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TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REPORT

MAY 2013 – MAY 2015 / SECOND EDITION

LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 1

SECTION I Published Books and Chapters 2

SECTION II Published Articles, Reviews and Other Works 5

SECTION III Presentations 8

SECTION IV Shows and Performances 17

SECTION V External Grants Awarded 18

SECTION VI External Awards – Faculty 19

SECTION VII Faculty/Student Collaborations 21

SECTION VIII TLU Symposiums, Lectures, Special Guests 26

SECTION IX Student Academic Symposium 28

SECTION X Student Achievements & Recognitions 28

CONTENTS

Learn Boldly. Live to Inspire. 1

FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

This Academic Affairs Report provides a snapshot

of the diverse range of scholarly and pedagogical

work done by the TLU faculty during the academic

years 2013-14 and 2014-15. It is our first attempt to

provide such a summary, and we believe it tells an

important story.

Working in a liberal learning environment at an institution that

encourages students to “Learn Boldly and Live to Inspire,” our faculty

lives out their passions and their commitments through excellent

teaching and a variety of other academic pursuits that, in turn, inform their

classroom engagement. Books and articles, creative performances and

productions, conference presentations, research with students, artistic

creations, academic collaborations, grants work, special symposia, and

service projects are all part of the faculty’s body of work.

This work speaks to the quality of our faculty and to their productivity,

but it also tells the story of how faculty prepares to teach at the highest

levels. The TLU faculty is commended for the work represented in this

report and for their ongoing commitment to prepare TLU students for

their future lives and careers.

Sincerely,

Debbie CottrellVice President for Academic Affairs

2 T E X A S L U T H E R A N U N I V E R S I T Y

DR. DAVID BAERIn 2012, Hungary’s political regime

introduced a new law on “religious

freedom” that stripped most small

religious communities of their legal

status. Associate Professor of Theology

David Baer completed a sabbatical in

Hungary supported by the International

Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

with funds from the U.S. Department of

State to conduct extensive fieldwork with

marginal groups, like nondenominational

Christians and Pentecostals, who are

considered ‘sects’ or ‘business churches’

in Hungary. Because these groups

aren’t recognized as churches and don’t

receive certain kinds of assistance

from the state, they are having trouble

supporting themselves financially and

it is getting difficult for them to maintain

their congregations and continue

their missions.

To learn more about Dr. Baer’s research

in Hungary and watch a video interview

with him, visit www.tlu.edu/news/

david-baer-on-religious-freedom-in-

hungary/

DAVID BAER, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY

Recovering Christian Realism: Just War

Theory as a Political Ethic. Lanham:

Lexington Books. 2015.

A vallásszabadság védelmében/Essays in

Defense of Religious Freedom. Budapest:

Wesley János kiadó. 2014.

CHRISTOPHER BOLLINGER, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH & COMMUNICATION STUDIES

AND

DENISE MENCHACA

Ethnographic Choices: A Primer on

Doing Complex Social Research. Seguin:

Createspace, Independent Platform, 2014.

REBECCA CZUCHRY, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM DIRECTOR

“In Defense of Their Families: African-

American Women, the Freedmen’s

Bureau and Racial Violence during

Reconstruction in Texas,” in Lone

Star Unionism and Dissent: The Other

Civil-War Texas, ed. Jesús F. de la Teja,

University of Oklahoma Press. 2015.

► SECTION I Published Books and Chapters


► SECTION I Published Books and Chapters

ANA MARÍA GONZÁLEZ, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SPANISH AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“Déjame que te cuente…” Anthology.

Volume IV. Spanish Edition. Chiringa

Press. May 2015.

Seguin Stories – Historias de Seguin

Anthology. Chiringa Press. September

2014.


Volume III. Spanish Edition. Chiringa

Press. June 2014.


Volume II. Spanish Edition. Chiringa Press.

June 2013.

With James Eldridge and Enna Haines.

Words from Warriors - Stories by Veterans,

Chiringa Press. May 2015.

PHILIP GRACE, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY

Affectionate Authorities: Fathers and Fatherly

Roles in Late Medieval Basel. Farnham,

Surrey: Ashgate Publishing. 2015.

MARK GUSTAFSON, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Texas Hill

Country. Texas A&M University Press.

April 2015.

CARL S. HUGHES, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND HUGO AND GEORGIA GIBSON PROFESSOR

Kierkegaard and the Staging of Desire:

Rhetoric and Performance in a Theology of

Eros. New York: Fordham University Press.

July 2014.

DR. MARK GUSTAFSONIn “A Naturalist’s Guide to the Texas Hill Country,” Dr. Mark

Gustafson introduces residents and visitors to the history,

geology, water resources, plants and animals found in the 19

counties occupying the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau,

the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The 360-page guide with

328 color photographs and three maps closes with a chapter

on significant state parks and natural areas in the region as an

invitation to visit and explore the Texas Hill Country.


TONI D. SAUNCY, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Equipping Physics Majors for the STEM

Workforce, with Roman Czujko, Kendra

Redmond, and Thomas Olsen, American

Institute of Physics, 2014. Available

in hardcopy and online at

https://www.spsnational.org/sites/

default/files/files/career-resources/

equipmajorsforstem.pdf

The Careers Toolbox for Undergraduate

Physics Students, with Kendra Redmond,

American Institute of Physics, 2013;

second printing December 2014.

Available in hardcopy and online at

https://www.spsnational.org/sites/

default/files/files/careerstoolbox/data/

careerstoolbox.pdf

STEVE VROOMAN, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“The Zombie Guide to Public Speaking:

Why Most Presentations Fail, and What

You Can Do to Avoid Joining the Horde.”

CreateSpace Independent Publishing

Platform. 2013.

GERMAINE WALSH, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“Philosophic Poet: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Modern

Response to an Ancient Quarrel,” in

Tolkien Among the Moderns, edited by

Ralph C. Wood. University of Notre Dame.

Summer 2015.

Careers Toolboxfor Undergraduate Physics Students & their Mentors

American Institute of Physics Career Pathways ProjectAIP Statistical Research CenterSociety of Physics Studentswww.spsnational.org/cup/careerpathways/

NSF Award Number: 1011829

American Institute of Physics Career Pathways ProjectAIP Statistical Research CenterSociety of Physics Students

Equipping Physics Majors for the STEM WorkforceRoman Czujko, Kendra Redmond, Toni Sauncy, and Thomas OlsenDecember 2014

U N D E R G R A D U A T E P H Y S I C S P R O G R A M S

CAREER PATHWAYS


► SECTION II Published Articles, Reviews and Other Works

DAVID BAER, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY

“‘Peace in Our Time’: Confronting the

Challenge from Russia,” The Cresset

(Easter 2015): 47-49.

