Christine Ross

Associate Professor of Christian Education

Director, DCE Program

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Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Degrees Earned

• Trinity Lutheran College, Issaquah, WA, B.S., 1985; B.A., 1986
• Eastern University, St. David's, PA, M.A., 1994
• Concordia University, Portland, OR, Colloquy, 2002

Professional Experience

• Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Corvallis, OR, 1986-1989
• Joshua Project, Bangkok, Thailand, 1988
• Cornerstone Christian Academy, Philadelphia, PA, 1989-1994
• Spruce Hill Christian School, Philadelphia, PA, 1994-1997
• The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, St. Louis, MO, 1998-2000
• Messiah Lutheran Church, Boerne, TX, 2000-2001
• St. Louis University (graduate assistant), MO, 2002-2003

Biography

Christine Ross began her responsibilities as Assistant Professor of Religious Education and Assistant Director of the Director of Christian Education (DCE) program at Concordia University-Irvine in 2003. Christine comes to Concordia with professional experience as a teaching assistant at Saint Louis University, a DCE in Oregon, Missouri and Texas and a Christian School teacher in inner-city Philadelphia. Christine’s academic career includes a BA in Biblical Studies and a BS in Christian Education from Trinity Lutheran College in Issaquah, WA, a Masters in Multi-cultural Education from Eastern University in St. Davids, PA, and is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Louis University. Christine especially enjoys sharing her passion for cross-cultural ministry, inter-generational education and the DCE profession. She and her husband, Richard, live near their church – St. Luke’s Lutheran – in Westminster, CA where Richard is privileged to serve as the sole pastor. They love to visit family and friends across the country, travel overseas and also enjoy reading at the nearest beach.