David McGinness

Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Education, Director of Student Teaching

I Serve in...

Education Department

Education

• EdD, ESL Education, Northcentral University
• MA, Language Education, IUPUI
• BS, Spanish Education, Taylor University
• BA, Biblical Literature, Taylor University

Career Accomplishments

• Public school educator for 23 years
• Completed doctorate in July 2021
• Joined Taylor in the summer of 2019 as co-director of student teaching and assistant professor of education
• Became Director of Student Teaching in the summer of 2021

About

Initially I felt called to the international mission field, however, God led me to teach in urban public schools for 23 years. My time in teaching in public education was a true ministry and blessing from God. I grew to love teaching and working with culturally and linguistically diverse students from all over the world. Though I still loved teaching and being in the classroom as a high school teacher, I eventually felt God calling me to Taylor to help prepare the next generation of Christian teachers in what it means to teach Christianly in American public schools.