Publications

  • Zeanah, C.H., Wilke, N.G., Shauffer, C., Rochat, T., Howard, A.R.H., & Dozier, M. (2019). Misguided altruism: the risks of orphanage volunteering. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30213-5.
  • Gesiriech, S., Oswald, E., & Wilke, N.G. (2018). Short-Term Missions: Guidance to Support Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Retrieved from https://www.faithtoaction.org/missions/.
  • Wilke, N.G. (2018). Wise Short-term Missions: Principles and Practices to Benefit Vulnerable Children and Families. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/christianalliancefororphans/docs/8_stm_principles-a.
  • Johnson, J. & Wilke, N.G. (2017). Helping or Hurting | Global Engagement and the Church. Retrieved from https://cafo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Global-Engagement-and-the-Church-Final-1.pdf
  • Daniels, J. R. Gustafson, J.N. (2016). Faith-based institution, institutional mission and the public good. Higher Learning Research Communications. 6(2).
  • Howard, A.R.H., Wilke, N., Roberts, M., & Gustafson, J. (2021). Participant Reflections on Short-term International Volunteering: Benefits, Concerns, and Perspective Change, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Doi:10.1080/10911359.2021.1973641
  • Howard, A.R.H., Wilke, N., Gustafson, J., & Roberts, M. (2021). The Best Intentions: An Examination of Current Practices in Short-Term International Service Trips Intended to Benefit Vulnerable Children and Youth, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.  Doi: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1866732

Presentations

  • Borders, K., Owens, S., & Wilke, N.G. (2018). Wise Short-Term Missions: Models and Case Studies for Benefitting Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Christian Alliance for Orphans. 
  • Gesiriech, S., Nhep, R., & Wilke, N.G. (2016). Engaging Christian Faith Communities in Care Reform, International Alternative Care Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Gustafson, J.N. (2018) Global Leadership Lessons: In Support of Flourishing Communities, Belmont University, Nashville, TN. 
  • Gustafson, J.N and Daniels, J., (2018) Community Service and Global Engagement: Historic Foundations, Contemporary Applications, CCCU Forum, Dallas, TX.
  • Gustafson, J.N. (2016). International Service: Ethics, Pitfalls, and Best Practices in Host Locations. at NAFSA Region XII, Palm Desert, CA.
  • Heerwagen, B. & Wilke, N.G. (2018). Wise Short-Term Missions: Understanding the 7 Standards of Excellence (SOE) in Missions, Christian Alliance for Orphans.
  • Van Eman, S. & Wilke, N.G. (2018). To the Short-Term Mission and Beyond: 4 Ways to Increase Leader Effectiveness and Participant Maturity Before, During, and After, Christian Alliance for Orphans.
  • Wilke, N., Howard, A.R.H., & Sargent, A. (2019, July). Attachment Research Informing Practice: New Guiding Principles for Short-Term Trips Serving Vulnerable Children. Presented at the Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
  • Wilke, N.G. (2018). Wise Short-Term Missions: Principles for Benefitting Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Christian Alliance for Orphans. 
  • Wilke, N.G. (2015). Volunteering with Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Principles for Excellence in Practice, Second International Symposium on the Psychosocial Well-being and Development of Vulnerable Children, Henan University.

Contact the Center for the Study of Human Behavior

Director of Research: Dr. Erin Smith
Email: cshb@calbaptist.edu
Phone: (951) 343-4502

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