库利克获得托马斯·杰斐逊奖
凯瑟琳Kulick
凯瑟琳·库利克，法语和现代语言副教授，在2月7日的宪章日接受了2009年托马斯·杰斐逊奖。
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1963年，设立了杰斐逊奖，以表彰那些对学院表现出深深的奉献和杰出服务的人，他们的生活、性格和对学院的影响体现了托马斯·杰斐逊的原则。On Charter Day 2009, the College bestowed this award – one of its most prestigious – on 凯瑟琳Kulick, Associate Professor of French and Modern Languages. 最近几周，教职员工、学生和管理人员纷纷提名她，称赞她是一位领导者、导师、共识的缔造者，是她所在部门和学院的捍卫者。
尽管如此，这个奖项还是让库利克感到意外。
“I am speechless – in French, English and Italian! 我很荣幸能成为2009年托马斯·杰斐逊奖的获得者。 Those who have received the award in years past have been giants among the faculty and the administration – individuals whose accomplishments are legendary. I am flattered that my colleagues would nominate me for this award.”
Kulick, who once taught English at the Université de Lyon in France now teaches French at William and Mary where she has been a member of the faculty for over two decades.
“What brought me here was the exciting and dynamic nature of the Modern Languages Department, and of the whole university. William and Mary was then – and remains today – an engaged community whose enviable reputation rests on the strengths of its students, faculty and staff. These 22 years have held numerous opportunities to work with some pretty amazing colleagues from all across the university.”
在1987年加入该学院之前，她曾在韦恩堡的印第安纳大学任教，当时该校本科生的平均年龄为30岁。 在那里教书期间，Kulick正在完成她关于成人外语习得的论文，因此IU提供了一个理想的环境来进行她的研究。
库利克是第二语言习得和外语教学领域的著名学者，曾撰写或合作撰写了四本教科书。她非常重视学习的价值，并将课堂视为自己的佳博体育。 Merry Feyock, Instructor of German, describes Kulick as “tirelessly and selflessly pursuing the Jeffersonian goal of excellence in the quest for all knowledge that is at the heart of the William and Mary’s mission.”
Kulick says, “Many large universities have extensive research programs, while many small colleges devote themselves entirely to their teaching mission. William & Mary offers both quality research and excellence in teaching provided in a setting small enough for students to routinely experience both.”
除了教学和研究，她还积极参与学院管理，经常在两到三个主要学院委员会任职，同时担任其他委员会的主席。 This year alone, Kulick is the 教师 Representative to the Board of 访问ors, serves on both the 教师 Assembly and Executive Committee of the 教师 Assembly, and is a member of the President’s Strategic Planning Committee.
她的重要贡献之一是担任了六年的现代语言文学系主任。 According to one colleague, “Katherine helped us take major steps forward in diversifying our courses, democratizing and streamlining our department operations, supporting bright young hires in their new fields of inquiry, and mentoring young and old alike.”
A senior faculty member, involved in faculty governance since 1969, describes Kulick as “the most effective chair with whom I have had the pleasure of being associated, bar none.”
教师 praise her leadership in guiding three triennial faculty surveys which are now – thanks to Kulick’s efforts – web-based. These surveys are a critical tool by which the faculty’s priorities and needs are communicated. Subsequently, as President of the 教师 Assembly Kulick’s presentation of the survey’s findings to the administration and to the Board of 访问ors illuminated the need for – and garnered the College’s firm commitment to – the enhancement of faculty salaries.
According to David P. Aday, Jr., Professor of Sociology and Special Assistant to the Provost, “Katherine understands that faculty governance is not just another category of merit review, not just a necessary but sometimes malodorous obligation, but essential to ensuring that teaching and learning stand at the center of institutional purpose and effort.”
Beyond the classroom, the laboratory, the concert hall and the studio, beyond the research, Kulick sees the College as a community of teacher-scholars – in the very best sense – where faculty, staff and students are engaged in a meaningful way with every aspect of this institution.
“I am inspired by the sense of community that exists at William & Mary. I just want to do my part.”