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Strengthen student engagement in service-learning as a participant in the 2021-22 Engaged Scholars Academy (ESA). The ESA is a professional development program for faculty desiring to further integrate service-learning into courses and engage in scholarship directly benefiting society. Engaged Scholars transform course content by developing mutually beneficial partnerships with external collaborators that result in real-world experiences for students. Applications close Friday, May 14, 2021. Questions? Contact Dr. Sharon Bowers or your college CESL fellow.
Application Link
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Updates from the CEE Team
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Community Engagement and Service Learning (CESL)
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Mobile STEM Lab
The Mobile STEM Lab is nearing completion of Phase 1 of the interior build-out at R&R Trailer Services in Stephenville. Jaime and his team did a phenomenal job with interior lighting, flooring, and plumbing along with other improvements. The A/V has also been installed, and it's back at R&R Trailer to finish out some repairs. Stay tuned for launch information scheduled for June!
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Applied and Experiential Learning
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Faculty and Student Research
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NSF CAREER Webinars
May 14, 2021, or May 20, 2021, 12:00 pm –2:00 pm, Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 20-525 including a briefing on the CAREER program and key solicitation requirements followed by a question and answer session. You can submit questions prior to the webinar via the link below.
Register here.
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5 Tips for your Broader Impacts Statement
The Broader Impacts statement is a critical component of any research proposal submitted to NSF. Broader impacts strengthen the relationship between the science community and society. Check out 5 tips for your broader impacts statement here.
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Dr. Subi Gandhi, Assistant Professor and Advisor for Public Health will present two papers in May at the virtual Texas Public Health Association Annual Education Conference "Behavioral Health Needs Assessment in a Rural Texas County: A Cross-Sectional Study" and "An assessment of a Matter of Balance program for underserved, high-risk communities of Texas". Congratulations Dr. Gandhi!
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Congratulations to undergraduate students Daniel Johnson and Alexandra Oropeza, who competed in the National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition sponsored by Baylor University.
The judges declared them the winner of their first-round match against Purdue University. Their total points earned in the competition put them in 6th place out of 18 teams from across the country with just 3/10ths of one point behind the fifth-place team which was their second-round negotiating partner, the US Air Force Academy. Both students are in the HR BBA program and participated in the competition in association with their Employee and Labor Relations course, taught by Brian Martinson who served as their coach for the competition.
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Congratulations to the following student who recently presented at the Baylor University Heart of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference: Outstanding Presentation of Research in Biology - Faith Cox, "Development of a Triplex Quantitative PCR Assay for Avian Retroviruses"
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Congratulations to the following students who won awards at the Texas Branch American Society for Microbiology at the Spring 2021 Conference:
- Orville Weiss Award for First Place Poster Presentation in Pathogenic Microbiology - Faith Cox, "Development of a Triplex Quantitative PCR Assay for Avian Retroviruses"
- Orville Weiss Award for First Place Poster Presentation in Bacteriophages and Antimicrobials - Matt Bristerpostma, "Modulation of Host Bacteria Phenotypes by Mycobacteriophage Pixie Gene Products"
- Orville Weiss Award for Second Place Poster Presentation in Bacteriophages and Antimicrobials - Ashley Suris, "Isolation and Annotation of Cluster EB Bacteriophage IndyLu"
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The first Tarleton Research Impact Challenge was a success! Congratulations to these wonderful people that have completed the challenge:
Dr. Ryan D. Foster
Dr. Karl Aho
Dr. Tom Faulkenberry
Dr. Narayanan Kannan
Dr. Kimberly Guay
Dr. Tommy Hsu
Dr. Omar A. Esqueda
Dr. Jason Sharp
Dr. Subi Gandhi
Dr. Brandon Smith
Dr. Misty G. Smith
Dr. Melody Loya
Dr. Rebecca Putman
Dr. Meg Oldman
Didn't get to jump in this time? No worries! We will run the challenge again. Hop over to our information page and check it out!
