Latest news for Faculty
Briar Cliff University selected to join national Consortium focused on preparing faculty with career guidance skills
May 23, 2018
A cohort of Briar Cliff faculty members will enroll in ACUE’s new course, “Career Readiness and 21st-Century Skills.” The course is based on more than 30 years of research that document the evidence-based teaching practices that have been shown to improve student outcomes while also providing course-embedded career guidance.
Other Faculty Headlines
Briar Cliff professor to present at national accounting conference
Mar 29, 2018
Ken Creech, an associate professor of accounting at Briar Cliff University, has been selected to present at a national accounting conference in June. ...
Briar Cliff University recognizes employees with distinguished, achievement honors
Dec 15, 2017
Briar Cliff University proudly recognized several employees with awards during a ceremony on December 15 in the St. Francis Center on BCU’s campus. ...
Briar Cliff Review recognizes emerging writers and artists for 29 years
Mar 31, 2017
Tricia Currans-Sheehan loves the "new book smell" — the aroma of the ink that lingers on freshly printed editions of The Briar Cliff Review, the internationally renowned literary magazine she has been editing for nearly three decades. ...
BCU professors, students are fighting bacteria with prairie turnips
Mar 18, 2017
For the not so many people who have consumed them, Psoralea esculenta, or prairie turnips, are not considered to be the stuff of fine dining. ...
Briar Cliff professor receives national physical therapy service award
Mar 2, 2017
Briar Cliff University professor Sue Klappa has been named this year’s recipient of the Dr. Ronnie Leavitt Award for Leadership in the Promotion of Social Responsibility in Physical Therapy. ...
Briar Cliff unveils display honoring faculty emeriti
Nov 19, 2016
Briar Cliff University unveiled a permanent display honoring its faculty emeriti on Nov. 18 during a ceremony on campus. ...
Social media, students and teachers: In BCU’s Department of Digital Media, the mix works
Sep 16, 2016
Kristen Perez used to avoid friending her students on Facebook. Now, if she gets a Facebook friend request from a familiar face in her class, she’s likely to accept. ...
Briar Cliff welcomes new faculty members
Aug 31, 2016
Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce the following new faculty members to the community: Dr. Assyad Al-Wreikat, Dr. Matt Dewald, Dr. David Hoferer, Nia Key, Dr. Gerald Kissel, Michael O’Byrne and Dr. Patricia Taylor. ...
Briar Cliff receives $75K grant for Professor of Music's artist-in-residence program
Aug 15, 2016
Briar Cliff University recently received a grant from the M.A. Martin Everist Foundation for $75,000, which the University will use to enrich the performing arts in the tri-state area through the work of Dr. Richard Steinbach, professor of music at BCU. ...
BCU kinesiology director recovers from traffic injuries, wins national acclaim
Aug 3, 2016
Andrew Shim appreciates a good challenge, even though sometimes those challenges pit him against seemingly insurmountable odds. ...
Briar Cliff welcomes Dr. Klappa, professor of physical therapy
Jul 19, 2016
Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce Dr. Sue Klappa as a new faculty member on campus. ...
Briar Cliff welcomes Dr. Michael Waller, associate professor of kinesiology
Jul 19, 2016
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce new faculty member Dr. Michael Waller to campus. ...
Dr. Andrew Shim, Briar Cliff Professor, Named Director of the Year at the 39th Annual NSCA National Conference
Jul 18, 2016
Health and fitness professionals from across the world converged at the NSCA’s National Conference on July 6, 2016 in New Orleans, LA to discover cutting-edge research and practical applications in strength and conditioning. One of the many exciting events held during the conference was the Award Ceremonies where the distinctive honor of State/Provincial Director of the Year was bestowed to Dr. Andrew Shim, professor and graduate program director of kinesiology and human performance at Briar Cliff University. ...
FROM FLATLINE TO BOTTOM LINE: How one professor’s management strategy rescued a hospital in crisis
Jul 12, 2016
For one struggling, small-town hospital in the Midwest, the odds of survival were slim. ...
Associate professor featured in Michael Warren Contemporary Art Show
Jun 13, 2016
Briar Cliff University is proud to recognize Jeff Baldus, associate professor, for his featured placement in the Michael Warren Contemporary show, “Tree Stories.” ...