{"id":3471,"date":"2017-04-24T19:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T19:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/magazine\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:56:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:56:31","slug":"tenured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/magazine\/2017\/04\/24\/tenured\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenured!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Professors Lamberton, McKinney, Jeff Drury, Sara Drury, Wysocki, and Benedicks in the library’s 1832 Brew coffee shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wabash College President Gregory D. Hess and Dean of the College Scott E. Feller announced the promotion and tenure of six faculty members:<\/em><\/p>\n

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Associate Professor of English Crystal Benedicks
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Professor Benedicks and her students in the grant-writing class have been an amazing asset to the women at Half Way Home, Inc. At Wabash I\u2019m told she teaches a course called Writing with Power and Grace, but she also has come in on her own time to Halfway Home to teach courses on journaling, a chance for our women to explore the power of writing on a personal level.
\nSarah Houston Dicks,<\/strong> founder,\u00a0Half Way Home, Inc., sober living program for women<\/p>\n

Crystal is admired by students as a caring teacher deeply committed to student success.\u00a0Faculty are impressed with the way she seamlessly integrates her work as a teacher, scholar, and colleague around the important work of writing.
\nDean of the College\u00a0Scott Feller
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Associate Professor of Rhetoric Jeff Drury<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor Drury is the reason I became a rhetoric major. When I was a confused and undecided freshman, he convinced me of the importance and application of rhetoric in everyday life. He rewards hard work, grades in depth, and gives valuable feedback to help me become a better speaker, debater, or presenter.
\nBrock Heffron \u201920<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff is praised by students for setting high standards in the classroom and he sets high standards for himself in his scholarship and service. He teaches students extensively outside the traditional classroom, for example in his work with the Parliamentary Union, his collaborative research with students, and his effective Chapel talk.
\nDean of the College Scott Feller<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Associate Professor of Rhetoric Sara Drury
\n<\/strong>Director, Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse<\/h4>\n

Sara\u2019s excellence is recognized across the Wabash campus and far beyond.\u00a0She has established a national reputation as an innovator in developing effective methods for civic discourse, a project that is centered on Wabash students and has benefitted our campus and our community as well as groups around the country.
\nDean of the College Scott Feller<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excited and happy to teach, she is one of the professors here who most helped me understand what it means to be a critical thinker. She taught me not only events and concepts, but also why something that happened 50 to 100 years ago has a lasting impact for today’s world. She gets to know how a student learns so she can better teach them in that particular way.
\nJordan Smith \u201917<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of English Jill Lamberton<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor Lamberton\u2019s teaching and mentoring style consists of compassion, sincerity, and honesty. She helped instill in me an undeniable work ethic and the ability to genuinely speak my truth. \/ She holds you accountable, expects you to bring all that you have to the table, and sometimes she sees what you have more than you do.\u00a0She taught me that learning is about community, and went out of her way to show<\/em>\u00a0me how the Wabash community works.<\/p>\n

Arion Clanton \u201915\/Abram Morris \u201915<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jill embodies\u00a0the term student-centered and thus serves as a role model for our entire campus. A naturally gifted teacher, she continues to innovate in the classroom and in her scholarship. She has the complete trust of both her students and her colleagues.
\nDean of the College\u00a0Scott Feller<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Associate Professor of Mathematics
\nand Computer Science Colin McKinney<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He seems to understand the learning process from the student’s perspective, always willing to explain difficult concepts simply. Thanks to his passion for and knowledge of robotics, I am now looking forward to a career in that field. He\u2019s not only our professor, but also a friend.<\/p>\n

Tu Nguyen \u201917<\/strong><\/p>\n

He models for students and colleagues a commitment to the ideals of liberal arts education that few can match. His intellectual curiosity shows in everything from robotics to his research into ancient mathematics.
\nDean of the College Scott Feller<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Associate Professor of Chemistry Laura Wysocki<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In my time at Wabash she had a profound influence in many students\u2019 lives. She helped my lab partner discover his vocation, was there for many of my friends through family and personal issues, and seldom missed a sporting event. She\u2019s a selfless professor, giving much of her life to helping students find their way and reach their potential. Her approach is to educate young men in life, not just organic chemistry.
\nWeston Kitley \u201913<\/strong><\/p>\n

She is admired by both students and faculty for the rigor and care that characterize her as a teacher and mentor. Beyond Hays Hall she is recognized as one of the most engaged members of our College community, supporting students in every aspect of their Wabash experience.
\nDean of the College Scott Feller<\/strong><\/p>\n

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