Honors professor reflects on experience abroad, importance of a global perspective
March 2021
Wendy Williams grew up in Texas and attended Baylor University. “Everyone said that’s where smart people go so that’s where I applied!” she reflected with a laugh. After grad school, Williams left the comfortable confines of her home state – and country – and spent six years teaching in Japan, an experience that completely shifted […]
Read MoreDr. Frederick Gooding, Jr. Earns Senior Research Fellowship at National Gallery of Art
March 2021
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 3, 2021 – Dr. Frederick W. Gooding, Jr., associate professor of African American studies in the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University, has been named a Leonard A. Lauder Visiting Senior Fellow by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. for the period of June 15 through […]
Read MoreHonors professor builds connections with students in and outside of the classroom
November 2020
Honors professor of humanities Dr. Dan Williams’ work with the College (then the Honors Program) began in the early 2000s when he worked to schedule Honors courses with Dr. Peggy Watson (the director of the Honors Program from 2003 until 2009, when she became the founding dean). Though he worked closely with Watson for a […]
Read MoreHonors faculty member uses teaching as a way to promote social justice, advocacy
September 2020
Dr. Lynn Hampton, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the Honors College, once aspired to a political career, with dreams of becoming a United States senator during her adolescence. “I wanted to make an impact relating to laws and government and to give a voice to the disenfranchised and voiceless,” she said. In college, she […]
Read MoreDr. Wendi Sierra prepares for an online semester with unique virtual experiences for her students
August 2020
Honors’ newest faculty member, Dr. Wendi Sierra, comes to TCU with multiple years of experience teaching online and feels ready for the fall semester. She designed her course, “Games and Learning” to provide students with a unique virtual experience that she hopes will keep them both enthused about and engaged in the material. Sierra plans […]
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