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Congratulations to Dr. Orlando R. Bagcal for his recent presentation during the International Webinar on Engineering, Science, and Technology (IWEST2021) with the theme "International Collaboration in Engineering, Science, and Technology for a Resilient New Normal". Dr. Orlando is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology.
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Congratulations to all of the students that presented their research in the Math Day speed round talks on 5/5. The winners were Justin Sullivan, Ethan Reaves, and Aurod Ounsinegad.
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Tarleton has access to the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), an international consortium of more than 750 academic institutions and research organizations that maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 21 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. Stay tuned for more information on how ICPSR can enhance your research! For a quick overview, check out this short video and the website.
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Did you know that Tarleton has a read and publish agreement with Cambridge University Press? Tarleton staff, students, and faculty can publish their articles open access without any article processing charges.
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Instructional Development & Course Design
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Getting Out of Your Own Way
Faculty Learning Community
Facilitated by Dr. Ryan Foster
In the Fall 2021 Faculty Learning Community, up to 8 faculty participants will meet for 8 process and support group sessions and learn the Gremlin-Taming Method™ as described in the classic book, Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson. Applications are due June 1.
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Diversity, Teaching, and Inclusion
Faculty Learning Community
Facilitated by Dr. Nathalie Jones
The meetings will focus on teaching and learning with diverse topics. Up to 7 participants will be provided reading materials related to student success with diverse topics within course content. We will use scholarly material to structure and guide discussions. Applications are due June 1.
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Learn more about Open Educational Resources!
This summer the library is offering a series of tiered sessions to introduce faculty to open educational resources (OER) and support them as they integrate open resources in their classes. The sessions will begin by introducing OER and build on each other to explore OER adoption and open pedagogy. Faculty do not have to attend all three but are encouraged to attend more than one if they are interested. Events will be on Zoom and in person in the Library Training Center.
- Wednesday, May 26 (11 am - 12 pm)
OER 101- How to Get Started
- Tuesday, June 8 (11 am - 12 pm)
OER Adoption
- Wednesday, June 23 (11 am - 12 pm)
OER Adaptation & OER Pedagogy
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The Texas A&M University System Council for Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE) commissioned their Faculty Task Force to develop and distribute a survey (link here) to provide faculty an opportunity to voice their respective experiences with instructional technology.
Data gained from the survey will allow CATIE the ability to better serve System members using faculty feedback and will be used in research publications and presentations. The survey is anonymous and does not seek any personal information.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Jim Gentry, CATIE Faculty Task Force Chair, at gentry@tarleton.edu.
To learn more about CATIE, please visit the website.
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Diane Sudman is CEE’s Instructional Designer for the College of Liberal & Fine Arts. Diane will be retiring on May 31, 2021. She has served in education for over 30 years. Diane has served our faculty at Tarleton for 17 of those years. Diane Sudman has had an impact on teaching and learning practices and will be missed. Please look for details concerning Diane’s retirement celebration.
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Emily McLemore has served as our instruction designer for the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year. Emily is also one of our faculty within the Fine Arts Department. Emily will become the instructional designer for the College of Liberal in Fine Arts on June 1st, 2021, and we will be searching for a new instructional designer to serve the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Dr. Rudy Tarpley is CEE’s faculty fellow for teaching and learning representing the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. We are proud of Dr. Tarpley and his recent accolades and accomplishments. Dr. Tarpley has received two awards in 2021. He received the Engaged Faculty Award from Tarleton State University. Also, Dr. Tarpley was recognized for his expert teaching practices by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, a professional organization. Congratulations Dr. Tarpley. See here for more details on Dr. Tarpley's achievements.
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Academic Leadership Development
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As we wrap up the year, I would like the thank all of the personnel who assisted with trainings, and Department Heads for attending the trainings that we have hosted. It has been a fabulous year. We will finish out the semester with an outdoor gathering to celebrate the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, so be on the lookout for an invitation.
I would also like to thank Dr. Catalin Dinulescu for his assistance as the faculty academic leadership development fellow. He has put in a lot of hard work creating a course that will assist College of Business students with soft skills and professional development. This course will aid in our pursuit to develop marketable skills for students as they enter the workforce.
