Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:51 PM PDT

Timothy Maddox, professor and head of the philosophy department at Hardin-Simmons University, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon at work, according to a news release from HSU.

Maddox, 56, collapsed in the hall of the Skiles Building and was rushed to Hendrick Medical Center, according to a notice sent from HSU President Lanny Hall to faculty and staff.

"Emergency personnel, including those from HSU, were there almost immediately. However, Hendrick doctors were unable to resuscitate him and confirmed his death," Hall said in the notice. University officials say Maddox was not ill and the reason for his sudden death is unknown.

Maddox first came to HSU as a student. He graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Bible and religion with a minor in philosophy.

Maddox held two master's degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned his doctorate in Christian philosophy in 1997 from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He worked as an instructor of philosophy at Jefferson Community College and Bellarmine College in Louisville.

Maddox came back to HSU in 2004 as an associate professor of philosophy.

This semester, he was teaching critical thinking, applied ethics, logic and several courses on the history of philosophy.

Alan Stafford, dean of the Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts, said Maddox was heading to a 1:30 p.m. class meeting downtown when he collapsed.

Maddox's wife, Alana, and their 14-year-old son were on their way back to Abilene from visiting relatives in Arkansas when they were contacted about his collapse, according to the news release.

Dan Stiver, chairman of theology at HSU, and his wife, Beth, met Alana and Luke in Dallas to escort them home.

"He was an outstanding classroom teacher who was recently honored with the liberal arts teaching excellence award," Stafford said.

The funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Abilene.

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Official: New philosophy a success at House of Good Shepherd

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:26 PM PDT

Troubled youth are finding "Sanctuary" at The House of the Good Shepherd, where a new philosophy is changing the way staff approaches the treatment of such kids.

The facility on Champlin Avenue provides treatment to children and their families who are struggling with serious emotional, social and behavioral problems.

Executive Director Bill Holicky said children treated there were traditionally thought of in terms of the negative behaviors they displayed.

"They would ask, 'What's wrong with this kid?'" he said. "The question that we ask with Sanctuary is, 'What happened to this child?'"

Sanctuary is "a trauma-informed model of care," and is the only treatment model for children with evidence-based practices, facility officials said. The House of the Good Shepherd is one of about 100 Sanctuary agencies worldwide.

"It's obviously very exciting," said Holicky, who said they started looking for a new model of care several years ago. "We were very excited, two years ago, to be chosen."

Holicky said he expects that the organization should be accredited in about a year.

Ultimately, Holicky said, the Sanctuary model of care focuses on teaching children to gain control over the outcome of situations by "self-regulating their emotions" and giving them the tools to become resilient.

Therefore, he continued, "You have to recognize the trauma and start the healing process – otherwise you're just spinning wheels."

Zig Malowicki, assistant executive director, said when he sees a child who exhibits a lot of negative behaviors, he "expects to see some pretty negative life experiences."

Those negative life experiences can affect the way a child "thinks, feels (and) views the world," he said.

Malowicki said rather than providing an excuse, the Sanctuary philosophy holds kids responsible in a way that doesn't focus on punishment for exhibiting negative behaviors.

Though the organization is currently in transition, Holicky and Malowicki said the culture change is beginning. Holicky predicted that in three to five years, the Sanctuary model will be in full practice at The House of Good Shepherd.

"I think at the start, it was like anything else," Holicky said. "There was some skepticism."

But, he added, "I'm very encouraged by the way it's taking hold."

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