Phoenix News: Professor At University Of Phoenix, Yuma, And Department Wins Award
It was a wonderful surprise to win recognition from their peers, said the University of Phoenix faculty member, noted that this simply does its job, if the power to award a graduation ceremony in Tucson can 9.
Kevin Benbow, social sciences professor and a resident of Yuma said the award is an honor. Teaches at the University of Redondo Center Drive campus, as well as with the network.
Of the 200 teachers, Benbow was one of the seven who won outstanding teachers, one for each of the seven colleges of the University of Southern Arizona pages, including Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, Marana and Yuma.
“My job is to ensure that students meet the requirements of the university,” said Benbow, “but most of what I do to combat it and the students. It is necessary degree of autonomy and whether efforts are sincere, then I will be honest with them, but if they are not motivated, they know that college is not for them. ”
Benbow has taught many of the social skills, such as the science of psychology, sociology, administration, and in the world of religion to their students, many people go to work in one of the medical institutions in behavior, such as Excel or a group of Catholic Community Service.
Besides teaching, Benbow own tax consulting business last year, the Arizona prosecutor, as he returned to the amount of customers it has accumulated. But the work he did, his education at the University of Phoenix is not my favorite work. ”
“The beauties of this, students are adults, most work in this area they are studying. So bring to class a couple of years of experience in this area and that makes the situation as if someone just out of high school. ”
He said that after a brief experience in secondary education, he said, attracting more older students, since in its class, the issue of ethics is often, and often their students should try to decide how to against their own children.
“The fact that the University of Phoenix, there is a degree of support and respect the teachers and administration I am not experienced in any other place where I worked,” he said. “This is one factor why I like this much work.”
University of Phoenix, about 398,000 students around the world with a growing number of online registration, and is the largest private university in North America, according to Marc Vitale, Director of Academic Affairs.
All at University of Phoenix wants the student recognition and rewards they deserve, says Vitale. Department of exciting and powerful, professional ceremony, he said.
“The students are part of our family is really a special day when the conditions for a title.”
Vitale said Benbow is also responsible for their students to succeed and understanding your needs, most families and work to the best of their teachers. He added that higher education is important because it is options with their students.
“We are not training. Will be prepared for you in the future? We offer our students the critical thinking and communication skills. We give them the opportunity to resolve any problem or outside the workplace.”
