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Diana L. Hopes, a doctoral candidate in the department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is the recipient of this year's J. William Fulbright Scholarship. The Fulbright U.S. Scholarship Program sends American scholars, artists and professionals across the…

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, assistant professor of Psychology, Counseling and Special Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been appointed to serve on the National Policy Board for the National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal and the editorial board for the Journal…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Curriculum and Instruction held its 9th annual Bill Martin Jr. Symposium recently in the Sam Rayburn Student Center. Bill Martin, Jr. was one of America's most beloved children's authors whose pen wrote Brown Bear,…

Marty Marsh Jacobs, an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce and a counselor in the university's Counseling Center, donated her family's military letters to the East Texas War and Memory Project on April 26.…

An East Texas Boy Makes a Big City Difference With a colorful professional and personal story, as well as an unparalleled devotion to service, Fred Allen has become an iconic mentor and friend to some of the most powerful men…

A Professor’s Influence, A Parent’s Love Dr. Debra Nelson is a powerhouse. After a superlative career in education with roles as a teacher, principal, and the upper echelon of administration, she is now the Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum Development for…

A&M-Commerce has won and brought home the “traveling” award for having the most winners at the 10th Annual TAMUS Pathways Student Research Symposium. It was held November 9-10, 2012 at Texas A&M University at Galveston. There were 291 student poster…

Regents Professor in the Department of Business Administration and MIS, recently received the College of Business and Entrepreneurship Dean “STAR” Award for outstanding service to the college and university during the 32nd Annual Honors and Awards Banquet. He also received…

Assistant Professor of Business Administration and MIS, received the Silver Wheaton Best Paper Award for “Online VS Live Taught: Analysis of Gender and Course Format in Undergraduate Business Statistics Courses,” in Management, Marketing, and MIS for the Academy of Business…

Assistant Professor of Business Law Studies, recently traveled to India and made two presentations. He was also invited to Punjabi University as the guest of honor at an international symposium on women's rights and the security of women at which…

Assistant Professor of Marketing and Management, won the spring 2012 Student Recognition Award for Teaching and 2012 Junior Faculty Research Award for outstanding and innovative efforts in scholarly activities. She published “High Performance Executive Teams” in American Journal of Management…

Professor of Management and Faculty Mentor, won an outstanding research award from the International Academy of Business and Public Disciplines for an article entitled “Strategic Leadership and Scenario Building: What Happens When You Don't Know What You Don't Know?” Co-authors…

Instructor of Management Information Systems and MIS Advisor, completed the SAP TERP10 course during August 2012. This course led to her certification as a SAP Associate Consultant. With this certification, qualified students at A&M-Commerce will be offered the TERP10 certification…

(BBA/MIS 2012) Dennis Pitalua was one of the first students to receive the SAP University Alliances Certificate of Completion, which the Department of Business Administration and Management and Information Systems began offering in 2011. Dennis is using his knowledge of…

Instructor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, was recently chosen as the President-Elect for the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD). TAHPERD is one of the largest membership-driven organizations in the state. Dr. Ross…

Dr. Curt A. Carlson, of the Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, is a cognitive psychologist, and he conducts experimental research in the area of eyewitness identification, emphasizing the roles of specific memory and decision-making processes. He recently received…

Dr. Barbara Hammack, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was selected into the Chancellor's Academy of Teacher Educators. The Academy is a recently-developed initiative of the Texas A&M University-System acknowledging teaching excellence. Only…

Dr. Shonda Gibson, the Executive Director of Global Learning, Quality Enhancement Planning Coordinator and professor of Psychology and Management, has recently worked with two international students, Natalia Assis and Andrea Slobodnikova, to get them involved in research. Through this work,…

Betty A. Block, Department Head and Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, was awarded the 2012 National Distinguished Administrator Award from the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education for her outstanding leadership as an administrator in…

Dr. Maria Hinojosa, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, received the Distinguished University Faculty award at the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education conference in January 2013. The award recognizes superior levels of professionalism and accomplishment in the areas of…