Dean, Associate Professor of Education
Main Campus -   Tel:  619.849.2323     Office:  Evans 101
Mission Valley -  Tel:  619.563.2818     Office:  Rm 416 
Email: GaryRailsback@pointloma.edu

Dr. Railsback joined the PLNU School of Education in January 2008 having served in higher education for 23 years - 10 in admissions and 13 as a faculty member. During the first six months he served part-time coming to San Diego once a month and then full-time in July, 2008.While at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon  (2000- 2008) he served as Director of the Master of Education Program, Director of the Doctor of Education Program, and Department Chair.  From 1997-2000 he was Department Chair at Tabor College (Hillsboro, KS) and coordinator of the Secondary Education Program. He first college teaching position was at Sterling College (Sterling, KS) from 1995 to 1997 where he coordinated the secondary education program.

Education

Ph.D.    University of California, Los Angeles Higher Education, 1994
M.A.     Fuller Theological Seminary, Theology , 1981
B.S.      Northwest Christian College, Christian Education, 1976 

Gallup Strengths Signature Themes:

        Activator  | Communication  | Woo | Input  |  Learner |

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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Railsback, G., Swezey, J., Cintas, C., Croy, K., & Gibbs, S. (2008). Faculty satisfaction at private religious colleges. Private School Monitor 29(2), 1-18.

Railsback, G. L. (2007). Growing pains from rapid growth: A historical case study of George Fox University from 1983 to 2003. Christian Higher Education, 6(5), 409-427.

Railsback, G. (2006). Faith commitment of Born-Again students at secular and Evangelical colleges. Journal of Research on Christian Education, 15(1), 39-60.

Railsback, G. L. (2006). A demographic description of Evangelicals attending secular and Christian colleges. Christian Education Journal, 3(2), 278-302.

PRESENTATIONS:

Railsback, G. L. (2007). Faculty religous convictions and spirituality at Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) campuses. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New York City, March 2007.

Railsback, G. (2007). The quandary of American Evangelicals regarding the public school system. Paper presented at the Oxford Roundtable: Religion and Public Education, Oxford, England, July 2007

Railsback, G. L. (2007). Evangelical college students at secular and Christian colleges. Paper presented at the Association of Christian Schools International Leadership Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.,

Railsback, G. L. (2006). Future educators equipped for service in America’s classrooms: A national study compares CCCU graduates with their secular counterparts. Paper presented at the Coalition of Christian Teacher Educators, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. 

 

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