By Gerard Flanagan
Lead writer and communications specialist
Campbellsville University Office of Marketing and Communications
“Love this professor with all my heart.”
“She is relatable, easygoing, and fantastic overall.”
“When I had questions or clarifications, she was always happy and ready to listen and aid my success in the class.”
This feedback from students shows why Dr. Emily Hayden received Campbellsville University’s 2024 Non-Tenured Faculty Award.
Hayden, associate professor of criminal justice, was recognized during CU’s first chapel of the fall semester.
“Students love her classes and colleagues enjoy working with her,” said Dr. Jeanette Parker, interim vice president for academic affairs. “Dr. Hayden is very student focused, ensuring her students learn the material and at the same time know that they matter to her.”
Hayden has served at Campbellsville University since 2019. She is currently involved in two research projects, and she was recently named director of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program.
“I am honored to have received the Non-Tenured Faculty Award and to be recognized for my work and passion in Criminal Justice,” Hayden said. “I attribute my work ethic to my parents. They instilled the ability to work hard for something you are passionate about, so it is second nature to give myself to something I care about.
Hayden added she is looking forward to moving CU’s Criminal Justice Department and master’s program “to be more inclusive to practitioners and those working in the field of criminal justice.”
Hayden also complimented her colleagues in CU’s Criminal Justice program.
“We have an excellent team in the criminal justice program that work exceptionally well together,” Hayden said. “Bill Cassell is the epitome of a leader, and his ability to listen to my opinions, suggestions and believe in me is what allows me the space to be creative and help grow our program to help our students. We have a great team, and I look forward to what the future of our department holds.”
Hayden has 10 years of educational background experience in criminal justice. She also has employment background in the field of criminal justice, having spent two years as a deputy at Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro. She also has one year of teaching experience in the field as a Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Facilitator at Lucker Luckett Correctional Complex, Kentucky State Reformatory and Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women.
Hayden received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Kentucky Wesleyan College, a Master of Science degree in Justice and Safety from Eastern Kentucky University and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisville in 2020.
