Faculty & Staff Success

A&M-Commerce Staff Member Receives Emmy Award for Musical Compositions
A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Taylor Mefford, who works as manager of videography in the Office of…

A&M-Commerce Alum, Instructor Spearheads Changes to CFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan recently celebrated the culmination of a two-year effort to battle fraudulent practices targeting free agents in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Runyan, founder of Black Diamond PR & Sport Management Firm in Dallas, championed…
Dr. David Talbot: TAMUC’s Champion for Civil Rights
Black History Month Series Part 1: Honoring and Recognizing Impactful Black Figures in the Lion Family
Photo of Dr. David Arlington Talbot, circa 1980 | Texas A&M University-Commerce
Many students at Texas A&M University-Commerce have wandered the halls or taken…

TAMUC’s ‘Quail Professor’ Discusses Sustainable Quail on Upland Nation Podcast
Dr. Kelly Reyna, associate professor and director of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is featured on a recent episode of the Upland Nation podcast.
In the episode, Reyna and host Scott Linden…

A&M-Commerce Management Faculty Delivers Keynote Address at International Conference
Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng, professor of Management at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently featured as a keynote speaker at the International Winter Business School Conference, hosted by the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon in Gurgaon, India. Randolph-Seng’s presentation “Is Sustainability…

Educational Leadership Council Names TAMUC Professor ‘Living Legend’
The International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) selected A&M-Commerce faculty Dr. Nathan R. Templeton as the recipient of its 2024 Living Legend award, which recognizes service, scholarship and overall contributions to ICPEL and the field of education.
Templeton—a…

TAMUC Agriculture Professor Named A&M System Regents Professor for 2023-24
Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor of Horticulture Dr. Derald Harp was recently honored as a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor.
The A&M System Board of Regents announced their selections for Regents Professors and Regents Fellows at their regular meeting on…

A&M-Commerce Nursing Instructor Inspires Students to Take Flight
Few roles in healthcare are as dynamic and demanding as that of a flight nurse. These dedicated professionals provide quick, specialized care to critical patients during emergency air transport. Brandy Estes worked as a flight nurse for seven years before…

How to Mindfully Eat During the Holiday Season—A Conversation with TAMUC’s Registered Dietician
The holiday season—that sweet spot from Thanksgiving to Christmas—offers an abundance of mouthwatering dishes. Think turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, rich and cheesy casseroles, and, of course, all of those sweet, sweet pies. Are you drooling yet?
While…

Visual Communication Faculty Featured in Industry Magazine
In the November issue of Graphis Journal magazine, Associate Professor of Visual Communication and Assistant Head of the Department of Art Josh Ege, was interviewed about his teaching philosophy and how he approaches educating the next generation of designers. Graphis…

Dr. Yuehua Wang: On a Quest for Safe Autonomous Transportation
By Sue DiBella, Division of Research and Economic Development
Yuehua Wang conducts innovative research on autonomous vehicles to help us move safely and efficiently through our world.
It all started when she struggled to ride a bicycle that was just…

True Crime Meets Academia—Dr. Charles Woods Shares His Research
Part 4 of the Spooky Stories Series
Content Warning: Although not described in detail, this article does mention topics of murder and sexual assault that may be triggering to some.
For October, we have been exploring scary stories at A&M-Commerce,…

TAMUC History Professor Busts Myths About The Salem Witch Trials
Part 3 of the Spooky Stories Series
When we think about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, we may conjure horrific mental images of women being burned at the stake or bound by ropes and thrown into the water. But our…

A&M-Commerce Professor Offers Insight on Teacher Retention in Texas
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, professor and head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, was recently featured in a Dallas Morning News article about teacher retention issues in the state of Texas.
The article indicates teacher burnout is at…

TAMUC Professor Discusses University’s Quail Repopulation Efforts in Article
A&M-Commerce associate professor Dr. Kelly Reyna is featured in an article by the Tyler (TX) Morning Telegraph, where he discusses the critical issue of declining quail populations in Texas and across the country. The Ted and Donna Lyon Center for…

A&M-Commerce Professors Team to Publish Book on Mental Health
Drs. Dimitra Smith and LaVelle Hendricks have published their latest book “Changing the Stigma of Mental Health Among African Americans: Moving from Denial to Acceptance.”
Published through IGI Global, the book describes the history of mental health in the African…

TAMUC Professor and Alum Promoted to Associate Dean of Grad School
Dr. Jennifer Dyer from A&M-Commerce's Department of Curriculum and Instruction has been selected as the associate dean of the Graduate School. Dyer received her Ph.D. in Integrated Teaching and Learning from Ohio State University in 2002. She attended A&M-Commerce as…

Retired TAMUC College of Business Faculty Honored with Emeritus Status
Two retired faculty members in the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce were honored with the distinction of Professor Emeritus by the Texas A&M University System and recognized at a special ceremony in Commerce on August 25, 2023.
Mr.…

Scary Stories and Staying Power—TAMUC Professor Shines a Spooky Light on a Children’s Horror Classic
Part 1 of the Spooky Story Series
For many of us, a childhood rite of passage was to get our hands on a book from Alvin Schwartz's “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series. The spine-chilling tales and Stephen…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Secure $100k College Readiness Grant
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has selected A&M-Commerce to receive a $100,000 College Readiness and Success Models grant. Dr. Pamela Webster, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Dr. Gavin Johnson, assistant professor and director of writing in…