Agribusiness - Faculty
Associate Professor of Communication, Dean of the School of Business and Communication
Benson T. Sexton
J.L. Turner Leadership Center - Turner 202Phone: 270-384-7384
E-mail: sextonb@lindsey.edu
M.A., Communication Studies, Western Kentucky University
B.A., Communication Studies & Christian Ministries, Lindsey Wilson University
Dr. Benson Sexton is a proud alumnus of Lindsey Wilson University and currently serves as Dean of the School of Business and Communication. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Lindsey Wilson College with a double major in Communication and Christian Ministries and was the recipient of the President’s Award. As an undergraduate, Dr. Sexton was deeply engaged in campus life through the LWU Singers, Student Ambassadors, and Students Interested in Government, and he received a competitive scholarship to study abroad at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Sexton earned his master’s degree from Western Kentucky University with a research focus in interpersonal and organizational communication. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky in 2017. His dissertation, Exploring the Influence of Students’ Perceptions of Instructional Message Content Relevance and Experienced Cognitive Load on Students’ Cognitive Learning, reflects his enduring scholarly commitment to understanding how communication practices shape student learning and success.
His research lies at the intersection of instructional communication, interpersonal communication, educational psychology, and leadership. Dr. Sexton has presented scholarly work at the local, regional, and national levels and has published in several well-respected academic journals.