News & Announcements from CxC

Four C-I Teaching Fellows selected for 2025–26 cohort
These four teachers have demonstrated a significant commitment to advancing C-I teaching and learning within their own teaching and throughout their departments and colleges.

Erin McKinley, 2025 C-I Teaching & Service Excellence Award recipient
For Dr. Erin McKinley, helping students succeed in dietetics means more than teaching facts—it means helping them learn how to communicate with confidence and professionalism.

Soo Jeong Jo, 2025 Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award recipient
For Dr. Soo Jeong Jo, teaching architecture is about more than design—it's about helping students think clearly, analyze deeply, and communicate effectively.

Naomi Bennett, 2025 Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award recipient
Dr. Naomi Bennett believes that communication is both an art and a skill—and she helps her students discover their own voice through innovative, real-world learning experiences.

2025 C-I Teaching Award Recipients
Join CxC in celebrating the following five recipients demonstrating excellence in C-I Teaching: Erin McKinley, Naomi Bennett, Nolde Alexius, Sadie Wilks, and Soo Jeong Jo.

Sadie Wilks, 2025 C-I Teaching & Service Excellence Award recipient
When Sadie Wilks steps into the classroom, she brings more than lessons—she brings real-world experience, deep care for her students, and a passion for strong communication.

Nolde Alexius, 2025 Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award recipient
For more than 25 years, Nolde Alexius has been inspiring LSU students to read deeply, think critically, and find their own voice through writing and speaking.

Seven Faculty Members named 2024-25 C-I Teaching Fellows
Now in its second year supporting the Geaux Communicate initiative, LSU's Communication-Intensive (C-I) Teaching Fellows program is pleased to announce the 2024-25 cohort.

Honoring the late Dr. Lillian Bridwell-Bowles, CxC's founding director
Without Dr. Lillian Bridwell-Bowles, Communication Across the Curriculum might not exist today.