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).