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Dr. Lesley Leach, Amy McKay, Dr. Randall Bowden, and Dr. Cynthia McPherson were this year's recipients of the College of Education's Crystal Apple Society Award. This award recognizes educators who have made a difference in the lives of students through their dedication and innovative work. Visit this link for the Crystal Apple presentation.
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Tarleton Publication and Grants
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cannabis- based medicines, Cannabinoids, and Endocannabinoid System Modulators Tested for Anti-nociceptive Effects in Animal Models of Injury-related or Pathological Persistent Pain
Pain (In Press)
N. Soliman, J. Vollert, C. Sena, J. Liao, M. Macleod, J. Thomas, A. Hohmann, S. Haroutounian, E. Krane, H. Alaverdyan, A. Barakat, T. Barthlow, A. L. Harris Bozer (COE), A. Davidson, M. Diaz-del Castillo, A. Dolgorukova, M. Ferdousi, C. Healy, S. Hong, M. Hopkins, A. James, H. Leake, N. Malewicz, M. Mansfield, A. Mardon, D. Mattiomoe, D. McLoone, G. Noes-Hoelt, E. Pogatzi-Zahn, E. Power, B. Pradier, E. Romanos-Sirakis, A. Segelcke, D. Segelcke, R. Vinagre, J. Yanes, J. Zhang, X. Y. Zhang, D. Finn, & A. Rice
Women's Mentoring Network -- From the Keyboards of Intentional Women
Journal of Texas Women School Executives
Lora Helvie-Mason (Student Affairs & COLFA); Sarah Maben (COLFA); Prairie Endres-Parnell (COLFA); Amber Harris (COE); Nathalie P. Jones (CHSHS); Marcie Reynolds (COLFA); Misty G. Smith (CHSHS); Christy Tabors (formerly Tarleton Libraries); Elizabeth Wallace (Student Affairs)
When Heroes Moonlight as Graduate Students: Accommodating those Called into Public Service after the Hurricane Harvey Disaster
Teaching Public Administration
Jacqueline H. Abernathy (COLFA)
Manual Versus Semi-Automated Detection of Muscle Fascicle Pennation Angle of the Vastus Lateralis
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Natalie Walker (COE SKIN); Jesus Hernandez-Sarabia; Carlos Estrada; JoCarlo Shields; Rob MacLennan; Jason DeFreitas; Scott Crawford; Micheal Luera (COE SKIN)
Occurrence of Injuries in Runners Using Heart-Rate Zone Based Training Load
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Stuart Martin, (COE SKIN); Steve Simpson (COE SKIN); Andrea Green (COE SKIN)
The Rise in Use of Emotional Support Animals by College Students: The Impact of Parenting Styles
Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs
Misty G. Smith (CHSHS); Samantha Ballard (Student - MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling); Jill Willis (Student Affairs & CHSHS)
Public Administration Training in Basic Police Academies: A 50-State Comparative Analysis
The American Review of Public Administration
Galia Cohen (COLFA)
Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change to Establish Physical Activity Habits
Journal of Education and Recreation Patterns
Colin G. Pennington (COE SKIN);
Nursing Home Fraud Schemes: Forensic Accounting Lessons from Litigation
International Journal of Healthcare Management
Stephen Blythe (COB); James Earl Goodpasture (COB)
Testing encoding specificity and the diagnostic feature-detection theory of eyewitness identification, with implications for showups, lineups, and partially disguised perpetrators
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications
Curt A. Carlson; Jacob A. Hemby; Alex R. Wooten; Alyssa R. Jones; Robert F. Lockamyeir; Maria A. Carlson; Jennifer L. Dias (COE); Jane E. Whittington
Impact of Government Bailout on Banks’ Cost of Equity: Additional Evidence from the Financial Bailout of 2008–2009
Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies
Daphne Wang; Robert Houmes; Thanh Ngo; Omar Esqueda (COB)
Composite Genotypes of Progestagen-associated Endometrial Protein Gene and their Association with Composition and Quality of Dairy Cattle Milk
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Magdalena Kolenda; Beata Sitkowska; Dariusz Kamola; Barry D. Lambert (COAES);
Influence of Tropical Upright Pasture Structural and Chemical Characteristics on Lamb Grazing Time
Plos One
Jalise Fabíola Tontini; Cesar Henrique Espírito Candal Poli; Viviane da Silva Hampel; Mariana de Souza Farias; Neuza Maria Fajardo; Joseane Anjos da Silva; Luis Henrique Ebling Farinatti; James Pierre Muir (COAES)
