Adam Carrington

Hillsdale College’s Adam Carrington Named Professor Of The Year

Professor of politics honored by 2018 graduating class

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Hillsdale, Mich. — Hillsdale College congratulates professor Adam Carrington on being named Professor of the Year by Hillsdale’s 2018 graduating class.

Carrington is an assistant professor of politics, instructing both undergraduates and graduate students in the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship in the foundations of American democracy and political thought. He joined the Hillsdale College faculty in 2014 after completing his master’s and doctoral degrees in political science at Baylor University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and religion from Ashland University.

Carrington is the author of many academic articles, and his work has been published in a variety of scholarly journals, including American Journal of Legal HistoryPresidential Studies QuarterlyAmerican Political ThoughtPerspectives on Political Science and Journal of Southern Legal History. He is also the author of Justice Stephen Field’s Cooperative Constitution of Liberty: Liberty in Full. In February 2016, Carrington was name Teacher of Month by the Student Federation of Hillsdale College.

To be named professor of the year, educators must demonstrate exceptional character and teaching excellence, availability and generosity in their work with students outside the classroom, community support and good citizenship through involvement in campus and community organizations and events. Professors are nominated by students through a signed letter of recommendation.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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