Donald Roth

Director / Writer / Armchair Theologian

Dordt University

About

Donald Roth serves as Professor of Business Administration and Criminal Justice and a co-Director of the Kuyper Honors Program at Dordt University. He teaches courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Donald is passionate about a wide range of public policy and theological issues, with a special interest in evaluating the way we understand society and culture as Christians. Although he grew up in Southern California, Donald and his wife, Erica, now make their home in Sioux Center, along with their three adorable children.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M. in Taxation, 2010

Georgetown University Law Center

J.D., 2010

Dordt College

B.A. in History, 2007

Employment

Professor of Business Administration & Criminal Justice

Dordt University, 2022-Present

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Business Administration

Dordt University, 2017-Present

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Business Administration

Dordt University, 2013-2017

Instructor of Criminal Justice & Business Administration

Dordt University, 2011-2013

Courses Taught (in person)

  • American Constitutional Law : Spring 2012-Present
  • Business Law I : Fall 2011-Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2023
  • Business Law II : Spring 2012-2019, Spring 2022
  • Criminology : Fall 2017, 2019, 2022-Present
  • Calling, Task, & Culture : Fall 2013-Spring 2021
  • The Calling to Christian Scholarship : Fall 2019-Present
  • Christian Philosophy, Ethics and Humanity :  Fall 2022-Present
  • Domestic Preparedness : Fall 2012-Fall 2020, Fall 2024
  • Engaging Culture as Christian Scholars : Spring 2022-Present
  • Federal Income Tax – Individual : Fall 2011-12
  • Federal Income Tax – Corporate : Spring 2013
  • Intro to Criminal Justice : Fall 2011-2018, Fall 2026
  • Innovation & Creative Thinking  : Fall 2022-2024
  • Kingdom, Identity, & Calling : Fall 2011, Fall 2025
  • Negotiation : Fall 2024-Present
  • Speaking & Testifying for Public Service : Fall 2026

Courses Taught (online)

  • Business Law I : Summer 2015-2018
  • Calling, Task, & Culture : Summer 2019-2021
  • Negotiation (MBA) : Fall 2025 – Present
  • Nonprofit Law (MPA) : Fall 2021-Present
  • Jurisprudence & Lawmaking (MPA) : Summer 2022-Present

Academic Service

  • Co-Director, Kuyper Honors Program (2019-Present)
  • Framework Refresh Committee (2023-2025)
  • Title IX Investigator (2022-2024)
  • Division Chair, Business and Public Service Division (2020-2023)
  • Director of Master’s of Public Administration Program (2016-2023)
  • Faculty Mentor, Multicultural Leadership Program (2021-2023)
  • Team Lead, Calling, Task, & Culture (2014–2021)
  • Department Chair of Criminal Justice (2011-2020)
  • Emergency Preparedness Simulation Designer (2019)
  • Debate Coach (2016)
  • Debate Coach/Dir. of Forensics (2013–2016)

Volunteer / Church Service

  • Member, Iowa State Advisory Committee, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 2021-Present
  • Board of Trustees, United Reformed Churches in North America, 2018-2026 (Chair, 2023-2026)
  • Editorial Board, In All Things (see www.InAllThings.com) Legacy Program, 2014-2023
  • President, Legacy Program at Sioux Center Christian School, 2018-2019
  • Vice-Chair, Legacy Program at Sioux Center Christian School, 2016-2018
  • Sioux Center United Reformed Church, 2013-2020