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Dana College didn’t even
have any political scientists,
he said. But Hibbing contin
ued with his education there
and began student teaching.
After student teaching,
Hibbing said he decided he
didn’t want to be a high
school teacher. Although he
admires high school teachers
especially since his wife is
one, fie said he couldn’t
> handle that job.
Being a high school
teacher is tough, Hibbing
said, because they get
students when they are still
so impressionable, and the
teacher must SDend a lot of
time on discipline.
Hibbing said he wanted tc
concentrate more on sub
stance, so he went to
graduate school at the
University of Iowa.
He said his classmates in
Iowa were good examples to
him.
“We got each other
excited about different
aspects
of political science,“ he said.
Having good colleagues ii
essential in research, Hibbing
said, and that is one reason
why he loves his job at UNL.
Working with people who
are interested in political
science helps stimulate ideas
:
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Hibbing’s favor Is that he is a
good writer and, unlike many
researchers, can present his
material well, Humes said.
, Hibbing said he was
looking forward to a having
more time to research and
teach when his Job as
chairman of the political
science department was over
at the end of this semester.
And in a couple of years,
Hibbing said he was looking
forward to taking some time
off to research more ques
tions that are forming in the
> back of his mind.
Hibbing said he wasn't
sure where he wanted to
conduct his research, maybe
Washington, the West Coast
or Spaih — wherever his
. curiosity leads him.
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DAMON LEE/SOWER
Political science professor John Hibbing won the 1993 Outstanding Research and Creativity Award.
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