Faculty & Staff Success
A&M-Commerce Athletic Director Named to NCAA Committee
Texas A&M University-Commerce Director of Athletics Tim McMurray was recently appointed to serve as a member of the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. The purpose of the committee is to provide expertise and leadership to…
A&M-Commerce Professor Awarded NSF Grant for COVID-19 Research
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, associate professor of higher education and learning technologies, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for her project titled, “RAPID: Graduate Student Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
The multi-institution, mixed-method study of graduate student…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Named Editor of National Journal
Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Linguistics Dr. Christian Hempelmann was recently named Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR, an international journal of humor research. The publication was founded in 1988 and is the official journal of the International Society of Humor Studies.…
A&M-Commerce Professor Publishes New Study on Principal Promotions
Dr. Sarah Guthery, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, and Lauren Bailes from the University of Delaware used data from the Texas Education Agency to assess the probability of and time to promotion for 4,689…
Dr. Rebecca Judd on Good Morning Texas – 6/9/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…
A&M-Commerce faculty awarded grant for plant studies
Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor of Horticulture Dr. Derald Harp was recently awarded a grant totaling $14,034.07 to complete his research into the use of Nitrate Effluent in plant growth. Harp has been at A&M-Commerce since 2003, when he was brought…
Journal Editor Calls for Papers to be Included in COVID-19 Special Issue
Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng, associate professor of management at Texas A&M University-Commerce, serves as editor-in-chief for the journal “Management Decision.” In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Randolph-Seng is leading a special issue titled, “Management in Crisis: Viruses, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes, Oh…
Proclamation from the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate
WHEREAS the senseless killing of unarmed Black people is unjust and wrong
WHEREAS these killings are symbols of a much larger, pervasive problem that is not always visually recorded for the world to see
WHEREAS the events of May 25,…
Statement from The Texas A&M University System Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Texas A&M System condemns all racist behaviors, actions, and comments that tear at the moral fabric of our nation. The System is appalled at the deplorable and egregious acts of brutality by some police officers against African Americans. As…
Dr. Villanueva-Russell on Good Morning Texas – 6/2/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…
Dr. Elizabeth Wachira and Dr. Jennifer Ashcraft on changing COVID-19 landscape
As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based practices,…
Professor Erin Harper Featured in Self Magazine
A&M-Commerce psychology professor Erin Harper was recently featured in an online article by Self, an American online magazine for women that specializes in health, beauty, and style. In the article, Harper shares information about how parents can support their children's…
Dr. Mario Hayek on Good Morning Texas – 5/26/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…
Vanessa Armendariz on Good Morning Texas – 5/19/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…
A&M-Commerce Photography Faculty Featured in New York Times Article
Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Photography Leigh Merrill was recently featured in an article by the New York Times highlighting Dallas-area artists and photographers. Merrill's photography is included as part of “Here Now,” which is scheduled to appear at…
Nursing Faculty Member Profiled in Feature Publication
Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor Debbie Mahoney was recently featured in Charm/View, a publication of the Longview News-Journal in Longview, Texas.
Mahoney is coordinator of the master of nursing program at A&M-Commerce. She was highlighted for her humanitarian work at home…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Serve Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Dr. Carole McKenzie, interim head of the nursing department at Texas A&M University-Commerce, will assume the role of president of the Iota Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau on July 1, 2020. Dr. Monica Tenhunen currently serves as treasurer…
Sigma Theta Tau Inducts New A&M-Commerce Faculty Member
The Commerce branch of Iota Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (Sigma) recently held an informal induction for Monica Ruff, MSN, RN, a new nursing faculty member at A&M-Commerce. A formal induction for students, faculty and community is held…
Elisabet Martinez on domestic violence and COVID-19
As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based practices,…
Interim Dean of Students Judy Sackfield on Good Morning Texas – 5/12/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…