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…

Dr. Dimitra Smith's book proposal was accepted for publication by IGI Global, an international academic publisher headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The title of the book will be “Role of Community Colleges in Developing a Skilled Workforce.” Smith is a professor…

Dr. David Tan published an article in the February 2019 publication of Inside Higher Ed. His article, “Helping Students Develop Competencies, Teachers Hone Their Own,” discusses significant issues related to competency-based education in higher education. Tan is a professor and…

Dr. Kurtis Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at A&M-Commerce, received a $273,424 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund his study titled, “Using a Large Sample of White Dwarf Stars to Study Stellar Evolution.” According to the…

Dr. Tracy Henley, professor of psychology and special education at A&M-Commerce, recently published “Hergenhahn's Introduction to the History of Psychology, 8th edition” with Wadsworth-Cengage. The publication marks Henley's fifth textbook. The book is student-friendly, including over 100 historical photographs and…

A&M-Commerce's NSF-I-Corps team, led by Dr. Larry Lemanski, received a $50,000 NSF grant for a project titled “Regeneration of Cardiac Muscle using Cardiac Inducing RNA (CIR) Treated Stem Cells.” The NSF-I Corps program will begin in San Antonio in September…

The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) celebrated its third annual awards ceremony on March 13. The ceremony recognized new Global Scholars, Global Fellows and Distinguished Global Fellows. The recipients are students, faculty and staff who have engaged in global activities on…

Dameon White, A&M-Commerce rodeo coach, was named Coach of the Year for the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. White also received this honor last year. The Southern Region has 14 colleges and universities in Texas and Louisiana.…

Lydia Carrascosa, graduate admissions specialist for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, received the Graduate Enrollment Management Certificate while attending the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals 2019 Annual Conference in Toronto. This year marked the association's first…

Dr. Edgar Manton, retired regents professor of the A&M-Commerce Department of Economics and Finance, served as the keynote speaker at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines meeting on April 13 in Dallas. Manton's speech, “Launching the Saturn/Apollo…

Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, A&M-Commerce distinguished professor of digital humanities and history, was recently invited to speak on the 2019 Organization of American Historians Woman Suffrage Centennial Commemoration Panel. The meeting was held in Philadelphia April 4-7. According to its website,…

A tribute concert featuring the works of Dr. Theodore Hansen, longtime faculty member in the Department of Music and a former department head, will be held May 4 at 5 p.m. in the A&M-Commerce Music Building's Finney Concert Hall. “Ted…