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Service Excellence Training

State Room

Tanya Baldwin

October04Wednesday9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sober Halloween Promotional Table

Ground Floor Lobby

Brandon Whitehouse

October04Wednesday12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Stigma Awareness and Education Event

Ground Floor Lobby

Brandon Whitehouse

October04Wednesday12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Featured Stories

faculty
Dr. Michael Bean
Assistant Professor of Education

Dr. Bean is excited to be part of Concord’s Education Department, working with students he describes as respectful and ready to learn. One lesson Dr. Bean and our other faculty members teach Concord students is the reality of the profession. Through a variety of placements and teaching opportunities, or “in the fire” opportunities as Dr. Bean describes them, our students are prepared to enter the field.

“I have a passion for education. I see how that can open doors and create opportunities.”

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Dr. Michael Bean

Assistant Professor of Education

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Sarah Lively Turner '98

Vice President of Advancement

Carolyn Worley

Carolyn Worley '17

Director of Student Activities & Student Center

Dr. Tracy Luff, Professor of Sociology & Director of Honors Program

Dr. Tracy Luff

Professor of Sociology & Director of Honors Program

Dr. Joan Pendergast
Chair, Department of Social Work and Title IX Coordinator

When Dr. Pendergast was finishing her Ph.D. in Social Work Education at the University of South Carolina, she dreamed of teaching at a school like Concord. “I have wanted to live in the mountains for as long as I can remember,” she says. In 2007, she accepted a tenure-track position at CU and has found a home here. “The campus community is welcoming and accepting,” she says. Before completing her doctoral degree, Dr. Pendergast was a practicing social worker, valuable experience she shares with her students. “When I speak with students about social work, I explain that this is the best job and worst job you can have,” she says. “It’s very rewarding to see how people can change their lives, and it can be discouraging when these changes do not come.” Dr. Pendergast is dedicated to preparing her students for the realities they’ll face after graduation, and says she enjoys “being a small part of their journey.”