The Albert M. Wolters Centre hosts three faculty fellows to serve as experts and guides in furthering and applying the Reformed Christian worldview in their disciplines. Our Fellows guide faculty and students in extending the Reformed tradition in their areas of expertise, through developing their own research, mentoring clusters of new and interested faculty in their areas, and facilitating the annual Wolters Lecture Series that bring experts in the Reformed tradition to Redeemer.
Fellow in the Arts and Humanities
Dr. Doug Sikkema serves as the Wolters fellow in the arts and humanities at Redeemer University, where he also is an associate professor of the core program and English. Dr. Sikkema has research interests in contemporary American literature with a particular focus on the ways in which the material world is imagined by Christian writers in a postsecular culture. He has published several chapters on contemporary American writers Wendell Berry, Marilynne Robinson, and the poet Christian Wiman. Dr. Sikkema also has research interests in the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason and his work, For the World’s Sake: Charlotte Mason’s Enduring Wisdom for the Anthropocene, was published in celebration of the centenary of her death. He is currently working, with a colleague, on critical editions of the Charlotte Mason education series for Baker Academic, set to be published in 2026.
Fellow in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Joel Klinck serves as the Wolters fellow in the natural sciences and mathematics at Redeemer University, where he is also an associate professor of biology. He has been a member of the faculty since 2013. His academic specialization is in aquatic toxicology, with research that explores the intersection of toxicology and physiology—particularly the effects of water-borne and diet-borne contaminants and their mechanisms of transport in aquatic organisms. In addition to his work in toxicology, Dr. Klinck has emerging research interests at the intersection of biology and theology. One area of particular interest is what he refers to as “Taxonomic Theology”—an exploration of the act of naming organisms as both a scientific and theological practice. He is interested in how a Reformed Christian perspective might understand taxonomy as a form of worship, participation in the cultural mandate and a means of fostering care for creation.
Fellow in the Social Sciences
Dr. Vahagn Asatyran serves as the Wolters fellow in the social sciences at Redeemer University. Dr. Asatryan is a passionate educator, entrepreneur, and researcher. He obtained his PhD in marketing and MBA in marketing/finance from Iowa State University. His research and consulting interests include consumer behaviour and decision making, as well as development of virtuous corporate culture and psychological ownership, which at times end up as Ivey business case publications. Dr. Asatryan is also passionate about application of Christian business principles and virtue ethics in emerging economies, especially those of the Former Soviet Union. His passion in recent years has been to develop the creative and entrepreneurial talents of his students. His current scholarship focuses on the application of common grace and the Reformed philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd in marketing practice and research.