KETR, A&M-Commerce's on-campus radio station, received the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for a radio news story that aired in 2018. According to KETR General Manager Jerrod Knight, “Our small news…

Dr. Vaughn Wascovich and Tanner Harmening from A&M-Commerce's Department of Art attended the Texas Association of Schools of Art's (TASA) annual conference in San Antonio. Wascovich and Harmening presented a pinhole camera workshop at the conference. Their presentation was well-received,…

Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan has been selected as a recipient of the Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award. This award recognizes outstanding teaching, research and service provided by A&M-Commerce faculty. Hsun-Yu is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Special…

A&M-Commerce Professor Beth Jones has been appointed by Governor Gregg Abbott to the board of trustees for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI). TSBVI is a special public school that provides services to eligible students and…

Dr. Jangsup Choi, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, recently co-authored a book that proposes and tests a new perspective on how South Korea rose from dependence, poverty and isolation at the time of the Korean Armistice Agreement…

In a new study published in Educational Policy, A&M-Commerce professor Sarah Guthery and her co-author, Lauren Bailes at the University of Delaware, examined the retention rates of new teachers in Texas. The study finds that traditionally-certified teachers in traditional public…

A&M-Commerce congratulates Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. John Humphreys on receiving a 2019 Emerald Literati Award by Emerald Publishing for his article in the “Journal of Management History.” Humphreys co-authored the article with researchers from five other…

Mark your calendars for the third annual Quality Day on November 12. Quality Day is an annual event for faculty and staff, hosted by the Department of Institutional Effectiveness and Research. The purpose is to provide training and initiate conversations…

Tracy Henley, professor and department head in the psychology department at A&M-Commerce, recently published the “Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology: Psychology in Prehistory” with Dr. Matt Rossano of Southeastern Louisiana University and Dr. Edward Kardas of Southern Arkansas University. According to…

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, professor of counseling, received the 2019 D. Frank Davis Professional and Community Outreach Award from the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. According to the award's inscription, the honor is “presented to an individual who has demonstrated a…

Dr. Elizabeth Wachira, professor of health and human performance at A&M-Commerce, accepted the 2019 Texas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (TEAFCS) Distinguished Service Award for her students' work in planning and executing the Rains County Health Fair in…

Rebecca Worley, assistant professor of history, theory and criticism in the Department of Theatre at A&M-Commerce, was recently named Texas Theatre Educator of the Year by the Texas Educational Theatre Association. Worley earned her BFA and MFA from Texas Tech…

Six professors from the Department of Educational Leadership at A&M-Commerce presented their work at the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) in Laguna, California in July 2019: Dr. Julia Ballenger, Dr. Mei Jiang, Dr. Melissa Arrambide, Dr. Nate…

Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham has been named 2020 American Education Research Association (AERA) program chair for Research on Women and Education, a special interest group. She will coordinate the review of research proposals for the 2020 AERA Conference in San Francisco. …

Dr. JoHyun Kim received the 2019 Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching from the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate. The purpose of this award is to “provide recognition and a monetary award for individuals who have performed in an outstanding…

Two long-serving faculty members retired from A&M-Commerce this past spring. Dr. Jon Travis served for 27 years (1992-2019) and Dr. Charlotte Larkin served for 23 years (1996-2019). Both were exemplary faculty members in the Department of Higher Education and Learning…

Dr. Maia Fernández Lamarque's book, “Cinderella in Spain: Variations of the Story as Socio-Ethical Texts,” will be published by McFarland Press in Fall 2019. According to the publisher, the book “…explores how the famous folk heroine embodies common societal values,…

It's been one year since we welcomed President Mark Rudin to our pride. Hailing from Boise State University, he brought with him a passion for innovation and a vision for the future of our institution. We sat down with him…

Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at A&M-Commerce, was recently named president of the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) for 2019-2020. According to icpel.org, the organization “has a strong commitment to…

Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham contributed a chapter to “Equity & Cultural Responsiveness in the Middle Grades,” a book in The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education series. Kemp-Graham's chapter is titled, “Black Girls Matter in the Middle: Administrators' Perspectives from…