Volume 50, #1 - Spring 2013 - Houston Baptist University

faculty newsAs they do each year, several of HBU’s schools and colleges haveNOMINATED A top pROfESSOR fOR the PIPER PROFESSOR AWARD, given by theMINNIE STEVENS PipER Foundation to recognize supERIOR teaching at theCOLLEGE level in the state of TEXAS.Woods, who was selected torepresent HBU in the annualstatewide competition, willalso receive the University’sDr. Larry D. Smith Award forTeaching Excellence.WILSON YARRINGTONJOSEPH WOODS“Dr. Dawn Wilson, associateprofessor in educationtechnology, is a wonderfulexample of the kind ofaccomplished, student-centeredfaculty member that guaranteesa bright future for HBU. Shedirects one of the University’sfastest growing graduateprograms and teaches classesin the most dynamic field ofeducation while continuing towrite and present at professionalconferences each year.”— Dr. Cynthia Simpson, dean,School of Education andBehavioral Sciences“Dr. John Yarrington, professorin music, is a legend to hisstudents and HBU’s link to themasters of the American choraltradition, such as Robert Shaw.His deeply musical intelligenceis matched only by his goodhumor and wit. He was my choirdirector, and I will be forevergrateful for the role he has playedin my own life and career.”– Dr. Matthew Boyleston, dean,School of Fine Arts“Dr. Anthony Joseph, associateprofessor in history, makesthe study of American historyan intellectual exercise, ratherthan just the memorization ofdates and facts. Students leavehis courses not only betterinformed, but also better able todraw conclusions and synthesizelessons of the past that areapplicable to the things we nowface as a nation.”– Dr. Chris Hammons, dean,School of Humanities“Dr. Treacy Woods, professor inchemistry, spends so much ofher time giving every one of herstudents her personal attentionto assure they receive a qualityeducation. She commandsrespect from all of us and asksfor the same high standardsthat she sets for herself. Hercourses are inspirational, evento students who dread having totake them.”– Dr. Doris Warren, dean,College of Science andMathematicsfrom the bookstore:Dr. Louis Markosprofessor in ENGLISH AND ROBERT H. RAYCHAIR IN HUMANITIESON THE SHOULDERS OF HOBBITS(Moody Press)Explores themes of virtue in The Hobbit and Tolkien’sother novels in the full-scale epic tradition of earlierWestern adventure tales.NANCY PEARCEYPROFESSOR IN APOLOGETICSSAVING LEONARDO(B&H Books)Offers a persuasive case for historic Christianity as aholistic and humane alternative to destructive anddehumanizing secularism.18HBU News | Spring 2013hbu.edu/Faculty