Charlene Strickland
Charlene Strickland, head of the HSU Department of
Communication, joined the faculty in the fall of 1983. She received her
Bachelor of Science degree in education from Southwest Texas State University
(now Texas State University) with a first teaching field of speech and second
teaching field of English. Her Master of Arts degree is also from SWT with a
major in speech communication, followed by doctoral work in communication at
the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
During her tenure at Hardin-Simmons University, Strickland
has received the Cullen Professor Teaching Award, a peer recognition for
excellence in teaching (1989), been named the Faculty Member of the Year
(2002), and received the Teaching Excellence Award from the Cynthia Ann Parker
College of Liberal Arts (2004). She is a life member of the Texas Speech
Communication Association, and in 2002, received the organization’s award for outstanding
service. During her sabbatical (1989-90) for work on the Ph.D. in
communication, Strickland was named the outstanding graduate assistant at the
University of Oklahoma.
In addition to teaching at Hardin-Simmons University,
Strickland has taught at Southwest Texas State University and Pan American
University in Edinburg, Texas, and high school in Georgetown, Texas (1979-82). Part
of her emphasis within the department of communication is work toward training
future teachers, particularly those pursuing certification in secondary speech.
As recently as 2010, Strickland worked with ETS (Educational Testing Services)
on the certification exam for Texas secondary speech certification.
Strickland serves HSU and the University Interscholastic
League as a regional director, as well as serving UIL as a consultant for
speech events since 1982. Strickland also supports the Boy Scouts of America by
being an approved merit badge counselor for public speaking.
She lives in Abilene with her husband, Larry Bevill, and
they have one son who attends HSU. Strickland enjoys sporting events,
particularly any sport in which her son is a participant. She enjoys
scrapbooking, watching football with her husband, and traveling with her
family.
Degrees Earned
- Bachelor of Science, Communication and English, Southwest Texas State University, 1977
- Master of Art, Communication, Southwest Texas State University, 1983
- Post Graduate Work, Communication, University of Oklahoma