of Economics and Econometrics.
1982-1983 Lecturer in Economics
Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, California
Taught Principles of Economics and Econometrics.
1978-1983 Teaching Assistant in Economics
University of California, San Diego
Assisted professors, tutored students, held discussion sessions weekly and graded for courses
– Principles of Economics, Human Resource Economics, Urban Economics, Developmental Economics, Accounting, Marketing. Philosophy of teaching: use innovative methods, care about students, communicate on students’ level.
Papers and Presentations
“Assessment: Cursed from Below, Blessed from Above,”
Paper accepted for presentation at the
Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, October 2004.
Despite the fact that assessment is the current “dirty word” in higher education, seven key principles in the practice of assessment are outlined in a favorable light and their Biblical foundations are explored.
“Left Behind by Globalization: Why Christians Care About Educating Women,”
Paper presented in a collaborative session on
Gender and Higher Education at the
Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual Conference, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 2003.
The costs and benefits of globalization are explored, with particular focus on the impact of globalization on American women, and the policy implications for Christian higher education are highlighted.
“Best Practices in Program Quality Improvement,”
Panel presentation at the
Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual Conference, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 2003.
The benefits of professional accreditation are discussed, and a model for the assessment of student learning outcomes and continuous program quality improvement is demonstrated.
“Best Practices in Assessment,”
Presentation at
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Region 7 (Western Region) Annual Conference, Point Loma Nazarene University, February 6, 2003.
“Broken Trust, Healing Grace,”
Devotional published in
College Faith: 150 Christian Leaders and Educators Share Faith Stories from Their Student Days, Andrews University Press, 2002, 166-167.
“Business Educators Tackle Corporate Scandals with Christian Mantle,"
Interview for article by Lori Arnold, Southern California Christian Times, November 2002, 9.
Featured quote in article, “We at Christian universities struggle with the same things that other non-evangelicals or non-Christian students struggle with. What’s great is, we have a true north to look for our absolutes.”
“Fighting Poverty with Virtue: Moral Reform and America’s Urban Poor: 1825-2000,”
Review of Book by Joel Schwartz, Indiana University Press, 2000, published in Faith and Economics, Association of Christian Economists, Number 39, Spring 2002, 25-27.
“Welfare and Values: Challenging the Culture of Unconcern,”
Review of Book by Peter Askonsas and Stephen F, Frowen, editors, McMillan Press, 1997, published in
Faith and Economics, Association of Christian Economists (ACE), Number 34, Fall 1999, 35-36.
“Are American Women Down and Out in a Global Economy?”
Paper presented at a special session of the
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) on “Globalization and Low Wages” at the 67
th Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, March 28, 2003. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the
Western Economics Association International (WEAI) Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 3, 2002.
The impact of globalization on American women is studied using a state-of-the-art econometric model with both individual and industry fixed effects on 13,000 US female-headed households from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), and including a measure of global exposure at the level of an individual household.
“The Feminization of Poverty,”
Presentation at the
Wesleyan Center for 21st Studies Conference, “Companions and Apprentices,” San Diego, California, February 5, 1999.
“American Women in Poverty: Down and Out in the Global Economy?”
Working Paper presented at the
Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual Conference, “Business Across Cultures,” Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, October 23, 1998; presented to the
Faculty Spring Conference in Christian Scholarship, “Globalization and Inequality,” Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 29, 1998; presented to the
Association of Christian Economists (ACE) at the
American Economics Association (AEA) Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, January 3, 1998; presented at
Pew Foundation/Calvin College Summer Seminars, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 22, 1997.
Recent research in international economics has joined a political debate about the impact of free trade on the US economy. Are the “sucking sounds” Ross Perot heard during his 1992 Presidential campaign real? As economists have documented growing inequality in the distribution of incomes in both developed and developing nations around the world, the link between free trade and growing inequality is questioned.
In addition, the proportion of poor American households headed by women has more than doubled since 1960. And women are becoming a growing proportion of those who are economically disadvantaged in the world economy. This paper attempts to link this growing feminization of poverty to globalization. Havens uses Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data for 1981 to 1993, linking it to import-export data by industry collected by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), to determine whether female headed households in the US have been hurt by growing globalization.
Using an Ordinary Least Squares model with industry fixed effects, there is emerging evidence that, indeed, the economic status of US female headed households is negatively impacted by their exposure to global industries.
“Gender Equity in Higher Education,”
panelist at
ICCUFA (Independent California Colleges and Universities Faculty Association) conference, Biola University, La Mirada, California, October 17, 1997.
“The Interstate Migration of College Students: Instrumental Variables Estimates of an Aggregate Discrete Choice Model,”
paper presented at the annual meetings of the
Population Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23, 1988; doctoral dissertation, University of California San Diego, Sept 1987.
