Shanklin to Lead English Program

Tip Shanklin has seen Lindsey

Wilson College grow up a lot. Since
arriving at Lindsey Wilson in 1998,
“A person with an
Shanklin has seen the size of the col- English degree can do
lege’s faculty double, enrollment swell just about any kind of
past 2,000 students and the A.P. White job because of the
Campus to expand to cover more than
200 acres. kind of skills they get
And now Shanklin is ready to serve with an English major
his second term as coordinator of – writing skills, criti -
Lindsey Wilson’s English program. He
previously served as the program’s coor- cal-thinking skills, cul -
dinator from 2002-04. tural literacy”
Located within the college’s humani- – T ip Shanklin
ties and fine arts division, LWC’s
English program allows students to con-
centrate in one of four areas: literature,
journalism, writing and education. All
English majors receive a broad-based
education, which Shanklin said makes
them particularly attractive to many
prospective employers.
“A person with an English degree can
do just about any kind of job because of
the kind of skills they get with an Associate Professor of English Tip Shanklin’s area of specialty is 19th & 20th century British lit-
English major – writing skills, critical- erature. He has also translated ancient Greek literature and poetry by Victor Hugo.
thinking skills, cultural literacy,”
ing skills – they are going to have a bet- has translated ancient Greek literature
Shanklin said. “The skills our majors get
ter chance at being successful in a job.” and poetry by 19th-century French
are applicable across all kinds of
A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., author Victor Hugo.
employment fields.
Shanklin earned a bachelor’s degree Shanklin said he was attracted to
“I suspect there are a lot of businesses
from Burlington (Vt.) College, a mas- Lindsey Wilson because of the college’s
who would prefer someone with an
ter’s degree from College of Saint Rose strong sense of mission.
English degree rather than something
(N.Y.) and a doctorate from Binghamton “What I like about being at Lindsey
focused because they are going to want
(N.Y.) University. At LWC, Shanklin is Wilson is the commitment that it takes to
to train that person for their business. If
also an associate professor of English. be here and the support we get from col-
that person has multiple skills -- cultural
Shanklin’s area of specialty is 19th & leagues and the administration,” he said.
literacy, writing, critical thinking, read-
20th century British literature, and he

Smith Earns Fellowship from Appalachian College Association

Allison Smith: “I’m excited to con-
tinue my work with student writ-
ers at Lindsey Wilson College.”
Allison Smith will have an
exciting 2009-10 school year.
The Lindsey Wilson College
English instructor has been
awarded a doctoral fellow-
ship from the Appalachian
College Association for the
2009-10 academic year.
“It means a lot to have
one’s research validated with
a fellowship,” said Smith,
who was coordinator of
LWC’s writing center.
“Having the support of the
ACA and Lindsey Wilson
College makes the process
more gratifying and allows
me to solely focus on my
scholarship.”
The $30,000 fellowship
allows Smith to take a year
off from teaching and admin-
istrative responsibilities to
research and write her doctor-
al dissertation. Smith’s
research is about the recipro-
cal effects of writing centers
on basic writers.
After she finishes her dis-
sertation, Smith will be
awarded a Ph.D. and then
return to LWC to join the
English faculty as a full-time
assistant professor of English.
Smith said she is elated
that she will get to continue at
LWC after graduate work.
“While I’ve enjoyed work-
ing on my Ph.D., I look for-
ward to completing my
degree,” she said. “I’m excit-
ed to continue my work with
student writers at Lindsey
Wilson College.”