“‘Lasst sie uns nach unserem Bilde

machen!’ Wie durch Ungarns

Religinsgesetz die religiöse Landschaft

umgestaltet werden soll” [‘Let us make

them in our own image’ How Hungary’s

law on religion seeks to reshape the

religious landscape] In Mit welchem Recht?

Europäisches Religionsrecht im Umgang

mit neuen religiösen Bewegungen EZW

Texte Nr. 234/2014, pp. 161-178.

“Tijd voor Orban om open kaart te spelen”

[Time for Orban to show his cards] (op-ed

for Dutch daily) Reformatorisch Dagblad

(October 7, 2014) “On Human Rights

Abuse and the Abuse of Human Rights,”

The Cresset (Advent-Christmas 2014):

57-58.

“Putin’s Designs on Europe,” The Cresset

(Easter 2014): 57-59.

“The Health Care Exchange: A Personal

Experience,” The Cresset (Lent 2014):

45-47.

Book review: The Politics of Religion in

Soviet-Occupied Germany: The Case of

Berlin-Brandenburg 1945-1949 by Sean

Brennan in Lutheran Quarterly Vol. 28,

No. 1 (Spring 2014): 93-94.

“Quo Vadis, Conservatism?” The Cresset

(Easter 2013): 50-52.

“Justified and Unjustified Drone Killing,”

The Cresset (Advent/Christmas 2013):

50-52.

WHITNEY R. BISCHOFF, DRPH, RN, CTN-BASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING

AND

ROGELIO H. HINOJOSA “A Descriptive Study of Point-of-Care

Reference Resource Use by Advanced

Practice RNs in Texas.” CIN: Computers,

Informatics, Nursing. 31(11): 530-538.

November 2013.

STEVE BOEHM, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY

“Exploring the Roles of Redemption,

Agency, and Motivation in Two Groups of

High-Risk Felony Probationers,” Journal

of Qualitative Criminal Justice and

Criminology. October 2014.

DANIEL BRAATEN, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

“Determinants of U.S. foreign policy in

multilateral development banks: The

place of human rights,” Journal of Peace

Research 51(4): 515-527. 2014.

“Which Countries, Which Rights? U.S.

Human Rights Policy in the Multilateral

Development Banks,” Journal of Human

Rights 13(2): 205-229. 2014.


CORINNE CASTRO, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY

Co-author of a manuscript (with colleagues

at the University of Maryland, College

Park) titled “‘Don’t Leave Us Behind’:

The Importance of Mentoring for

Underrepresented Minority Faculty,” the

American Educational Research Journal.

September 2013.

ERIK A DEIKE, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF KINESIOLOGY

Paul La Bounty, Rodney G. Bowden, Erika

Deike, Jennifer J. Moreillon, Jackson

O. Griggs, Ronald L. Wilson and Brian

D. Shelmadine. “The Effects of Fish Oil

Supplementation on Lipid Levels in Non-

Hemodialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

Patients,” British Journal of Medicine &

Medical Research. 2013.

CARL S. HUGHES, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND HUGO AND GEORGIA GIBSON PROFESSOR

“‘Tehomic’ Christology? Tanner, Keller,

and Kierkegaard on Writing Christ.”

Modern Theology 31.2. 257-283.

January 2015.

Rev. of Eros and Self-Emptying: The

Intersections of Augustine and Kierkegaard

by Lee C. Barrett. Interpretation 69:3. 371-

372. May 2015.

“The Dangers of ‘Vocation’ for Students

Thinking about Career.” Intersections:

A Publication by and for the Academic

Communities of the Twenty-Six Colleges

and Universities of the Evangelical

Lutheran Church in America. 41. 23-24.

April 2015.

AMELIA KOFORD, M.A., M.S.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

“How Disability Studies Scholars Interact

with Subject Headings,” Cataloging and

Classification Quarterly 52(4): 388–411.

2014.

JAMES NEWBERRY, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF KINESIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND JO MURPHY CHAIR

Babcock, A. & Newberry, J.

“Acclimatization and Blood Oxygen

Saturation at Altitude,” International

Journal of Exercise Science, Vol. 2, Issue 6,

Article 11. July 2013.


PHILIP RUGE-JONES, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY

“Those Sitting Around Jesus,” in From Text

to Performance, Cascade. 2014.

“Mentored into Steadfast Love,” The

Living Pulpit. Fall 2013.

“Oral Traditions,” in The Oxford

Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation.

October 2013.

“The Bible from Beginning to End,”

workshop before The ELCA Youth

Extravaganza in St. Louis, Mo. January

2014.

“The Gospel of Matthew and Jesus’

Third Way,” workshop at The Network

of Biblical Storytellers in Asheville, N.C.

August 2013.

TONI D. SAUNCY, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“The AIP Career Pathways Project,” with

Kendra Redmond and Roman Czujko,

International Conference on Women in

Physics Conference Proceedings, American

Institute of Physics. November 2014.

“Finding Historical Ties,” Radiations

Magazine, Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor

Society, American Institute of Physics.

May 2014.

WILLIAM G. SQUIRES, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND DR. FREDERICK C. ELLIOTT CHAIR

Eldridge, J., Palmer, T., Gillis, K., Loyd, R.,

Squires, W.G., Jr. and Murray, T.D.

“Comparison of Academic and Behavioral

Performance between Athletes and Non-

Athletes,” International Journal of Exercise

Science, 7(1):3-13. 2014.

Murray, T.D., Walker, J.L., Eldridge, J.,

and Squires, W.G., Jr. “Classification

Agreement for FITNESSGRAM® Aerobic

Capacity Between 1-Mile Run and PACER

Tests,” Medicine and Science in Sports and

Exercise, 45(5):S571. 2013.

Walker, J.L., Murray, T.D., Eldridge, J. and

Squires, W.G., Jr. “Estimation of 1-Mile

Run Times Based on FITNESSGRAM®

Pacer Performance in Youth,” Medicine and

Science in Sports and Exercise, 45(5):S559.

2013.


► SECTION III Presentations

REZA ABBASIAN, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF MATH AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

AND

JOHN T. SIEBEN, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF MATH

“Inverted Classrooms: The What, the Why,

and the How,” Texas Section, Lubbock,

Texas. April 2013.

