2008 Woodie Awards
Professor accepts GU position
Leah Motz, Assistant Copy Chief
Issue date: 12/5/06
Last Updated: 12/29/07
"They're going to be missing tons of enthusiasm, experience and a lot of warmth," Martelly said. "She was very willing to get to know you on a personal basis and she puts herself out there."
Doug Smith, a junior political studies major, emphasized Simpson's professional experience as a lawyer and her connections in the Spokane area.
"She had a Washington Supreme Court justice (Mary Fairhurst) come to our class, I don't think anybody else has those types of connections," Smith said.
Both Martelly and Smith encouraged the department to look for diverse faculty members when interviewing applicants for Simpson's position.
"I think especially in our department, more than other departments, a different viewpoint is more important so I think diversity is something we should try to look for," Smith said.
Simpson has spoken with vice president of academic affairs Michael Le Roy and the school is planning to advertise for her position at the beginning of the spring semester.
"I'm going to be part of the process of looking at applicants," she said. "It's been a really interesting process. I'm leaving but I'm still going to be here for a semester."
Simpson is looking forward to having one more semester with her current students before she leaves for Gonzaga.
"It's a nice way to leave because I've had so much time with my students," she said. "I'm very sad to leave because I love them and I love my department and I love my job but I've always wanted to be a law professor and for me this is a culmination of all I've wanted to do."
Gonzaga appealed to her for their focus on social justice.
"Like Whitworth, they're very focused on the topic of social justice," Simpson said. "I'm not sure I would have made the jump if it wasn't to a school with such similar missions as Whitworth."
Doug Smith, a junior political studies major, emphasized Simpson's professional experience as a lawyer and her connections in the Spokane area.
"She had a Washington Supreme Court justice (Mary Fairhurst) come to our class, I don't think anybody else has those types of connections," Smith said.
Both Martelly and Smith encouraged the department to look for diverse faculty members when interviewing applicants for Simpson's position.
"I think especially in our department, more than other departments, a different viewpoint is more important so I think diversity is something we should try to look for," Smith said.
Simpson has spoken with vice president of academic affairs Michael Le Roy and the school is planning to advertise for her position at the beginning of the spring semester.
"I'm going to be part of the process of looking at applicants," she said. "It's been a really interesting process. I'm leaving but I'm still going to be here for a semester."
Simpson is looking forward to having one more semester with her current students before she leaves for Gonzaga.
"It's a nice way to leave because I've had so much time with my students," she said. "I'm very sad to leave because I love them and I love my department and I love my job but I've always wanted to be a law professor and for me this is a culmination of all I've wanted to do."
Gonzaga appealed to her for their focus on social justice.
"Like Whitworth, they're very focused on the topic of social justice," Simpson said. "I'm not sure I would have made the jump if it wasn't to a school with such similar missions as Whitworth."
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