Meet Professor Doris Kelly! Not only a past Bentley Falcon throughout her undergraduate and graduate schooling, Kelly is also the mother of a recent Bentley graduate and a current Bentley student! If you didn’t realize it already, she’s absolutely in love with everything Bentley! As an added bonus, she’s a fan of the story of how Her Campus came to be! Freshmen: Interested in how to get that 4.0 in GB 112? Keep reading!
Her Campus Bentley: How long have you been teaching at Bentley and what classes do you teach?
Professor Kelly: I am in my fourth year of teaching full time. However, I taught as an adjunct 10 years ago. I currently teach GB 112 and GB 212.
HCB: What was your favorite part about Bentley when you went here?
Prof. K.: Besides senior week, I would have to say the professors. Some of them are still teaching here!
HCB: What’s the biggest change from when you attended Bentley to now?
Prof. K.: Bentley’s expansion. I have witnessed a tremendous amount of growth—so many new buildings that didn’t exist when I was a student. The current student center was just the side of a hill—LaCava was my student center. The baseball field was a farm!
HCB: What’s your favorite spot at Bentley’s campus?
Prof. K.: The classroom, of course!
HCB: With your past corporate experience, what was your primary role in those organizations?
Prof. K.: My titles have ranged from Consultant to CFO, but my primary roll was a Controller. A controller is responsible for all accounting functions of an organization and if the company is small enough, the Controller’s are often responsible for the human resources and finance functions as well. Most of my experience has been with small companies and in some cases with start-ups. I talk about my experiences as much as I can in the classroom. If a lecture is particularly boring, all I need to do is talk about my real world experiences on the subject matter and the students are instantly drawn to the lecture.
HCB: All the Freshman GB 112 students are getting bombarded with the rumors of difficulties brought about by the course from upperclassmen. What’s your advice for them for achieving a 4.0?
Prof. K.: If you put in the time that’s required for the class, then you should be successful in earning a grade that you can be very proud of. I believe the biggest adjustment for freshmen is managing the college workload or the increased demand of their time.