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Wendy

Jackson

Position: Head of School (Ministry & Theology)
Affiliations: School of Ministry & Theology; Scripture, Spirituality & Society Research Centre →
ORCiD: 0000-0001-5723-1131 →
Email: [email protected]

Biography

Career

Projects & Grants

Supervision

Outputs

Dr Wendy Jackson is the Head of the Avondale Seminary, a senior lecturer in Theology, and a commissioned pastor. She has more than 15 years of teaching experience in the disciplines of theology and Christian history, and a decade of leadership in academic administration including roles as Course Convenor and the Head of Seminary at Avondale University. She is experienced in curriculum development and innovative assessment design, and passionate about applying theological principles to Christian living. She aims to help students see that theology is not merely an intellectual exercise, but something that is practical and relevant.
Theology is a second career for Wendy who has practiced medicine in both New Zealand and the United States, sub-specialising in paediatric endocrinology.


Professional associations

Religious History Association
Member
Adventist Human Subjects Research Association
Member
Pacific Association of Adventist Theologians (PAATh)
Chair
Adventist Society of Religious Studies
Member
Council of Theology Deans
Member

Education

PhD
Andrews University
MDiv
Andrews University
FRACP (Paeds)
Royal Australasian College of Physcians
MBChB
University of Auckland
Dip Paed
University of Auckland
BHB
University of Auckland
Cert IV in Training and Assessment
TAE Institute
Surveyed Adventist pastors globally regarding: -The spiritual life of pastors -Pastors' attitude to the Adventist Church's Fundamental Beliefs -Pastors' attitude to church authority, relationship to the conference/union/division/GC, and pastors' role in decision-making -The Adventist message they preach—Do they preach the full message of the Adventist Church? -Pastors' priorities in and attitude to mission -Pastors' attitude to discipleship–Do they have the right balance of church programs? -Existence or absence of contingency plans for the local church against a pandemic or similar crisis in the future -Pastors' attitude to and experience of Adventist Education
Role:
Investigator
Funding Type:
SDA church entity sponsorship
This project was commissioned by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It surveyed employees of Seventh-day Adventist organizations to determine their perceptions of the relationship between their own work to the mission of the Adventist Church, and the work of their institutions to the mission of the Adventist Church in order to assist the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in their strategic planning. A total of 13669 Adventist teachers, healthcare workers, ADRA personnel, publishing house employees and media centre employees completed the survey
Role:
Investigator
Funding Type:
SDA church entity sponsorship
The aim of the research project was to investigate the innovative and collaborative use of assessment rubrics, in partnership between students and academic staff, in order to develop a model of collaborative rubric practice for application in higher education contexts which includes guidelines on rubric co-construction processes that engage both students and teachers. The project was conducted across six cohorts of undergraduate students in three higher education institutions and their teachers from five different disciplines and degree levels. The varied contexts provided a range of settings, each of which represented multiple cases to explore across multiple sites.
Role:
Investigator
Funding Type:
Competitive grant
The aim of this study was to look at the baptismal beliefs and practices of Seventh-day Adventist church members within the South Pacific Division. The information gathered was designed to provide a deeper understanding of baptism in the local churches and assist ministers, chaplains, educators and church administrators in the nurture, retention and discipling of young believers. It survey individuals in Australia, NZ and PNG.
Role:
Investigator
Funding Type:
SDA church entity sponsorship
Evaluation of the extent insulin resistance in young adults who were born prematurely given its relevance for later development of diabetes
Role:
Investigator
Funding Type:
Competitive grant

Supervision

Year Level Research Title Institution Supervisor Type
Current PhD Vindicating Divinity: The Doctrine of God in the Life and Thought of M. L. Andreasen Avondale University Primary
Current PhD The Hermeneutical Implications of the 1982 International Prophetic Guidance Workshop Avondale University Primary
Current PhD Developing Authentic Christian Leadership in the Solomon Islands Seventh-day Adventist Mission Avondale University Primary
Current PhD Adaptive Discipleship and Kiribati Migration: A Case Study of I-Kiribati Migrants in New Zealand and their Adaptivity as Christian Disciples Avondale University Primary
2024 MPhil Theological Connections between the Imago Dei and the Tabernacle Associated with and Reflected in Jesus Christ Avondale University Primary
2020 PhD Christianity and Advanced Consumer Culture in Australia: Towards a Response to the Commodification of Belief and Practice with Reference to the Seventh-day Adventist Church In Australia Charles Sturt University Co-supervisor
2018 PhD The Great Controversy as a Theodicy Response to the Evidential Problem of Evil. Avondale University Co-Supervisor
2018 PhD The Day of Atonement in the Book of Revelation Avondale University Associate Supervisor
2012 BMinTh (Hons) A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Joshua 6 Avondale University Co-Supervisor


