--- title: "Dordt to host \"Dordt Writes\" event with faculty authors" date: 2026-04-06T11:24:00-05:00 author: Sarah Moss canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-to-host-dordt-writes-event-with-faculty-authors" section: News --- [ View Dordt News](https://www.dordt.edu/news) [Events](https://www.dordt.edu/news?category=events) Apr 6, 2026 # Dordt to host "Dordt Writes" event with faculty authors Dordt University will host “Dordt Writes,” a faculty panel and open house showcasing recently published books and the ideas behind them. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/20250403-_DSC2435.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=66&h=57&f=webp&c=bce5f837&v=a3cddf143de92a325d5186519e1662b1fecd2ddafc9402d1bb264c0b2a979616) ![]()Dordt University will host “Dordt Writes,” a panel discussion and open house highlighting faculty members who have recently published books, on Friday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Eckardt Lounge. The event will feature Dordt professors sharing insights from their recent publications, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the writing process, the ideas that shaped their work, and how their scholarship connects to teaching and faith. Faculty participants include: - Professor of Education Dr. Dave Mulder, author of [*Teach Like a Human*](https://bookstore.dordt.edu/buy_book_detail.asp?pf_id=10642641) and [*Always Becoming, Never Arriving*](https://bookstore.dordt.edu/shop_product_detail.asp?catalog_group_id=LTQ&catalog_group_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&catalog_id=0&catalog_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&pf_id=5391&product_name=QWx3YXlzIEJlY29taW5nIE5ldmVyIEFycml2aW5n&type=2&search_text=always+becoming&f=) - Professor of Education Dr. Kathleen VanTol, author of *[JONAH: A Positive Behavior Strategy](https://manifold.open.umn.edu/projects/jonah)* - Dean of Chapel Rev. Dr. Justin Bailey, author of [*Discipling the Diseased Imagination*](https://bookstore.dordt.edu/shop_product_detail.asp?catalog_group_id=LTQ&catalog_group_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&catalog_id=0&catalog_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&pf_id=5758&product_name=RGlzY2lwbGluZyBUaGUgRGlzZWFzZWQgSW1hZ2luYXRpb24&type=3&search_text=discipling+the+diseased+imagination&f=) - Professor of Communication Dr. Michael Kearney, author of [*A Communication Ethic of Dialogic Reformation*](https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isbn/9783666502163/html?srsltid=AfmBOooD2fC7XlaMScvUL-S0Ikb4vc1-toDYKtWEbh4rI2ePv2lwfk3d) - Professor of English Howard Schaap, author of [*Brooding Upon the Waters*](https://bookstore.dordt.edu/shop_product_detail.asp?catalog_group_id=LTQ&catalog_group_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&catalog_id=0&catalog_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&pf_id=5732&product_name=QnJvb2RpbmcgVXBvbiBUaGUgV2F0ZXJz&type=3&search_text=brooding+upon+the+waters&f=) The event will begin with a panel conversation, followed by an open house-style reception where attendees can meet the authors, ask questions, and learn more about their work. “Dordt Writes” highlights the university’s commitment to Christian scholarship and the ongoing work of faculty who are contributing thoughtfully to conversations in their respective fields. The event is free and open to the public. --- **About Dordt University** As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. 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