Faculty & Staff Success
TAMUC’s Brumley Provides Insight for Graduate Social Work Students
Brian Brumley, director of field education for the School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce, recently participated in an online “Ask an Expert” series aimed at students aspiring to gain a master's degree in social work.
In the article, Brumley answers…
TAMUC Faculty Thompson Co-authors Child Development and Learning Article
Josh Thompson, Ph.D., professor of early childhood education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a newly published article on the Phi Delta Kappan website. Co-author Zlata Stanković-Ramirez, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of early…
TAMUC Faculty Sinclair Co-authors Pandemic-Related Research
Becky Sinclair, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a research article published online in July, titled, “Preservice teachers' perceptions of learning environments before and after pandemic-related course disruption.”
The research explores changes…
Multiple TAMUC Faculty Members to be Recognized at Virtual Ceremony
Eight faculty members at A&M-Commerce will be awarded the 2021 Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Dean Kimberly McLeod in the College of Education and Human Services will serve as keynote…
Angelina College’s Visual and Performing Arts to Host A&M-Commerce Art Professor
Leigh Merrill, associate art professor at A&M-Commerce, will be featured in an upcoming art exhibit at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. The school's Visual and Performing Arts department is hosting her work, entitled “Blue Crush,” from October 4 through October…
Carlos Bertulani to Serve as AccelNet Co-Principal Investigator
A&M-Commerce Professor Carlos Bertulani is co-leading a new physics research project. The project is lead by principal investigator Tapia Takaki from the University of Kansas. Bertulani is a co-principal investigator alongside Jean Delayen of Old Dominion University, Christine Aidala from…
A&M-Commerce Department Head Featured in WalletHub’s Ask the Experts
WalletHub recently featured A&M-Commerce Professor Jim Hamill in the Ask the Experts section of their “Corporate Tax Rate Report.” Hamill, who serves as the department head of finance and accounting at A&M-Commerce, answered several questions about the corporate tax structure…
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services to Host Second Annual Symposium Virtually
The College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce is set to host its second annual symposium, titled “Education: A Vision for Healing Society.”
The fully virtual event will be presented on Friday, September 24 from 8:30 a.m.…
PBS Documentary Based on TAMUC Professor’s Research Airing in Dallas
“Citizens At Last,” a documentary based on research and publications by Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, distinguished professor of digital humanities and history at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been making its worldwide debut on PBS stations around the globe. The program will…
A&M-Commerce to Benefit from Renewed ACUE Partnership for Student Success and Equity
The Texas A&M University System announced a three-year continuation of its partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to expand the initiative to promote quality instruction and student success.
The ACUE partners with colleges and universities in…
A&M-Commerce Awarded Funding for Augmented Reality Research
Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty members Shulan Lu, professor of psychology and Derek Harter, associate professor of computer science and information systems, received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to support their research project, “Embodied Cognition and Cognitive Control…
Article Remembers TAMUC Bois d’ Arc Professor
A recent article in the Texarkana Gazette recalled the late A&M-Commerce professor Fred Tarpley, whose interest in the “magical” Bois d' Arc tree helped start the annual Bois d' Arc Bash in the city of Commerce.
Tarpley was the author…
TAMUC Faculty Brownell Featured in Online ‘Ask an Expert’ Series
Dr. Gracie Brownell, assistant professor of social work at A&M-Commerce, is featured in an interview for MSW Online. The site interviewed Brownell for their Ask an Expert series.
Brownell discussed factors for choosing a master's in social work program in…
Multiple A&M-Commerce Professors to Receive Junior Faculty Award
The A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate and the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education have selected eight outstanding faculty members to receive the 2021 Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award.
The award recognizes A&M-Commerce faculty who exhibit professional excellence.…
Notable Texas Folklorist was a Former ETSU Professor
African American News and Issues recently published an article about former East Texas State University professor J. Mason Brewer.
Brewer was a renowned poet and folklorist who played an important role in preserving African American folklore in Texas.
Throughout his…
TAMUC Faculty Rodriguez Collaborates to Secure Nearly $1M in Research Funding
Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, associate professor of higher education and learning technologies at A&M-Commerce, is teaming up with Miami Dade College and the University of Florida for nearly $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for work on the…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Newton, Fields, Receive Funding for Interdepartmental Research
The National Science Foundation recently awarded grant funding to A&M-Commerce faculty members Dr. William Newton, associate professor of physics and astronomy and Dr. Melanie Fields, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction.
William Newton, Ph.D.
Melanie Fields, Ph.D.
The funding will…
University Flag Flies at Half-Staff in Memory of Dr. Chester Robinson
The university flag at A&M-Commerce will fly at half-staff Monday, July 12 in memory of Dr. Chester Robinson, associate professor of counseling, who passed away on the morning of Friday, July 9. Originally from Bluefield, Virginia, Robinson joined the A&M-Commerce…
TAMUC Liberal Studies Faculty Publishes New Book on Philosophy and Leadership
Associate professor and Department of Liberal Studies head Mark Menaldo, Ph.D., recently published a new book through Routledge Publishing. “Philosophy and Leadership: Three Classical Models and Cases” connects philosophy to leadership by examining three representative texts from the history of…
TAMUC Faculty Carrero Secures Research Funding
Associate professor Kelly M. Carrero, Ph.D., in the Department of Psychology and Special Education at A&M-Commerce, recently secured funding to research the design and implementation of a community-based program to increase safe interactions between law enforcement and people with exceptionalities…