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  • Head, Heart, Hand: John Brown University and Evangelical Higher Education, Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press, 2003. ISBN   978-1-55728-761-8.
  • Why College Matters to God: An Introduction to the Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 2009. ISBN   978-0-89112-535-8.
  • Why College Matters to God, Revised Edition: An Introduction to the Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 2012. ISBN   978-0-89112-323-1.
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    Rick is married to Lonnie. They have four children. [6]

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    Rick Ostrander
    Born
    Richard Ostrander
    OccupationVice President for Research & Scholarship
    SpouseLonnie Ostrander
    Awards Fulbright Scholar
    Academic background
    Alma mater Moody Bible Institute
    University of Michigan
    University of Notre Dame
    Doctoral advisor George Marsden