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Dr. 盖伦本森
Dr. 盖伦本森

Assistant Professor of 教育al Studies

Teaching Area

教育al Studies

教育

  • EdD, Maryville University
  • MBA, National University, San Diego, CA
  • BA, Principia College

联系

"Becoming an educator in higher education is an honor because of the responsibility inherent in enabling student success. Becoming an educator at Principia College is a distinctive privilege because of the character values entrenched within the foundation of the institution. I do believe we, as educators at Principia, can make the world a better place. I like what Martin Luther King said: 'The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of education.'"

Prior to teaching in higher education, Dr. 盖伦本森 spent nine years teaching in state prisons. The prison experience highlighted the necessity for increased cognitive education within education to improve decision making and student success. Dr. 本森 is also an FBI trained and certified crisis and hostage negotiator; he served the State of Colorado in this capacity. Dr. 本森’s favorite classes to teach are Interpersonal Communication and Character 教育.

Scholarly Interests

  • 教育
  • Character 教育
  • Communication
  • Student Success
  • 领导
  • International Affairs
  • 历史

Contributions to Field

Dr. 本森's research highlighted undergraduate’s perceptions and experiences of happiness, 流, self-authorship, and social connections as related to social media. As an educator, he engages students in self-reflection through enhancing communication skills, critical thinking and creativity for better decision making. 

奖

Teacher of the Year, 2021

Employee of the Quarter (State of Colorado), 2014 Team Excellence Award, 2014

Publications and Presentations

  • Maryville University Higher 教育 领导 Doctoral Residency, 2022: 校友 Panelist
  • Doctoral Dissertation: “Perceptions and Experiences of Happiness, 流, Self-Authorship, and Social Connections: Undergraduates and Social Media,” 2022
  • Decision and Dilemmas: “Design Thinking to Become Better Decision Makers,” 2021 (thrice)
  • The Buck Man Lecture Series: “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” 2019
  • Resident Counselor Workshop: “Communication and Facilitation,” 2018
  • Virtual Job Fair Employment Summit: “A Virtual Job Fair for the U.S. Military,” 2014
  • The CAEPA/CDE Rendezvous Conference: "Inside the Correctional 教育 Classroom," 2012

Dr. 盖伦本森 CV