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Fran Davis-Harris serves as the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Her position is one that allows her to execute many different tasks and is dependent upon which task takes precedence. Her desire to return to higher education prompted her to pursue her present position. She loves the culture of Trinity. Her spirit connected as soon as she stepped out of her car for her interview.
Prior to Trinity, she worked as the Executive Assistant for a Catholic organization for three years. Before that, she spent 8.5 years working for the Forum for Theological Exploration where she was the Events Manager. This, by far, was amazing work because she flew around the country managing meetings and interacting with amazing people.
Davis-Harris is a wife of 22 yrs, mother of 6 adult children, and grandmother of 13. Six of which live near Normal, IL. She spends a lot of time with them. She is a professional singer and ordained Elder in her church. Other than that, you will find her in the kitchen cooking, which is therapeutic for her or fulfilling orders for her cakes/cobblers.
Why do I love Trinity?
I love the strong sense of community at Trinity. Students will find a supportive community that is really focused on them as a whole, and them succeeding in life and the world after their Trinity experience.
What does life outside of Trinity look like?
Outside of Trinity, I enjoy traveling, trying new restaurants, and visiting with friends and family. I also enjoy going to sporting events. My husband and I are trying to visit every Major League Baseball stadium – we’re a quarter of the way there!
What’s your favorite part of Chicago?
In the summer, one of my favorite places to be is Wrigley Field. Throughout the year, I enjoy attending different festivals in the local parks and shows in the downtown Theatre District.
Dr. Douglas has a deep professional and educational history. He holds a B.A., M.A., and M.Div. from Oral Roberts University. He earned a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Marquette University, where his research focused on the book of Ecclesiastes. In addition, he holds an MBA in management from Eastern University. For the past 16 years, Dr. Douglas has served at the University of Valley Forge. He has extensive teaching and student mentorship experience as an Associate Professor of Old Testament.
He has served as department chair, as well as in numerous campus leadership roles around multicultural engagement, graduate programs, curricular review, and assessment. His research focuses on Ecclesiastes and on postcolonial approaches to prophetic texts in the Old Testament. For the past six years, Dr. Douglas has served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at UVF. Prior to his time at Valley Forge, Dr. Douglas served congregations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
“I am excited for the vision of Trinity and the vital role in academic affairs to prepare the students to grow, develop and explore their giftings. This place is a launching pad for their future, for bringing hope to the world and the Trinity community,” said Douglas.
Douglas resonates deeply with the vision of Trinity for the future and is inspired by the keen sense of community that can only be found here, saying, “this vision paired with the deep community connection, really drew me to be a part of Trinity Christian College.”
Why do you love Trinity?
I love Trinity for the opportunity it presented me as a student and now as a staff member. My four years as a student here were the most formative years of my life so far and I would not be the person I am or have the friendships I have if I was not at Trinity. As a staff member I now have a similar opportunity to continue to grow in my faith as well as professionally while also developing even more friendships. All of this can be centered around Christ while at Trinity, and that is the main thing I love about Trinity.
What does life look like outside of Trinity?
My life outside of Trinity involves hanging out with my friends, being deeply involved in my church as well as desiring to do even more ministry alongside my wife with college students. My wife and I love to do projects for things in our house, and we enjoy trying out new recipes. We also deeply enjoy seeing and spending time with our families.
What is your favorite part of Chicago?
My wife and I love to go to Lincoln Park area and try different restaurants and just walk around. The neighborhoods are some of the most beautiful neighborhoods to walk around in. Every time we go to the city, we attempt to eat at a different restaurant than we ate before. While this is true, we do have a favorite, so if you’re looking for good tacos, go to Broken English in Lincoln Park. We also love going to Sox games, as they are a much better team than the Cubs.