Douglas Pietersma is a retired military intelligence officer
and currently an education researcher holding a Doctor of
Education degree from Regent University with a research
emphasis on homeschooling and Christian education. His
dissertation researched focused on the intersectionality of
discipleship and the Christian homeschooling experience.
Dr. Pietersma is a research associate with the National Home
Education Research Institute where he serves as the editor
of the Home School Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal
which focuses on homeschool-related research work.