Christina King-Johnson, MBA

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." – 2 Timothy 1:7

• Teaching & Education

  God has led me to teaching and I do not find it to be work but a calling. I enjoy teaching all students in all disciplines within Business. A.B.D. for Doctor of Business Administration in Management, Anderson University, Indiana MBA plus Certificate in Human Resources,Gardner-Webb University MBA,Gardner Webb University Course work in the Experimental Psychology Ph. D program with a Minor in Statistics, University of Tennessee Knoxville B.A. General Psychology, University of Tennessee Knoxville

• Professional Experience

  I have worked in various management fields throughout my career before transitioning into the teaching profession. I have been teaching off and on for the last 20 years as an adjunct and then full-time since 2020. I am very interested in student learning and pedagogy. My research in focused on Burnout, self-efficacy, and social support.

• Selected Publications

  King, C., Wu, J., & Niranjan, S. (2014). Social Support, Self-Efficacy and Depression of College Students. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, 2(3), 51-64.

  King, C. (2013). Live or Die: Measuring Slice-of-Life vs. Slice-of-Death Advertising Appeals as Vehicles for Corporate Social Responsibility. Savannah State University 3rd Annual Research Conference and RIMI Symposium, Savannah, GA, 35.

  PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

  King-Johnson, C. (2022, October 20-22). Ethics, Leadership, and Global Environments. Christian Business Faculty Association, Shawnee, OK.

  King, C., & Arora, A. (2013). Measuring Slice-of-Life vs. Slice-of-Death Advertising Appeals. Paper session presented at the Academy of International Business – US Southeast Chapter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

  King, C., Wu, J., Niranjan, S. (2013). Social Support and Self-Efficacy and Depression of College Students. Paper session presented at the Academy of International Business – US Southeast Chapter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

  King, C. (2013). Live or Die: Measuring Slice-of-Life vs. Slice-of-Death Advertising Appeals as Vehicles for Corporate Social Responsibility. Savannah State University 3rd Annual Research Conference and RIMI Symposium, Savannah, GA, 35.

  King, C. (2013). Live or Die: Measuring Slice-of-Life vs. Slice-of-Death Advertising Appeals as Vehicles for Corporate Social Responsibility. Poster Session presented at the Savannah State University 3rd Annual Research Conference and RIMI Symposium, Savannah, GA.

  King, C. (2013). The Effects of Social Support and Self-Efficacy on Depression Levels in College Students. Paper session presented at the Southeast Decision Science Institute 43rd Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.

  King, C. (2005, April). Differences in constructs of trust. Poster session presented at the SouthEastern Psychological Association 51st Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.

  King, C. (2004, March). Interpersonal trust and parental attachment. Poster session presented at the SouthEastern Psychological Association 50th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

• My Network

  Christian Business Faculty Association

• My Story

  Although I was raised believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, as well as my Lord and Savior, it was not until I was in my late teens before I understood what that meant. I began to question my knowledge and commitment to my faith. After praying and much reflection, I rededicated my life to Jesus and was rebaptized with the knowledge of the meaning this would have on my life. From that point on I have lived my life through complete faith in God’s plan.

  Life has taken many turns (not all good), but my faith in God has always seen me through. There were times in my life that I did not know how my family would survive, but God would always provide. Over the years, I have been active in ministry and church, but I prefer to be in the background helping. Although there are times that I am in the spotlight, I always want the focus to be on God and His Glory.

  In my academic career, I seek to find ways to show the love of Christ through my actions when I interact with my students. Students need boundaries and Grace. I have been working to find a way to enable students to express their beliefs and yet understand differences in each other. When I started teaching full-time, I taught all the Introduction to Business. I recognize that this world has become very polarized (including the Christian World) and there is a lack of discussions. Therefore, all my students in the Introduction to Business courses either write or present a debate on an issue taking both sides of the argument. I want students to understand that we can disagree but a discussion and sharing of ideas is what is important. I like to include a prayer discussion post for students to use in each of my classes. I try to find ways to use examples from the life of Jesus in my lectures and discussions.

  There are many times that God and religious beliefs are discussed in all my classes. Overall, I believe that God has had a distinct impact on my life. I try everyday to follow Jesus and the Bible in all that I do. This naturally will come out in my interaction with my students and colleagues. Everything in my life is done with a focus on Jesus, Love, Holiness, Justice, and Grace. My focus is to be a biblical Servant Leader following the example set by Jesus Christ. I have been led to be a part of my students lives and to pour into them in their journey.