Bucks Professor Wins Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award

NEWTOWN, PA — Northampton Township resident Charles Beem, Ed.D. has been selected by the Bucks County Community College as the recipient of the 2024 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award which recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and student impact. The award, which includes a cash stipend, was presented earlier this month.

“As a proud graduate of Bucks County Community College, it is truly a joy to work with our students along the pathway of their educational journey,” Beem said. “It is also with a debt of gratitude that I recognize, and wish to thank, everyone at the college who has inspired me to improve my skills in teaching, so that our students can make the world a better place.”

The Linback Distinguished Teaching Award is presented to faculty members at colleges and universities throughout the Greater Delaware Valley through the generous support of the Christian R. and Mary F. Linback Foundation.

Bucks County Community College President & CEO Patrick M. Jones said, “We are blessed to have extraordinary faculty such as Dr. Beem at Bucks. Professor Beem is such an ardent supporter of our students — both inside and outside of the classroom. His passion for student success is infectious and his tireless efforts are remarkable.”

Beem’s teaching career began in 1981 at Bucks County Community College as a part-time instructor and eventually as professor. He began teaching at Delaware Valley University in 2000 and still does so on a part-time basis. He has also taught at the University of St. Francis, Rider University, and La Salle University.

Beem teaches business courses, primarily marketing and management. He has served 37 years as the faculty chapter advisor of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for two-year college students, for which he was recognized with the prestigious Outstanding Advisor Award at both the regional and national levels. He was instrumental in founding BCCC’s Kappa Beta Delta Nu Chapter, an international honor society for business majors, and the College’s Lions International Chapter — the first of its kind among community colleges in the region. He also was the club advisor for the Bucks Business Association and co-advisor for the National Society of Leadership and Success, embodying a commitment to cultivating leadership, scholarship, and community engagement in students.

Beem served as the Management/Marketing Area Coordinator at Bucks from 2000 to 2015 and has served on countless committees throughout his career. In addition, he has planned more than 30 regional and international student trips.

According to one letter of recommendation, Dr. Beem always puts students first with a commitment to student engagement and passion for creating learning opportunities outside of the classroom.

A 1974 graduate of Bucks County Community College, Dr. Beem went on to earn his bachelor's and master’s degrees in business administration as well as another master’s degree and his doctorate from Delaware Valley University.

Beem is a resident of Northampton Township where he also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Northampton Township.