Dr. Nicholas Block is a Full Professor within the School of Education at Biola University, having served since 2014. He teaches a biblical integration course at the undergraduate level and mainly research methods as well as philosophy of education at the graduate level. He also directs the coursework for the induction program so that teachers can clear their teaching credentials. Prior to coming to Biola, he worked almost 30 years in education, beginning as a secondary science teacher in a private school in Colombia and then teaching afterwards mainly in the bilingual upper elementary grades in public schools. Beyond K-12 and higher education, he has a passion for biblical and theological education. He lives with his wife in the Los Angeles area.