“Creating an Inverted Classroom,” ICTCM,

Boston, Mass. March 2013.

“A Brief Tutorial on Building a ‘Flipped’

Classroom,” annual joint meeting of MAA-

AMS, San Diego, Calif. January 2013.

“Several Devices and Software for Creating

Math Videos,” Annual joint meeting of

MAA-AMS, Baltimore, Md. January 2014.

“Math Videos: Comparing Platforms and

Software,” ICTCM, San Antonio, Texas.

March 2014.

“A Note on Finding Non-Linear Least-

Squares Parameters,” Texas Section, Texas

A&M International, Laredo, Texas. April

2014.

“Creating Math Videos: Comparing

Platforms and Software,” ICTCM, San

Antonio, Texas. March 2014.

“Error in Non-Linear Regression Due to

Transformations,” Annual Meeting of the

Texas Academy of Science, Texas A&M

University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas.

March 2014.

“Best Practices in Designing an Inverted

Classroom: Videos, Class Projects and

Assessment.” International Conference on

Technology in Teaching Math, Las Vegas,

Nev. March 2014.

“A Day in the Life of an Inverted

Classroom,” Annual summer meeting

of MAA-Mathfest, Portland, Ore.,

August 2014.

2-hour mini-course on creating

instructional math videos using iPads,

ICTCM, San Antonio, Texas. March 2015.

“Current State of Statistics Instruction: Role

of Technology,” MAA-Texas Section, San

Antonio, Texas. April 2015.

Dr. John T. Sieben, Professor of Math

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PASSION?got

TLU’S 7-MINUTE SCHOLA SERIES — A LECTURE, A LESSONPart of TLU’s “Got PASSION?” Campaign

SCHOLAnoun | scho.la | \’skole\

► an ancient Roman school

► a private room in an ancient Roman residence

► a lecture hall or meeting room (as of a guild or corporation)

► [Late Latin, from Latin]: an ancient Roman association of persons sharing a

common interest or profession

TLU faculty have lots of interests that go beyond the work they do in the classroom. SCHOLA is

part of TLU’s “Got PASSION?” campaign, which highlights faculty research and special interests.

This 7-minute lecture series features faculty interests and passions in short video vignettes that

range in topic from zombie movies to the 1988 Olympics to exploring hot springs at the bottom

of the Pacific. Join us on the scholarly adventure that is SCHOLA.

SCHOLA

DR. STEVE VROOMAN

Dr. Steve Vrooman, professor and department chair of English and

communication studies, really likes zombies. He writes books, gives

lectures and studies how zombie movies can reveal our society’s

deepest thoughts and fears. In his 7-minute SCHOLA, Dr. Vrooman

explores zombie and monster movies created over the past several

decades and how they can be a true indicator of what we were

thinking and feeling at the time.

To view Dr. Vrooman’s SCHOLA, visit

tinyurl.com/TLU-SCHOLA

Also from Dr. Vrooman

“Our Brains Are A-Twitter,” Presentation at TEDxSanAntonio,

November 18, 2014. www.tlu.edu/blog/share-more-dr-

vrooman-presents-at-tedx-san-antonioDr. Steve VroomanTEDxSanAntonio


SCOTT BAILEY, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LILLIE KRAUSE PROFESSOR

With Curtis, D., Henry, K.B. & Young-Jones, A.

Academic careers panel discussion hosted

by the Science Directorate of the American

Psychological Association; discussion

conducted at the annual meeting of the

Southwestern Psychological Association,

San Antonio, Texas. 2014.

With Atchley, R.A., Cox, C.B., Henry, K.B. & Rowley, R.

“Entering the academic marketplace:

advice from the experts.” Academic

careers workshop hosted by the Science

Directorate of the American Psychological

Association; panel discussion conducted

at the annual meeting of the Southwestern

Psychological Association, Ft. Worth,

Texas. 2013.

With Hall, A.L., Kyle, K.J., Lynch, P.A., Rennert, E.K.

“The effects of exercise and HFCS-55

on the white rat.” Paper presented at

the annual meeting of the Southwestern

Comparative Psychological Association, Ft.

Worth, Texas. 2013.

With Rennert, E.K., Gottleib, Z.B., Hudgins, W.K., Ludwig, L.E.

“Lick force as a palatability measure in a

CS+/- taste conditioning paradigm.” Paper

presented at the annual meeting of the

Southwestern Comparative Psychological

Association, Ft. Worth, Texas. 2013.

With Kyle, K.J., Lynch, P.A., Rennert, E.K., Hall, A.L.

“Lick force varies as a function of taste

solution and concentration.” Paper


Southwestern Comparative Psychological


With Hudgins, W.K., Czuchry, M.C.

“The relationship between reward and

choice in a simulated banking task.” Paper


SCHOLA

DR. REZA ABBASIAN Dr. Reza Abbasian, professor and

department chair of math, computer

science and information systems, explores

the world of probability as it relates to local

elections, the 1988 Olympics and a $100

million escape. In his 7-minute SCHOLA,

Dr. Abbasian explains how we can use our

knowledge of probability to detect some

of the bizarre and inaccurate claims people

make every day.

To view Dr. Abbasian’s SCHOLA, visit



Southwestern Psychological Association,

Ft. Worth, Texas. 2013.

With Fry, N.J.

“Play it again: Examining clicker

training with learning music forwards or

backwards.” Poster presented at the annual

meeting of the Southwestern Psychological


NORM BECK, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND PASTOR GERHARD A. AND MARION POEHLMAN PROFESSOR

“Equipping the Saints” event, Trinity

Lutheran Church, Victoria, Texas. February

1, 2014.

“Secretly Coded Messages in Our Biblical

Texts,” Bluebonnet Conference of the

Southwestern Texas Synod of the ELCA.

2014.

“Blessed to Be a Blessing to Each Other:

Jews, Muslims, and Christians as Children

of Abraham in the Middle East,” Bluebonnet

Conference of the Southwestern Texas

Synod of the ELCA. 2014.

CALVIN BERGGREN, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS

“Precision Monte Carlo Event Generation

for the LHC.” University of San Francisco

Physics Department Colloquium, San

Francisco, Calif. February 2015.

“The GENEVA Monte Carlo Framework.”

Fall 2014 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section

of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT, and

Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students,

Texas A&M University, College Station,

Texas. October 2014.

