Faculty Awards & Accomplishments: May 2026

• Discover how College of the Arts is bridging the gap between faith and creative excellence. View April highlights, upcoming events, and achievements from the College here.
• Dr. Stephanie Bennett, professor of communication and director of Wordship, recently launched her first book, Relationships on the Run: How to Grow Authentic Connections and Lasting Intimacy in a Hurried Culture. Dr. Bennett shared insights with the Communitas Club on the book's core themes. Learn more here.

Several students and faculty presented research at the 17th annual Autonomous Learning World Caucus, held at Oxford University, including the faculty below:

• Dr. Kirk Mensch, professor of ethics and organizational psychology, and Dr. Aloysius Ochasi, associate professor of ethics and organizational leadership, co-presented their forthcoming journal article, "Algorithmic Authority and Ethical Erosion: AI, Moral Conflicts, and the Physician's Dilemma."
• Dr. Marcia Bedasse, dean of PBA's School of Education and Behavioral Studies, presented "Teacher Efficacy as the Missing Link Between Innovation and Impact."
• Senior ΒΦ Fellows, including Dr. Mensch, inducted Dr. Ochasi and Dr. Bedasse into the ΒΦ Fellowship in the Great Hall at Exeter College during the awards ceremony and high tea.
• Finally, Dr. Kirk Mensch was awarded The Order of the Bird & Baby, affiliated with J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and their Inklings group that met regularly at the Eagle & Child pub in Oxford, after which Dr. Mensch was afforded an open lecture in the chapel cathedral at Exeter College.