Randolph-Macon College issued the following announcement.
President Robert R. Lindgren and Provost Alisa J. Rosenthal are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jen Cadwallader, Professor of English as the A.G. Ingram Professor in English.
Professor Cadwallader joined the Randolph-Macon faculty in the fall of 2009 and is recognized for a distinguished record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Innovative Pedagogy
Examples of Professor Cadwallader’s innovative and experiential pedagogy include her use of virtual reality (VR) technology to enable students to "walk" through Dicken’s London, and assignments that challenge students to confront social, physical, and gender reality of the Victorian period by practicing Victorian social etiquette and even trying their hands at needlework.
"Students appreciate how Professor Cadwallader’s creativity helps them grasp both the alterity of the past and the continuities between past and present," Provost Alisa Rosenthal noted to the community. "Professor Cadwallader has also been a faculty leader for incorporating service learning in her instruction, serving as a creative role model to those working in disciplines that might not seem conducive to community outreach."
Scholarship
Professor Cadwallader is the author of Spirits and Spirituality in Victorian Fiction (2016) and co-editor of Teaching Victorian Literature in the 21st Century (2017), in addition to dozens of peer-reviewed articles, invited essays, book chapters, review essays, pedagogical aids, and conference presentations. These publications have appeared in some of the most selective and influential journals in her fields, including Children’s Literature, Modern Language Studies, Women’s Writing, and Brontë Studies.
Service to the College
Professor Cadwallader is a long-time member and current chair of the Committee on Faculty Development, on which she oversees the careful administration of endowed funds to support faculty professional activity as well as the Committee’s review of grant proposals.
Provost Rosenthal noted this formal service, as well as numerous examples of informal contributions the broader R-MC community.
"Each aspect of Professor Cadwallader’s time at the College reflects her commitment to Randolph-Macon’s core values and her belief in the relevance of these values to our world," Rosenthal said. "She works intentionally and authentically to develop environments in which students can feel a sense of belonging to an academic family."
The A.G. Ingram Professorship in English
The A.G. Ingram Professorship in English was established in 1998 by Alexis Gordon Ingram '61. It recognizes a senior member of the department of English for exemplary teaching of a traditional English curriculum as an essential, vital constituent of liberal arts education.
Alexis Gordan Ingram attended Randolph-Macon for three years and was a member of the Washington Literary Society and Kappa Alpha Order. He completed his undergraduate work in 1962 at the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in English, and then attended law school there.
Mr. Ingram felt indebted to Randolph-Macon for providing the education, experience, and guidance that spurred his entry into the real world. Due to a firm belief in the lasting importance of a strong faculty and the career influence of many outstanding teachers, Ingram chose the Professorship in English as the vehicle to reward deserving incumbent faculty for upholding the classic values of a liberal arts education.
Mr. Ingram remained connected with Randolph-Macon until his death in 2015. In addition to creating the A.G. Ingram Professorship, in 2007, he established a scholarship in honor of Burnell Pannill '44, Professor of Philosophy. He served on the Board of Associates, was a member of the President’s Society and Heritage Society, and participated as a member of the Class of 1961 50th reunion committee.
This professorship was most recently held by Dr. Thomas Peyser, who has served with distinction and honor.
The date and location of Dr. Cadwallader's installation as the A.G. Ingram Professor of English will be announced later this fall.
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Source: Randolph-Macon College
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