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Six experienced educators hired to teach inaugural freshman class
SOUTH BOSTON - Founders College, the innovative four-year liberal arts
and business school, today announced the appointment of six new faculty
members for the inaugural semester this fall. Collectively, the new
faculty members boast more than 100 years of teaching experience at
some of the most notable colleges and universities around the world.
The new faculty members appointed include:
Dr. Bryan Niblett; Dean of Faculty, Writing - Dr. Niblett has been on
the faculty at the University of Wales, University of Hong Kong,
University of Kent, University of California, and Princeton University
(Fulbright Fellow). He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a M.Sc. in Physics
from London University as well as a B.Sc., Honors Physics from
Birmingham University. He has over fifty years of experience teaching
topics in the sciences, law and liberal arts. At Founders College, he
will supervise faculty, as well as teach writing and provide oversight
for literature assignments throughout the curriculum.
Dr. Robert Garmong, Ph.D.; Philosophy - Dr. Garmong earned his Ph.D. in
Philosophy from The University of Texas (Austin) and his B.A. in
Political Science and Economics from The University of Chicago. He has
more than ten years of experience teaching philosophy and graduate
level business ethics and has taught at nationally ranked universities,
including both the University of Texas and Texas A&M University.
Dr. Steven Gedeon; Business, Visiting Professor - Dr. Gedeon has earned
his Ph.D. and masters degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his MBA in Strategy and
Marketing from the University of Toronto and his bachelor's degree in
Industrial and Welding Systems Engineering from Ohio State University.
Dr. Gedeon is a professor of entrepreneurship and information
technology management at Ryerson University where he teaches the final
capstone courses in entrepreneurship, strategy and eBusiness. As
affiliated faculty at Founders College, he will guide the development
of the business curriculum and launch of the undergraduate programs in
entrepreneurship.
Dr. Michael Kennedy; History- Dr. Kennedy earned his Ph.D. in History
from Lehigh University, masters in History from Rutgers University and
his B.A. in History (Magna Cum Laude) from Seton Hall University. With
over 41 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses, Dr. Kennedy has been on the faculty at High Point University,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of
Michigan-Flint, Michigan State University and Penn State University.
Ms. Cindy MacMillan; Fine Arts- Ms. MacMillan earned her M.F.A, Cum
Laude, from the New York Academy of Art and her B.F.A from the
University of Utah. She has been on the faculty at the Academy of
Realist Art in Toronto, Canada, Richmond Hill Group of Artists,
Children's Art Program and the Pleasantville Public School. She has
been a successful studio artist and art teacher for over fifteen years
and has been trained in the classical realist tradition, modeled on the
great 19th century academies, at Michael John Angel Studios, where she
was later an instructor.
Mr. Lee Sandstead; Art History- With teaching experience from Montclair
State University, Pace University, City College of New York and
Caldwell College, Mr. Sandstead holds a B.S. in Mass Communication and
a B.A. in Philosophy, both from Middle Tennessee State University. He
has over ten years of teaching experience at both the high school and
university level, having taught courses in art appreciation, art
history survey, nineteenth century art, modern art and American Art
Since 1945. He is also an accomplished photographer and a private guide
lecturer at several of the country's top museums, including the Museum
of Fine Arts in Boston, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.,
and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
"Founders did not advertise for faculty, beyond postings on our own
website. Despite this, we received over 200 unsolicited resumes from
people interested in becoming professors at Founders. Our education
model clearly resonates with teachers who love teaching, who want to
work in a campus environment that prioritizes learning and minimizes
all of the distractions that can get in the way of their
effectiveness," says Tamara K. Fuller, Founders Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "This group knows the important ideas in their
subject area that undergraduates need to learn. Many of them are highly
accomplished teachers with impressive career productivity, yet all are
devoted to continuously improving and teaching in the Founders way."
The appointment of faculty positions Founders College to reach its goal
of welcoming a class of over 20 young men and women as members of the
inaugural class, the Class of 2011. The administration of Founders
College has developed a unique curriculum and student experience that
is unmatched in liberal arts higher education. They have also
revolutionized how faculty members are held accountable for their
performance in the classroom as the College does not offer tenure.
Founders College provides contracts of varying lengths and conditions,
depending on the individual's abilities and on the College's needs.
They offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, and bonuses,
performance clauses and stock options.
"When I heard several months ago that Founders College was to be
established in Virginia I recognized immediately that the imaginative
plans of the organizers were those required to invigorate higher
education," said Dr. Bryan Niblett, Dean of Founders Faculty. "I share
the organizer's vision of a liberal arts college which, instead of
supplying a disparate assortment of unrelated courses, has an
integrated core curriculum. Such a curriculum is a springboard, a
source of impetus, for any career the students subsequently choose."
Founders College promises to provide its students with an innovative
and one of a kind curriculum in terms of content, logical structure and
teaching methods that trains them to excel as critical thinkers and
communicators. The college also provides each student with a private
room and bath, extensive leisure facilities and meals prepared by
gourmet chefs. Tuition, room and board total $24,000 - $29,000 per
year, depending on scholarships earned.
"This is like no college that has ever existed, and these professors
are a critical part of this bold, achievement. Under their capable
instruction, students who enroll in Founders College will obtain the
greatest values an education can provide: the ability to think clearly,
an understanding of the world and themselves, and a lifelong passion
for learning," said Fuller.
Founders College received degree-granting authority from the State
Council of Higher Education for Virginia in September 2006.
For more information about Founders, please visit
www.founderscollege.com
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