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McKendree University Welcomes New Faces to Campus This Year
Several new professors and staff members joined McKendree University over the summer: Dr. Allie Grotts Helfrich, assistant professor of marketing, most recently served as an instructor of marketing for Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Gi...
Aug 17, 2021, 4:50pm EDT
Dr. Sara Frank Named Associate Professor of Communication at McKendree University
McKendree University is proud to announce the recent promotion of Sara (Trask) Frank '05, Ph.D., to associate professor of communication in the University's Division of Humanities. While Frank has been working at the University for three years, she has...
Jul 29, 2021, 4:06pm EDT
Psychology Alumni and Professor to Publish Article on Documented Gender Stereotype in Psychology
Three McKendree University psychology alumni and Dr. Guy A. Boysen, professor of psychology and lead researcher on the project, were recently informed that their article titled "Evidence for a Gender Stereotype About Psychology and its Effects on Perce...
Jul 22, 2021, 4:07pm EDT
Dr. Lauren Thompson Named Associate Professor of History at McKendree University
McKendree University is proud to announce the recent promotion of Dr. Lauren Thompson, Ph.D., to associate professor of history in the University's Social Science division. Thompson has been working at the University for four years and also serves as t...
Jul 21, 2021, 2:00pm EDT
Dr. Richelle Rennegarbe Earns Patient Safety Credential
McKendree University professor of nursing Dr. Richelle Rennegarbe, a resident of Nashville, Ill., has recently been recognized by The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS). ...
Jul 20, 2021, 9:54am EDT
Political Science Professor is the 2021 Grandy Faculty Award Winner
In a year when politics, government and voting dominated the news, Dr. Ann Collins' passion for political science and her commitment to student democratic engagement earned her the Grandy Faculty Award for a second time. The McKendree University Alumni...
May 13, 2021, 4:34pm EDT
Alewine to Address Mathematical Association Annual Meeting
Dr. J. Alan Alewine of McKendree University will be a plenary speaker at the 2021 meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (ISMAA) on March 12 and 13. In the spirit of inclusivity, his presentation, titled "Something f...
Feb 25, 2021, 4:05pm EST
MLK Humanitarian Awards Honor Faculty Leaders
Each year McKendree University recognizes student and faculty leaders who demonstrate humanitarian qualities and the philosophy of nonviolent social change advocated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty members honored in 2021 are Dr. Pamela Manning, ...
Feb 4, 2021, 3:55pm EST
Eggleston is Commended for 10 Years as HLC Peer Reviewer
Dr. Tami Eggleston, associate provost for institutional effectiveness and professor of psychology at McKendree University, recently completed her 10th year of service as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is an independen...
May 12, 2020, 4:28pm EDT
Dr. Jennifer Moder-Bell Receives 2020 Grandy Faculty Award
Dr. Jennifer Moder-Bell, a music education professor at McKendree University, has received the 2020 Grandy Faculty Award, given annually by the Alumni Association to recognize commitment to students, the ideals promoted by the university and participat...
May 8, 2020, 12:43pm EDT