Although not especially gifted in the classroom, Dickson adeptly engaged the interests of the graduate students at the University of Chicago in his work as an advisor.
Kahit na hindi likas na matalino lalo na sa silid-aralan, Dickson adeptly-pansin ang interes ng mga mag-aaral na nagtapos sa University of Chicago sa kanyang trabaho bilang isang taga-payo.