A Washington, D.C.-based education foundation named a Mississippi State teacher as its 1995 Mississippi Professor of the Year.
Hank Flick, a professor and assistant head of the Communication Department, was selected from more than 500 university and college faculty members nominated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's annual national recognition program. His name was among five submitted by four Mississippi schools.
The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education established the recognition program in 1981 and works with the Carnegie Foundation and various higher education associations in its administration. CASE also is based in Washington.
"The Professors of the Year Award program recognizes great teachers," said CASE spokesman Tony Pals. "It's meant to be a morale booster for other faculty members, as well as to remind students that their school is a great place where the faculty is committed to teaching."
Flick, a member of the Mississippi State faculty since 1971, is a specialist in small group and interpersonal communication. The Oakland, Calif., native, who holds a doctorate from Southern Illinois University, teaches courses in interviewing, small group communication, media relations, and persuasion, among others.
Flick said he was "humbled" when notified of the national honor. "A number of faces and names immediately came to mind of people who have supported and encouraged me over the years," he added.
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