Professor, School of Education
Director of Secondary Social Studies Education

I have been married to my wife, Heather, since 1995 and we have two children, both named after historical figures. I graduated from PBU in 1994 and then served as a high school history teacher in Central Virginia for twelve years.  In 2005 I was awarded the Lynchburg City “Teacher of the Year.” I am thankful for the impact my students have had on my career and on my family. While living in VA I became an avid mountain trail runner, enjoying over 20 extreme ultra-running races (distances of 30+ miles on trails and mountains). The experience of being alone on trails with breath-taking panoramas makes it a very spiritual endeavor! Recently, I ran my annual birthday run (38 miles) on the trails at Bald-Pate Mountain Nature Preserve and the Delaware-Ruritan Canal Path in New Jersey.

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August 11, 2009

The Dinner Table

I have been quoted as saying, “Food around the table loosens lips for dialogue.” Growing up in an Italian family, the preeminence of the dinner table was obvious. Last week we hosted a number of former social studies majors and some of their friends that my wife and I have become acquainted with from the university. As they began arriving to send off our friend to Austria, it dawned on me how awesome our conversation that evening was going to be. I excitedly waited for everyone to come to the table. Before we asked for the Lord’s blessing, I stood silently for a moment and then exclaimed how fortunate my wife and I are that we can engage with men and women with such character, depth, kindness, and intellectual curiosity. They each thanked us as they left many hours later. However, we emphatically thanked them for their blessing upon our house.

Posted by Chris Palladino on August 11, 2009 12:09 PM |

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