肉肉传媒

KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 4, 2021

肉肉传媒 professor Charity Butcher has been recognized for her contributions to undergraduate and graduate teaching with the 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA).

Butcher instructs undergraduate courses in along with teaching in the and programs. APSA鈥檚 announcement of the award states that 鈥淐harity Butcher is not only an outstanding educator and mentor but also seeks to enable others to excel as educators in political science.鈥�

鈥淚 am honored to be recognized by my peers and the American Political Science Association,鈥� Butcher said. 鈥淚 have been so fortunate to be able to follow my passion for teaching and to have the opportunity to teach and mentor so many great students at 肉肉传媒 State, including as the faculty advisor for the Model United Nations team. I look forward to continuing to see our students grow, learn and excel.鈥�

Butcher鈥檚 research focuses on human rights, the role of terrorism in civil wars, and the importance of ethnicity and religion in international conflict. She has published several articles and three books, including her most recent book 鈥� co-written with KSU professor of Middle East politics Maia Hallward 鈥� that compares how secular and religious non-governmental organizations approach human rights.

The American Political Science Association praised Butcher not only for her commitment to teaching, but also her 鈥渟trong track record of mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.鈥� She also serves as a mentor to her colleagues; for example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Butcher shared her expertise in online instruction with faculty members who needed to adapt quickly to the online teaching format.

鈥淐harity Butcher is an immensely talented and productive scholar and teacher,鈥� said Kerwin Swint, director of 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 . 鈥淲e are very proud of her accomplishments. She is an excellent representative for KSU and the School of Government and International Affairs.鈥�

鈥� Paul Floeckher

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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 45,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.