Get to know Dr. Andrew Hogue, one of Baylor’s newest Master Teachers
Earning recognition as a Master Teacher at Baylor is a rare honor — the highest a BU professor can receive for his/her teaching. In January, President Linda Livingstone announced the lifetime designation for four Baylor professors, increasing the roll of Master Teachers to 33 since the honor was first bestowed more than 40 years ago.
Among the newest honorees is Dr. Andrew Hogue (MA ’05, PhD ’09), a two-time Baylor graduate who returned to join the faculty of his alma mater in 2011. Over the last 15 years, he has taught various political science courses, led what is now Baylor’s Philanthropy & Public Service Program, served as associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and led Baylor’s Office of Engaged Learning.
“The Master Teacher designation is the honor, truly, of a lifetime,” says Hogue. “Baylor has been so very good to me, and I still sometimes can’t believe that this is the plot of earth I am privileged to tend, and this is the work I am privileged to do… Baylor has given me generous latitude to heed that call, to experiment and explore and push the boundaries of the traditional classroom so our students might depart from us better equipped to help humanity flourish. I couldn’t ask for a vocation more fulfilling than that.”
Hogue has taught courses on a range of public affairs, including philanthropy and civil society, social innovation and politics, and has served three times as director of the Baylor in Maastricht program. His experiential courses on philanthropy have awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations locally and around the world while helping students learn about social challenges, contribute to the work of community building, and cultivate a lifelong commitment to strategic generosity. He now co-teaches that course with one of his former students.
Hogue’s efforts through the Office of Engaged Learning have helped Baylor expand undergraduate research, civic engagement and other experiential learning opportunities, and Baylor has enhanced its profile nationally as increasing numbers of students bid for and win major fellowships such as the Fulbright, Marshall, Churchill and Truman.
Hogue joins such Baylor legends as Robert Reid, Ann Miller, Ray Wilson, Tom Hanks and Bob Darden among the university’s 33 Master Teachers. Honorees are nominated by their former students and BU faculty/staff, and selected for their profound impact in the classroom and on students’ lives.
Sic ’em, Dr. Hogue!