UT: In The Spotlight

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377157922009-06-30T07:33:50.586-06:00UT: In The Spotlightrkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-74214664212910523592009-06-30T07:31:00.002-06:002009-06-30T07:33:46.245-06:00Michael J. McGinnis

Dr. Michael J. McGinnis, assistant professor of civil engineering, received recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers' Committee on Student Activities and was named the 2009 Region 6 "Faculty Adviser of the Year."The award is based on both the activities of the student chapter and the nomination sent forward by the student chapter president as part of their annual report detailing

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-26056755178572352602009-06-18T08:30:00.001-06:002009-06-18T08:32:06.133-06:00Mary Fischer

Dr. Mary Fischer, associate dean and professor of accounting, received recognition from the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants' East Texas Chapter for her outstanding role as an educator and professional in the area.Fischer has published a wide array of articles on accounting education, cash flow, fund accounting, college and university accounting, unrelated business tax, and financial

General Hospital Online Fan Sitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00303703991757819727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-690828321237562812009-06-01T07:38:00.002-06:002009-06-01T07:39:27.650-06:00Alexander Mendoza

The essay "A Terrible Baptism by Fire: David Stuart's Defense of the Union Left" written by Dr. Alexander Mendoza, assistant professor of history, has been published in Dr. Steven E. Woodworth's The Shiloh Campaign which was released April 2009.

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-27058577874369784942009-05-13T10:47:00.001-06:002009-05-13T10:48:47.466-06:00Katherine Pang

Dr. Katherine Pang, assistant professor of criminal justice, has published "Instructional Design Strategies for Effective Blended Learning" in the Journal of Interactive Instruction Development: Vol. 20 No. 4, April 2009.The Journal of Interactive Instruction Development is a professional quarterly onlinepublication devoted to enhancing the quality, effectiveness and productivity of interactive

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-48289607764451126822009-04-27T08:16:00.001-06:002009-04-27T08:18:10.929-06:00Vicki Betts

Vicki Betts, librarian, has published the essay, "A Sacred Charge Upon Our Hands: Assisting the Families of Confederate Soldiers in Texas, 1861-1865," in Kenneth W. Howell's edited work, The Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas During the Civil War (University of North Texas Press, 2009).Her research interest includes mid-19th century U.S. history and the history of Smith County, Texas.

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-46414247858524973872009-04-15T07:53:00.001-06:002009-04-15T07:55:31.871-06:00Danielle Tufts

Danielle Tufts of Tyler, a 2008 graduate of The University of Texas at Tyler, won the 2009 Student and Young Professional Participation Award through the Entomological Society of America for her involvement in the national society."By presenting her research and conducting herself in a professional manner, she exemplifies what we expect from our students in the UT Tyler Department of Biology,"

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-38370539888308086042009-04-03T08:00:00.002-06:002009-04-03T08:03:02.271-06:00Neil B. Ford

Dr. Neil B. Ford, professor of biology, has had three papers accepted for publication in scientific journals for the 2009 spring semester."Ontogenetic and Sexual Differences in Diet in an Actively foraging Snake, Thamnophis proximus" will be published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology. UT Tyler alumnus Paul Hampton serves as coauthor and helped collect the data used in the study when he was a

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-71404907498880240032009-03-16T07:52:00.000-06:002009-03-16T07:54:01.100-06:00Gail Johnson

UT Tyler adjunct faculty member Gail Johnson recently presented a personal brand workshop for professionals in Washington D.C.Johnson, director of sales for Destination Hotels & Resorts in the Washington D.C. area, is the owner of Solving Business Problems Creatively, a consulting firm in Tyler. She has more than there decades of experience in management at Fortune 500/1000 level companies.She

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-10876493789442566442009-03-06T09:03:00.001-06:002009-03-06T09:05:29.552-06:00Ali Azghani

Dr. Ali Azghani, associate professor of biology, has been selected to review grants for the American Heart Association.As a reviewer, he will judge and grade the assigned grant applications based on their scientific merit and will provide a critical review of the projects according to the AHA standards. The consortium steering and peer review committees will make their final decision on the

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-66629041636813942242009-03-02T08:44:00.001-06:002009-03-02T08:44:26.685-06:00Natalie Hughes

UT Tyler senior criminal justice major Natalie Hughes of Bullard was nominated by her peers to receive a Best Team Effort Award for her outstanding work in a mock trial class project.Hughes will graduate in December 2009 with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and become a criminal law prosecutor.

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-46561283916265702422009-02-17T09:48:00.001-06:002009-02-17T09:49:50.791-06:00Norris White Jr

UT Tyler senior history major Norris White Jr. of San Antonio recently published a book of poetry called "Straight from the Heart."Published by Pecan Grove Press, the book explores African American cultural issues, according to White. He currently is preparing a second book of poetry for publication and plans to enter a national writing competition.White will graduate in December 2009. After

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-16400531482383830682009-02-06T10:21:00.000-06:002009-02-06T10:22:05.624-06:00Paul D. Streufert

Dr. Paul D. Streufert, assistant professor of literature and languages, has co-edited Early Modern Academic Drama. Published by Ashgate, the book discusses the importance of academic drama as a site of cultural production in England from 1500 to 1700.Streufert holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Purdue University. He was named a UT Tyler Alpha Chi National Honor Society outstanding

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-29875611440069086072009-01-30T09:40:00.002-06:002009-01-30T09:44:22.337-06:00Dennis Combs

