Faculty Profile

Mark Rennaker

Division Chair

Leadership and Followership Studies

Ph.D.

Dr. Mark A. Rennaker is Chair of the Division of Leadership and Followership Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University. He served 30 years in faith-based and non-profit leadership roles at local, regional, and national levels. He has also served a variety of leadership roles during more than 15 years of higher education experience. He teaches a variety of courses including research methods, ethics, followership, and organizational behavior.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Rennaker regularly presents on leadership, followership, and higher education topics at national and international academic and professional conferences, including the International Leadership Association’s Annual Global Conference. Certified with Ira Chaleff’s Followership Train the Trainer program, he has multiple research interests including servant-leadership, trust, followership, and human resource development. He consults with organizations and speaks at various events. He has authored/co-authored books on the economic context of pastoral ministry and followership. He has published articles on a variety of topics including servant leadership, employee resilience, spiritual formation in the higher ed. context, and organizational network analysis.

PHD
Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development

Regent University, 2008

MDIV
Classical Generalist and Leadership Studies

Bethel University, 2003

MA
Ministerial Education

Indiana Wesleyan University, 1996

BA
Christian Ministry

Indiana Wesleyan University, 1990

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mark.rennaker@indwes.edu