{"id":26097,"date":"2026-05-18T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=26097"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:58:09","slug":"transylvania-announces-newest-bingham-endowed-chairs-for-teaching-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2026\/05\/transylvania-announces-newest-bingham-endowed-chairs-for-teaching-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania announces newest Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-730x406.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-730x406.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-350x195.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-768x427.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-1536x854.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-810x450.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/bingham-blog.jpeg 1897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University has named its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/bingham\/bingham-endowed-chairs\/\">latest Bingham Endowed Chairs<\/a> in recognition of their outstanding impact on student learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political science professor Michael Cairo and psychology professor Bethany Jurs were selected by an independent committee of educators from other colleges following a rigorous application and review process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each will receive a $25,000 annual award in addition to base salary and benefits as part of a $25 million, 15-year grant that will fund up to 12 chairs across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This honor, which recognizes teaching excellence across disciplines, helps Transylvania continue to attract and retain exceptional faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessors Michael Cairo and Bethany Jurs embody the innovative, enthusiastic and rigorous teaching that inspires students to develop independent thinking in a supportive classroom,\u201d President Brien Lewis said. \u201cI congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition as our newest Bingham Endowed Chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously named awardees include Paul Duffin, Peter Fosl, Qian Gao, Kurt Gohde, Frank Russell and James Wagner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1987, the Bingham Fund has invested more than $30 million to reward excellent teaching, support faculty development and advance student success through the Bingham Center for Teaching Excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-new-bingham-endowed-chairs\">About the new Bingham Endowed Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Cairo: 2026 Bingham Endowed Chair | Transylvania University\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/waOxZH7cSFY?feature=oembed&rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Cairo, professor of political science and director of international affairs, has taught at Transylvania since 2010. Drawing on his scholarship in U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East, he challenges students to confront global complexity through rigorous analysis and Socratic dialogue. Members of the Bingham Selection Committee were impressed by his ability to help students confront our complex reality and to learn from it. They describe his courses as challenging in academically productive ways, with one saying he \u201cnever looked for a one-word answer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cairo earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from SUNY College at Geneseo. 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The committee praised her active-learning approach, including a memorable shoe-removal experiment that sparked discussions of conformity, authority and the Milgram study \u2014 and her \u201cFun-NOVA\u201d reframing of statistical concepts. Students highlight her evidence-based methods and passion for their success. One noted, \u201cDr. Jurs has a rare ability to envision what Transylvania can become and takes tangible steps to get it there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jurs earned a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive science from Indiana University and a B.A. in psychology from Purdue University. 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