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TAMUC Doctoral Candidate Interviewed on Kelly Clarkson Show

A&M-Commerce doctoral candidate Deon Johnson recently appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Through his non-profit organization, Urban Dreams Music and Arts Program, Johnson provides free music and dance lessons for youth in Dallas. The program also provides academic support and…
Cadets participating in research study

TAMUC Law Enforcement Cadets Participate in Research Study

Cadets in the Hunt County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Academy located at A&M-Commerce recently participated in a research study to determine how fitness parameters change for academy cadets over the course of their training. The study was conducted by Michael…
Edith Gonzalez Headshot.

A&M-Commerce Counseling Professor Honored by Faculty Senate

Edith Gonzalez, Ph.D., received the Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching at the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate Awards Ceremony on April 20. The annual award recognizes faculty who have performed in an outstanding manner in teaching. Gonzalez is an…
TAMUC lion statue

A&M-Commerce Students Place Highly at Physics Meeting

A&M-Commerce physics students presented at the spring meeting for the Texas sections of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. The meeting took place March 10-12 at Abilene Christian University. Graduate student Amber Stinson received joint…
A&M-Commerce alum Cindy Retana

TAMUC Doctoral Student Named Executive Director at Ector County ISD

A&M-Commerce doctoral student Cindy Retana has been a teacher, counselor and principal during her more than 25 years in education. She joined Ector County ISD in October 2021 as an executive director of leadership and principal supervisor. She discussed her…
Lion statue in front of a bricked building. It is in the evening and the focus is on the lion.

A&M-Commerce Team Places Fifth at Math Bowl Competition

A team of A&M-Commerce students including Hailey Bartula, Sarah Gross and Dawson Knight placed fifth out of 16 teams at the Math Bowl competition hosted by the Mathematical Association of America at its annual Texas Section conference held March 31-April…
Mehmet Celik, Ph.D.

TAMUC Mathematics Professor Honored with Distinguished Award

A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Mehmet Celik, Ph.D., received the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America during its annual Texas Section conference held March 31-April 2 at the University of North Texas in…
Steve Westbrook, Ed.D.

A&M-Commerce Alum Named Interim President at SFA

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) named A&M-Commerce alum Steve Westbrook, Ed.D., as interim president of the university. After joining SFA in 1981, Westbrook served as vice president for university affairs from 2007 to 2020 and filled the role of…
Madison Wynne

TAMUC Student Featured on AMSA Member Spotlight

Texas A&M University-Commerce student Madison Wynne was featured on the April Student Spotlight for the American Meat Science Association. Wynne was interviewed by the association and the dialogue was posted to the AMSA website. Wynne is currently studying for a…
Juan Araujo, Ph.D.

TAMUC Faculty Member Selected to Co-Edit Literacy Journal

Literacy Research and Instruction, the official journal of the Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers, selected A&M-Commerce faculty member Juan Araujo, Ph.D., to serve on its four-member team of editors. Araujo is an assistant dean and associate professor in the…
Dawson Cassidy and Gus McLarry pose with their fishing equipment

A&M-Commerce Anglers Finish in Top-10 at National Championships

Texas A&M University-Commerce was represented well as students Dawson Cassidy and Gus McLarry took home a 9th-place finish out of 176 teams in the Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championships held at Fort Gibson Lake near Wagoner, Oklahoma. The event,…
Cycling class at the Morris Recreation Center.

A&M-Commerce Earns Silver Distinction for Campus Wellness Efforts

A&M-Commerce is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by the Exercise is Medicine program for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. The university's Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC)…
Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D.

A&M-Commerce Curriculum and Instruction Professor Elected to National Board

Members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently elected A&M-Commerce faculty member Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D., to the organization's governing board. NAEYC is the world's largest organization of early childhood professionals and is considered a thought-leader…
CJ Cannon discusses a play during a timeout with his players

A&M-Commerce Student Changing Lives with Youth Football Team

A student at Texas A&M University-Commerce is helping to develop tomorrow's leaders both on and off the football field with his very own youth football team. Calbert “CJ” Cannon is a senior student at A&M-Commerce on track to graduate this…
Sandra Duncan, Ed.D.

A&M-Commerce to Host Early Childhood Expert at Two Guest Lecture Events

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce is set to host two opportunities to attend a guest lecture by nationally renowned early childhood expert Sandra Duncan, Ed.D. Duncan will present, “Teaching Playful Learning: The Experience” on April 18 at…
Sarah Guthery Headshot.

TAMUC Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Member Discusses Teacher Retention on Radio Program

A&M-Commerce Assistant Professor Sarah Guthery, Ph.D., is featured on a recent episode of the “All Sides with Ann Fisher” talk program on 89.7 FM NPR News in Ohio. The episode discusses frustration and burnout among American teachers. Host Ann Fisher…
Lion statue in front of a bricked building. It is in the evening and the focus is on the lion.

Lion Athletes Named to 2022 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Teams

The Lone Star Conference (LSC) recently announced its 2022 all-academic teams for men's and women's indoor track and field. Four A&M-Commerce student-athletes from the Department of Health and Human Performance made the list. Iniuto Ukpong is the women's 2022 Academic…
Dr. Seung Won Yoon Headshot.

TAMUC Faculty Member Elected as President-Elect for Academy of Human Resource Development

The Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) elected A&M-Commerce faculty member Seung Won Yoon, Ph.D., to the position of president-elect for the term 2022-2024. He will serve a two-year term as president-elect, followed by two years as president and two…
Charles S. Garvin Lake at East Texas A&M

A&M-Commerce Math Students Receive Top Distinction at Modeling Challenge

A&M-Commerce students Hyungkwan Park, Sena Park and James Hirons earned top marks representing the Department of Mathematics at the 2021 SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equation Modeling (SCUDEM) VI. SCUDEM is a modeling challenge where student teams choose a challenge problem…
Jared West and Gus McLarry

TAMUC Anglers Win College Fishing Competition

The duo of Texas A&M University-Commerce students Gus McLarry and Jared West took home victory in the Abu Garcia College Fishing Competition held on March 11 at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas. The pair bested the field of…
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