College of Education and Human Services News
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 Announces First Graduates of Nurse Practitioner Program
Five graduate nursing students are now part of A&M-Commerce history. Natalie Cooper, Mundi Gutierrez, Megan King, Samone Middleton and Jennifer Speulda are the first graduates of the university's nurse practitioner program, which began in 2017.
“We're thrilled to have our…
Accounting Student Receives Noteworthy PCAOB Scholarship
Dr. Jim Hamill, head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently announced that accounting student Maxwell Perez has received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
The PCAOB is a non-profit…
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…
A&M-Commerce Alum Named Chief Operating Officer at Midland ISD
Kellie Spencer recently accepted a position as chief operating officer for Midland ISD, one of the largest school districts in West Texas. For the past 23 years, Spencer has served at Cedar Hill ISD, most recently as assistant superintendent. She…
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…
Summer Carlton to Lead Federal Programs and Student Performance at Franklin Special School District
Summer Carlton will become the supervisor of Federal Programs and Student Performance for Franklin Special School District in Franklin, Tennessee. Carlton holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration from A&M-Commerce, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architectural Studies…
Cami Patzkowski Named Principal of Stillwater Elementary
Cami Patzkowski was named Sangre Ridge Elementary principal in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on May 21. Patzkowski has been an educator for 22 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in…
A&M-Commerce Alum Named Principal in Katy ISD
Shannon Smith was recently named principal of Shafer Elementary in Katy Independent School District. Smith received her bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and her master's degree from A&M-Commerce.…
First Graduates of A&M-Commerce Electrical Engineering Program Announced
A&M-Commerce alums Charlie Didear and Craig Anderson made history this month as the university's first two electrical engineering graduates.
Dr. Andrea Graham, head of the Department of Engineering and Technology, and faculty member Patrick Carter recently presented them with commemorative…
College of Business Offers Graduate Certificates and Programs to Enhance Workforce Marketability
With much of the workforce in doubt or on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce is offering graduate certificates and programs designed to enhance workforce marketability.
Dean Mario Hayek emphasizes that now is…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Experiences Unique Graduation Ceremony
A&M-Commerce graduate Ashlyn Jones was featured in an article on myparistexas.com for her one-of-a-kind graduation ceremony. Since commencement ceremonies at A&M-Commerce have been postponed, Ashlyn's husband, Derek Jones, decided to hold a graduation ceremony for his wife in their own…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Shows Heart for Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jamie Allen, a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna from Rowlett, Texas was recently featured on nbcdfw.com when a parent caught a heartwarming photo of her interacting with a student through the glass of their front door.
Allen graduated from A&M-Commerce in…
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…
A&M-Commerce Public Health Alumni Making an Impact in Fight Against COVID-19
While the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic in many different ways, former Texas A&M University-Commerce public health students are helping their communities on the front lines and gaining first-hand experience in their fields.
Edward Monroy is a 2019 graduate from…
Brad Chilcote Establishes First-Ever Professorship in Counseling at A&M-Commerce
A&M-Commerce graduate student Brad Chilcote gifted the first-ever professorship in counseling to the university in February.
Chilcote and his wife, Candy Chilcote, visited the campus on February 14 to sign the gift agreement.
The Chilcote Professorship in Counseling will fund…
A&M-Commerce Faculty and Staff Present Research at Virtual Nursing Conference
The Beta Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses has chosen to conduct the 2020 Beta Chi Research Conference in an online format. The conference was originally scheduled for March 13 in Shreveport, Louisiana, but it…
A&M-Commerce Professor Receives Creativity in Teaching Award
Dr. Andrea Graham of Texas A&M University-Commerce was awarded the Myrna Gilstrap Creativity in Teaching Award from the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE).
The award recognizes a faculty member who implements and assesses the impact of…
College of Science and Engineering Students Win Big at 16th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium
Four students from the College of Science and Engineering came home with top finishes at The Texas A&M University System’s 16th Annual TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium, hosted on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, on November 7-8, 2019.
A&M-Commerce Faculty Hope Assistive Robot Can Provide Human Connection
As social distancing requirements surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have shifted the way we interact with the world around us, researchers at Texas A&M University-Commerce are seizing the opportunity to further their research into the connection between humans and robots.
Dr.…
A&M-Commerce Donates Personal Protective Equipment
The Department of Campus Operations and Safety at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently donated personal protective equipment to several local and regional service organizations to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, face shields, goggles and safety…
A&M-Commerce Featured as an “Innovative Institution” in Forbes Column
Texas A&M University-Commerce was lauded as an “innovative institution” for its competency-based education (CBE) offerings in a column appearing on Forbes.com on April 12. The column, written by Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, stated that CBE programs such…
Texas A&M University-Commerce Donates COVID-19 Testing Kits to Area Healthcare Facilities
The Texas A&M University System shipped 110 COVID-19 testing kits to A&M-Commerce on Wednesday, April 8. The Department of Campus Operations and Safety at A&M-Commerce will distribute the kits to several local healthcare facilities over the next few days.
The…
College of Science and Engineering Faculty Selected For 2019-2020 Faculty Senate Awards
Several faculty members from the College of Science and Engineering have been selected for recognition by the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate.
