.. ~ome have said that science takes away the need for a Cod . Or that the pl'ovingof molecular organisms and the untangling of the DNA helix proves that we are evolved from chimpanzees. Some even looked at science as evil. that it was ca using thousands to doubt the existence of a C r eator. But th e re were others who looked at how complex science is and saw the n ecessity fO l ' a Creator. Among these people was professor of kineSiology and wellness director Dr. Kenneth Turley. This physiology teacher had such zeal for his profession and for God that his studen ts could not help but walk away from his classes fe eling uplifted. Turley did not grow up in the church; he was called to Christ later in his life. It was after that change that he d ecided to come to Harding to take Bible classes. While attending, h e fe ll in love with exercise scien ce and felt called to teach it at Ha l·ding. He fo llowed that ca lling and has been teaching for 13 year s . In that time some things stayed constant: Dr. Turley's love for his fi eld, his love for Ch rist and the integration of both of those into his teaching of his students. " It 's gl'eat to see a professor who loves what h e is st udying and teaching and gets excited about what he is passi n g d own to his students," seniorAndreaJ ernigan said . " Itge ts th e stud ents interested and motivated to ask questions and r ead more into the subj ect. " Besides teaching, Turley had co ndu cted 19 years of research. His studies focused around blood pressure and what stimulates it. Using both caffeine and exercise as a stimulant. he studies children to see how their blood pressure I·eacted. Turley also acted as a mento r fOI' students with internships, such as for senior Jeremy Townsend' s research internship. "What makes Dr. Turley a great teacher is his enthusiasm for what he teaches ," Town send sa id. "Seei ng him get excited while he 's explaining something makes students more interested and students feed off his energy. H e is a role model for me in my future profession [because] he's an example o f someon e who loves what h e does. I want to have that fire and excitement for my profession. " Turley fe lt at home at Harding. He sa id that the openness to faith and learning was one of the main things that attracted him to the university; the ability to be open with his stud ents about the faith that excited him, witho ut having to worry about b e ing fired . " It 's cool to b e he r e and know tha t 1can b e true to my faith and share it openly, " Turley said. Turley was a teacher that lived his faith and was not ashamed of it , but instead energetic and excited abo ut it. " It is so encouraging to see how a C hrist ian incorporates their faith into their daily lives at wo rk," J e rnigan sa id. Nick Smelser Seniors Paula Abney, Jon Adams and Chaell Nelson observe fellow-c lassmate, senior Brittney Bowie on Oct. 14. The students in the Assessment of Human Performance class created original physical tests each week to run on their classmates and then recorded the data. Nick Michael 178 academics "I like the idea of not being cooped up in an office, and being able to be outdoors ,nd to ""h phy, ' ' '] eduoat'on foc' li,'ng." r#~ - Senior Jordan Watson -
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