COLLIN BOST, MFAASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

“Women from the Crypt: Reevaluating

the Gender Politics of EC Horror Comics.”

National Popular Culture & American

Culture Conference, New Orleans, La.

April 2015.

DANIEL BRAATEN, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

“China’s Hegemonic Potential: Is it Legit?”

Midwest Political Science Association

conference, Chicago, Ill. April 2014.

Orozco Maui, Daniel Braaten and Jonathan

Strand. “Greening Principals and Agents?

American Support for Environmental

Lending Projects in the Multilateral

Development Banks.” International Studies

Association Annual Conference. New

Orleans, La. February 2015.


SALLY COOK, J.D.PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND LEIF JOHNSON PROFESSOR

AND

DEBBIE COTTRELL, PH.D.VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

AND

MARTHA RINN, MLISASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LIBRARIAN AT BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND LUTHER W. AND RUTH E. SAPPENFIELD CHAIR

“From Monitoring to Maturing: Program

Review at One University,” Southern

Association of Colleges and Schools

Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting,

Atlanta, Ga. December 2013.

MICHAEL CZUCHRY, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

Hubbard, B., Felix, L., & Czuchry, M.

“Using games to enhance learning.” Paper

presented at the 60th Annual Southwestern

Psychological Association Conference,

San Antonio, Texas. April 2014.

REBECCA CZUCHRY, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM DIRECTOR

“In Their Own Words: Black Women’s

Testimonies of Violence during

Reconstruction.” Invited presentation

for the Lone Star Unionism and Dissent

Conference, Center for the Study of the

Southwest, Texas State University, San

Marcos, Texas. April 2014.

Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence,

and America’s Prison Nation. Invited

Discussant, Social Science History

Association Annual Meeting – Women,

Gender, and Sexuality Network, Chicago,

Ill. November 2013.

JACK DAVIDSON, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“Leibniz’s Metaphysical System,”

Texas State University Dialogue Series.

November 12, 2014.

“Leibniz and Voltaire on the Best of All

Possible Worlds,” Texas State University

Dialogue Series. November 13, 2014.

LEROY DAVIS, ED.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

“Self-Determination in Context: Factors

That Influence the School Performance of

African American Males in High School,”

Dr. Jack Davidson, Associate Professor of Philosophy

Learn Boldly. Live to Inspire. 1 3

at the annual state conference of Texas

Association of Black Professionals in Higher

Education (TABPHE). February 2014.

MARK DIBBLE, M.S.L.S.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

AND

AMELIA KOFORD, M.S., M.A.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

“Guiding Students Toward Understanding

Research: Partnerships Between Faculty

and Librarians.” International Society for

Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference.

Orlando, Fla. October 17-19, 2014.

JUSTIN DUBAS, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & ECONOMICS

“Using Marzano’s Taxonomy to Enhance

Feedback Strategies for Faculty and

Students.” Wakonse South Teaching

Conference (Texas A&M), Marble Falls,

Texas. April 2013.

MARGARET GONZALES, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND COMPOSITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

“Teaching with the B Contract.”

Panel Presentation. Trends in College

Composition Conference, Plano, Texas.

Fall 2013.

“The Future of Composition Studies.”

Roundtable Discussion. Trends in College

Composition Conference, Plano, Texas.

Fall 2013.

“Queering the Outcome: Grading Contracts

and First-Year Composition.” Council

of Writing Program Administrators

Conference, Savannah, Ga. Summer 2013

SAMER HIJAZI, DBAASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

“Building WAMP Server in a Windows

Computer to Utilize WordPress,” ACET

conference at Baylor University, Waco,


“Building a Virtual Learning Community

to Help the Syrian Students Continue Their

Learning,” ACET conference at Baylor

University, Waco, Texas.

October 2013.

“Knowledge Management Model with a

Business Intelligence Component,” ACET

conference at Baylor University, Waco,


Amelia Koford, Assistant Professor, and Mark Dibble, Associate Professor, Blumberg Memorial Library


“Using Portable Technology to Teach Web

Programming and Database Classes,” Peer-

reviewed research. ASCUE conference in

Myrtle Beach, S.C. June 2013.

WILLIAM HAGER, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MATH

“The Minimum Distance Energy Function

and Knots with Dihedral Energy,”

presentation at AMS Sectional Meeting in

Albuquerque, N.M. April 5, 2014.

CARL S. HUGHES, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND HUGO AND GEORGIA GIBSON PROFESSOR

“Contrasting Luther and Kierkegaard

as ‘Augustinian’ Readers of Scripture.”

American Academy of Religion. San Diego,

Calif. November 2014.

“Schleiermacher’s Atonement Theology in

Kierkegaard’s Communion Discourses,”

Seventh International Kierkegaard

Conference, Hong Kierkegaard Library. St.

Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. May 2013.

ELIZA JEFFORDS, DMA, M.M.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, DIRECTOR OF STRINGS AND ANITA WINDECKER CHAIR

“Tone Toolbox,” Texas Music Educator’s

Association State Conference.

February 2015.

“So You Want to be a Music Major,”

American String Teacher’s Association

National Conference. March 2014.

“Intonation Boot Camp,” Texas Music

Educator’s Association State Conference.

February 2014.

Guest Speaker, University of Colorado

– Physics of Sound Class, Boulder, Colo.

July 2013.

PAMELA JOHNSTON, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND WOMEN’S STUDIES PROGRAM DIRECTOR

“The Value of Creative Writing in the

Community.” Our Lady of the Lake

University Literary Festival, San Antonio,

Texas. 2014.

AMELIA KOFORD, M.S., M.A.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

“Engaging an Author in a Critical

Reading of Subject Headings.” Gender

and Sexuality in Information Studies

Colloquium. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

October 18, 2014.

Dr. Carl Hughes, Assistant Professor of Theology, with TLU students


“Panicked, Published, and In Between:

Reflections on Research from a Recent

iSchool Alum.” University of Texas at

Austin School of Information Research

Colloquium, Austin, Texas. April 15, 2014.

JAMES NEWBERRY, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF KINESIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND JO MURPHY CHAIR

Faculty-student Research Grant

Presentation: “Acclimatization and Blood

Oxygen Saturation at Altitude.” Texas

Chapter, American College of Sports

Medicine Annual Meeting. February 2014.

ANGELIK A SAUER, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF HISTORY

“Canadian Nurses and Their Careers in the

U.S. Army Nursing Corps During World

War II,” Annual Meeting of the Social

Science History Association, Chicago, Ill.

