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Paul Boling is professor of philosophy and Christian Thought at Bryan College. He has published book reviews in scholarly and popular journals; he is also active in several professional societies, as well as being a published musical composer. Dr. Boling is active in discipling ministry and he speaks at churches, conferences, and retreats. He holds a B.A. degree in zoology from the University of California at Berkeley, a Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, and an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in philosophy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He and his wife Lauralee have five children and live in Dayton, Tennessee.

Dr. Marshall graduated from Ohio State University in 1991 with a B.S. in Biological Engineering. In 1994, he earned his M.S. in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California and in 2000 his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Oregon Graduate Institute. He earned his M. Div. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky in 2011. Dr. Tom and his wife Sue operate a summer service ministry from their mission facility in rural Ohio where they have homeschooled their five children, three married and two still at home. They enjoy family time, fishing, and skiing. As a licensed and ordained pastor, he has served as a worship leader, pastor/teacher, church planter, and missionary.   Dr. Marshall recently joined Bryan College as the founding Dean of Engineering and Professor of Engineering for the new engineering program which began in the fall of 2018. Dr. Marshall has a passion for the Gospel and is committed to leading the next generation to know God and make Him known through missional engineering.

Nathan Earl is Executive Director and Founder of Ark of Freedom Alliance. Personal triumph over adolescent sexual and physical abuse, commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, along with its devastating consequences, including incarceration, addiction, street violence, and homelessness, instilled in Nathan Earl a deep passion for advocating on behalf of victimized youth. His life experiences, faith in God and strategic insight have helped to mold Nathan into a visionary innovative leader; a change agent gifted at inspiring others to embrace the movement to end human trafficking.
Nathan’s educational background includes the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. He has earned his Certificate in Leadership for the Nonprofit CEO from Board Source and is a graduate of the Human Trafficking Academy at St. Thomas University School of Law, with additional training in the commercial sexual exploitation of children (child sex trafficking) through the Children’s Advocacy Center. Mr. Earl also holds his Victims Services Practitioner Designation through the Florida Crime Prevention Institute, and is a licensed facilitator of the Not a Number primary prevention education curriculum designed for high risk youth ages twelve to eighteen.
Nathan advocates for the continued framing of human trafficking as a public health priority and leads the community by educating it on the systemic factors that sustain human trafficking; and further brings awareness to an issue within the trafficking movement that is not readily spoken about: the trafficking of men and boys. He is currently involved with operationalizing grassroots efforts to reach higher risk male and transgender homeless youth engaged in survival sex and/or experiencing co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders in South Florida.
Mr. Earl’s proficiency in these areas, his ability to command an audience, his poise, compassion and strong spirit make him a leader in the anti-trafficking movement who is often sought after for training engagements such as Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Crimes against Children Conference, Shared Hope International’s JuST Conference, Florida Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Summit, Salvation Army’s Hands that Heal training, Barry University’s MSW Human Trafficking Certificate program, Miami’s GRACE Children’s Court Judge training panel and the International Mass Atrocities and Human Rights Conference.

Tammy Kennedy is a Princess survivor of horrendous abuse. She was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder at 17, and spent many years in and out of mental hospitals trying to recover. Thankfully, with the help of her King and Savior, Tammy fought the lies that almost destroyed her. She eventually earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling, became a therapist, and founded King’s Treasure Box Ministries, a non-profit organization helping other survivors learn the truth in order to reclaim their true identity as royalty.

Tammy’s first book, Jingles Lost Her Jingle, is a therapeutic resource for those who have experienced the trauma of sexual abuse. Tammy has been sharing her amazing testimony for many years and loves encouraging others to face the lies they believe in order to heal.

From Rubble to Royalty, Tammy’s autobiography, has inspired many. Her personal story of recovery after abuse, including being trafficked for sexual purposes by her mentally ill mother, illustrates the profound power of God’s love and redemption.

Tammy was born in Atlanta, Georgia and still makes her home in the area.

CULTURE SERIES – 21st Century American Culture: The Christian Challenge

Ron D. Petitte serves as Dean of the Honors Institute at Bryan College, which institute includes the Center for Leadership & Justice and the Center for Undergraduate Research.  Dr. Petitte is a tenured, full professor of Politics and Government, at Bryan College, in Dayton, Tennessee.  A retired U.S. Army Colonel and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Dr. Petitte served as a technical advisor for 20^th Century Fox, on the academy award winning film, Patton.  He took his masters and doctorate at Central Michigan and Golden Gate Universities, respectively.  COL Petitte is a recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal, awarded by Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.  Selected as Teacher of the Year by Bryan College and recognized with dual awards for his teaching abilities by the American Political Science Association and the National Political Science Honor Society, Dr. Petitte recently was chosen Scholar of the Year by Bryan College, for Civilization at Risk: Seeds of Strife, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP) in England.  The second and final work in his Civilization at Risk series, Seeds of War, was released by CSP last year.  Dr. Petitte’s doctoral dissertation, One Hundred Years of Leadership in Administration was selected for inclusion in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as well as the George C. Marshall Research Library.  Dr. Petitte and his wife reside in Dayton, Tennessee; they have four daughters.