He is also an associate editor for Christian Scholar's Review and a fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. His research is varied. Much of his work has focused on empirical education policy studies relating to homework, school calendars, and school enrollment. Dr. McMullen has also published articles on the relationship between Christian theology and economics. Finally, he has a sustained research interest in animal ethics and environmental ethics and is the author of Animals and the Economy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). Steven graduated from Bethel University (B.A.) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ph.D.) and lives with his family in Holland, Michigan.