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Meet Your Faculty: Larry Brown

By JillT

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Dr. Brown has been at Lipscomb since 1989 and holds a bachelor's degree from Lipscomb, master of arts from Abilene Christian University, the master of arts in religion from Harding University Graduate School of Religion, and the Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska.


whatsupLU: Dr. Brown, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?

Larry Brown: Lipscomb 77-80, Speech Communication


WuLU: What did you do right out of college? 

LB: Graduate school

WuLU: What were some of the best experiences you had in college? 

LB: Writing and making movies, directing plays

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Meet Your Faculty: Monte Betz

By JillT
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Dr. Betz has been married for fourty-one years and has two sons, a daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, and a granddog. He taught in Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida before teaching at Lipscomb. He holds a B.A. from Lipscomb in History-Teacher Education, an M.A. from Akron in Special Education, and an Ed.D. from Indiana University in School Administration.

whatsuplu: What did you do right out of college?

Monte Betz: I finished my degree in March and could not find a teaching job. Therefore, I worked in a factory for 6 months and began teaching social studies that fall in a 7-12 public school in Ohio.

WuLU: What were some of the best experiences you had in college?

MB: I enjoyed playing the the band and was the president of the band. Making many new friends from many parts of the country.

WuLU: What were some of the hardest/greatest lessons you have learned thus far in life?

MB: There is no substitute for hard work if one wishes to be successful. Try to help others. Seek God first (Matt 6:33).

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Meet Your Faculty: Matt Hearn

By JillT
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Dr. Hearn teaches in Lipscomb's English Department. He is married and has a M.A. from Vanderbilt University as well as a Ph.D. from Duke.


Whats Up LU: Dr. Hearn, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major? 
Matt Hearn: I attended Lipscomb University (when it was still called David Lipscomb College), majoring in English and minoring in German.


WULU: What did you do right out of college? 

MH: I worked in marketing for a company that performed medical exams for insurance companies here in Nashville.

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Meet Your Faculty: Susan Galbreath

By JillT

 

susan_galbreath_web.jpgSusan Galbreath is a professor in the Business Department and helps head our Summer Scholars Program.

whatsupLU: Professor Galbreath, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?
Susan Galbreath: For my undergraduate degree, I attended Tennessee Technological University and majored in Accounting. For my master's and Ph.D. degrees, I attended The University of Tennessee.

WULU: What did you do right out of college?
SG: From undergraduate, I immediately entered the Masters of Accountancy program at UTK. After that, I worked in public accounting with the international accounting firm now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Meet Your Faculty: Dr. Richard Goode

By JillT
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Dr. Goode is a Professor of History here at Lipscomb University. He is also the coordinator of the LIFE (Lipscomb Initiative for Education) program at the Tennessee Prison for Women.

What's Up LU: Dr. Goode, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?
Richard Goode: Growing up in Canton, Ohio, I used to go to the church library and look at all the catalogues for the various Christian colleges and universities.  Even then I knew I'd attend Lipscomb.  When it came to a major I was much less certain.  Early on I considered pre-Dental, but never took the first course in that curriculum.  Then for a moment I thought about business.  For a day or two I explored political science. Ultimately I selected Religious Education (Bible).  In unexpected ways, it turned out a good choice.

WULU: What did you do right out of college?
RG: Well, just about the time I graduated my wife, Candyee, and I married. (No.  Contrary to rumors, "meeting your future mate" is not a graduation requirement.)  Candyee had another year in college, so I worked odd jobs and explored graduate work at Vanderbilt.

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Meet Your Faculty: Dr. Jerome Reed

By Logan Hartline
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Dr. Jerome Reed is a professor of music at Lipscomb University and teaches private piano and composition lessons. He is married and has one daughter. 


What's Up LU: Dr. Reed, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?

