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Things Considered: How Your Thoughts and Actions Determine Your Destiny
Join the Centennial Institute for our upcoming Last Lecture event with Dr. Debora Scheffel.
In Prince Caspian, Aslan tells Lucy that “things never happen the same way twice.” The same can be said in each Christian’s walk with Christ. We may share the same foundation, but our choices and actions ultimately define our destiny.
Dr. Scheffel’s career has encompassed a variety of positions within both academia and the political sphere. Each of these paths was a result of decisions and actions she took throughout her life in pursuit of the ultimate end: to share the light of Christ in every aspect of her life. Reflecting on her current season in life and lessons she has learned, Dr. Scheffel will share her insights into what informed the decisions that ultimately determined her path, and how to put Christ first in everything.
Last Lecture Series: Dr. Debora Scheffel
Monday, November 17, 2025
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm MT
Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall; Anschutz Student Center
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
MEDIA CREDENTIALING: While members of the media are welcome to attend our events, they are not allowed inside university buildings or facilities for the purpose of reporting unless they have received prior approval in writing from the Communications and Creative Services Department. For more information on how to apply for a media credential, please email centennial@ccu.edu.
About Dr. Debora Scheffel
Dr. Debora Scheffel serves as the CUS Dean of the School of Education, at Colorado Christian University. She earned a PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and completed a National Institutes of Mental Health post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego. She previously served as a visiting scholar at the United States Air Force Academy, in the role of Dean at two secular universities, worked at the Colorado Department of Education in various roles, including Assistant to the Commissioner of Education in literacy, and has worked in six states in various professional positions related to education. She served two 6-year terms plus a vacancy, as an elected member of the Colorado State Board of Education representing Colorado’s 6th and 4th Congressional Districts, concluding her service in January, 2025. Her professional affiliations include the International Neuropsychological Society, where she serves on the budget committee, the International Dyslexia Association, the Council for Exceptional Children, and Advance Colorado, where she serves as a fellow. She is a consultant in school reform efforts in various states and her research interests are in education reform policy, reading, and oral language development and disabilities in children.
