Dr. Trent A. Engbers

Personal

Trent lives in Evansville, IN with his remarkable wife, Kimberly, and their four children.

I have recently started to do some woodworking. You can view some of my projects below.

Favorite Books:

• Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Kennedy and Nixon by Christopher Mathews
• Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
• Narnia by CS Lewis

Books that Influence My Thinking:

• Albacete, Laronzo (2021). The Relevence of the Stars. Eugene, Oregan: Slant Books
• Lasch, C. (2018). The culture of narcissism: American life in an age of diminishing expectations. WW Norton & Company.
• Lasch, C. (1996). The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy. WW Norton & Company

Interesting Parenting Articles:

• Hunter Gatherer Parents from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/03/hunt-gather-parent-timeless-advice-for-modern-parents/618172/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
• Education. All Within a Gaze (Franco Nembrini and Matteo Severgnini 9.23.2024 it Traces Magazine): https://us.clonline.org/news/stories/2024/09/23/education-all-within-a-gaze
  

Favorite Movies:

• The Karate Kid
• Stand by Me
• Romancing the Stone

Favorite Music:

• Bruce Springsteen
• Sam Cooke
• Lionel Richie
• Elvis Presley 

Organizations that I support:

• Marian Educational Outreach
• Easterseals
• Special Olympic
• Youth Resources
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps