Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. addressing faculty and staff during the convocation on Thursday in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus.
Troy University welcomed new faculty members ahead of the start of the 2025-2026 Academic Year during the annual Chancellor’s Faculty/Staff Convocation.
New faculty members joined the Troy University team in each of the University’s five colleges and the Library.
The new faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities are:
Emily Blumberg, Lecturer, English Chandler…
Hicks arrived at TROY in 1974 and taught for 38 years in the English Department.
William “Ed” Hicks, former Troy University faculty member and chair of the English Department, passed away at the age of 87 surrounded by family on July 18, 2025 after a long illness.
Hicks arrived at TROY in 1974 and would go on to teach for 38 years. Described as a natural-born teacher, he also served…