Janel Curry
Janel Curry is an award-winning geographer and educator originally from Canton, Illinois.

Career
Curry graduated from Bethel College (now Bethel University) in 1977 with high honors, earning a B.A. in political science. She then earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Minnesota. Curry began her  career in 1985 at Central College (Iowa) where she taught geography. She moved to Calvin College in 1996 and taught full-time until  2000 when she transitioned to an administrative position as the Dean of Research and Scholarship.  

Curry has authored several articles, books, and book chapters. Her research has blended the two disciplines together by exploring "human-land relations, institutional health and resilience, and theological perspectives on nature."

Much of Janel Curry's published research, essays and blog posts can be found through her website at https://www.janelcurry.com.

Honors
Curry holds the unique distinction of being named a Fulbright Scholar three times in her career. While at Calvin College, she held the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Christian Perspectives on Political, Social, and Economic Thought from 2008 to 2012. She is also the past recipient of a fellowship from the Pew Evangelical Scholars.

Other awards include:
 John Fraser Hart Award for Research Excellence
 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Rural and Agricultural Geography
 Decade Alumni Award for Academic Achievement (from Bethel University)
 Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award