Helping students and Kingswood achieve academic excellence is a role that Rev. Dr. Janet Starks takes seriously. Janet oversees all aspects of the Academic Department including managing Kingswood’s entire curriculum and supervising faculty. She also manages Kingswood’s accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
As an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church and with her experience in pastoral ministry, Dr. Starks is well-equipped to help students pursue ministry preparation.
Born and raised in England, Dr. Starks considers herself a British Canadian. She and her husband Rev. Richard Starks have two adult daughters who are educators. She is an ordained minister of The Wesleyan Church.
For relaxation, Dr. Starks loves to travel with her family, read, and do puzzles of all kinds. She can also operate a mitre saw and swing a hammer, having helped her husband on many home renovation projects.
Education
2008 – D.Min., Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
D.Min. Dissertation Title:
“An Examination of and Recommendations for the Academic Advising Program at Bethany Bible College”
1987 – M.Div., Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, MS
1982 – B.Sc. (Christian Education), Kingswood University, Sussex, NB
Courses Taught
- History & Philosophy of Christian Education
- Church History
- Educational Psychology
- Financial Math
- Wesleyan History & Discipline