Building Character Articles

72 - Nov / Dec 15

Andrew Carroll When Andrew Carroll’s family home burned down a few days before Christmas in 1989, the loss of irreplaceable keepsakes resulted in a cousin, who heard about the fire, sending Carroll a letter that would profoundly change the course of his life. Dated April... Read More →

Andrew Carroll When Andrew Carroll’s family home burned down a few days before Christmas in 1989, the loss of irreplaceable keepsakes resulted in a cousin, who heard about the fire, sending Carroll a letter that... Read More →

66 - Nov/Dec 14

Jennifer Keene

Dean of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dr. Jennifer Keene Jennifer Keene knows that many students envision wordy textbooks when it comes to history lessons. While Chapman University’s professor of history and the History Department chair doesn’t refute the value of the information those books hold, she knows from personal experience that... Read More →

Dr. Jennifer Keene Jennifer Keene knows that many students envision wordy textbooks when it comes to history lessons. While Chapman University’s professor of history and the History Department chair doesn’t refute the value of the... Read More →

64 - Jul / Aug 14

Dr. Heshman El-Askary

Associate Professor of Remote Sensing & Earth Systems Sciences

Dr. Hesham El-Askary While other children gazed upon mobiles over their cribs and children’s artwork taped to the refrigerator, as the child of scientists, the first picture that Hesham El-Askary saw was the periodic table. “Science was the common language spoken in my home,” says... Read More →

Dr. Hesham El-Askary While other children gazed upon mobiles over their cribs and children’s artwork taped to the refrigerator, as the child of scientists, the first picture that Hesham El-Askary saw was the periodic table. ... Read More →

63 - May / Jun 14

Dr. Janeen Hill

Dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology

Dr. Janeen Hill As a child growing up in the 1960s in the small town of Riverton, Wyoming, Dr. Janeen Hill spent many happy hours enjoying outdoor activities. Chapman University’s Dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology and professor of biological sciences hiked, biked,... Read More →

Dr. Janeen Hill As a child growing up in the 1960s in the small town of Riverton, Wyoming, Dr. Janeen Hill spent many happy hours enjoying outdoor activities. Chapman University’s Dean of Schmid College of... Read More →

62 - Mar/Apr 14

Harold W. Hewitt, Jr.

Harold W. Hewitt, Jr. For most of his educational career, Harold Hewitt kept an eye on Chapman University. “I met Jim Doti early on during his presidency at the school, and I was impressed with his plans for growth. From that point on, I watched... Read More →

Harold W. Hewitt, Jr. For most of his educational career, Harold Hewitt kept an eye on Chapman University. “I met Jim Doti early on during his presidency at the school, and I was impressed with... Read More →

61 - Jan / Feb 14

Dr. Jerry Price

Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students

Dr. Jerry Price On freshman move-in day several years ago when Rachel Tilghman experienced some trouble with her on-campus living arrangements at Chapman University, the new student received a visit from the school’s Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Dr. Jerry Price. “My... Read More →

Dr. Jerry Price On freshman move-in day several years ago when Rachel Tilghman experienced some trouble with her on-campus living arrangements at Chapman University, the new student received a visit from the school’s Vice... Read More →

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Laura Glynn, PhD

Professor, Associate Dean for Research

Laura Glynn, PhD While completing a double major in psychology and economics in the early 1990s at the University of California, Davis, Laura Glynn, Ph.D. was unsure which field to pursue for graduate school—until she took a developmental psychology class. “I can still picture the... Read More →

Laura Glynn, PhD While completing a double major in psychology and economics in the early 1990s at the University of California, Davis, Laura Glynn, Ph.D. was unsure which field to pursue for graduate school—until she... Read More →

57 - May / Jun 13

David B. Moore

Director of Planned Giving

David B. Moore When David Moore was a camp counselor in the late 1980s, he had an experience that in many ways prepared him for his work today as Chapman University’s Director of Planned Giving. “We stopped for lunch at a spot outside of Santa... Read More →

David B. Moore When David Moore was a camp counselor in the late 1980s, he had an experience that in many ways prepared him for his work today as Chapman University’s Director of Planned Giving.... Read More →

56 - April 13

Dr. Michael Fahy

Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences

Dr. Michael Fahy Back in 1982 when Michael Fahy had some time to himself one weekend, Chapman’s Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences had an eureka experience when he bought a computer graphics book at the local bookstore and experimented with the... Read More →

Dr. Michael Fahy Back in 1982 when Michael Fahy had some time to himself one weekend, Chapman’s Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences had an eureka experience when he bought a computer... Read More →

55 - Jan / Feb 13

Guy Hinrichs

Director of Special Events

Guy Hinrichs Even though it was a required activity at his elementary school, Guy Hinrichs remembers the satisfaction he experienced visiting a convalescent hospital as a third grader. “It made me feel good to smile at all of the very ill people in... Read More →

Guy Hinrichs Even though it was a required activity at his elementary school, Guy Hinrichs remembers the satisfaction he experienced visiting a convalescent hospital as a third grader. “It made me feel good... Read More →