Troy University welcomes new faculty ahead of 2026-27 academic year

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. addresses his 38th Faculty/Staff Convocation on Friday in Claudia Crosby Theater.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. addresses his 38th Faculty/Staff Convocation on Friday in Claudia Crosby Theater.

Troy University welcomed new faculty members ahead of the start of the 2026-2027 Academic Year during the annual Chancellor’s Faculty/Staff Convocation on Friday. Term 1 classes begin on Monday, while classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 12 on the Troy Campus.

New faculty members joined the Troy University team in each of the University’s five…

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Three faculty members named as Provost’s Teaching Fellows at Troy University

2026-2027 Provost's Teaching Fellows Dr. Noah Trudeau, Dr. Lane Boyte Chadwick and Dr. Jenna Hussey with Dr. Kerry Palmer.

2026-2027 Provost's Teaching Fellows Dr. Noah Trudeau, Dr. Lane Boyte Chadwick and Dr. Jenna Hussey with Dr. Kerry Palmer.

Three faculty members have been selected as Troy University’s 2026-27 Provost’s Faculty Teaching Fellows, an initiative of the Teaching Excellence Collaborative that seeks to improve teaching across the University.

The Teaching Excellence Collaborative seeks to provide resources, professional development opportunities and mentorship for faculty members. Selected as Teaching Fellows were Dr. Lane Boyte Chadwick, Professor…

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Students to research, document Alabama art collections in new Mellon-backed course 

ART 3343 is one of five courses developed through the Mellon Foundation grant to deepen students' understanding of Alabama art and culture.

ART 3343 is one of five courses developed through the Mellon Foundation grant to deepen students' understanding of Alabama art and culture.

This fall a new hands-on, research-driven course will be offered in which students will work with Troy University’s art collections to research their histories, and the people, communities and cultural contexts connected to them. 

Art, Memory and Cultural Documentation (ART 3343), will be taught by Mellon Fellow Will Jacks, an assistant professor in the Department of Art…

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Sorrell College inaugurates its first Dean’s Faculty Advisory Council with eight faculty representatives from each of the four Schools

Eight Sorrell College faculty members will serve on the inaugural Dean's Faculty Advisory Council.

Eight Sorrell College faculty members will serve on the inaugural Dean's Faculty Advisory Council.

Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business is establishing a Dean’s Faculty Advisory Council to strengthen communication, increase faculty engagement and support collaboration across the college.

The council will serve as a formal advisory body to the dean and will complement the Sorrell College’s existing executive and student advisory councils.

Sorrell Dean Dr. Judson Edwards

Dean…

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