Although limitations exist with regards to generational theory, it has been my own experience in 25 years within higher education that there are significant lessons to be learned from this research. Personally, observing a change in my own students several years ago, I recognized that as a result of changing students, a refinement to my …
Author: Julie Powell, Ed.D.
With over 30 years in higher education, I have a passion for seeing people, not only succeed at life, but to flourish in their God-given space personally, professionally, and spiritually.
What is Emerging Adulthood and Why Does It Matter?
Early in my doctoral studies on support services for student athletes, I uncovered the term emerging adults coined by Jeff Arnett and truly feel that this is the best term to describe the college students I see on a daily basis. Arnett describes in Emerging Adulthood and Higher Education that emerging adulthood is “…the period …
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Order of Ingredients
No one will ever use the term cooking and Julie together in the same sentence; however, I am fairly adept at following a recipe, but the directions must be very specific and there cannot be any instructions such as “a dab of this” or “a pinch of that”, that is, if you want the item …
What Are You Reading?
Throughout my life I have enjoyed reading, it could be related to my introversion, but I consider books a gateway to so much of this world that God has created. When great authors write stories that bring characters to life or allow me to picture a specific location, my imagination is awakened. When pastors and …
Who’s in Your Posse?
Admittedly over the years I have found movies and shows set in the Wild West to be appealing; but as action oriented as these movies are, I’m thankful to instead have lived in an era of law and order. One of the appeals to this genre for me is the concept of a posse which …
Explaining Relational Equity
Several years ago, while listening to the Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast, I came across an episode where Stanley interviewed Glen Jackson on the topic of preeminence. As I trotted across campus engrossed in what I was hearing, a statement Jackson made resonated deeply as I pondered how to apply his concepts to the topic of …
Flourish at Life
As an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction, it delights me to read a passage where the author was so effective at painting a picture with their chosen words that a visual image appears in my mind leaving an indelible illustration. One of the downsides to a talented writer painting these pictures in my …
Made Family by Sacrificial Blood
As I drove home after a week of serving with some amazing brothers & sisters in Christ in East Tennessee, I was sobbing in grief one minute and praising the Lord the next. I mourn the loss of members of Campers on Mission who have already seen Jesus & aren’t with us anymore. My heart …
