College of Education and Human Services News
A&M-Commerce faculty member delivers lecture at Yale
Dr. Ayal Feinberg, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was invited to take part in Yale University's Benjamin and Barbara Zucker Lecture Series on January 29. The invited lecture was titled “Quantifying Contemporary Anti-Semitism:…
Sport Management Students ‘Experience’ the Division II National Football Championship
26 undergraduate students and two graduate students in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce assisted the Lone Star Conference, NCAA, and McKinney ISD with the 2019 Division II Football Championship at McKinney ISD Stadium on…
Kelly Clarkson Surprises A&M-Commerce Alum with Life-Changing Gift
Kelly Clarkson recently invited first-grade teacher and A&M-Commerce alum Eric Hale to her show. Hale is the 2019 recipient of the Queen Smith Award, which recognizes a top urban educator in the country. In the interview, Eric revealed that he…
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez Awarded UCLA-Sponsored Grant
A&M-Commerce Professor Sarah L. Rodriguez has been awarded a $10,000 grant for her research project, “A Mixed Methods Study of the Experiences of Undergraduate Latina Students in Computing.” The grant has been sponsored by the Building, Recruiting and Inclusion for…
A&M-Commerce Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Tyler ISD
Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dr. Mark Rudin joined Tyler Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford at a special ceremony on January 22 at the state-of-the-art Tyler ISD Career and Technology Center to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between…
A&M-Commerce alum Eric Hale named one of two Dallas ISD Teachers of the Year
Dallas ISD teacher and A&M-Commerce alum Eric Hale was recently named one of the two Dallas ISD Teachers of the Year for 2019-20. Hale teaches at David G. Burnet Elementary School and received his master’s in education from A&M-Commerce. He…
A&M-Commerce Alumnus, Professor Given Outstanding Dissertation Award from TCPEA
Josh Tremont, an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce, will receive the Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award from the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration. He will be honored at a conference that will be held in conjunction with…
College of Innovation and Design and Venture College at A&M-Commerce Making a Difference Early On
They have only been around for less than a year, but the College of Innovation and Design and its associated offering, Venture College, have been making great strides toward student success.
Started in Fall
2019, the CID combines facets of…
A&M-Commerce Professor Receives National Award from American College Personnel Association
Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty member Katie Koo, assistant professor of higher education, has been announced as a winner of the Emerging Scholars Award from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The ACPA is an international organization committed to college-level student…
A&M-Commerce Department of Nursing Announces Application Deadline Change
The Fall 2020 application deadline for the A&M-Commerce nursing program has changed to April 1, 2020, at 5 p.m. (CT).
Applications must be postmarked or delivered to the A&M-Commerce Department of Nursing main office by this time and date. The…
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez Receives 2019 ASHE Award
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, associate professor in the Department of Higher Education & Learning Technologies at A&M-Commerce, was chosen as a 2019 award recipient by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Rodriguez was recognized for her contribution to…
Department of Nursing Receives Accreditation
The A&M-Commerce Department of Nursing recently received accreditation news regarding both of its nursing programs.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at A&M-Commerce is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The program, which received its initial accreditation in…
Nursing Honors Society Inducts 18 New Members
The lota Nu at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing inducted 18 new members during a ceremony at A&M-Commerce on November 5. Sigma Theta Tau is the world's only nursing honor society. According to Dr. Carole…
Dr. Ballenger Named Distinguished Educator
Dr. Julia Ballenger, A&M-Commerce educational leadership professor, was recently honored with the Phi Delta Kappa Distinguished Educator designation. The designation is given to Phi Delta Kappa members who exhibit a commitment to research, service and leadership.…
COEHS Students Participate in Mexico Education Collaborative
Several students and faculty members from the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services traveled to Clavellinas, Mexico, in June as part of The Texas A&M University System Colleges of Education Mexico Education Collaborative. According to the group's annual report,…
A&M-Commerce Grad Named Top Urban Teacher in the Nation
“If you are coming from a traumatic, impoverished situation, you are my family.”
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Just three years ago, Dallas first-grade teacher Eric Hale earned his master's degree in education from Texas A&M University-Commerce to advance his career.…
A&M-Commerce School of Social Work Participates at NASW Conference
The School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce was well represented at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Conference in Galveston on October 3 through 5. Participants from A&M-Commerce included Marcella Smith; Gracie Brownell, Ph.D.; Alma Hernandez; Linda Openshaw, DSW,…
Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan Chosen for Junior Faculty Award
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…
Texas Governor Appoints Dr. Beth Jones to TSBVI Board of Trustees
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…
A&M-Commerce to Host Partnerships Conference on October 7
Changing the Game:
University, School District and Community Partnerships Conference will take
place at A&M-Commerce on October 7. Hosted by A&M-Commerce College of
Education and Human Services, the conference will explore and promote the benefits of collaboration
among universities, school…
Commerce ISD Teacher Receives We Teach Texas Leadership Fellow Scholarship
Third-grade
teacher Meagan Heath recently accepted the 2019 We Teach Texas Leadership
Fellow Scholarship, funded by The Texas A&M University System. The scholarship
helps prepare talented teachers for leadership roles in high-needs districts.