November 2013.

“Border Controls for Migratory Workers at

the Canadian-American Border During and

after World War II,” Annual Meeting of

the Organization of American Historians,

Atlanta, Ga. April 2014.


“The AIP Career Pathways Project.” 5th

International Conference on Women

in Physics, Wilfrid Laurier University,

Waterloo, Canada. August 2014.

“How to Navigate Your Very Own Career

Pathway.” Careers in Physics Workshop,

sponsored by UT Women in Physics,

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas.

March 2015.

“What to Do With the Other 40%:

Building Career Preparation in the

Undergraduate Experience.” Building

Thriving Undergraduate Physics Programs

National Conference, sponsored by the

American Association of Physics Teachers

and the American Physical Society, Seattle,

Washington. February 2015.

“Career Opportunities for Physics Majors:

Building Career Preparation into the

Undergraduate Physics Experience.”

PhysTEC 2015 National Conference –

Workshop for PhysTEC leaders, sponsored

by the American Association of Physics

Teachers and the American Physical

Society, Seattle, Washington. February 2015.

“The AIP Career Pathways

Project,”American Association of Physics

Teachers Joint Task Force on Undergraduate

Physics Programs – Webinar. February 2015.


“What Can I Do With My Physics Degree.”

South Central Regional Conference

on Undergraduate Women in Physics,

University of Texas at Brownsville,

Brownsville, Texas. January 2015.

“Career Pathways for Physics

Undergraduates.” Workshop for Faculty

Mentors, American Association of Physics

Teachers 2014 Summer National Meeting,

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,

Minnesota. July 2014.

“Putting Your Physics Degree to Work.”

Workshop for students, Fall 2014 Joint

Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS,

Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13

of the Society of Physics Students, Texas

A&M University, College Station, Texas.

October 2014.

“Get to Work! – The Careers Toolbox for

Physics Students.” Workshop, 2014 Joint

Spring Meeting of the Texas Sections of the

American Physical Society, the American

Association of Physics Teachers, and Zone

13 of the Society of Physics Students,

Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas.

April 2014.

RODRICK SHAO, ED.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BLUMBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY

“How the Camtasia Relay Program Is Used

at TLU: Its Effectiveness, and Challenges

(Limitations).” Faculty Institute of Learning

Technologies, St. Mary’s University,

San Antonio, Texas. May 22, 2013.

“Flipped Classes: The Application and

Pedagogy.” Association for Computer

Educators in Texas (ACET), San Antonio

College, San Antonio, Texas. October

17-18, 2014.

“Blended Learning Approach to Teaching

Information Systems.” Blended Learning in

the Liberal Arts, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn

Mawr, Pa. May 21, 2015.

STEVE VROOMAN, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“Castrating the Oedipal Fanboy: Father

Anxiety, Star Wars, and the Discursive

Structures of Nerd Misogyny and Geek

Capitalism.” Paper presented at SWTX

PCA/ACA Convention, Albuquerque, N.M.

February 2014.

GERMAINE WALSH, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

“Truth, Lies, and Poetic Vision: Tolkien’s

Response to Plato’s Charge that Poetry

Offers ‘Lies’ Masquerading as Truth,”

Interdisciplinary Conference on “The

Forge of Friendship: Tolkien, Lewis, and

the Creative Impulse,” Houston, Texas.

November 8-10, 2013.


ELIZA JEFFORDS, DMA, M.M. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, DIRECTOR OF STRINGS AND ANITA WINDECKER CHAIR

Violist, William Averitt Composer-in-

Residence Concert, Seguin, Texas. April 2015.

Violin Soloist, Texas Lutheran University

Choir Tour, Richland Hills, Clifton,

Georgetown, and Seguin, Texas. March 2013.

Viola Soloist with the Mid-Texas Symphony,

Sinfonia Concertante – W.A. Mozart, New

Braunfels,Texas. February 2013.

Texas Lutheran University Faculty String Quartet, Violist and Founder

► San Marcos High School. October 2014.

►Alamo Heights ISD, 3-day residency. January 2015.

Mid-Texas Symphony Chamber Players,

Violist

►Tye Preston Library – Canyon Lake, Texas. October 2013.

► Steele High School – Cibolo, Texas. May 2013.

►Texas Lutheran University – Seguin, Texas. April 2013.

►Tye Preston Library – Canyon Lake, Texas. April 2013.

Mid-Texas Symphony, Assistant Principal Viola

► Seguin and New Braunfels, Texas. August 2010 – Present.

San Antonio Symphony, Substitute Viola

► San Antonio, Texas. November 2011 – Present.

Opera San Antonio, Substitute Viola

► San Antonio, Texas. January 2015 – Present.

DAVE LEGORE, MFA PROFESSOR OF DRAMATIC MEDIA AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Media Designer, “Spring Awakening,” at

The Playhouse, San Antonio, Texas. Spring/

summer 2013.

Presenter, “Spring Awakening” at The

McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas.

Summer 2013.

Producer, Seguin: Unsung Texas Hero

by Alvarro Saar Rios, produced with the

Texas Theater and the Guadalupe County

Community Symposium, Seguin, Texas.

Fall 2013.

Actor, Region 8 by Shannon Ivey and

Windell Middlebrooks, produced by

Theatre For Change, San Antonio, Texas.

Spring 2014.

PHILIP RUGE-JONES, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY

Performance of Gospel of Mark, Tri-

Synodical Conference New Braunfels, Texas.

Featured Storyteller, Extravaganza, Detroit,

Mich. January 2015.

► SECTION IV Shows and Performances

Eliza Jeffords, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Strings


BIOLOGYWESTON RANCH FOUNDATION,$80,000

Analysis of biodiversity on the Weston

Ranch in Marion, Texas, Mark Gustafson,

Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Director of

Environmental Studies, and Alan Lievens,

Ph.D., Professor of Biology.

BUDWINE FOUNDATION, $30,000

Financial support for deserving TLU

students who are committed to pursuing

a life of service in the medical field. A

portion of the grant supports the purchase

of new equipment for the sciences. TLU

Biology Department.

MATHBBVA COMPASS FOUNDATION, $2,500

Math Teachers Circle, William Hager,

Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Math.

MUSIC GUADALUPE COUNTY UNITED WAY, $5,000

TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS, $1,000

Community Music Academy Outreach

Program, Ben Thompson, Director of the

TLU Community Music Academy.

