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Schreiner
University has announced
that Dr. Lydia Kualapai,
associate professor of
English, and Dr. Bob
Holloway, associate
professor of chemistry, are
the first recipients of a
Nancy and Cecil Atkission
Professorship. The endowed
professorship was
established in 2008 to
increase the University’s
ability to recruit and
retain faculty members whose
abilities and qualifications
contribute significantly to
the quality of Schreiner’s
academic program. Recipients
have a three-year term.
“We are excited about the
two initial Atkission
Professors. Coming from the
humanities and the sciences,
English and chemistry, they
represent the breadth of
learning available at
Schreiner,” Dr. Tim
Summerlin, president of
Schreiner, said. “Different
as their disciplines are,
Dr. Kualapai and Dr.
Holloway have in common a
passion for individual
learning and a commitment to
exploring and implementing
ways to be more effective
teachers. With these two
outstanding professors, the
Atkission Professorship is
launched in brilliant
fashion.”
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Summerlin went
on to say, “We
are grateful to
Nancy and Cecil
Atkission for
having the faith
and foresight to
make possible
this means of
recognizing
outstanding
faculty at
Schreiner and to
support their
work.
Establishing
this initial
professorship is
a milestone in
Schreiner’s
growth.”
Kualapai, who is
chairman of the
Schreiner
English
department, has
taught a variety
of courses since
coming to the
University,
including
literature of
Hawai'i,
religious motifs
in literature,
Judaic and
Islamic studies,
as well as
American
literature and
twentieth-century
fiction. She is
deeply involved
in campus
activities,
including the
Monday Night
Fiction
series, and has
received both
Schreiner’s
Excellence in
Scholarship
award and Elmore
Whitehurst Award
for Creative
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Holloway also
teaches across a
broad spectrum,
including
courses in
biochemistry,
organic and
inorganic
chemistry,
chemical
research,
Freshman Seminar
and critical
thinking. He has
received
Schreiner’s
award for
Excellence in
Research,
Scholarship and
Creative
Activity and
twice received
the Elmore
Whitehurst Award
for Creative
Teaching. He was
made a Fellow of
the Texas
Academy of
Sciences in
2007. |
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“One of my
goals when I became provost
was to enhance the
atmosphere of scholarship on
the university campus,” said
Dr. Mike Looney, who is
Schreiner’s vice president
for academic affairs,
provost and dean of faculty.
“Due to the great generosity
of Nancy and Cecil Atkission
in establishing this
professorship, we are able
to reward two of the finest
scholars at Schreiner. We
thank the Atkissions for
their support of the
University.”
For more information about
Schreiner University please
visit, www.schreiner.edu. |
