Christina Iluzada, Ph.D.

Cultivating Cross-Cultural Wisdom: Navigating Biblical Worldview Beyond Borders

In this breakout session, Christina Iluzada, clinical associate professor and assistant director of the McBride Center, explores how engaging in business across cultures offers Christian leaders a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of a biblical worldview beyond American cultural norms. Discover how interactions with believers from diverse backgrounds enrich perspectives on people, ministry, and the church, shedding light on aspects crucial to a holistic biblical worldview. Furthermore, uncover how embracing cultural diversity fosters more profound empathy, compassion, and love for neighbors.

Session Speaker

Christina Iluzada holds a PhD in English and has taught writing and communications courses since 2009. She enjoys researching and implementing innovative pedagogical practices to foster a transformative communication education for students on study-abroad programs and in on-campus classes. She has published research in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching and International Journal of Business Communication.

Iluzada serves as the global learning coordinator at the Hankamer School of Business. In this role, she promotes Collaborative Online International Learning—COIL—initiatives by recruiting and training Baylor faculty, curating resources and meeting with international faculty. She is committed to fostering global business education and actively participates in strategic planning at the McBride Center for International Business. 

As the assistant director of the McBride Center, Iluzada leads its communication-oriented initiatives. She develops and leads new study-abroad programs and coordinates the Business Communication and Practices Across Cultures course. Additionally, she supervises and trains McBride Ambassadors and student workers managing the McBride Center’s social media accounts. She revises and updates the Center’s website, writes and distributes the bi-annual McBride newsletter and oversees other promotional initiatives to enhance the visibility and impact of the McBride Center. 

Iluzada is a member of the Association for Business Communication and the Christian Business Faculty Association. She also serves as a consultant for David Weekley Homes.