We invite you to view the first "Community of Scholars” Virtual Awards Ceremony! At this event, we celebrate the faculty that have been awarded external funding during the fiscal year of 2019. Congratulations to WSES and CJ departments for winning this year’s traveling trophies!
Join the Center for Educational Excellence to learn more about the Applied Learning Experience (ALE) program and how to submit an application for Spring 2021.
The Fall 2020 TAMUS Pathways Student Research Symposium, originally scheduled for November 5th-6th, 2020, in College Station, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope to send Tarleton student researchers in 2021!
Thank you for joining us at Dr. Marcy Tanter’s Texan Research Talk in September. We look forward to hearing from Dr. Rajani Srinivasan on October 28. Grab Your Lunch and join us on the livestream athttps://youtu.be/INFmjcMOQUo
Seeking funding mechanisms? PIVOT is a great tool that allows you to create an individual saved search at any time athttp://bit.ly/tarleton-pivot, which will send results to you weekly. Or,email bozer@tarleton.eduwith your request for setting up an individually crafted search.
Please email cee@tarleton.edu with your grants or publications so we can highlight them here!
Updates from the CEE Team
CEE Requests Faculty Input
The leadership team of the Center for Educational Excellence seeks faculty input in the innovation, development, and maintenance of initiatives aimed at the generation of excellence in teaching, research, service, leadership, and experiential learning. Please consider completing our anonymous feedback form, to assist us in the collection of feedback pertaining to the 5 primary goals and strategies of the Center for Educational Excellence. ~Lesley Leach
Academic Leadership Development
Leadership Updates
Greetings, Tarleton State University faculty and staff! I want to take a moment to introduce you all to our new Department Heads. Some of these leaders have been promoted from within, and some of them are brand new to Tarleton, so please congratulate them and send them a warm welcome! ~Jamie Borchardt
Dr. Chris Morrow
Dept of English and Languages
Length of time at Tarleton
New to Tarleton!
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Morrow specializes in Shakespeare and New Media Literature, and is an avid board gamer and cyclist.
Dr. Beck Munsey
Dept of Counseling
Length of time at Tarleton
Dr. Munsey has been employed at Tarleton since January of 2013.
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Munsey loves to bike ride for fun, especially exploring the different trails in Texas.
Dr. Chris Haynes
Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
Length of time at Tarleton
Dr. Haynes has been employed at Tarleton since 2018.
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Haynes has a love of music, and plays 7 different stringed instruments with a specialization in Bluegrass music. Dr. Haynes enjoys leatherwork and conducting research in the area of student achievement.
Dr. Amy O'Dell, Esq.
Dept of Government, Legal Studies, & Philosophy
Length of time at Tarleton
Dr. O’Dell was hired in spring 2019 and moved into the role of department head in spring 2020.
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. O’Dell’s favorite past-time is reading, although she recently learned to knit and finds it very therapeutic!
Dr. Robert (Bob) Pellegrino
Dept of Marketing and Computer Information Systems
Length of time at Tarleton
After a 22-year hiatus, he has returned to Tarleton!
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Pellegrino enjoys golf and riding his 2001 FXDWG Harley Davidson. Dr. Pellegrino’s current research is investigating the fields of sales training and the business of cannabis.
Dr. Chiquesha "Keisha" Davis
Post-Licensure School of Nursing
Length of time at Tarleton
New to Tarleton as of August 1st, 2020
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Davis loves seafood and visiting the beach. She is also very diligent, personable and motivated.
Dr. Derrill Watson
Dept of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
Length of time at Tarleton
Dr. Watson has been at Tarleton for six years.
Interesting fact or hobby
Dr. Watson has taught in seven different countries.
Dr. Jeff Breeden
Dept of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences
Dr. Triss Ashton
Dept of Management
Dr. Keith Emmert
Dept of Mathematics
Applied and Experiential Learning
Get an Early Start on Spring 2021 ALEs!
Faculty interested in experiential or applied learning opportunities for their students in Spring 2021 are welcome to attend an ALE Info Session (scheduled throughout the semester) or schedule a 1-on-1 consultation to discuss ideas for Applied Learning Experiences (ALEs) for the Spring semester. Email ale@tarleton.edu for more information! ~Soncee Heard
Instructional Development & Course Design
Fort Worth Instructional Design Support
Instructional designers are now available each day at the FWB1! Please drop by FWB1 137 for any instructional needs. We are here to help faculty who office in the Schaffer Building as well; give us a call and we can set up a time to visit. ~Jim Gentry
New CHSHS Instructional Designer
My name is Neda Benitez (pronounced Ned•uh). I live in Granbury, TX with my husband and 3 kids. We have been married for 18 years as of this Saturday. :) We are a law enforcement family & very proud of our hero!
I graduated from Tarleton in May 2019 with a B.A.A.S. in Business Administration. I earned my M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership in August 2020 from Tarleton. I have 7 years of higher education experience working at Weatherford College. It wasn't until I began working at WC that my passion for educational success became a reality to me.
I enjoy helping students succeed with their educational journey. Empowering instructors with educational tools to promote student-centered learning not only makes their information delivery easier, but it can help the student receive the information successfully. It's a win/win and I love it!
I am very excited to join the Tarleton team and appreciate the warm welcome to the Texan Family. I look forward to meeting you and working together towards educational success.
Faculty and Student Research
Planning to submit a grant proposal? We are here to support you. ~Amber Bozer
