To be eligible for the Faculty Life Beautiful Award a faculty member should deal personally and individually with students; vary and update teaching skills; exhibit Christ-like behavior in family, school, church, and social interactions; participate in worship service; be willing to go beyond the classroom to meet the needs of others; and exhibit a Christ-like lifestyle in his or her personal daily life.
The Scholarly Activity Fund has been established to recognize faculty scholarship that brings recognition and/or prestige to the faculty member and/or the institution. Recipients of the Scholarly Activity funds must show evidence of doing or producing "cutting edge" scholarly activity.
Dr. Joshua Compton
Funds granted to be used toward expenses incurred when presenting a paper regarding forensics at the National Communication Association Convention in Boston in November.
Dr. Bob Derryberry
Funds granted to be used toward expenses incurred when presenting a paper regarding forensics at the National Communication Association Convention in Boston in November 2005.
Prof. Carole Eldridge
Funds granted to be used toward faculty research studying the effectiveness of online teaching in the area of nursing
Prof. Terri Fallin
Funds granted to be used toward expenses incurred when presenting a paper at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work annual conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in October 2005
Dr. Robert Glasgow
Funds granted to be used toward expenses incurred when presenting a paper at the American Mathematical Society Sectional meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska, in October 2005
Dr. Zachary Manis
Funds granted to be used toward expenses incurred when presenting a paper at the Southwest Philosophical Society meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in November 2005.
Dr. Timothy Wood
Funds granted to be used toward faculty research and publication of "Agents of Wrath, Sowers of Discord: Authority and Dissent in Puritan Massachusetts, 1630-1655" by Routledge Publication
The Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher award is presented annually to a faculty member who has been judged by the previous three years' and current year's graduating classes to be outstanding in both teaching ability and personal guidance. The Board of Trustees at Southwest Baptist University has designated this award in memory of former Academic Dean Orien B. Hendrex.
The Parkway Distinguished Professor program is sponsored by the Parkway Baptist Church in Saint Louis. Southwest Baptist University was invited to select an outstanding faculty member to be considered for his honor. The faculty nominee is one who has made a substantial contribution to Christian education and who has proven to be an outstanding teacher.