► SECTION V External Grants Awarded

SCHOLA

DR. PHILIP RUGE-JONESDr. Philip Ruge-Jones, professor of theology, takes us back to

ancient storytelling days when texts were first experienced

through performance or sound, not ink on a page. In his

7-minute SCHOLA, Dr. Ruge-Jones shares a piece of the

Gospel of Mark and shows how the story, when performed,

engages and surrounds its audience in a powerful way.

To view Dr. Ruge-Jones’ SCHOLA, visit


TLU student collecting samples at the Weston Ranch


► SECTION V External Grants Awarded

NURSING WAGNER-PEYSER, $495,494

“Creating a 21st Century Healthcare

Workforce in Underrepresented Rural

Areas,” Kathie Aduddell, Ph.D., Professor

and Nursing Director.

METHODIST HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES, $250,000

Supports RN to BSN program, which offers

specialized and geographic workforce

education and training at the baccalaureate

level, leading to better job placement,

increased wages, and job retention in nursing.

TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, $150,000

Nursing Innovation Grant Program to build

lab and simulation capacity.

KELLEHER FOUNDATION, $3,500

Nursing scholarships.

SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPO, $16,000

Nursing scholarships.

THEOLOGYINDIVIDUAL ADVANCED RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES (IARO)FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

“Religious Freedom in Hungary: The

Effects of Hungary’s New Religion Law

on Deregistered Religious Communities,”

David Baer, Ph.D., Professor of Theology.

DOUGLAS R. BOYER, DMAPROFESSOR OF MUSIC; DIRECTOR, TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC; DIRECTOR OF CHORAL ACTIVITIES; MARY GIBBS JONES CHAIR

Piper Professor Award, May 2014.

ALISON BRAY, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY

United States Department of Agriculture

E. Kika De La Garza Fellow. 2014.


Outstanding Service Commendation –

Society of Physics Students National

Council, American Center for Physics,

College Park, Maryland. September 2014.

WILLIAM G. SQUIRES, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND DR. FREDERICK C. ELLIOTT CHAIR

Texas Health Champion Award, Michael &

Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, the

University of Texas School of Public Health

Austin Regional Campus, and Live Smart

Texas as a part of the 6th Annual Texas

Obesity Awareness Week. 2013.

► SECTION VI External Awards – Faculty

DR. DOUGLAS BOYER In 2014, the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation named

School of Music Director Dr. Douglas R. Boyer one of its

Piper Professor honorees. Boyer was one of 10 college

professors in the state of Texas to be selected for superior

teaching and having a profound influence on students at

the university level. The nomination process also included

letters of reference from former students. The letters

described transformational experiences, including one

student’s letter that said, “This man and this class changed

my life. Completely. No exaggeration whatsoever,” and

another student who said, “Dr. Boyer has an unmatched way

of shedding light on our own inner truths, desires, feelings

and beauties. The strides that I have taken … that he has facilitated, have been priceless. This class

shall be one of my most cherished and valuable experiences at TLU because of the quality and

genuine care that my instructor has given me.”

Boyer is the seventh TLU professor to receive the prestigious honor. Previous TLU Piper

Professors include: Professor of Christianity and Philosophy Adolph C. Streng (1961), Associate

Professor of Education Helen Weiss (1968), Associate Professor of Science Evelyn Fiedler Streng

(1977), Professor of Physical Education Kathy M. Yandell (1988), Professor of Theology Norman A.

Beck (1992) and Professor of Economics Annette M. Citzler (1995).

The Michael & Susan

Dell Center for Healthy

Living, the University

of Texas School of

Public Health and Live

Smart Texas honored

Professor of Biology

William G. “Bill” Squires,

Jr., as the 2013 Texas Health Champion for

his efforts to prevent and reduce obesity and

promote physical activity through research

and innovative partnerships between

TLU, Seguin Independent School District,

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center and the

Seguin district and county attorney’s offices.

Dr. Squires serves as co-chair of Seguin

Independent School District’s Student Health

Advisory Council and played a significant

role in the development of nine elementary

school walking trails. This role, and Squires’

cooperative agreements with the Guadalupe

Regional Medical Center, The Seguin Outdoor

Learning Center, the H-E-B Foundation Frio

River Camp as well as several other local

nonprofits, earned him the top spot for 2013.

DR. WILLIAM G. “BILL” SQUIRES NAMED 2013 TEXAS HEALTH CHAMPION



► SECTION VII Faculty/Student Collaborations

SCHOLA

DR. TIFFINY SIAOur brains process information in many

different ways. Dr. Tiffiny Sia, associate

professor of psychology, puts our minds to

the test – literally – to see how many mental

shortcuts our brains take every day. In her

SCHOLA, Dr. Sia gives us a short quiz to show

how we sometimes avoid deep thinking and

instead put our brains on autopilot.

How often do you use your brain?

Find out by watching Dr. Sia’s SCHOLA

at tinyurl.com/TLU-SCHOLA

FACULTY-LED RESEARCH LOOKS TO NARROW EXAM GAP Texas Undergraduate Research Day is an

annual event at the Texas State Capitol

that highlights the level of research being

conducted by undergraduate students across

the state. Under the direction of Associate

Psychology Professor Dr. Tiffiny Sia, students

Hannah Liebman, Megan McBride and Rene

Dominguez presented their research on how

optional essay questions in standardized

exams can affect minority students’ scores.

In addition to the event at the Capitol, their

research, “Narrowing The Exam Gap: Impact

of Optional Testing Essay Usage on Minority

Performance,” was presented at the 2015

Southwestern Psychological Association

conference. There, Dr. Sia led a teaching demo

showing how the addition of an optional essay

question on exams benefited English as a

Second Language (ESL) and minority students.

Dr. Sia developed the idea of the optional

essay question after having international

students in her classes. Because they had

trouble understanding colloquialisms on

multiple choice exams, she began exploring

the implementation of an optional essay.

This would allow them to write anything

they knew or learned from a class that

was not on a test, and give students who

underperform on standardized tests another

way to show they retained course material.

The research conducted by Dr. Sia and her

students concluded that the optional essay

improves exam scores by a letter grade, which,

according to Dr. Sia, is especially important for

minorities and males, who can pull their exam

scores from a “D” to a “C” by writing the essay.

The optional essay has successfully been

used in lower-division and upper-division

psychology courses and the data support

that it is especially useful in courses with

comprehensive finals. Anecdotal interviews

with students also found a reduction in test

anxiety because they knew what they studied

could be used on the test. And unlike curving

an exam, Dr. Sia said, only students with

additional information will benefit.


