News

• 11/20/09 Jyotsna Vaid to edit the recently launched Writing Systems Research journal -

  Jyotsna Vaid, professor of psychology, is serving as an editor for the new Writing Systems Research journal published by Oxford University Press.

• 11/20/09 Heffer receives Outstanding Contribution award from Texas Psychological Association -

  Rob Heffer, clinical associate professor and director of the Texas A&M University Psychology Clinic, received the 2009 Outstanding Contribution to Education Award by the Texas Psychological Association on Nov. 6th.

• 11/19/09 Robots perform shakespeare -

  The Department of Performance Studies' production of Midsummer Night’s Dream has been updated for the 21st century with seven small robots playing fairies alongside carbon-based co-stars.

• 11/18/09 Dunning publishes book chapter on Tsar Dimitri and early modern Russia - History Professor Chester Dunning’s new book chapter, “Origins of Russian Royal Pretenderism” expands his research of Tsar Dmitri and early modern Russia.

• 11/17/09 Ezell appointed to Lindsey Chair in Liberal Arts -

  Margaret J.M. Ezell, distinguished professor of English, has been appointed to the Sara and John Lindsey Chair in Liberal Arts, effective Dec. 1, 2009. In his nomination letter, Jimmie Killingsworth, professor and head of the English department wrote, “Her research, teaching, and service are all exemplary, a model for younger professors – indeed all of us – of balanced performance measured by the highest standards.”

• 11-17-09 McDermott appointed to Glasscock Chair in Humanities -

  John J. McDermott, a distinguished professor of philosophy, has been appointed to hold the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in the Humanities, effectively Dec. 1, 2009. It is the newest accolade for the public academician who has spent the last 32 of his more than 55 years in education at Texas A&M University.

• 11/16/09 Linn publishes essay in November issue of Historically Speaking - Brian Linn, the Ralph R. Thomas Professor in Liberal Arts and professor of history, has published the essay "Military History: Reaching Beyond the Traditional Academy," in the November 2009 issue of Historically Speaking, the Historical Society's monthly bulletin.

• 11/13/09 Economics professor analyzes the lifelong benefits of parlor games - Analyzing parlor games is a scholarly endeavor for John Van Huyck, the Rex Grey professor in economics and director of the Economic Research Laboratory in the Private Enterprise Research Center (PERC)-- and his research shows that the lessons learned can possibly have life-changing and lifelong benefits.

• 11/11/09 Seipp explores the “refugee town” of Wildflecken, Germany in new journal article - Assistant History Professor Adam Seipp’s new article, “Refugee Town: Germans, Americans, and the Uprooted in Rural West Germany, 1945-52,” in the Journal of Contemporary History focuses on the small German town of Wildflecken.

• 11/9/09 Sociologist James Burk presented with career achievement award - Sociology Professor James Burk was presented with the Morris Janowitz Career Achievement Award at the Biennial International Conference of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (IUS) in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 23, 2009.

• 11/6/09 Eduardo Urbina receives a three year grant for DQ Princeps project -

  Eduardo Urbina, professor and director of graduate studies in Hispanic Studies, has received a three-year grant for $70,000 from the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain for his project DQ Princeps.

• 11/6/09 Carlos Blanton discusses the politics of immigration in new article -

  Carlos Blanton, associate professor of history, recently published a journal article titled "The Citizenship Sacrifice: Mexican Americans, The Saunders-Leonard Report, and the Politics of Immigration, 1951-1952," in the Western Historical Quarterly.

• 11/2/09 French immigration expert to discuss issues surrounding French citizenship - Patrick Weil, a leading French expert on immigration law in France, will present a lectured titled “How to be French: Old and New Challenges around French Citizenship,” on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in Rudder 404 beginning at 4:30 pm.

• 11/2/09 New arts and humanities building to grace Texas A&M University campus - A new four-story building dedicated to the arts and humanities will soon grace the Texas A&M University campus landscape, Interim President R. Bowen Loftin announced Tuesday to a gathering of faculty from the College of Liberal Arts.

