LYNN — Dr. Christian Bednar, of Salem, was recently selected as North Shore Community College’s new dean of liberal studies.
Bednar joined North Shore Community College (NSCC) in 2007 as an adjunct faculty member, and was later appointed to a full-time faculty position in the First Year and Foundational Literacy Department.
In 2017, he accepted an interim position as the assistant dean of liberal studies, which became permanent a year later, where he worked closely across academic and student affairs to support student success. Bednar then became the interim dean of liberal studies before being chosen to fill that role permanently.
Bednar said he is particularly proud of the “innovative work he and his faculty are currently doing to develop Dual Languages Courses at NSCC,” which allow multilingual students to take core coursework in Spanish and English.
“I’m blessed to have been given the opportunity to continue working with such amazingly talented faculty, staff, and friends,” he said.
Bednar has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Saint Anselm College, a Masters in Teaching in English from Boston University and a Masters in English from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
In 2021, he completed his Doctorate Degree at UMass Boston with his dissertation, Navigating Whiteness: A Critical Discourse Analysis of White Community College Faculty, White Identity, and the Discursive Positioning of Students of Color.
Bednar said he is especially interested in the application of critical studies to community college structures, policies, and practices.
Allysha Dunnigan can be reached at [email protected]
