Sara (Dolly) Leighton
Adjunct Instructor in English
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Ms. Leighton teaches Composition A and B for HCU with assignments specifically designed for students in ministry. She has authored two books for ladies’ studies and speaks often for ladies’ events. She teaches children’s classes and develops Bible school curriculum at the Ethridge, TN, Church of Christ where her husband serves as an elder. Ms. Leighton has led four annual ladies-to-ladies, three day mission retreats to the Mobile Inner City church. The Leightons have two adult sons.
Education
M.A., English, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1970
B.A., English, David Lipscomb College, 1965
General Publications
Leighton, Sara “Dolly.” Uphill Both Ways. Nashville: Gospel Advocate, 2008.
Leighton, Sara B. Shine Like Stars: A Study of Philippians. Nashville: Gospel Advocate, 2005.
Leighton, Dolly B. “The Widow’s Vessel: From Empty to Overflowing.” Christian Woman March/April 2009: 14─15.
Leighton, Dolly B. “Diary of a Reluctant Missionary.” Christian Woman May/June 2008: 54─56.
Leighton, Dolly B. “Maintaining Friendships over Time and Distance.” Christian Woman May/June 2007: 22─24.
Academic Publications
Leighton, Dolly B. “Saturating Students with Reading: A Classroom Lab Approach.” English Journal 80, no. 6 (October 1991): 81─85.
Leighton, Dolly B.“A New Look at Small School English Instruction.” Tennessee English Journal 1 (October 1990): 16─17.
Professional/Community Honors and Awards
Tennessee State Teacher of the Year Finalist, TN State Dept. of Education, 1990.
Lawrence County, TN, Citizen of the Year, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, 1981.