Journal articles

  • 2025
    McIver, R. K., Jackson, W. A., Pratt, B., Currow, S. J., Puni, E. F., & Činčala, P. (2025). “What did the global adventist pastors’ survey reveal?”, Ministry, 97(10), 6-10.
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  • 2021

    Morton, J., Northcote, M., Kilgour, P., & Jackson, W. (2021). Sharing the construction of assessment rubrics with students: A model for collaborative rubric construction. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 18(4), 9. https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol18/iss4/9

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  • 2019

    Hentzschel, G. R., Reynaud, D., & Jackson, W. (2019). A Salvation Army commencement narrative: An investigation of the literature focused on the Army in Queensland. The Australasian Journal of Salvation Army History, 4(2), 15-26.

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  • 2004
    The endocrine consequences for very low birth weight premature infants.
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  • 2004
    The metabolic consequences of prematurity.
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  • 2004
    Amiodarone-induced neonatal hypothyroidism: a unique form of transient early-onset hypothyroidism.
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  • 2004
    Premature birth and later insulin resistance.
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  • 2003
    Reduced insulin sensitivity during growth hormone therapy for short children born small for gestational age.
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  • 2003
    Evaluation of HOMA and QUICKI as measures of insulin sensitivity in prepubertal children.
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  • 2001
    The changing presentation of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Chapters

  • 2024
    Ellen White’s Early Health Reform and it’s Nineteenth-Century Context
  • 2024
    Adventists in Australia and the Pacific
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  • 2024
    Church Organization
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  • 2020
    Perceptions of the Mission of the Church Outlined by Teachers in Australian Seventh-day Adventist Schools
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  • 2020
    The Beginning of Adventist Education in the Solomon Islands
  • 2020
    Perceptions of the Mission of the Church as Outlined by Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the Solomon Islands Mission
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  • 2019
    Perceptions of the Mission of the Church Outlined by Teachers in North American Seventh-day Adventist Schools
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  • 2019
    Beliefs about Personal Salvation held by Teachers in North American Seventh-day Adventist Schools
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  • 2017
    The Beginning of Adventist Education in the Solomon Islands
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  • 2017
    Unity in the Writings of Ellen G. White
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  • 2016
    Jackson, W. (2017). Analysis of Solomon Islands' data: 9. The beginning of Adventist education in the Solomon Islands. In Robert K. McIver & Peter Kilgour (Eds.), Perceptions of mission held by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands. Avondale Academic Press.
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  • 2015
    Should Ordination Be Considered a Sacrament in the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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  • 2015
    The Nineteenth-Century Context of the Seventh-day Adventist Health Message
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Conference Publications

  • 2019

    Christian, B., Kilgour, P., Rickett, C., Jackson, W., Seddon, J., & Northcote, M. (2019, July). Owning the rubric: Facilitating rubric co-construction. Abstract presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://www.herdsa2019.auckland.ac.nz/program/

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  • 2019

    Northcote, M., Christian, B. J., Kilgour, P., Rickett, C., Jackson, W., & Seddon, J. (2019, July). A model of collaborative rubric construction: Lecturers and students learning in partnership. Abstract presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://www.herdsa2019.auckland.ac.nz/program/

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  • 2019

    Jackson, W. (2019). Beliefs about personal salvation held by primary and secondary teachers in North American Seventh-day Adventist schools. Abstract presented at the meeting of the Adventist Human Subject Research Association, Hunstville, AL. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/ahsra/2019/presentations/13/

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  • 2017

    Jackson, W. (2017). Unity in the writings of Ellen G. White. Proceedings of the Adventist Unity Conference. Spectrum, 45(2-3), 80-95.

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  • 2003
    Treatment with IGF-1 reverses bone growth/mineralization deficit in children with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome(GHIS).

Research Report for External Bodies

  • 2016
    Williams, T., Northcote, M., Kilgour, P., Christian, B., Rickett, C., Jackson, W., Morton, J., Kilgour, A., Joseph, S., & Seddon, J. (2019). Owning the rubric: Student engagement in rubric design and use. Report to the Office of Learning and Teaching, 140pp. August 2016.
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Theses

  • 2015

    Jackson, W. (2015). The unity of the church and church authority : A comparative study of the views and practice of Alexander Campbell and Ellen G. White (Doctoral dissertation, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/1584/

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