The locational choice behavior of college students is analyzed using migrational flow data from the 50 states and DC. Time-series cross-section econometric modeling with fixed effects, random effects and instrumental variables estimators are employed, along with a battery of specification tests.
“Evaluation of University of California San Diego’s Educational Benefits from the State of California,”
September 1983, research conducted for Dr. Richard Attiyeh, Dean of Graduate Studies, University of California San Diego.
“Does Integration Affect Test Scores in San Diego Public Elementary Schools?”
June 1980, empirical project to fulfill course requirements for Ph.D., University of California San Diego.
Econometric analysis of the determinants of school achievement, specifically to determine the significance of racial integration.
August 2004 Workshop Presenter on Assessment Annual Report, Communication and Theatre Department Workshop.
April 2004 Guest Lecturer, “Gender and Economic Issues Surrounding Work and Family,” COM 312 – Gender and Communication, PLNU.
February 10, 2004 Guest Lecturer, “Media Economics,” COM 350 – Electronic Media, PLNU.
November 2003 Panelist, “Academic Dishonesty,” Center for Teaching and Learning, PLNU.
August 2003 Workshop Co-presenter on Assessment Principles, Communication and Theatre Department Workshop.
April 2003 Paper Reviewer, Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference (CBFA), San Antonio, October 2004.
April 2003 Evaluator, Student Research Projects, COM 465, PLNU.
April 2003 Guest Panelist, “Leadership,” COM 345 – Management Communication, PLNU.
2002-2003 Organizer and Presenter, Workshop Series on Assessment for Faculty Development, Assessment Committee, PLNU.
December 2002 Paper Reviewer, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, June 2003.
April 2002 Paper Reviewer, Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference (CBFA), San Antonio, October 2003.
April 2002 Evaluator, Student Research Projects, COM 465, PLNU.
November 7-9, 2002 Participant, “Christianity and Economics: Integrating Faith and Learning in Economic Scholarship,” Conference in conjunction with the Lilly Fellows Program Second National Research Conference, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
October 2002 Guest Lecturer, “Gender and Development,” ECO 315 – Theories of Economic Development, PLNU.
October 2002 Participant, 18th Annual Conference, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho.
March 2002 Host, CBFA mid-year board meeting, San Diego, California.
February 2002 Curriculum Developer and Presenter, “MBA Seminars in Quantitative Methods and Statistics,” MBA Program, Department of Accountancy, Business and Economics, Mission Valley, PLNU.
2001-2003 Board Liaison, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Assessment Committee.
November 2001 Facilitator, Chief Executive-Student Forum, Department of Accountancy, Business and Economics, PLNU.
October 2001 Participant, 17th Annual Conference, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois.
October 11, 2001 Participant, “Celebrate the Past, Create the Future,” The California Governor’s Conference for Women, sponsored by Governor Gray Davis, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California.
September 2001 Panelist, “The Politics of Class,” Integrated Semester for Freshmen (ISF) Retreat, Ramona, PLNU. Discussion of the economic issues of class surrounding themes emerging from Les Miserables.
June 2001 Co-facilitator, “The Future of Distance Education,” Faith, Living and Learning Conference, Mount Vernon Nazarene College, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Facilitated discussion of obstacles and opportunities in distance education in the context of higher education, Christian higher education, and Nazarene higher education.
May 2001 Participant, San Diego Faith Walk Leadership Program, conducted by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges, Fermanian Business Center, PLNU.
April 2001 Respondent to Lecture by Michael Lodahl, “Why the World Matters to Wesleyans: And All We Taste Be Good,” PLNU.
February 2001 Lenten Reflection, “Whiter than Snow,” series sponsored by Wesleyan Center for 21st Century Studies for San Diego First Church of the Nazarene.
January 2001 Shadowed Pat Anderson, Provost, Azusa Pacific University, to observe her leadership style as part of a one year professional development plan following participation in the Women’s Leadership Development Institute (WLDI), Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
October 2000 Participant, 16th Annual Conference, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), Houghton College, Buffalo, New York.
October 2000 Co-facilitator, “Partnering,” Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Region 7 Conference, Woodbury University, Burbank, California. Facilitated discussion of partnerships between business schools and business constituents; used examples and models from PLNU.
October 2000 Participant, “Work Done, Work Begun: Women Creating Sacred Spaces,” Wesleyan Center for 21st Century Studies Conference, PLNU.
2000-present Facilitator, Social Issues Discussion Group, PLNU. Organizer and facilitator of faculty reading and discourse group on social issues.
June 2000 Grant Recipient and Participant, Women’s Leadership Development Institute (WLDI), Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), Cedar Springs, Washington.
March 2000 Speaker, Communication Studies Department Chapel. Scriptural text: Matthew 11:28-30.
