Teaching

I teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels focused on helping students become more confident and capable organizational members and leaders. My teaching integrates management and communication theories with opportunities for applied skill-building and various active learning strategies to help students write, speak, and relate more effectively, ethically, and strategically. I design courses across traditional, hybrid, and online modalities that reduce uncertainty, build resilience, and connect theory to the real world. My classroom is a safe space for students to expand their comfort zone alongside a supportive educator.

Courses

Organizational Behavior (MGMT 3020)

Leadership and Followership (MGMT 4520)

Applied Communication (MGMT 3500)

Advanced Managerial Communications

(ADMN 6020)

Instructional Approaches

FLipped Classroom
Open Educational Resources
Experiential Simulations
Service Learning
Case-Based Learning
Interactive Videos (PlayPosits)
Reading Checks

Innovative Course Designs

I design courses around sustained, applied learning structures that allow students to analyze real systems, practice communication skills, and connect theory to lived experience.

Organizational Behavior (MGMT 3020) features a semester-long service-learning project in which students #DoGood in their communities while applying organizational theory to analyze systems, stakeholder dynamics, and leadership challenges. Students engage in structured reflection to connect their lived experiences with foundational concepts in organizational behavior.
Leadership and Followership (MGMT 4520) incorporates a semester-long case study of Ted Lasso (Season One), using the series as a shared organizational context for applying and comparing leadership theories. This longitudinal case design enables students to examine group dynamics, power, identity, and ethical leadership across evolving situations.
Applied Managerial Communication (MGMT 3500) integrates experiential simulations in which students confront realistic workplace problems and use communication theory and practice to develop and implement solutions. These structured activities (including resume reviews, persuasive competitions, and collaborative problem-solving) are described in the videos below.

Pedagogical Advancements

I integrate evidence-based, high-impact teaching practices to increase accessibility, engagement, and skill development across modalities. I also aim to share resources with other professors, so they can improve students' educational experiences, too.

Benedict, B. C. (2020). Using vision boards to reflect on relevant experiences and envision ideal futures. College Teaching, 64(4), 231-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2020.1850411
Benedict, B. C., Shields, A. N., Wieland, M., & Hall, J. (2020). Recommendations for communication centers based on student and tutor reflections: Insights about students’ reasons for visiting, session outcomes, and characteristics of the tutoring approach. Communication Center Journal, 6(1), 79-93. http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ccj/article/view/2086/pdf
Lee, S., & Benedict, B. C. (2021). Building resilience: An exercise to create network structures and assess resilience with marshmallows and spaghetti noodles or LEGO® pieces. Discourse, 6(1) 38-47. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/discoursejournal/vol6/iss1/4/
Lee, S., Wittrock, Z., & Benedict, B. C. (2019). Who dunnit: The party mystery game for analyzing network structure and information flow. Connections, 39(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019-005

Mentorship &
Professional Development

I mentor undergraduate and graduate students through structured research and instructional assistantships, supervise capstone projects, and provide individualized support for their academic and professional development support.

800+ resumes and cover letters revised
14 student assistants employed for paid professional development experiences
2 undergraduate honors projects and 2 graduate culminating projects advised
40+ letters of recommendation written
10+ campus workshops delivered

Selected Teaching
Training

Equity-Minded Pedagogy Certificate (2025)
Universial Design for Learning Program (2024)
Quality Online Teaching and Learning Program (2024)
Student Engagement in All Instructional Modes Certificate (2023)
Teaching First Generation College Students Training Program (2023)
Smart Classroom Cosychronous Teaching Program (2022)
Mental Health First Aid Training (2022)
Writing Intensive Pedagogy Learning Community (2022)
Ally Series for Justice-Impacted Students (2021)
Trans Inclusion Training (2020) and Safe Zone (LGBTQ Ally) Training (2019)
QPR (Suicide Prevention) Gatekeeper Certificate (2019)
Certificate of Foundations in College Teaching (2019)