Lead Facilitators: David Enns, GateWay Church; Elaine V. Fung, Regent University; Robert Woods (CCSN)
Date/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT
Description: This workshop begins with communication graduate students sharing stories about how they integrate Christian faith into their student life. Next, a roundtable discussion will invite participants to exchange ideas and best practices for effectively stewarding studentship. The graduate student stories will address topics such as navigating academic environments with Christian conviction, cultivating supportive faith-based communities, developing habits of spiritual formation amid academic rigor, and integrating faith into learning, research, teaching, and campus engagement. Participants will be encouraged and equipped with practical ways to connect their faith with scholarship, teaching, and leadership.
Elaine V. Fung (ABD, Regent University),is working to complete her dissertation at Regent University. Her research interests include organizational and interpersonal communication. Elaine is also a Graduate Fellow with the CCSN. Elaine coordinates our summer workshops and conferences in communication, and supports our social media and content creation outreaches. Connect with Elaine here.
Robert H. Woods Jr. (PhD. JD, Regent University) served as Professor of Communication and Media at Spring Arbor University for 20 years. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (CCSN) (www.theccsn.com), a non-profit network providing resources and training on faith-learning integration in the field of communication studies. He is the editor-in-chief of the CCSN’s imprint, Integratio Press. Dr. Woods has served as the President of the Religious Communication Association (RCA) and was named Scholar of the Year by RCA. He is the recipient of multiple research and scholarship awards and the editor/author of over a dozen books. Most recently, Dr. Woods is the co-author with Paul Patton on Everyday Sabbath: How to Lead Your Dance with Media and Technology in Mindful and Sacred Ways and Professing Christ: Christian Tradition and Faith-learning Integration in Public Universities. His book co-authored with Kevin Healey (University of New Hampshire), titled Ethics and Religion in the Age of Social Media: Digital Proverbs for Responsible Citizens received the Book of the Year Award from RCA. He recently served as a visiting scholar at Trinity Western University. Connect with Robert here.
Registration Fee: $45.00