Paris, Jenell Williams 1972-

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Paris, Jenell Williams 1972-

PERSONAL:

Born August 10, 1972, in Robbinsdale, MN. Ethnicity: "American." Education: Bethel University, B.A., 1994; American University, Ph.D., 1998. Politics: Independent. Religion: Christian.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr., Ste.99, St. Paul, MN 55112.E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Writer and educator. Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, associate professor of anthropology, 1999—.

WRITINGS:

(With Margot Owen Eyring) Urban Disciples: A Beginner's Guide to Serving God in the City, Judson Press (Valley Forge, PA), 2000.

Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices,Baker Book House (Grand Rapids, MI), 2003.

Contributor to books, including Whole People of God,Wood Lake Books (British Columbia, Canada), 2001;Service-Learning and Undergraduate Sociology, edited by Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski, Morten G. Ender, and JoAnn DeFiore, American Sociological Association (Washington, DC), 2001; Advances in Service Learning Research, Information Age Publishing, 2003; and Culture and Race: Essays on Culture and Ethnocentrism, Race, Power, Privilege, and Jesus, edited by D. John Lee, 2004. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals, including Prism, Transforming Anthropology, Washington History, Other Side, Health and Development, Regeneration Quarterly, Urban Mission, Gender, Place, and Culture, and Christianity Today.