Jeff Bone

The John Jay Institute today announced that Dr. Alexander Negrov has been appointed as an affiliated scholar. Dr. Negrov's scholarly interests and expertise are in the history of Biblical interpretation, New Testament studies, and the cultural contextualization of the Bible, particularly in the areas of spiritual formation and leadership development.

"As a relatively new American citizen, I am honored to be a part of the John Jay Institute and its mission of preparing leaders for public service," says Negrov. "There is a great need for principle-centered leaders like John Jay in America and Russia today. I am glad to do what I can in this noble work."

The John Jay Institute today announced that Dr. John D. Basie has been appointed as an affiliated scholar. Basie's academic and professional expertise is in citizenship theory and leadership development. He is particularly interested in the classical and Christian virtues and how they are inculcated through the education process.

Basie's academic background in psychology, philosophy, theology and politics and his integrated study of these disciplines have led him to grapple with the necessary educational context for the cultivation of the character virtues and citizenship values necessary for sustaining democratic institutions.

Not limited to theoretical studies, Basie has been involved in pioneering para-academic leadership programs that are focused on character development and worldview formation, namely the Witherspoon Fellowship in Washington, D.C. and most recently the Lifeshape Foundation's IMPACT 360 program.

The John Jay Institute today announced that Dr. Peter J. Richards has been appointed as an affiliated scholar. Dr. Richards’ scholarly interests are in international law, historical and natural law jurisprudence, law and religion, and political theology. He also has specialized expertise in military criminal law and tribunals and is a Lieutenant Colonel in the …

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