Outside the Classroom
![At left, Dr. Sandy Kimbrough stands next to a 2024 TAHPERD Award Winners sign showing a picture of her. On the right side of the image stands a female student with a male student behind her.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ETAMU-Kimbrough-at-101-TAHPERD-700x394.png)
Department of Health and Human Performance Shines at Annual Industry Conference
Faculty and students from the department received awards and presented workshops at the premier industry conference.
![Professional photo of Brian Brumley wearing a dark blue polo shirt against a mottled blue background.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brian-Brumley-wide-generative-fill-700x394.png)
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.
![Professional photo of Dr. Sharon Ross wearing a gold blazer against a mottled blue background.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sharon-Ross-wide-generative-fill-700x394.png)
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.
![A child playing on an inflatable play space.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/resize-700x394.jpeg)
East Texas A&M Launches Lucky’s Reading Program With Support From Signature Solar
With a goal to promote reading among elementary school youth across Northeast Texas, East Texas A&M University launched Lucky's Reading Program earlier this fall with support from Signature Solar.
![Attendees at the Culturally Relevant Literacy Seminar pose for a group photo while holding up the Lucky Lion hand gesture involving the right-hand thumb and first two fingers.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ETAMU-Culturally-Relevant-Literacy-Seminar-group-700x394.jpg)
Honoring Cultures Through Literacy: ETAMU Hosts First Culturally Relevant Literacy Seminar
The event brought together educators to explore effective strategies for integrating cultural perspectives into literacy instruction.
![Book cover for "Hispanic Leadership in Higher Education" over a yellow, geometric background, featuring a Hispanic woman wearing a graduation robe, looking over her shoulder toward the viewer.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TAMUC-Hispanic-Leadership-book-cover-700x394.png)
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.
![A student with raised fists prepares to demonstrate a punching technique. An instructor stands holding a thick safety pad to absorb the impact. Two students watch a few feet away.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TAMUC-Self-Defense-with-Ray-Dittrich-feature-700x394.jpg)
UPD Self-Defense and Educational Programs Contribute to Culture of Safety at A&M-Commerce
The programs empower students with the tools to take ownership of their safety and wellbeing.
![Nine A&M-Commerce students sit in two rows within the jury box of a courtroom.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TAMUC-social-work-students-tour-District-Court-web-700x394.png)
TAMUC Social Work Students Gain Real-World Experience
The group of undergraduate social work students benefited from early exposure courtroom processes.
![Headshot of Kathryn Dixon, a woman with white skin and long red hair.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kathryn-Dixon_20231219-Capture0013-scaled-cropped-new-bg-550x550.jpg)
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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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...
![first responders performing fitness assessments.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jabai-performance-ROARHP-First-Responders-700x315.webp)
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...
![Brandy Runyan professional headshot](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Brandy-Runyan-550x550.jpg)
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...
![Futuristic style circuit board with illuminated processor sending electric pulses of information along the wires concept 3d render](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Electrical-Engineering-circuit-board-AdobeStock_415215507-700x292.jpeg)
TAMUC Electrical Engineering Students Reach Finals in National Beyond 5G Challenge
A team of A&M-Commerce undergraduate electrical engineering students recently reached the finals in the sixth annual Beyond 5G Software Defined Radio University Challen...
![A large group of college students, faculty and staff posing while displaying the "Lucky Lion" hand symbol.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TAMUC-third-annual-health-fair-700x367.jpg)
Third Annual Health Fair at A&M-Commerce a Big Success
Texas A&M University-Commerce public health students—in conjunction with Exercise is Medicine® On Campus, Student Health Services an...
![Book cover featuring a cartoon anthropomorphic cat-like scientist holding a brain with a fox tail attached.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023_Furscience-2-368x550.jpg)
TAMUC Faculty Co-Edits Award-Winning Book on Furry Fandom
“Furscience,” a book co-edited by A&M-Commerce faculty Dr. Stephen Reysen, has been selected for the 2023 Ursa Major Award for “Best Non-...
![A group of volunteers stand on and around a trailer loaded with boxes from a food drive.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TAMUC-lion-food-pantry-drive-700x525.jpg)
Community Food Drive Benefits A&M-Commerce Lion Food Pantry
A&M-Commerce student and Master of Public Health intern Alyssa Brimer, along with Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance D...
![Belinda Rudinger, Ed.D.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Belinda-Rudinger-550x550.jpg)
A&M-Commerce Professor to Learn, Receive Innovative New Braille Device
A&M-Commerce faculty Dr. Belinda Rudinger has been selected to participate in a two-day training on the Monarch, a revolutionary new braille device. The Monarch is the firs...
![A group of students and faculty stand side by side for a photo.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TAMUC-students-faculty-math-bowl-2024-IMG_0976-700x525.jpg)
A&M-Commerce Math Students and Faculty Make Strong Showing at Statewide Meeting
A&M-Commerce students and faculty recently attended the 103rd annual Texas section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, held at Texas State University in S...
![A young woman ascending a rock climbing wall.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TAMUC-climbing-wall-428x550.jpg)
A&M-Commerce Earns Third Consecutive Silver Distinction for Campus Wellness Efforts
Texas A&M-Commerce is one of only 145 universities and colleges worldwide recognized by Exercise is Medicine for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. The Ex...
![TAMUC lion statue](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bd261eae-m21102-main-campus-1940-copy-700x400.jpg)
A&M-Commerce Aspiring Educators Compete at State Conference, Advance to Nationals
A&M-Commerce students representing Texas Educators Affiliate, the university's chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), attended the TAFE Teach Tom...