Research Areas and Topics
Research at Excelsia covers five priority areas that reflect the University College’s mission, vision and values. These priority research areas, with their research leaders, are as follows:
- Organisational leadership and business studies: led by Professor Ian Eddie
- Performance, Creativity and Innovation: led by Dr Lotte Latukefu
- Christian Teaching and Teacher Education: led by Associate Professor George Odhiambo.
Specific topics within each area of research interest include:
Religion, Spirituality and Human Well-Being
- Attachment to God and psychospiritual formation
Spiritual and Psychospiritual Maturity
Psychological Needs and Mental Health
Well-Being Across the Life-Span
Integrative Studies
- Faith-Life Integration
- Christianity and contemporary culture
- Biblical studies and formation
Organisational leadership and business studies
- Management and workplace diversity
- Burnout, Work Engagement and Leadership Sustainability
- Ethical business practice and leadership
Performance, Creativity and Innovation
- Professional and personal formation of performing artists
- Nature and nurture of creativity
- Andragogical Approaches to Performance Studies in Higher Education
Christian Teaching and Teacher Education
- Christian Schooling
- Christian Philosophy of Education
- Curriculum and Teaching Methods
- Teacher Preparation and Teacher Mentoring