U.S. News and World Report has cited Dr. Dennis Combs, assistant professor of psychology, on his continuing research on paranoia."We have found that a number of persons report high levels of paranoid ideation, and this group includes college students," he said. "In addition, college students who are high in paranoid ideation show similar biases in cognitive processing as do persons with

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-42335680644821896172009-01-16T13:44:00.000-06:002009-01-16T13:45:11.046-06:00Mary Fischer

Dr. Mary Fischer, professor of accounting, continues to serve on the Higher Education Accounting Workshop Committee of the Central Association of College and University Business Officers.CACUBO is a nonprofit association consisting of chief business officers at more than 700 institutions through the north central region of the U.S.The association promotes sound principles and practices of

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-64401027058950747652009-01-09T09:14:00.001-06:002009-01-16T13:46:22.869-06:00Patrick Marshall

Jacksonville junior Patrick Marshall won a first runner-up prize in a research competition at the 2008 National Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Dr. Blake Bextine, assistant professor of biology, announced.Marshall's presentation titled "Identification of HoCV-1 virus in Texas Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Populations" examined viral pathogens that impact the glassy-winged

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-34121191349910089662008-11-21T08:37:00.004-06:002008-11-21T08:41:58.266-06:00Daniel S. Murphree

Dr. Daniel S. Murphree, associate professor of history, was invited to be the fall 2008 Jack Lane Colloquium speaker at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. Named after a long-time member of the Rollins College History faculty, the colloquium is designed to familiarize students and members of the greater Orlando community with scholarly approaches to Florida's history and culture.On Sept. 29,

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-51395427299383206732008-11-07T09:10:00.001-06:002008-11-07T09:11:49.031-06:00Alex Mendoza

Dr. Alex Mendoza, assistant professor of history, was invited to be the principle speaker at the Longstreet Society's Annual Meeting on Oct. 10 - 11 in Knoxville, Tenn.Titled "Struggle for Command: James Longstreet and the First Corps in East Tennessee," Dr. Mendoza's talk centered on the Civil War general who is the focus of his recently published book Confederate Struggle for Command: General

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-55618822301139033982008-10-21T08:26:00.002-06:002008-10-21T08:28:10.312-06:00Katherine Pang

Dr. Katherine Pang, assistant professor of criminal justice, was recently published in The International Journal of Learning. Her article titled "Sophist or Socratic Teaching Methods in Fostering Learning in U.S. Graduate Education" provides an overview of some of the characteristics in both the Socratic and Sophist traditions within graduate education in the United States.Dr. Pang has spoken at

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-13772460731871993602008-10-13T08:16:00.001-06:002008-10-14T08:21:23.430-06:00Marilyn Young

Dr. Marilyn Young, professor of management, recently completed two research projects. The 2008 Labor Market Survey for the Tyler Economic Development Council's study was based on 600 telephone interviews within a 30-mile radius of Tyler. Numerous aspects included labor market availability, wage requirements, training, underutilization, and demographics."The information should enable employers to

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-42876111320819402172008-10-01T08:05:00.000-06:002008-10-01T08:06:21.084-06:00Davor Jedlicka

Dr. Davor Jedlicka, professor of sociology, was elected to the Board of Directors of the North Texas Chapter of Fulbright Association in June 2008. The association promotes international educational and cultural exchange, supports visiting .Fulbright students, teachers, and scholars in North Texas and fosters a global network of Fulbright alumni. Jedlicka received a Fulbright-Hays Award in 1979

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-73961612966717261052008-09-17T08:14:00.000-06:002008-09-17T08:15:29.551-06:00Andres Fernandez

Andres Fernandez of Klein, a UT Tyler junior electrical engineering major, has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Texas Space Grant Consortium for the 2008-09 academic year, Dr. Kazem Mahdavi, professor of mathematics, announced."This is the first time that one of our students received this scholarship," said Mahdavi, who serves as UT Tyler’s TSGC representative.The Texas Space Grant

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-16983615627116540832008-09-04T10:07:00.001-06:002008-09-04T10:07:59.035-06:00Ronald Livingston

Measurement and Assessment in Education 2nd Edition by Dr. Ronald Livingston, professor of psychology, was recently published by Pearson Education. Co-authors are Cecil Reynolds and Victor Willson, both of Texas A&M University.The textbook is designed primarily to educate teachers and psychologists about different methods of measuring constructs such as achievement, aptitude and behavior in

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-84923111860786528952008-08-25T10:36:00.001-06:002008-08-25T10:37:35.448-06:00Neil Ford

Dr. Neil Ford, professor of biology, recently held a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality mussel training at UT Tyler.During the meeting, Ford trained officials in the identification of the freshwater mussels as well as survey techniques.Ford has given over 50 presentations at scientific meetings and has been invited to present 20 talks at universities and scientific meetings. To date, he

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-21345336822739297962008-08-01T09:23:00.002-06:002008-08-01T09:24:07.310-06:00Barbara Wooldridge

Dr. Barbara Wooldridge, associate professor of marketing, was selected as a guest editor for the Marketing Education Review journal's 2009 special issue on teaching innovations.The focus of Marketing Education Review is to promote innovative approaches to curricular development, course content and delivery systems, student learning, career development and other issues important to marketing

rkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039874625342055132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37715792.post-78246447880177513742008-07-23T08:55:00.000-06:002008-07-23T08:56:07.533-06:00Daniel S. Murphree

Dr. Daniel S. Murphree, assistant professor of history, presented an original research paper titled "Cacicas and Hermaphrodites: Examining Conquistadors and Gender in the Florida Borderlands, 1513-1573" at the Australia and New Zealand American Studies Association Conference held in Sydney, Australia, July 4 - 7.

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