Dr. Mindy Weathers of the communication department will receive tenure this spring at Western Carolina University.<\/p>\n
Weathers has been a professor at WCU for two years and was a tenured Associate Professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.<\/p>\n
Dedication to academically recognized health communication research and student success is what Weathers believes significantly contributed to her acceptance.<\/p>\n
Receiving tenure will allow Dr. Weathers to pursue more research projects while recognizing her past contributions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt allows me the freedom to explore innovative teaching and research methods and engage in deeper community involvement through my scholarly work,\u201d said Dr. Weathers.<\/p>\n
Weathers also wanted to thank her colleagues and all her previous and current students.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir support and collaboration have been invaluable, and I look forward to continuing to work with them to make a positive impact both within and outside the university,\u201d said Weathers.<\/p>\n
Tenure is considered based on factors including service, the research professor\u2019s conduct and university service.<\/p>\n
Tenure applications are typically allowed after five years of teaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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