Effect of Copaíba Essential Oil (Copaifera officinalis L.) as a Natural Preservative on the Oxidation and Shelf Life of Sheep Burgers
Plos one
Jéssica de Oliveira Monteschio; Fernando Miranda de Vargas Junior; Adrielly Lais Alves da Silva; Renata Alves das Chagas; Tatiane Fernandes; Ariadne Patricia Leonardo; Isabelle Naemi Kaneko; Laura Adriane de Moraes Pinto; Ana Guerrero; Antônio Alves de Melo Filho; Vany Perpetua Ferraz; Giseles Maria Fagundes; James Pierre Muir (COAES)
Arterial Wall Thickening Normalizes Arterial Wall Tension with Growth in American Alligators, Alligator Mississippiensis
Journal of Comparative Physiology B
Renato Filogonio; Benjamin D Dubansky; Brooke H. Dubansky (CHSHS); Tobias Wang; Ruth M. Elsey; Cléo AC Leite; Dane A. Crossley
Dog Days of Literacy: Effects of a Dog-assisted Literacy Program on Elementary Students' Literacy Attitudes and Skills
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook.
Rebecca Putman (COE)
Leveraging Predictive Modeling for Public Health Efforts- COVID-19 Forecast for Texas
Texas Public Health Association Journal
Subhi Gandhi (CHSHS); M. Purswani; P. Gupta; M. Sharma
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Looking Back: Top Achievements Last Year
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Center for Educational Excellence
- Hosted four Texan Talks, highlighting outstanding faculty and excellence in teaching, service, research, and leadership
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Academic Leadership Development
- Hosted a variety of Department Head trainings over topics such as Weave, CIM, Catalog, IRB, Digital Measures, and Faculty Evaluations
- Facilitated attendance at the Academic Chairperson’s Conference
- Began the development of professional development and student leadership initiatives
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Applied and Experiential Learning
- Implemented a Study Texas initiative to offset student costs for course-embedded travel in the Spring semester and fully funded 29 students across three trips
- Hosted a Study Abroad and Study Away Faculty Fair to share resources between faculty with varying levels of experience
- Provided an opportunity for faculty and staff to present specifically on Applied & Experiential Learning for the first time through Educational Excellence Week
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Faculty and Student Research
- Celebrated more than 50 research projects presented by undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff at Educational Excellence Week
- Supported faculty and student research through several funding initiatives including FSIG grants, student scholarly travel grants, and an endowed scholarship program
- Offered PIVOT and grant search training to each faculty member on campus this Spring semester
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Instructional Development and Course Design
- Assigned an Instructional Designer to each academic college to aid faculty in the development of meaningful experiences designed to improve student learning
- Launched an inaugural Faculty Learning Community over the topic of culturally responsible teaching pedagogy under the leadership of faculty member Dr. Nathalie Jones
- Formed a multidisciplinary team comprised of faculty fellows, faculty, instructional designers, and students that were accepted to participate in a project-based learning workshop conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Service Learning and Community Engagement
- Supported faculty and staff in the provision of loval, global, and virtual service-learning opportunities for faculty and students in response to limitations of the pandemic
- Restructured Tarleton’s use of GivePulse to better manage, track, and assess community engagement and service-learning initiatives and impacts throughout the year
- Provided opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to share and celebrate their Community Engagement and Service Learning knowledge, experiences, and engaged scholarship during Tarleton’s inaugural Educational Excellence Week, including a panel of Engaged Scholars Academy alumni
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