• 10/28/09 Katherine Miller honored with NCA lifetime achievement award -

  Katherine Miller, professor of communication, will be awarded the National Communication Association’s Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship.

• 10/27/09 Assistant Economics Professor examines donor-college relationship - You know the stereotypes about college giving. But there’s a lot more drama to the donor-college relationship. That’s what scholars Jonathan Meer of Texas A & M and Harvey Rosen of Princeton reveal in a series of papers that make good reading for the college-obsessed.

• 10/23/09 Kathleen Clark appointed to IIE’s Fulbright-Hays Program Selection Committee -

  Kathleen Clark, director of English Language Institute, was appointed to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Fulbright-Hays Program Selection Committee, effective December 2009 until December 2012.

• 10/22/09 Internationally recognized poet, playwright, and screenwriter to present poetry reading - James Ragan, an internationally recognized poet, playwright, and screenwriter with special ties to Czech and Slovak history and culture, will present "Views of Central Europe: An Odyssey in Verse," on Oct. 28, 2009 from 7-8:30 p.m. in HECC 209. Admission is free.

• 10/21/09 Kallendorf elected VP of the International Association for Neo-Latin Studies - Craig Kallendorf, professor of English and classics, was elected vice president of the International Association for Neo-Latin Studies (IANLS) through 2012 when he will succeed to president until 2015.

• 10/21/09 Stephenson appointed acting associate dean in liberal arts - Michael T. Stephenson, associate professor of communication, has been appointed acting associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, effective immediately. Stephenson replaces Pamela R. Matthews who has accepted the position of interim associate provost for undergraduate studies.

• 10/20/09 Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni to read at Texas A&M - Texas A&M University Department of English presents internationally recognized author and activist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni in a public reading of her work, followed by a Q & A and book signing, Nov. 5, 2009, 7:30 P.M. in Room 204E, Evans Library.

• 10/19/09 Sonic Crossroads announces Ivan Božičević as the fall 2009 artist-in-residence -

  Sonic Crossroads is pleased to host Croatian composer and performer Ivan Božičević in residence from Oct. 15-Nov. 18, 2009.

• 10/19/09 Mestrovic uses experiences as expert witness in war crime trials for new book - Sociology Professor Stjepan Mestrovic’s book, The “Good Soldier” on Trial: A Sociological Study of U.S. Military Misconduct in Iraq (New York: Algora Publishing, 2009), reveals how U.S. soldiers implicated in war crimes are treated.

• 10/15/09 Civil Dialogues and GLBT Communities panel discussion set for Oct. 22 - A panel discussion titled “Civil Dialogues and Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Communities” is set for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 5:30 pm, in Koldus 111. The event, funded by a Civil Dialogues grant from the College of Liberal Arts, will focus on the intersection of sexual and gender identities with other identities (e.g., racial, religious, and class identities), how to best address conflicts that arise around identity issues, and how GLBT communities can best negotiate these conflicts.

• 10/14/09 Brandon Schmeichel Receives Award for Study Examining Causes of Failure of Self-Control Through ARRA -

  Dr. Brandon Schmeichel, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, has been awarded $374,865, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

• 10/12/09 Queer Studies at A&M benefits members - The Queer Studies working group, a branch of the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities, meet once a month to provide an outlet for faculty and students to voice opinions and examine perspectives. The Glasscock Center working groups are topically oriented discussion forums for faculty members and graduate students interested in the same topic to interact with others.

• Meimeth to speak on sustainability October 13 - Michael Meimeth, director of the ASKO EUROPA-STIFTUNG (ASKO), a foundation located in Saarbrücken, Germany, and an international partner of the College of Liberal Arts, will deliver a special presentation on the foundation’s Encouraging Sustainability project, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at 4:00pm in Glasscock 311. The lecture is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

• 10/9/09 Actor brings light to minority rights -

  As part of Coming Out Week at Texas A&M, Boutte was invited to lecture about the ethical representation of historical events in entertainment.