Dr. Allan Headley in the Department of Chemistry received the William L. Mayo Professorship Award, which recognizes individuals who epitomize…
Generous Donations Help Kickstart A&M-Commerce Equine Breeding Program
A breeding program for the Equine Studies field at Texas A&M University-Commerce is now possible thanks to the donation of both a stud and mare to the university in the last year.
In February the College of Agricultural Sciences and…
A&M-Commerce community encouraged to take health survey to create effective programs
A public health class at Texas A&M University-Commerce has created an online survey to assess the health needs of the campus community in order to create programs to meet those needs.
Students in the Planning and Organization of Health Promotion…
Computer Science Degree Available at RELLIS Campus
The Texas A&M University System's RELLIS campus in Bryan, Texas, is offering a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science starting in the Fall 2019 semester. A degree in computer science equips students with essential skills for careers, including cybersecurity, artificial…
College of Science and Engineering Faculty Members Recognized at Inaugural Awards Banquet
The inaugural Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award banquet took place on October 8, 2019. Two faculty members from the College of Science and Engineering — Dr. Robynne Lock in Physics & Astronomy, and Dr. Burchan Aydin in Engineering &…
College of Education and Human Services to Welcome New Dean
Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes Dr. Kimberly McLeod as the new dean of the College of Education and Human Services. McLeod will join the university on May 1, 2020.
McLeod has served in multiple educational roles, including public school teacher, counselor,…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Earns Excellence in Teaching Award from Sigma Alpha Pi
Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Stephen Starnes was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from Sigma Alpha Pi, the A&M-Commerce chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success. The award honors those who exemplify excellence in…
A&M-Commerce creates tuition-free path for GISD students with Greenville Pledge
Most Greenville High School graduates will be able to attend Texas A&M University-Commerce without paying a dime in tuition costs, thanks to a new agreement between Greenville ISD and the university.
The Greenville Pledge program ensures that students whose parents…
Mark and Kelly Clayton establish education scholarship for aspiring teachers
Mark
and Kelly Clayton visited Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 5 to
establish the Clayton Legacy Scholarship for Education. The renewable scholarship
benefits full-time undergraduate students who are seeking teacher certification
at A&M-Commerce.
In
part, the Claytons chose A&M-Commerce because…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Nominated for Chancellor’s Academy
Dr. Cheri Davis with the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been nominated for and appointed to the 2019-2020 Texas A&M University System Chancellor's Academy of Teacher Educators.
Since 2011, the Chancellor's Academy of Teacher Educators has honored teacher educators…
A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics Hosts Annual High School Event
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Mathematics hosted the 8th Annual Adventures in Mathematics (AIM) event on February 14, 2020 at the Rayburn Student Center. AIM—organized each year by the A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics for high school math teachers and…
A&M-Commerce Students Compete in Concrete Glider Competition
Students from the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in a concrete glider competition in recognition of Engineers Week, also known as EWeek. EWeek (February 16-22, 2020) was founded in 1951 by the National Society of…
Dr. Jennifer Dyer talks about ways to educate at home
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,…
Dan Semprini of Campus Recreation talks about how to stay active at home
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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…
Dr. Wachira checks in to assess changing health landscape due to 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,…
Chatting with Dr. Dale Funderburk about economics of COVID-19 outbreak
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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…
A&M-Commerce Professors and Research Experts Share Expertise on COVID-19 Topics in Live Facebook Chats
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,…
A&M-Commerce Well-Represented at TACES Mid-Winter Conference
Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral students
representing the Department of Counseling recently attended the Texas
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) Mid-Winter Conference.
The conference was held February 27-28, 2020 with the theme
of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Helping Communities…
A&M-Commerce student seeks to educate the community with free diabetes awareness program
A public health student at Texas A&M University-Commerce has created a free eight-week program to educate people across the world about diabetes and how to live with the disease.
Jesus Medrano
Palacios created the program for his internship with U.R.A.…
Law enforcement academy makes its debut at A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce recently entered into a five-year agreement with the Hunt County Sheriff's Office to provide a law enforcement academy on campus.
The academy relocated from its previous location at Paris Junior College. Dr. Mark Rudin, A&M-Commerce president; Captain…
A&M-Commerce students shine at SAEA Quiz Bowl
Nine students from Texas A&M University-Commerce showed their smarts in economics at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association's annual Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky, in February.
The team, which consisted of members
Shayna Cooper, Emily Jennings, Haley Marshall, Kelley Smith, Emma…
A&M-Commerce faculty selected for Emerging Scholar award
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, an associate professor of Higher Education & Learning Technologies at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges…
Area students compete at annual National History Day competition at A&M-Commerce
More than 100 high school students from across the region gathered on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 21 for the annual National History Day regional competition.
Held each year at
the university, this was the first time…
Dr. Koo Awarded Research Grant
Dr. Katie Koo, an associate professor in higher education at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was awarded a $3,000 grant for her research topic “What Makes Them Distress?: Campus Climate and Mental Health among International Students.” Her sponsor is the American College…
A&M-Commerce alums named campus teachers of the year in Mesquite ISD
Several Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni have been named Teachers of the Year at multiple Mesquite ISD campuses. Anita Kay Young from Mesquite Academy earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1984 her and Master of Education in Educational Administration…