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Dr. Heisler honored for excellence

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( Photo / Troy University ) Jakiya Dudley Staff Writer  Troy University’s Dr. William Heisler, a human resource management professor, has had his article “Increasing Pay Transparency: A Guide for Change” published in the January-February issue of Business Horizons, a bimonthly journal of the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.  Heisler gave insight on how he became concerned with the topic of increasing pay transparency.  “Before coming to Troy, I worked for a $2 billion defense contractor as director of corporate compensation,” said Heisler. “One of the things I…

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Faculty Spotlight: James Sanders

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Zenith Shrestha photo Assistant professor of physics James Sanders began working for Troy University in 2014. Lirona Joshi Staff Writer What do you like about Troy? “I do like a lot of the students. We definitely have a lot of students who try very hard in their classes, and it’s nice to see that. Even if they come from a background where they don’t have much of a physics background when they come take my physics course, many of them they say this is the first physics course they’ve had.…

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10 questions for mathematics professor Kenneth Roblee

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Kenneth Roblee) Kenneth Roblee is a professor of Mathematics and the chair of the Department of Mathematics. He joined Troy University in 2004. Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer 1. What is your favorite thing about Troy? I like the university because I like working here. It is not a job that I dread going to which is the draw that has kept me here. I have met a lot of great people here as well. The city is pretty great, too, and has done a lot to improve the quality…

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Satire: Professor requests change of title in hopes of pay raise

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Taylor Walding Variety Editor A faculty member has requested a formal change of title, from professor to coach, in hopes of a better salary. Rob Stevenson, a professor of economics, said he feels he is undervalued by the university. “If they would just view me like one of their football coaches, I might actually get a significant raise,” Stevenson said.  “We put in approximately the same number of hours, but I work with far more students with far less gratitude from the fans. In fact, I don’t have any fans.”…

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Enterprise professor’s art inspired by life and loss

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Draven Jackson Staff Writer “The Last Picture Show” exhibit will be held in Malone Hall’s gallery, from now until Sep. 23. “The Last Picture Show” is an exhibit created by Lynn Ledbetter, a photography instructor at Enterprise State Community College from Birmingham. In the exhibit, Ledbetter has featured art from various projects of hers, such as her “Love Thy Neighbor” show, which are portraits she took of acquaintances and strangers alike and their definitions of what it means to “Love Thy Neighbor,” as well as many pictures featuring members of…

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