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Faculty Spotlights & Academic Life at Brevard 

Brevard College professors are highly engaged in the classroom and within the wider academic community. Faculty are active scholars within their academic fields and are masters of making their highly-specialized knowledge accessible to the students.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charles Wallis

by Autumn Miller, Admissions Counselor Dr. Charles Wallis is a name that students know on the Brevard College campus! Brevard students have commented that Dr. Wallis always enters class enthusiastic…

Student Spotlight: Reagan Lane, History major

Reagan Lane is a Senior History major at Brevard College, with a minor in ExperientialEducation. She stays active on campus by working as a Barista at Bill’s Boiler House, serving…

Student Presents Academic Research at International Psychology Conference

By Wesley Fletcher, Brevard College Student, Psychology major Article from The Clarion, Volume 88, Issue 17, February 3, 2023 In the Fall of 2021, I began working with Dr. Allison…

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Shaun Ward

Dr. Shaun Ward, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, is a service-minded change agent focused on encouraging people to work together representing different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Dr. Ward is a National…

Alumna Spotlight: Leigh Anne Pickup, ’01

Leigh Anne Pickup, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is an associate professor and director of clinical education in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Medicine at the University…

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Moreschi, Criminal Justice

Brevard College has great faculty that are dedicated to their work and the students they teach. Michael Moreschi is a name that students, staff, and other faculty know really well.…

Outside Magazine Features Brevard College’s Wilderness Leadership and Education (WLEE) Program

By Reagan Lane, History Major, Web Content Writer Outside Magazine recently featured Brevard College’s Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education program (WLEE) in an article detailing the top outdoor schools in…

Reflections from Emeritus Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Preston Woodruff

“Teaching is the work of an active life,” said the medieval scholar Thomas Aquinas. Hmm. . . like me, Aquinas was built for comfort, not for speed. He was so…

Music Education Major is National Semi-Finalist Singer

Brevard College Junior and Music Education major Ishmeal Parsons plans to continue his education with a master’s degree after graduation. From Taylorsville, North Carolina, Ishmeal is a talented singer and…

The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on December 10

The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. David Gresham, invite you to the 25th annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Saturday, December 10th in…