John Campbell Nomination

As director of graduate studies at the University of Memphis, Dr. Campbell has been instrumental in developing and guiding the new Doctoral program at the university. In addition to recruiting top students for the program, Dr. Campbell has also been successful in recruiting students from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The diversity of students in the University of Memphis program is certainly one of the strengths of the program.

In addition, Dr. Campbell also serves as a mentor for the graduate students, and he treats each student with professionalism and with a caring attitude. As a non-traditional student in the doctoral program, I can personally attest to Dr. Campbell's willingness to offer encouragement and positive reinforcement to the students under his direction.

Dr. Campbell excels in the classroom. His classes are always challenging and his students leave with a great deal of information about the subject under consideration. Dr. Campbell requires that his students contribute significantly to their own learning as well as to the knowledge of their fellow classmates. He is a demanding taskmaster, but he is always fair in his assessment of student work and in his feedback is always positive.

Finally, his classes are also fun. It is obvious that Dr. Campbell enjoys teaching; he enjoys his subject matter and his enthusiasm is passed on to his students. Dr. Campbell provides an example of how a college professor should conduct his or her classroom, and how a top professor should engage students in the process of learning.

Dr. Campbell is an outstanding educator who leads by example.

Sincerely,
Margaret (Peg) McCree

The University of Memphis