Email: p-kendall@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Professor of Communication Studies
Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Started at Bethel
1999
Education
- Bethel College - B.A. in Communication, 1983
- University of St. Thomas - M.A. in Education, 1988
- St. Mary's University - M.A. in Counseling Psychology, 1997
- University of Minnesota - Ph.D. in Communication, 2004
Areas of expertise
Kendall has focused her research and writing on how technology impacts faith. Her current research explores how use of social media by the church impacts the message of the gospel and the role of church leaders.
Courses Taught
- Organizational Communication
- Strategic Social Media
- Advanced Public Speaking
- Speaking in Ministry Contexts
- Senior Seminar
- Health Communication
- Communication, Technology, and Society
- Relationships in a Virtual World
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Europe Term Courses: Advanced Group Communication, Intercultural Communication, Language and Culture Area Study, Com, Tech and Society
Publications
Reboot: Refreshing Your Faith in a High-Tech World published in 2009 by Judson Press
Youth Ministry in a Technological Age an edited book published by Xlibris in 2011
Connected: Christian Parenting in an Age of IM and MySpace published by Judson Press in 2007
Rewired: Youth Ministry in an Age of IM and MySpace published by Judson Press in 2007
plus various articles and reviews in Youthworker Journal
Hobbies and Interests
Peggy Kendall co-leads the Communication Europe Term every other fall semester. This experience includes 24 students who journey together through Europe to discover how culture, groups, and technology impact individuals and the way they communicate. The semester includes 4 courses in 7 countries over 3 and a half months. Highlights include learning German in Vienna, ministering to high school students in Poland, discussing Bonhoeffer in a castle in Austria, experiencing history in Rome and studying technology in Croatia.