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September 29, 2019

Professor Publishes New Study on Teacher Retention

In a new study published in Educational Policy, A&M-Commerce professor Sarah Guthery and her co-author, Lauren Bailes at the University...

September 18, 2019

Recent Doctoral Graduate Receives ALER Dissertation Award for 2019

Dr. Elaine Vallie, a recent graduate of the curriculum and instruction program at A&M-Commerce, received the Dissertation Award for 201...

September 18, 2019

Professor Henley Publishes Cognitive Archaeology Book

Tracy Henley, professor and department head in the psychology department at A&M-Commerce, recently published the “Handbook of Cogniti...

September 18, 2019

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks Receives Professional and Community Outreach Award

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, professor of counseling, received the 2019 D. Frank Davis Professional and Community Outreach Award from the Texas Association of Addiction Profession...

September 18, 2019

Robert Earl Edison to serve as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Oklahoma Christian University

A&M-Commerce alum Robert Earl Edison will serve as a distinguished visiting professor of American studies in racial and ethnic diversity at Oklahoma Christian University...

September 18, 2019

Yumiko Kasai Awarded Social Work Scholarship

Master of Social Work student Yumiko Kasai was recently awarded a 2019 Ima Hogg Scholarship. According to the Hogg Foundation website, the fou...

September 18, 2019

Kelli Stewart Selected as Superintendent of North Lamar ISD

After a unanimous vote by the board of trustees, Kelli Stewart was named the lone finalist for the North Lamar ISD superintendent position. Ste...

September 18, 2019

Health and Human Performance Instructor Accepts TEAFCS Award

Dr. Elizabeth Wachira, professor of health and human performance at A&M-Commerce, accepted the 2019 Texas Extension Association of Fam...

September 4, 2019

Engineering and Technology Student Wins Third Place at IISE Conference

Tyce Kissling, a senior industrial engineering student in the Department of Engineering and Technology at A&M-Commerce, was a third-place winner in the Operations Resear...

August 29, 2019

Professor Named Texas Theatre Educator of the Year

Rebecca Worley, assistant professor of history, theory and criticism in the Department of Theatre at A&M-Commerce, was recently named T...

August 28, 2019

Educational Leadership Professors Present at ICPEL

Six professors from the Department of Educational Leadership at A&M-Commerce presented their work at the International Council of Prof...

August 28, 2019

Dr. Kemp-Graham named AERA Program Chair

Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham has been named 2020 American Education Research Association (AERA) program chair for Research on Women and Education,...

August 28, 2019

Dr. JoHyun Kim Receives Paul W. Barrus Award

Dr. JoHyun Kim received the 2019 Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching from the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate. The purpo...

August 28, 2019

Two Faculty Members Retire from A&M-Commerce

Two long-serving faculty members retired from A&M-Commerce this past spring. Dr. Jon Travis served for 27 years (1992-2019) and Dr. Char...

August 28, 2019

Dr. Maia Fernández Lamarque to Publish New Book

Dr. Maia Fernández Lamarque's book, “Cinderella in Spain: Variations of the Story as Socio-Ethical Texts,” will be published by McFarland Pr...

August 28, 2019

Alum Willis Johnson Inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame

A&M-Commerce alum, Willis Johnson, was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame for 2019. Johnson is a veteran broadcaster at KKDA-AM (7...

August 28, 2019

A&M-Commerce’s Competency-Based Education Program Featured in Recent Article

A recent article in the San Antonio Express-News, written by Senator John Cornyn and Raymund Paredes, discusses the positive impact of competency-based education (CBE) on stud...

August 28, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alum Mike Conaway to Retire from Congress

U.S. Representative Mike Conaway, an A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum, recently announced his planned retirement from Congress. At th...

July 31, 2019

A&M-COMMERCE ALUMNA NAMED INTERIM CFO AT TARLETON STATE

Lori Beaty has been named interim chief financial officer and vice president for the Division of Finance and Administration at Tarleton State...

July 31, 2019

A&M-COMMERCE ALUM NAMED LONE FINALIST IN CEDAR HILL ISD SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

Cedar Hill ISD chose Dr. Gerald Hudson as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools on July 2. The Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees will wait 21 days before voting to hire Hudso...