{"id":1391,"date":"2021-05-26T01:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T01:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2022-06-09T19:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:47:03","slug":"faculty-advisor-of-the-year-goes-above-and-beyond-for-students%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/2021\/05\/26\/faculty-advisor-of-the-year-goes-above-and-beyond-for-students%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Advisor Of The Year Goes \u2018Above And Beyond\u2019 For Students\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For Mercedes Tichenor<\/a>, PhD, good advising starts with \u201cbuilding relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I try to do with my students, whether I\u2019m advising them for courses or advising them about career plans or even personal matters and issues,\u201d said Tichenor, associate chair and professor of Education. \u201cI think building that trust in that relationship is the first thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tichenor\u2019s approach earned her the honor of being named Faculty Advisor of the Year for 2020-21, which was announced during Convocation at the start of the Fall 2021 semester. Now in its eighth year, the honor is presented by the Advising Office in Academic Success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joanne Morales Bembinster, associate director of Academic Advising<\/a>, shared some of the comments from students\u2019 nominations of Tichenor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDr. Tichenor has gone above and beyond through her role as an advisor to many students in the Education Department,\u201d said student Gretchen Nerber. \u201cShe not only is knowledgeable about courses and scheduling, she genuinely cares about the students and their futures. She is willing to have conversations that are critical in a student\u2019s academic career that will guide them in the future years, all while giving support and kindness when needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy faculty advisor is always there when I need her,\u201d said student Kelly Chapman. \u201cShe believes in me and shows her support often. Starting college was difficult, but she made me feel right at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Students At Stetson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Chris
Chris Colwell, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chris Colwell, PhD, chair of the Education Department<\/a>, praised Tichenor for her unwavering commitment to support students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is not an exaggeration to say that she knows each and every one of her students and supports them in every aspect of their educational journey here at Stetson,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tichenor also serves as director of Student Teaching in Stetson\u2019s Education Department. She works in area schools with Stetson seniors who are interning in classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the first things we tell them is get to know your kids. Stand by the door and greet them when they come in. Talk to them about things that interest them. It\u2019s easier to manage groups of students when you have respect for each other,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan you teach advising? I think we as teacher educators can certainly model it for our students,\u201d Tichenor continued. \u201cWe are training our students to not just teach academics but to teach the whole child. This includes social and emotional learning. So advising aside, I think as teacher educators we need to model all of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Advisor Of The Year Announcement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tichenor recalled watching Convocation at home on her computer in mid-August. She listened as Provost Noel Painter, PhD, began announcing the recipient of the Faculty Advisor of the Year award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Provost
Noel Painter, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Faculty Advisor of the Year has consistently and thoughtfully realized the Stetson commitment to creating caring and individualized relationships, and providing thoughtful guidance, offering time, resources, mentorship and career advice to students in her program,\u201d Painter said. \u201cWords taken from the nominations describe her as compassionate, genuine, respectful, supportive and kind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At home, Tichenor thought, \u201cOh, wow, those are some really nice things people are saying.\u2019 \u201d And then, Painter announced her name as this year\u2019s recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John Tichenor, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt really was a surprise,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI was happy and excited, of course, that my name came up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tichenor received another surprise, too. Her husband John Tichenor, PhD, chair and associate professor of management, had been named the 2018-19 advisor of the year. After his wife\u2019s name was announced, he presented the three-dimensional glass award to her in their own home. Stacy Collins, interim executive director of Career and Academic Success, had conspired with John Tichenor to get the award in his hands for the big moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very nice honor and I\u2019m delighted to have been chosen,\u201d Tichenor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Rick de Yampert<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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