Jerome Reed: I went to Middle Tennessee State University as an undergraduate.  They offered me a financial package I couldn't turn down.  (In fact, I got a check from them every month which I saved and bought a car when I graduated).  I majored in piano performance and ended up getting a second major in French.  It was that second major that is part of the story of how I met my wife.


WULU: What did you do right out of college?

JR: I went straight into graduate school.  I knew from the beginning that I did not want to stop until I had finished a DMA in piano performance.  I went to The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and studied with a fabulous Hungarian teacher, Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy.

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Meet Your Faculty: Dr. Jerry Gaw

By Logan Hartline

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Dr. Jerry Gaw is a professor of History. He has written several books and is currently working on a book about David Lloyd George. He is married to Vicki and has one son.



What's Up LU: Dr. Gaw, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?  

Jerry Gaw: I attended Lipscomb for my undergraduate degree in History Education and then did a Masters in history at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana and a Ph.D. at Mississippi State University in Starkville.



WULU: What did you do right out of college?  

JG: I taught grades 7-11 for three years, was in full-time ministry for three and a half years, and got married to a beautiful woman who gave me a sweet baby boy.



WULU: What were some of the best experiences you had in college?

JG: Meeting good friends, some of whom I've stayed in touch with for the thirty-five years since, and getting a first rate education that prepared me well for graduate school and life.

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Meet Your Faculty: Mike Fernandez

By Logan Hartline
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Mike Fernandez is the Director of Theater at Lipscomb University. He has directed two Theater productions and is also a current Professor of Theater.

What's Up LU: Mr. Fernandez, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?

Mike Fernandez: I went to ACU and got a BA in Theatre in 1999.  While there I focused on any and every aspect of theatre that I could.  I acted, directed, built and designed.  After ACU I later went on to get an MFA in Playwriting from The University of Houston in 2004.  While there I was able to learn under Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Edward Albee.  It was quite an experience to learn under one of the best playwrights of the 20th Century.


WULU: What did you do right out of college?

MF: From ACU I went right into teaching at a private Christian high school in Houston, called Northland Christian.  I taught theatre there for five years.  The last three I was also completing my MFA.  It was quite challenging because I had to build a program up from nothing, however, it was also quite rewarding seeing the students achieve so much.

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Meet Your Faculty: Dean Val Prill

By Logan Hartline

 

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Val Prill is the current Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Lipscomb University. She teaches French, and is married to Dr. Paul Prill, Professor of Communication.
 

WULU: Dr. Prill, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?

Val Prill: My college experience stretches over a long period of time. I've been a traditional student and a non-traditional student. I started out at 17 at Western Illinois University as a Music Teaching Major. I planned to be a high school choral director. After a while I switched to a theatre major with a music minor. Then I got married and dropped out of school to work at a bank while my husband finished his BA and MA at WIU. I didn't finish my BA until he came to Lipscomb to teach. At 30, I was sitting in undergraduate classes again. This time I majored in French, with music minor.

 
WULU: What did you do right out of college? 
 
VP: When I dropped out of Western Illinois, I went to work as a bookkeeper in a local bank. It was a great reminder of why I wanted to finish my BA eventually. Immediately after completing my BA in French, I went to a combined MA/PhD program in French Literature at Vanderbilt. When I completed that program, I returned to LU to teach.

 
WULU: Wow. That sounds like a journey! What were some of the best experiences you had in college?
 
VP: Spending time with other students. As a traditional undergrad, I really enjoyed participating in performances: plays; concerts & recitals; and opera workshop performances. 

WULU: Alumni and current college student's know how tough college can be at times. What were some of the hardest/greatest lessons you have learned thus far in life?
 
VP: The hardest and greatest lesson I've learned is to trust in God to take care of my needs, even when I really want something to happen in a specific way. The thing is, I have to relearn this lesson over and over, because it is a hard thing to let go of my own wants. 

WULU: In your own words, explain the feelings you get when you watch a student's progression from their Freshman year to their Senior year. It must be amazing.
 
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