Research

Graduate Students Recognized at North Texas Area Research Symposium
Two A&M-Commerce students were recognized for their research presentations at the 2018 Federation of North Texas Area Universities Graduate Student Research Symposium held at Texas Women’s University on Friday, March 23, 2018.
Agribusiness student Armine Poghosyan was awarded the second…

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 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…

Jessica Pauszek, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Wins 2018 CCCC Emergent Researcher Award
Jessica Pauszek, Texas A&M University-Commerce, has won the 2018 CCCC Emergent Researcher Award for her work, “Archiving Class Identities: Re-circulating Transnational Working-Class Community Writing Through Augmented Reality.”
The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) is a constituent organization within…

A&M-Commerce Receives Gift Supporting Nursing School Students
June Finke '69 and Nathan Finke, Texas A&M University-College Station class of '70, have made a $100,000 gift to A&M-Commerce's nursing program.
The endowment enhances ongoing efforts at A&M-Commerce to support research and scholarship in the field of nursing, such…

Earth-Kind® Team Named as Finalist for Texas Environmental Excellence Award
Derald Harp's Earth-Kind® team was named a 2017 Finalist for the Texas Environmental Excellence Award, the highest environmental honor given by the State of Texas. Harp, Professor of Horticulture in the School of Agriculture, is a member of the Texas…

Tony DeMars Elected as Vice President for Academic Relations
Tony DeMars was elected as Vice President for Academic Relations at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) board meeting in Washington, DC. He's held multiple leadership positions at BEA and begins his one-year term as vice president in April 2018. DeMars…

Physics Student Wins Best Presentation Award
Michael Hartos, a graduate student at the Physics and Astronomy Department was awarded “Best Oral Presentation Award” at the American Physical Society (APS) meeting held at the University of Texas at Dallas, October 20-21, 2017.
“I am honored to have…

Dr. Matthew A. Wood Receives Award from the National Science Foundation
Dr. Matthew A. Wood, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been awarded funds by the National Science Foundation to acquire a new research-grade astronomical observing facility for Texas A&M-University-Commerce. His collaborators on the proposal are Drs.…

Dr. William Kuracina Explores Indian Politics in New Book
Dr. William F. Kuracina, associate professor and head of the Department of History, recently published a research monograph. The piece, titled Politics and Left Unity in India: The United Front in Late Colonial India, challenges contemporary understanding about the struggle…

A&M-Commerce Students Receive Awards at TAMU System Pathways Symposium
Forty-one students from A&M-Commerce recently attended the Texas A&M University System's 14th Annual Pathways Symposium, hosted by Tarleton State University, and thirteen of those received research awards.
The Symposium is open to all Texas A&M University System students, with separate…

Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Information Systems Receives Grant
Jinoh Kim, Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Information Systems, was recently awarded a $50,000.00 grant for his research entitled, “Research on Intelligent Analysis Technology of Abnormal Network Traffic on Cloud Environment.” The grant was given provided by the Electronics…

Texas A&M-Commerce Assistant Professor Named TCPEA’s 2017 Educator of the Year
Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, has been named 2017's Educator of the Year by the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA).
Dr. Templeton has served as an Assistant Professor in the…

USDA Grant Awarded to School of Agriculture
Dr. Derald Harp, professor in the School of Agriculture, was awarded $92,966 in support of his research entitled, “Systematic Strategies to Manage Crape Myrtle Bark Scale, An Emerging Exotic Pest” by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The…
Bertulani to Chair Texas APS
Dr. Carlos Bertulani has been elected 2018 chair of the Texas Section of the American Physical Society (APS). The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding…

QEP Recognizes Distinguished Global Fellows & Global Fellows at Fall Assembly
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) of Texas A&M University – Commerce recognized its new Distinguished Global Fellows and Global fellows at the 2017 fall assembly. The Global Fellows program was established to enhance students’ global learning opportunities and to create…

A&M-Commerce featured in Eduventures annual review of Competency-Based Education
Eduventures has surveyed more than 250 schools to assess their current or planned implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE). The Institute for Competency-Based Education at A&M-Commerce completed this survey to continue the efforts to build critical evidence related to the effectiveness…

Competency-Based Education Program Partnership Creates Student Outcomes Metrics
The Institute for Competency-Based Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to create the CBE Student Outcomes Metrics (SOM) Framework. The framework developed by researchers Kelle Parsons (AIR) and Carlos Rivers (A&M-Commerce), defines…

Tech Titans Names Texas A&M University-Commerce a finalist for the Tech Titans of the Future – University Level Award
DALLAS – Tech Titans, the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named Dr. Robynne Lock and A&M-Commerce's Studio Physics program a finalist in the Tech Titans of the Future – University Level Award category as part of the 17th…