REZA ABBASIAN , PH.D.PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR OF MATH, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

AND

JOHN T. SIEBEN, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF MATH

With student Johnson, M.

“Statistical Analysis of Track and Field

Events of 1988 Seoul Olympics: How

Probable Are the Winning Records?” Joint

MAA-AMS conference, San Antonio, Texas.

January 2015.

SCOTT BAILEY, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LILLIE KRAUSE PROFESSOR

With student Kopetic, J.L.

“Cross-Cultural Analysis of Food Choices.”

Faculty sponsor for the

Psi Chi paper competition submission for

the annual meeting of the Southwestern

Psychological Association, San Antonio,

Texas. 2014.

With students Rennert, E.K., Duelem, A.R. & Wagner, L.R.

“Conditioned Medicine Effect Using

a Chronic Restraint Stress Paradigm.”

Faculty sponsor for undergraduate paper

competition submission for the annual

meeting of the Southwestern Psychological

Association, San Antonio, Texas. 2014.

CHRISTOPHER BOLLINGER, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES

With student Acy, R.

“Ethnographic interviewing.” In C.

Bollinger & D. Menchaca’s (Eds.)

Ethnographic choices: A primer on doing

complex social research (pp. 83-106).


Platform. 2014.

With student Miller, K.

“Ethnographic positions and paradigms.”

In C. Bollinger & D. Menchaca’s (Eds.)




Platform. 2014.

With student Choate, T.

“Interpretation and analysis.” In C.

Bollinger & D. Menchaca’s (Eds.)




Platform. 2014.

With student Schnelle, A.

“Preparing for the field.” In C. Bollinger &

D. Menchaca’s (Eds.) Ethnographic choices:

A primer on doing complex social research

(pp. 35-60). CreateSpace Independent

Publishing Platform. 2014.

With students Cooper, K., Stephens, S., & Waltman, B.

“Gender Matters,” a program funded by a

TLU Faculty/Student Summer Scholarship

Grant. In this program students produced

a podcast series (four 20-minute programs)


presently used in courses addressing

gender, and facilitated three live

workshops around these issues in

spring 2014-2015.

With students Tores, L. and Waltman, B.

“Hate and Hope: A Journey Towards

Change,” a program funded by a TLU

Faculty/Student Summer Scholarship

Grant. In this program students

developed and facilitated a series of

four workshops deployed in a first-year

experience course, two honors program

starlit discussion series, and the senior

academic symposium, 2013-2014.

ALISON BRAY, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY

With student Johnson, R.

Research examining the uptake of metals

and metalloids in rice and edible plants.

Summer 2014.

With students Johnson, R., Pollok, N., Ladewig, C., and Kirkpatrick, S.

Research examining the uptake of metals

and metalloids in rice and edible plants.

Fall 2014 – spring 2015.

WILLIAM DAVIS, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, AVIATION AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR

With students Goyer, A. and Ladewig, C.

“Investigation of the heavy metal content

of cosmetics.” Presented at the fall 2014

Southwest Regional Meeting of the

American Chemical Society, Ft. Worth,

Texas. November 2014.

SCHOLA

DR. ALISON BRAYDr. Alison Bray, assistant professor of

chemistry, is an explorer at heart. She

asks us if we would prefer to look at the

moon through a telescope or walk on

the moon. For her, it’s an obvious choice.

In her 7-minute SCHOLA, she shares her

experiences diving to the bottom of the

Pacific Ocean to investigate deep sea hot

springs and encourages us to be explorers

and find the science where it lives.

To view Dr. Bray’s SCHOLA, visit



With students Kirkpatrick, S.K. and

Pollok, N.E.

“Toxic Kiss: Detection of lead, cadmium,

and nickel in consumer lip products.”

Presented at the fall 2013 Southwest

Regional Meeting of the American

Chemical Society, Waco, Texas.

November 2013.

DANIELLE GROVE, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY

With student Cowan, G.

“Age comparisons of estrogen receptor

alpha expression in the developing rat

brain.” Abstract 037.212. 118th Annual

Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,

University of the Incarnate Word,

San Antonio, Texas. March 2015.

MARK GUSTAFSON, PH.DPROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

AND

ALAN LIEVENS, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND SIDNEY BOHLS PROFESSOR

With students Johnson, S., Amaye, S., Brown, J., and Basha, E.

Faculty-student research on biodiversity of

the Weston Ranch. Summer 2014.

CASI HELBIG, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF KINESIOLOGY

With student Kafoa, P.

“Predicting Future Falls and Health in the

Elderly Using the Timed Up and Go Test.”

Poster presentation at Texas American

College of Sports Medicine, University of

Texas, Austin, Texas. February 2013.

With Tim Kent, M.S., ATC, LAT, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Clinical Coordinator, Athletic Training Program; James Newberry, Ph.D., Professor of Kinesiology and Department Chair; and student Arnold, L.

“Walk This Way: The Effects of Wearing a

Knee Brace on Gait.” Poster presentation

at Texas American College of Sports

Medicine, University of Texas, Austin.

International Journal of Exercise Science:

Conference Abstract Submissions.

February 2015.

With student Latimer, R.

“Correlational Analysis of BMI and Balance

in Adults 50 Years of Age and Higher.”

Poster presentation at Texas American

College of Sports Medicine, Texas Christian

University, Fort Worth. International

Journal of Exercise Science: Conference

Abstract Submissions. 2014.


SAMER HIJAZI, DBAASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

With students Ondik, D. and Hudgens, T.

“Building an Informative and Instructional

Website for the MATH/CS Department.”

First place at the Association of Computer

Educators in Texas. November 2014.

ROBERT JONAS, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND ADOLPH L. KRAUSE PROFESSOR

With student Lizarraga, D.

“Evolution of isolated Bacillus strains.”

Texas Branch of the American Society

for Microbiology Spring Meeting,

New Braunfels, Texas. 2014.

With student Jung, D.

“Bacterial Evolution: Phenotypic and

genotypic analysis of strains.” Texas

Branch of the American Society for

Microbiology Spring Meeting,

New Braunfels, Texas. 2015.

STEPHANIE PEREZ, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND KIEFFER SCIENCE FELLOW

With student Kotin, J.

“Effects of hydroquinone on S17 murine

stromal cells.” Annual Meeting of the

Texas Academy of Sciences, University of

the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas.

March 2015.

