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Education Dean Named to Leadership Fellowship
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been named an Impact Academy Fellow, joining a cohort of academic leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation.
Deans for Impact…
The Welcome Center Serves as the University’s New “Front Door”
The former One Stop Shop at A&M-Commerce recently reorganized and reopened as The Welcome Center. Located on the east edge of campus, The Welcome Center serves as the “front door” of the university where guests enjoy a friendly introduction to…
Denton County Sheriff Graduates from A&M-Commerce Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program and Fulfills Family Promise
The sheriff of one of the most populous counties in Texas was able to complete his bachelor's degree at his own pace and fulfill a decades-old promise he made to his mother, thanks to the Online Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program…
TAMUC STEM Leaders Discuss Regional Physics Education Network
Faculty from the A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy were recently featured on an episode of Let's Talk it Over, a TAMUC web series on YouTube.
Associate Professors Robynne Lock and William Newton, and Assistant Professor Melanie Fields discussed recent…
Education Dean Offers Inspirational Welcome Message
Entering her first semester as Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dr. Kimberly McLeod hopes to inspire the college's students, faculty, alumni and community partners to join together for a successful fall term.…
A&M-Commerce Students Build Rube Goldberg Machine
A group of A&M-Commerce engineering and physics students recently designed and built a Rube Goldberg machine in the Jimmy and Sherrol Shirley Makerspace on campus, under the direction of A&M-Commerce engineering faculty members Dr. Perry Moler and Patrick Carter. The…
Alum Jim Larimore Appointed Chief Officer of Riiid Labs
A&M-Commerce alum Jim Larimore was recently appointed as chief officer for Equity in Learning at Riiid Labs in San Ramon, California. A recent article in AZCentral states:
“Jim has distinguished himself as an education pioneer and catalytic innovator for more…
A&M-Commerce Student’s Research Study Selected for Publication
A&M-Commerce student Omar Ramirez's research study, “Using Fitbit Competitions to Increase Physical Activity in College Students,” has been accepted for publication in The Macksey Journal. The journal is a collection of articles based on presentations given at the annual Richard…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Student Earns Miller-Delange Scholarship
Kelli Lahman, a graduate student in the Specialist in School Psychology program at A&M-Commerce, recently received a scholarship from the Miller-DeLange Education Foundation.
The foundation provides scholarships for graduate students who are enrolled in programs to become licensed school psychologists,…
Provost and Colleagues Win 2020 John F. Mee Award
Provost John Humphreys, Ph.D.; Stephanie Pane-Haden, Ph.D.; and graduate student Md. Kamrul Hasan, all of A&M-Commerce, received the 2020 John F. Mee Award for Best Intellectual Contribution from the Management History Division of the Academy of Management. The John F.…
A&M-Commerce Professor Helms International Leadership Journal
Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, will serve as editor of the journal Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, published by Taylor & Francis Group in cooperation with the International Council of Professors of…
A&M-Commerce, Multiple Texas Universities Form Library Coalition
Texas A&M University-Commerce recently joined forces with 26 other universities in Texas to form the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to increase access to faculty publications and sustainability of journal subscriptions. TLCUA organized to identify options for changing…
A&M-Commerce professor details efforts to catalog suffrage movement in magazine feature
Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, distinguished professor of digital humanities and history, was recently featured in an article published by the Texas Observer magazine regarding the centennial of the adoption of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the…
A&M-Commerce Professor Quoted in Nationally Syndicated Article
Dr. William Thompson, professor of sociology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently quoted in a news story produced by the Associated Press. The article focused on efforts by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign supporters to turn motorcycle…
A&M-Commerce Mathematics Professor Co-Authors Research Book
Dr. Ye-Lin Ou, professor in the Department of Mathematics at A&M-Commerce, recently published a new book, “Biharmonic Submanifolds and Biharmonic Maps in Riemannian Geometry,” with World Scientific Publishing. Released in April, the book is co-authored by Dr. Bang Yen Chen,…
Dr. Rudin announces COVID-19 mitigation strategy
Dear Lion Family,
Many have asked about our mitigation strategy related to COVID-19. Daily and weekly meetings are held with the Emergency Operations Center and the Executive Team, the COVID-19 Task Force, local and state Emergency Management agencies, and health…
A&M-Commerce Education Dean Set as Panelist for Anti-Racism Webinar
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce is slated as a panelist on an upcoming webinar titled, “Race & America's Schools: Creating Anti-racist Schools & Organizations.” The webinar is scheduled for August 27…
ETSU Alumna and Kaufman County’s First Woman Lawyer and Judge Celebrates 90th Birthday
East Texas State University alumna Maxine (Darst) Flatt celebrated her 90th birthday on August 25. Flatt logged a historically significant career as the first woman lawyer in Kaufman County, Texas, and the first woman to be elected Kaufman County judge.…
A&M-Commerce Expects “Super Baldy” Beef Cattle Breeding Program to Move the University Herd in the Right Direction
The Texas A&M University-Commerce cow herd has seen a new addition as the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is working to introduce a new focus for the breeding program.
The college expects the “Super Baldy” cow to add…
A&M-Commerce Approved to Offer Master of Public Health Program
A&M-Commerce received approval from the Texas A&M University System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer the Master of Public Health degree program with face-to-face instruction or fully-online learning, beginning fall 2020.
“The College of Education and Human…