Karen Hice Guzmán is the Director of Women Scholars and Professionals. Except for some years taken off to raise children, Karen has spent her adult life in and around InterVarsity. She loves to use her gifts of hospitality and teaching to create a welcome place to connect with God and one another. Karen has a BS in Horticulture from Michigan State University and lives in Marietta, Georgia. She and her husband have three adult sons and a daughter-in-law. She loves dark chocolate, good coffee, and British TV.
What happens when you approach a potential conflict? Karen Hice Guzmán shares a resource (and a juicy example) that can equip us for difficult situations.
Listen in on our summer book club interview as Women Scholars and Professionals director Karen Guzmàn conducts an online discussion with author Joanna Meyer where they talk about perfectionism, mentorship, and the nuances of working well with male colleagues.
What does it mean to be called by God and then shaped in and for the work? Joanna Meyer provides a theological framework for women's work and influence and offers resources for the challenges of working life.
President and CEO Mimi Haddad talks with us about her leadership of Christians for Biblical Equality and the worldwide work to liberate women and men from Christian patriarchy.
How do you prepare to successfully kick off a new school year? Listen in on our first in a series of episodes where we answer some of your Dear Mentor questions.
Listen in on a remarkable roundtable conversation where we hear four thoughtful, faithful women respond to questions about living a full Christian life as a single woman.
Join us for this conversation with writer Kaitlyn Schiess as we discuss her journeys around political thought, spiritual formation, and life as a graduate student in new place.
Listen in on our conversation with historian Kimberly Hill in which we talk about her studies around African American missionary work and Black internationalism.
If you missed our video conversations in November, no worries. Here are a few things we talked about and resources we mentioned along with our prayers for a holiday season filled with the peace and joy of Christ!
Biblical scholar Amanda W. Benckhuysen discusses women's scholarship over several centuries and considers its implications for Biblical interpretation.
We sit down with spiritual director Carrie Bare to hear her thoughts on the ways she cares for faculty and her most practical recommendations for helping us grow spiritually.
What does it look like to share your Thanksgiving with an eclectic group of students and friends ... every year? Karen Guzmán shares her story and her best tips.
What does it mean to embrace the fullness of God's call in your life? Listen in on our interview with Tish Harrison Warren as we discuss the joys and trials of moving to a new city, the experience of personal grief, and the process of discovering your call.
Listen in on our first podcast conversation with author and attorney Kim King where we discuss her take on the adventure of carefully stewarding the gifts God has given us.
As another academic year nears its end, I am grateful for the many wonderful faculty men and women who serve college students both inside and outside of the classroom day after day. The media is full of stories of those who abuse their position and privilege but usually silent about the many faculty who come to campus each day with the intention of working hard, researching well, and investing in the education of the students in their lecture halls and labs.
I recently read that Advent is sort of a spiritual “waiting room.” Advent and its Scripture readings are characterized by an attentive attitude, a posture of waiting. I am not good at waiting, never have been . . .