A&M-Commerce partnered with Commerce ISD to select…
Nathan and June Finke Gift Nursing School Students with Endowed Scholarship
Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan and June Finke visited
campus on April 11 to sign an endowment agreement that will benefit nursing school
students at A&M-Commerce. The Dr. Omer F. and Nell Kirkpatrick Endowed
Scholarship is the third endowment that the…
Nacogdoches’ Walker Surgery Center Named after A&M-Commerce Alumnus
A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Larry Walker retired in July 2017 after more than 44 years of selfless service as a surgeon. He practiced medicine in Nacogdoches from 1973 until his retirement in 2017, and Nacogdoches Memorial Health named the new…
A&M-Commerce Alum Credits University for Successful Teaching Career
Tiffany
Kral, A&M-Commerce alumna and 2017 winner of the “Clinical Teacher of the
Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), attributes her
success as a teacher to the undergraduate teacher preparation program at
A&M-Commerce. Kral is currently…
ASPIRE Program Celebrates Its Second Year with Dinner & Dialogue
The Commerce community gathered to reflect on the achievements of the ASPIRE program in a second-anniversary celebration held February 20 at the Sam Rayburn Student Center. At the Dinner & Dialogue: ASPIRE Community Update, attendees discussed the achievements of the…
A&M-Commerce Participates in We Teach Texas Initiative
We Teach Texas, an initiative of The
Texas A&M University System, encourages prospective students to pursue
teaching careers at one of the 11 system universities, including
A&M-Commerce.
When East Texas Normal College, now
A&M-Commerce, was founded 130 years ago, its…
ETSU Alums Publish Book to Honor a Life Tragically Cut Short
Sue Scott Barker and Jeanne Davis Lawrence, who both received their master's in education from East Texas State University, have collaborated to publish a children's book called “The Boar Named Bob.” The book honors Cole Barker, son of Sue and…
A&M-Commerce Institute for Competency-Based Education Receives $15,000 Scholarship Donation from the American Institutes for Research
The American Institutes for Research has awarded the A&M-Commerce Institute for Competency-Based Education (ICBE) a $15,000 scholarship donation for research completed by Carlos Rivers, operations research analyst for ICBE. Rivers worked with the American Institutes for Research on a project…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Students and Faculty Present at Texas Counseling Association Conference
Seventeen graduate students and four faculty members from the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce were selected to present their research at the 62nd Annual Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference in Dallas November 14 through 17. The event is the…
Topping Out Beam Placed on Nursing and Health Sciences Building
On April 12, the university held a topping out ceremony for the new Nursing and Health Sciences building, celebrating the placement of the structure's final beam before moving to the next phase of construction.
Topping out (or topping off) ceremonies…
Higher Education and Learning Technologies Faculty Receive Awards for Research Paper from Korean American Research Association
Dr. Katie Koo, and Dr. Kibum Kwon, Assistant Professors for the Department of Higher Education and Learning Technologies, received the 2018 Young Scholar Best Research Award for their research from the Korean American Education Research Association (KAERA).
Dr. Koo will…
A&M-Commerce Hosts 2018 Annual Research Symposium
A&M-Commerce hosted its annual symposium in the Rayburn Student Center on April 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The symposium combined the university's three research events, the Annual Research Symposium, the Graduate Research Symposium, and the Lion's Innovation Showcase,…
A&M-Commerce Participates in Great Colleges to Work For Program and Survey
This spring, A&M-Commerce will participate in The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For program, which recognizes institutions of higher education for workplace quality and organizational culture.
Through participation in the program's annual survey, administered by the consulting firm ModernThink, the…
A&M-Commerce Undergrads Make Masterful Showing at Annual Sports Management Case Study Competition
Undergraduate students from Texas A&M University-Commerce's Department of Health & Human Performance and College of Education and Human Services placed second at the 2018 Applied Sport Management Association (ASMA) conference case study competition. They were the only undergraduate team competing…
A&M-Commerce Researcher to Serve on the National Advisory Board for Postsecondary Competency-Based Education and Learning Research
Carlos Rivers, an analyst for the Texas A&M University-Commerce Institute of Competency-Based Education Operations Research, has been invited to join the National Advisory Board for Postsecondary Competency-Based Education and Learning Research. He will have a special role on the working…