• 10/6/09 Amy Earhart selected as finalist in the Nebraska Digital Workshop - Amy Earhart, assistant professor of English at Texas A&M University, has been selected as a finalist in the Nebraska Digital Workshop sponsored by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

• 10/5/09 Texas A&M's Economics Society to hold panel on financial crisis -

  The Texas A&M University Economics Society will be conducting a panel on the financial crisis Oct. 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in Allen Building 1002

• 10/5/09 Anson Rainey to present two lectures at Texas A&M -

  Anson F. Rainey, professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University, will present two lectures at Texas A&M – “Whence Came the Israelites and Their Language?” on Oct. 7th and “Merenptah: The Pharaoh Who Mentioned Israel” on Oct. 8th.

• 10/5/09 Special presentation on sustainability set for October 13 -

  Mr. Klaus-Peter Beck, president of ASKO EUROPA-FOUNDATION in Saarbrücken, Germany, will deliver a special lecture on the Encouraging Sustainability initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in Glasscock 311. This initiative focuses on setting a new course for sustainable development and intensifying public discourse on the topic.

• 9/30/09 Brian Linn appointed Thomas Professor in Liberal Arts - History Professor Brian McAllister Linn has been appointed the Ralph R. Thomas Class of ’21 Professorship in Liberal Arts. He previously held the Claudius M. Easley Jr. Faculty Fellowship in Liberal Arts.

• 9/29/09 Marble column pieces journey from the deep to Bodrum museum -

  Recently, Texas A&M's Institute of Nautical Archaeology helped raise three marble column pieces to the surface after more than 2,000 years underwater and delivered them to the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

• 9/28/09 Far Away production promises to raise interesting issues - Far Away, a play directed by Rebecca Hewett, assistant lecturer in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University at Texas A&M University, will run Oct. 1-3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fallout Theatre, Blocker 120. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the MSC Box Office. General admission is $10, and student admission is $5.

• 9/25/09 Murphy selected as a 2009-2010 Montague – CTE Scholar -

  Colleen Murphy, assistant professor of philosophy, has been selected as the 2009-2010 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar in the College of Liberal Arts.

• 9/21/09 Three A&M nautical archeaologists attempt to excavate Patuxent's hidden treasure -

  Three Texas A&M Alums, Bob Neyland, diirector, Alexis Catsambis and George Schwar - whom represent the U.S. Navy's three underwater archaeologists - are trying to excavate a shipwreck that dates back to the War of 1812.

• 9/21/09 2009 Fall Reception to recognize and introduce faculty and staff - Six liberal arts faculty will be recognized at the 2009 Fall Reception, slated for Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Clayton Williams Alumni Center. The event will last from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.

• 9/21/09 Shandley’s new book puts spotlight on film industry’s fondness for Europe after WWII -

  Robert R. Shandley, associate professor of German and interim director of film studies, examines how a significant shift in production values in Post-WWII Hollywood yielded some of the era’s most memorable films in his new book, Runaway Romances (Temple University Press, 2009).

• 9/14/09 Anderson selected as the 2009 Hierth Lecturer -

  Amanda Anderson, professor of English literature and chair of the department at Johns Hopkins University, will deliver the Hierth lecturer for 2009. Her lecture, “Explaining the Humanities,” will address why the humanities - in recent years - have so frequently been asked to explain their relevance and value.

• 9/10/09 Beyond the Jokes on 'Helicopter Parents' - Associate Dean Pamela R. Matthews called on her experience as a college administrator and a mother of a college student in an Op-ed piece for Inside Higher Education.

• 9/4/09 Chamber quartet enhakē to perform at Texas A&M University -

  The classical chamber ensemble enhakē will visit Texas A&M University on Thursday, Sept. 17and Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 for a concert and residencies.

• 9/4/09 Conference Connects Researchers of Economic Issues Affecting Hispanic and African American Communities -

  The Department of Economics and the College of Liberal Arts will sponsor a conference on economic issues affecting Hispanic and African-American communities, both in Texas and throughout the nation on Sept. 12-13, 2009.

• 8/28/09 Dale Rice Appointed Director of Journalism Studies Program -

  Dale Rice has been appointed director of the Journalism Studies (JOUR) program, effective September 1, 2009. Rice will oversee the JOUR undergraduate minor, curriculum, and student advising.

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