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Ellen Duffield, DMin

Assistant Faculty in Leadership and Management

Coordinator of the Centre for Leadership Studies

MALTS Program Coordinator

 

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Contact

ellenduffield@briercrest.ca   

Ellen Teaches:

  • LE 601 Wise Leadership and Management
  • LE 602 System Complexity and Change
  • LE 703 Social Systems and Reinvention
  • RD 703 Leadership and Management Research Methods
  • LE 804 Leadership and Management Capstone

Background

Before coming to Briercrest, I had the privilege of directing The Leadership Studio in Ontario where we trained thousands of seasoned and emerging leaders each year. Prior to that God blessed me with 20+ years of working in Church and Camp leadership, the opportunity to co-found an international leadership development ministry, and numerous consulting, coaching and group facilitation partnerships.

Education

Bachelor of Christian Education, Tyndale
Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo
Master of Arts in Leadership and Management, Briercrest Seminary                                               
Doctor of Ministry, Saskatoon Theological Union

Research

I am interested in biblical models of thriving and how to translate them into team and organizational wellbeing, as well as spaces where both men and women can thrive.

Publications

  • Duffield, Ellen, The BRAVE Way: Where will your BRAVE take you today? (Caronport: Shadow River Ink, 2019).
  • Duffield, Ellen, Brave Women: Building Bridges to Transformation, a Compendium (Caronport: Shadow River Ink, 2018).
  • Duffield, Ellen, A Theology of Thriving: Belonging, Being, and Contributing (Caronport: Shadow River Ink, 2023).
  • Duffield, Ellen (2026) "Mixed Messages, Moms, Nuns, and Missionaries: Women in Christian Higher Education in Canada," Consensus: Vol. 47: Iss. 2, Article 2. DOI: 10.51644/SGGX3236 Available at: https://scholars.wlu.ca/consensus/vol47/iss2/2/