Excellence in Teaching Award Goes to Dr. Justin Watson
Holy Cross College has honored Dr. Justin Watson with their annual Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is given each year to the faculty member who draws the most votes from students, faculty and staff. Dr. Watson will be recognized publicly at the Honors Convocation on March 27th at 7:00 PM in the Driscoll Auditorium. This event will also honor the students who have made the dean’s list and will include Brother George Kloughton as a featured speaker.
Dr. Watson’s student nominations stated that his classes were always enjoyable due to his patience, passion, high academic standards and unwavering positive attitude. The students find his courses a valuable learning experience that combines the abstract course material with its real world, contemporary applications. His colleagues’ nominations described him as compassionate, respectful, helpful and mission-driven.
After receiving his BA in political science from the University of Nevada, Dr. Watson earned two MA’s in literature and rhetoric and composition from the University of Eastern Washington. He also earned a PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Watson has been teaching at the College for twelve years and has taught a wide range of literature and English courses as well as some interdisciplinary classes. Recently, Dr. Watson was promoted to the post of Dean of Faculty.
Published 2/27/2008 by K. P. Palmer