CONWAY, Ark. (May 15, 2015) –
Hendrix College recently approved several faculty members for tenure and
promotion, upon the recommendation of their academic departments and the
Committee on Faculty and the approval of President Bill Tsutsui and the Board
of Trustees.
Dr. Ann Willyard received
tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor of Biology.
The following faculty members were promoted to
full professor:
- Chris Campolo, Professor of Philosophy
- Jennifer Dearolf, Professor of Biology
- Gabe Ferrer, Professor of Computer Science
- Ann Muse, Professor of Theatre Arts
- Jose Vilahomat, Professor of Spanish
- Erik Maakestad, Professor of Art
Founded in 1876,
Hendrix College is a national leader in engaged liberal arts and sciences
education. This year, Hendrix was named the country’s #1 “Up and Coming”
liberal arts college and #8 in the nation for “Best Undergraduate Teaching” by U.S. News and World Report. Hendrix is featured in the 2015 Fiske Guide
to Colleges,
Forbes
magazine's list of America's Top Colleges, the
2014 Princeton Review’s The Best 378
Colleges, and the latest edition of Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools
That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist
Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.