Retiring faculty
From left, Dr. Ann Boaden, Dr. S.A. Fenwick, Dr. David Hill, Dr. Charles Hyser and coach Fred Whiteside.
Four retiring professors and a coach were recognized for their years of service and invaluable contributions to students and the college at Augustana's 155th commencement ceremony.
Dr. Ann Boaden
Dr. Ann Boaden '67 arrived on campus as an English instructor in 1970. Having graduated from Moline High School, and continuing on to receive degrees with honors from Augustana and the University of Chicago, Dr. Boaden has been a lifelong contributor to the Quad-Cities community as well as the campus community. Her teaching specializations were English literature, creative writing, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, non-fiction writing and Augustana history. In 2011, her book "Light and Leaven: Women Who Shaped Augustana's First Century" was released. A writer of fiction and non-fiction, articles, books, plays, cantatas and musicals, Dr. Boaden is never without a "next project."
Dr. S.A. Fenwick
Dr. S.A. Fenwick, or "Fen" as she is most commonly known, came to Augustana upon completing her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the University of Toledo in 1979. Dr. Fenwick's classes included statistics, research methods, Senior Inquiry, and clinical experience — the backbone courses for Augustana's psychology majors. Dr. Fenwick jokes that she is most proud of the fact that in 35 years, no students died of boredom during statistics.
Dr. David Hill
Dr. David Hill, professor of philosophy, received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and began teaching at Augustana in 1979 after a stint at West Virginia Wesleyan College. At various points in his career at Augustana, he has served as chair of the philosophy department and chair of the humanities division. Dr. Hill is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, was a Woodrow Wilson Designate, a Ford Foundation Fellow at the University of Chicago, and a recipient of a National Science Foundation Grant in History of Science, among other awards.
Dr. Charles (Chuck) Hyser
Dr. Chuck Hyser received his Ph.D. in education from the University of Minnesota in 1992 after serving as an elementary teacher for 20 years. At Augustana, he has been the director of elementary education since 1990 and the college liaison to Longfellow Liberal Arts School since 2007. Dr. Hyser made great contributions not only to the education department, but also to Augustana as a whole. He influenced hundreds of teacher candidates, helped shape general education reform at Augustana, and helped chart an innovative partnership with Longfellow Liberal Arts School.
Fred Whiteside '74
Fred Whiteside '74 has been part of the Augustana community since 1970, first as a student, receiving degrees in business administration and later secondary education and physical education. Whiteside holds a masters in sports science, and worked in various capacities since 1978 in Augustana's facility services and the Carver Center. Whiteside was the leader of the Vikings women's cross country program for the past 33 years and the women's track and field program for 28 seasons — the longest two tenures for a women's athletics coach in Augustana history. He led the Vikings to 12 CCIW track and field championships and seven CCIW titles in cross country.