MICHAEL RUANE, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY

With students Gilbert, S.T. and Medina, J.A.

“Isatin Derivatives for Multi-Drug Resistant

Anti-Tumor Research.” Poster presentation

at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the

American Chemical Society, Ft. Worth,

Texas. November 2014.

With students Cowey, K. and Gilbert, S.T.

“Isatin Derivatives for Multidrug Resistant

Anti-Tumor Research.” Poster presentation

at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the

American Chemical Society, Waco, Texas.

November 2013.


KROST SYMPOSIUMThe Krost Symposium is TLU’s premier,

annual academic event that is open to

all faculty, staff, students and the local

community. Each year, faculty and staff

members collaborate to develop topic

proposals for consideration and selection.

The group whose topic is selected forms

a committee to organize and host the

multi-day event.

2014 – Environmental Justice:

Texas Responses to Global Crises

The 2014 Krost Symposium explored

environmental justice issues and the

impact on current and future generations.

With an emphasis on Texas and the local

community, speakers discussed actual

changes that can be made in both personal

lifestyles and public policies.

The Frank Giesber Keynote Lecture was

given by Robert Bullard, Dean of the

Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of

Public Affairs at Texas Southern University,

and known as the “father of environmental

justice.”

2013 – Cultivating Innovation

Inspired by Steven Johnson’s book

Where Good Ideas Come From:

The Natural History of Innovation, the 2013

Krost Symposium examined the birth of

ideas, the influence of collaboration and

what spurs creativity.

The Frank Giesber Keynote Lecture was

given by Veronika Scott, CEO and founder

of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based

nonprofit organization dedicated to serving

the homeless community by manufacturing

and distributing handmade coats that

transform into sleeping bags.

► SECTION VIII TLU Symposiums, Lectures, Special Guests

Veronika ScottCEO and Founder of The Empowerment Planwww.empowermentplan.org


THE TLU JESSIE S. AND JACK HAROLD UPTON BROWN CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ENDOWMENT FUND

The Brown Distinguished

Lecture Series is funded by the

Brown Cultural Enrichment

Endowment Fund that was

established by the late Jessie

Schulz Brown, a 1938 Texas

Lutheran graduate. Proceeds

from the fund support lectures,

concerts, art exhibits and other

events to enrich the arts, sciences and

culture at TLU.

2014-15 Brown Cultural Speakers and Special Events

►Courtney Martin, acclaimed author, blogger and culture critic

►Temple Grandin, autism advocate, educator and author

►Cirque Zuma Zuma, an “African Cirque du Soleil”

►Roomful of Teeth, Grammy Award- winning vocal ensemble

2013-14 Brown Cultural Speakers and Special Events

►David Brooks, New York Times columnist

►Tap: The Show, artistry of tap dance from around the globe

► SECTION VIII TLU Symposiums, Lectures, Special Guests

David BrooksNew York Times Columnist

Temple Grandin, autism advocate, educator and author

Roomful of TeethGrammy Award-winning Vocal Ensemble

► SECTION IX Student Academic Symposium

► SECTION X Student Achievements & Recognitions

Student Academic

Symposium (SAS),

now in its seventh

year, is one

component of

TLU’s academic

experience

that provides a

venue for upper-

division students

to showcase their senior thesis or capstone

project and hone their presentation skills in

front of their professors, peers and the campus

community. The symposium is a campus-

wide even that is typically held on a Thursday

and Friday in April. All classes are canceled

on Friday so students are able to participate

either as presenters or spectators.

The 2014 and 2015 symposia each showcased

the research of more than 100 students. From

conducting and artwork to research on type

2 diabetes and higher education funding

in Texas, students displayed their talent,

skills and knowledge in various academic

areas. Presentations ranged from “A Review

of Three Lactobacillus Species and Their

Ability to Reduce the Antigenicity of Cow’s

Milk Protein” to the impact of Habitat For

Humanity on communities.

TLU students conduct research, present at

conferences and perform with orchestras, and

some are ultimately recognized and rewarded

with scholarships and grants. While we are

highlighting just two exceptional achievements

by our students, we recognize that many other

TLU students have gone above and beyond

their degree requirements and we look forward

to featuring more student achievements in our

next Academic Affairs report.


TLU student viewing SAS art exhibit

Student conductor at SAS

► SECTION X Student Achievements & Recognitions

Jasmine Hernandez,

a 2014 graduate,

was selected for

the Alexander

von Humboldt

Foundation’s

German Chancellor

Fellowship Program

for 2015 and 2016.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

grants up to 50 German Chancellor

Fellowships annually, only 10 of which go to

prospective leaders from the U.S. The 2015

German Chancellor Fellowship for tomorrow’s

leaders identified university graduates from

the U.S., Russia, China, Brazil and India with

an international outlook and initial leadership

experience. Hernandez represented TLU as

one of only 15 applicants selected to present

at the fellowship selection committee meeting

in Germany. Her proposal, “What Mass

Surveillance Means for Transatlantic Ties in

a Post-Snowden Era,” asked the committee

to consider the benefits her research could

have on international diplomacy. As a German

Chancellor Fellow, Hernandez is spending

a year in Germany networking with other

prospective leaders from abroad who are also

sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation.

JASMINE HERNANDEZ ’14 SELECTED FOR GERMAN CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIP

BULLDOG INVESTMENT COMPANYThe TLU Bulldog Investment Company (BIC) team of

senior business majors Arthur Munoz, Kelli Gohmert and

Ernest Stephenson was one of five finalist teams at the

12th Annual Texas Investment Portfolio Symposium (TIPS)

at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business

on Feb. 21, 2015. Beating out the University of Dallas,

Tulane University and Rice University, the TLU team

competed against MBA students including the winning

team from Baylor University. In 2014, the BIC team led

by Arthur Munoz, Ernie Stephenson, Kelli Gohmert and

Jacob Bravo, placed third at TIPS, which was held at

Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business.

The TLU team placed higher than MBA teams from Rice,

SMU and TCU.

“This is a testimony to the excellence of our students,” said Dave Sather, president of

Sather Financial Group, Inc., founder and sponsor of Bulldog Investment Company, and TLU

alumnus. “Our students competed against graduate-level students from schools across Texas,

Oklahoma and Louisiana. The only differentiator between TLU and some of the top teams was

the age and size of the portfolios.” From 2010 to 2015, the student-managed Bulldog Investment

Company portfolio produced a rate of return of 20.92% – easily outperforming the markets.


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