March 10, 2000 Participant, “Recovery of Community in Higher Education,” Lectures on teaching by Parker Palmer, Center for Teaching and Learning, PLNU.
February 3, 2000 Judge, Parlimentary Debate, Debate Tournament, PLNU.
January 31, 2000 Guest Lecturer, “Overview of Economics,” COM 250 – Electronic Media in Communication, PLNU.
November 6-9, 1999 Participant, Chief Academic Officers (CAO) Institute, 27th National Conference for Independent college Chief Academic Officers, Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), Williamsburg, Virginia.
October 1999 Participant, Assessment Conference, Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), PLNU, San Diego, California.
September 22, 1999 Guest Lecturer, “Poverty Policy that Works!” POL 190 – The Politics of Race, Class and Gender, PLNU.
March 1999 Guest Lecturer, “The Economics of Gender Inequality,” Debate Team, PLNU.
November 12, 1998 Panelist, “Forum on Capitalism and Poverty,” Always Promoting Thought (APT), PLNU.
August-December 1998 Sabbatical Research, exploring the link between increasing feminization of poverty and globalization.
June 1998 Participant, “ConnXtions,” 10th Anniversary Annual Conference, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Kansas City, Missouri.
October 1997 Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Joint Region 7 and 8 Conference, “Marketing Business Programs,” conference organizer and host, PLNU.
October 1997 Guest Lecturer, “The Economics of Poverty,” in ECO 360, Public Finance, PLNU.
June-July 1997 Research Seminar Participant and Presenter, “Globalization and Inequality,” Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1996-1998 Guest Lecturer, “The Economics of Race, Class & Gender,” in POL 190, The Politics of Race, Class and Gender, PLNU.
August 1996 Presenter and Panelist, “Teaching as Profession,” Faculty Workshop, PLNU.
Spring 1996 Guest Lecturer in COM 465-Communication Theory, introduction to SPSS, PLNU.
1995-1998 Guest Lecturer, “Mommy, Is God a Boy or a Girl? Gender Issues and Personal Story,” in PSY 101 Convocation, Introduction to Personal Development, PLNU.
August 1995 Seminar Presenter, “Teaching Using Technology,” Faculty Workshop, PLNU.
May 1993 Women in Economics Symposium, Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP), NSF & CIT, Pasadena, CA.
1993-1996 Collaboration in Teaching Study Group, Phil Bowles, PLNU.
Consulting and Research Experience
1987-present Consultant to small business and educators
Economic and econometric analysis for Chariot Software and Shelter Island Boatyard. Statistical modeling for individuals.
1992 Delegate, People to People Citizen Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine
United States citizen ambassador team member of business professionals and comparative economists who met Russian and Ukrainian leaders to exchange ideas regarding joint business ventures and the transition of their economic system from plan to market.
1982-1983 Research Assistant in Economics, University of California San Diego
Assisted Dean of Graduate Studies with research project that compared University of California schools.
- American Economic Association
- Association of Christian Economists
- Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
- Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- Christian Business Faculty Association
- Point Loma Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Faculty Women of Point Loma Nazarene University
- Phi Delta Lambda, alumni honor society, Point Loma Nazarene University
- Women’s Studies Program, Point Loma Nazarene University
June 2004-June 2005
Vice Chair, Assessment Committee, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
January 2004-present
Member, WASC Steering Committee, PLNU
August 2002-present
Chair, Assessment Committee, PLNU
June 2002-June 2004
Board Member (four year member at large), Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
October 2002-October 2003
President, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
June 2000-June 2003
Chair, Teaching Excellence Award Selection Committee, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Region 7 (Western Region)
October 2001-October 2002
President-Elect, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
October 2000-October 2004
Board Member, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
October 2000-October 2002
Chair, Chewning Award Selection Committee, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
August 1999-May 2004
Dean Liaison, Faculty Resources Committee, PLNU
August 1999-August 2001
Chair, Graduate Studies Committee, PLNU
January 1999-August 1990
Interim Director, Women’s Studies Program, PLNU
August 1997–August 1998
President, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Region 8 (Western Region)
August 1997-August 1998
President, Phi Delta Lambda, alumni honor society, PLNU
August 1996-July 1998
Treasurer, PTA, Cabrillo Elementary School, Point Loma
July 1996-July 1997
President-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Region 8 (Western Region)
June 1996-June 1997
Vice-President, Phi Delta Lambda, alumni honor society, PLNU
January 1992-February 1995
Director, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Point Loma
Rebecca (Hobbs) Havens married Ray Havens in 1983. They have two children
– Kara, who is a junior at Point Loma Nazarene University, and Kyle, who is a sophomore at PLNU. Ray is a golf professional and a golf and bowling instructor at Point Loma Nazarene University. Family hobbies include two pet basenjis, music, bowling, tennis and golf.