 Last month, Don Rice, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced the appointment of Dr. Randy Hendricks, Professor of English, as interim chair of the Department of English and Philosophy.
Professor Hendricks is no stranger to the English department or to the University of West Georgia. He initially came to West Georgia College as an Instructor of English in 1987. He is now entering his 21st year as a faculty member in the department.
A native of Tennessee, Professor Hendricks received his B.S. degree in English Education from the University of Tennessee. After teaching high school English for three years, he returned to the University of Tennessee where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English.
Professor Hendricks is a nationally recognized scholar in the field of Southern literature. His research has focused extensively on twentieth-century Southern writer Robert Penn Warren.
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His publications include a book-length study of Warren entitled “Lonelier than God”: Robert Penn Warren and the Southern Exile (University of Georgia Press, 2000) and the Selected Letters of Robert Penn Warren (LSU Press). His scholarship is complimented by his work as a poet and fiction writer. His collection of short stories The Twelfth Year and Other Times, published by Mercer University Press, was nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year Award in Short Fiction in 2003.
Professor Hendricks brings a wealth of administrative experience to his service as interim department chair. Previously at West Georgia, he has served as Associate Chair of the English Department (1997-2001) and as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (2001-2002). He has also worked on university matters related to English Education through his leadership on the Teacher Education Advisory Committee (TEAC).
Please join us in welcoming Professor Hendricks as our new interim department chair. He is committed to continuing the traditions of academic excellence and student-oriented education that are the hallmarks of our department. |
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