Faculty & Staff Success
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Music Faculty Named to A&M System Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators
East Texas A&M University coordinator of music education Darla Meek was recently named to the Texas A&M University System's Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators.
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Social Work Instructor Slated to Serve on Regulatory Association’s Board of Directors
Brumley will serve a one-year term on the Association of Social Work Boards board of directors.
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East Texas A&M Professor Joins Educational Administration Group’s Executive Board
Ross brings more than 28 years of experience in education to the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration executive board.
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ETAMU Music Faculty Named A&M System Regents Professor
Dr. Brian Zator, East Texas A&M University professor of music and percussion director, was recently named a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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Interdisciplinary Team of Faculty Publish Title on Hispanic Leadership
The book is a result of a joint effort between the provost and the College of Education and Human Services to promote cross-discipline collaboration at A&M-Commerce.
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TAMUC Faculty’s Cattle Research Presented at National Conference
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor Landon Sullivan was part of a research team that had its research presented at the American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Renowned A&M-Commerce Quail Professor Quoted in Texas Monthly
Dr. Kelly Reyna provided insight on efforts to save the popular gamebird.
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TAMUC Faculty and Staff Celebrated for Completion of Year-Long Certification Program
Several employees of Texas A&M University-Commerce were recognized for the completion of a year-long certification program administered by the Association of College and University Educators.
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A&M-Commerce Faculty Named Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar
TAMUC Assistant Professor Eralda Lameborshi, Ph.D., received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.
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TAMUC Literature & Language Faculty Receive Honors for Scholarly Work
Faculty in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce were recently recognized by a pair of academic journals in the field of rhetoric and c...
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A&M-Commerce Faculty’s Research on Texas Districts of Innovation Posted on Brown University’s EdWorkingPapers Website
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, associate professor and assistant dean for the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Dr. Sarah Guthery with the University o...
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A&M-Commerce Instructor Self-Publishes Four Sport-Related Books
A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan has self-published four titles this summer aimed at various groups in professional spor...
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TAMUC Employee Honored with AMA’s ‘Marketing Maverick’ Award
A Texas A&M University-Commerce employee and alum was recently honored with the “Marketing Maverick” award by the American Marketing As...
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Assistant Professor Dr. Sharier Azim Khan Offers Expert Tips on Personal Loans in Latest WalletHub Publication
Dr. Sharier Azim Khan, Ph.D., CFA, Assistant Professor of Finance in the Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business, was recently featured on WalletHub, a top perso...
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TAMUC Faculty Publishes Book for Children with Unique Names
A&M-Commerce faculty member Dr. Kamshia Childs recently authored the children's book, “I Am More Than My Name.” Aimed at children from ag...
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TAMUC Health and Human Performance Researchers Helping Build Resilience in First Responders
Faculty researchers in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M-Commerce are at the forefront of improving physical fitness preparation and performanc...
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A&M-Commerce Employee Invited to Mid-Managers Institute
Texas A&M University-Commerce staff member Nicholas Brown was recently selected to attend the Mid-Managers Institute, a week-long pro...
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TAMUC Alum, Instructor’s Agency Named a Top Dallas Firm in 2024
Texas A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan's public relations firm, Black Diamond PR and Sport Management Firm, is one of the t...
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TAMUC Faculty Featured in WalletHub’s ‘Ask the Experts’ Series
Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Management Dr. Gregory Lubiani was recently featured in WalletHub’s “Ask the Experts” series,...
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A&M-Commerce Associate Director of Campus Rec Earns Service Award for Exemplary Leadership
A&M-Commerce staffer Jonathan Johnston received the NIRSA Annual Service Award for exemplary leadership as chair of the NIRSA Championship Series in 2022-2023. Johnston...