David S. Dockery | |
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President David S. Dockery, Trinity International University
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Born |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
October 28, 1952
Known for | 15th president of Trinity International University |
Spouse(s) | Lanese |
Children | three sons |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Alabama-Birmingham, Grace Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Texas Christian University |
Alma mater | University of Texas (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Biblical studies |
Institutions | Trinity International University |
David S. Dockery (born October 28 1952, Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is the 15th president of Trinity International University, a Christian university located in Deerfield, Illinois. His presidency was announced on February 28, 2014. Formerly he served as the 15th president of Union University, which has been listed among the top tier regional institutions in the South each since 1997. by U.S. News and World Report. Dockery is author or editor of more than 35 books, including: Renewing Minds, Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal, Biblical Interpretation Then and Now, Theologians of the Baptist Tradition, and the Holman Bible Handbook. His articles have been published in Touchstone, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, and numerous other publications. In addition, he has contributed chapters or articles to more than 40 other publications.
He was elected December 8, 1995, and the university increased in student enrollment from 1,975 in the fall of 1996 to 4,259 in the fall of 2012, representing 15 consecutive years of increased enrollment.
Quotations from Dockery have appeared in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Washington Times, The Tennessean, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Birmingham News, The Courier-Journal (Louisville), The Baltimore Sun, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Religion News Service, Bloomberg.com, Forbes.com, Fox.com, and several denominational publications, among others.
He has been interviewed on several national networks: CNN, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, FOX, and numerous local/regional television channels; along with national radio interviews on ABC, FOX, NPR, Moody, Salem, AFR, and others.
Dockery has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He also served as Chair for the Consortium for Global Education and on the boards of Christianity Today International and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association, among other local and national entities.
On January 15, 2013, Dockery announced he would begin the transition process from university president to the role of university chancellor.