Bob Bowie

Professor Bob Bowie serves as Professor of Religion and Worldviews Education and Director of NICER (National Institute for Christian Education Research) at Canterbury Christ Church University. He operates within the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Education and the School of Humanities and Educational Studies, focusing on leadership in specialized educational research.

His research centers on religion-worldview intersections in education, particularly Christianity's role in pedagogical frameworks. He pioneers mixed-methods approaches to investigate empirically challenging areas like spiritual development in educational settings, emphasizing quantitative and qualitative synthesis for robust evidence generation. This work addresses critical gaps in measuring faith-based educational impacts.

As NICER Director, he oversees a dedicated research hub advancing evidence-based understanding of Christian education through interdisciplinary collaboration, influencing both academic discourse and practical implementation in diverse educational contexts.