Faculty & Staff Success

Professor Named Texas Theatre Educator of the Year
Rebecca Worley, assistant professor of history, theory and criticism in the Department of Theatre at A&M-Commerce, was recently named T...

Educational Leadership Professors Present at ICPEL
Six professors from the Department of Educational Leadership at A&M-Commerce presented their work at the International Council of Prof...

Dr. Kemp-Graham named AERA Program Chair
Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham has been named 2020 American Education Research Association (AERA) program chair for Research on Women and Education,...

Dr. JoHyun Kim Receives Paul W. Barrus Award
Dr. JoHyun Kim received the 2019 Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching from the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate. The purpo...

Two Faculty Members Retire from A&M-Commerce
Two long-serving faculty members retired from A&M-Commerce this past spring. Dr. Jon Travis served for 27 years (1992-2019) and Dr. Char...

Dr. Maia Fernández Lamarque to Publish New Book
Dr. Maia Fernández Lamarque's book, “Cinderella in Spain: Variations of the Story as Socio-Ethical Texts,” will be published by McFarland Pr...

President Rudin Reflects on First Year at A&M-Commerce
It's been one year since we welcomed President Mark Rudin to our pride. Hailing from Boise State University, he brought with him a passion for in...

DR. NATHAN TEMPLETON NAMED PRESIDENT OF ICPEL
Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at A&M-Commerce, was recently named pres...

DR. KRISS KEMP-GRAHAM’S WORK PUBLISHED IN MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION SERIES
Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham contributed a chapter to “Equity & Cultural Responsiveness in the Middle Grades,” a book in The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education series....

DR. DIMITRA SMITH’S BOOK PROPOSAL ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION BY INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
Dr. Dimitra Smith's book proposal was accepted for publication by IGI Global, an international academic publisher headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The title of the boo...

DR. TAN PUBLISHES ARTICLE IN INSIDE HIGHER ED
Dr. David Tan published an article in the February 2019 publication of Inside Higher Ed. His article, “Helping Students Develop Competencies...

Physics and Astronomy Professor Receives Research Grant
Dr. Kurtis Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at A&M-Commerce, received a $273,424 grant from the National Science...

A&M-Commerce Professor Henley Publishes Fifth Psychology Textbook
Dr. Tracy Henley, professor of psychology and special education at A&M-Commerce, recently published “Hergenhahn's Introduction to the History of Psychology, 8th editi...

Research Team Receives Grant from National I-Corps Program
A&M-Commerce's NSF-I-Corps team, led by Dr. Larry Lemanski, received a $50,000 NSF grant for a project titled “Regeneration of Cardiac M...

A&M-Commerce Hosts Annual Quality Enhancement Plan Awards Ceremony
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) celebrated its third annual awards ceremony on March 13. The ceremony recognized new Global Scholars, Global Fellows and Distinguished Glob...

A&M-Commerce Rodeo Coach Named Coach of the Year
Dameon White, A&M-Commerce rodeo coach, was named Coach of the Year for the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Associ...

A&M-Commerce Staff Member Receives Graduate Enrollment Management Certificate at National Professional Conference
Lydia Carrascosa, graduate admissions specialist for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, received the Graduate Enrollment Management Certificate w...

Retired A&M-Commerce Professor Presents on Launches of Saturn, Apollo Rockets
Dr. Edgar Manton, retired regents professor of the A&M-Commerce Department of Economics and Finance, served as the keynote speaker at the International Academy of Busin...

A&M-Commerce Professor Speaks at Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting
Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, A&M-Commerce distinguished professor of digital humanities and history, was recently invited to speak on the 2019 Organization of America...

Tribute Concert to Honor Longtime Music Department Faculty Member
A tribute concert featuring the works of Dr. Theodore Hansen, longtime faculty member in the Department of Music and a former department head,...