Dr. Kenneth R Badley
Title & Contact Info
Research Professor of Education
Email: kbadley [at] tyndale.ca
Phone: 416.226.6620 ext. 2229
Academic Credentials
PhD, University of British Columbia,1986;
MCS, Regent College, 1983;
MEd, University of Regina, 1980;
BEd, University of Regina, 1975;
BA (Honours), University of Saskatchewan, 1974.
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Education, teaching strategies, teaching vocation, teachers’ identity.
Biography
Ken R. Badley, PhD, joined the faculty of Tyndale’s teacher preparation program as Professor by Special Appointment in 2008. He also teaches in the doctoral program at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He received his doctorate in philosophy of education from the University of British Columbia in 1986, writing his dissertation on the meaning of the phrase, the integration of faith and learning. Dr. Badley has also taught at Strathcona Christian Academy in Sherwood Park, Alberta, the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, Ontario and Canadian Bible College in Regina, Saskatchewan, now Ambrose University College in Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Badley has published several books related to ethics, worldviews and world religions. He is the author of several professional books for educators, most recently of Joyful Resilience as Educational Practice (Routledge, 2022), edited with Michelle C. Hughes, and Engaging College and University Students (Routledge, 2022). He is currently at work on How Good Teachers Thrive (Rowman and Littlefield, 2025), and Handbook of Mental Wellness Strategies for Educators: Research-Based Best Practices, edited with Genie Kim and Iriel Jaroslavsky (Routledge, 2025).