SCHOLARSHIP
SPECTRUM ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
DR. CHARLIE MCCORMICK President Professor of English
DR. JARED MONTOYA Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DR. CLARK ELLISTON Interim Dean of Faculty Division Director; Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Professor of Religion and Philosophy
The Scholarship Spectrum offers crucial insight into what our faculty do so well – reflect, research, and create for the good of our wider communities. As a university committed to facilitating the holistic growth of students, this research extends into teaching in ways that energize students no less than professors. It animates interest in subjects and ideas our students will carry with them as they leave with achievement. Many of them participate in the very research this Spectrum highlights. Faculty research demonstrates not only expertise in particular areas of study, but also a concern for the greater aggregation of knowledge.
The professors in this Spectrum have committed themselves to works which further our shared understanding of both the world and one another. To be sure, this appears in a myriad of ways. Poster presentations on local ecologies, conference papers on student success and mental health, and monographs on immigration all move us collectively towards better understanding and action. To work alongside such faculty is a privilege. I encounter evidence of excellent teaching walking across campus, but the Spectrum reminds me again of the faculty’s talent and dedication to the life of the mind.
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FACULTY & STAFF AWARDS ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
> THE MARGARET HOSLER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Peggy Wright Instructor of Nursing
> THE HARRIET GARRETT AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE Dr. Adam Jones Associate Professor of Economics
> THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY Dr. Tiffany Culver Assistant Professor of Psychology
> THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE Dr. Adolfo Mora Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
> THE CAPTAIN SCHREINER LEADERSHIP AWARD Miguel Hopkins Student Success Specialist
> THE RISING STAR AWARD Mr. Chad Portie Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Ira Wolfshohl Athletic Administrative Specialist
> THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR SERVICE Mrs. Nancy Bolzle Executive Assistant to the Office of the Provost
> THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Mrs. Jessie Leal Mason Associate Director of Admissions
DIVISION OF
ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES
» “Advanced AI Architectures for
Universal and Robust Deepfake Detection”, Enterprise Security Summit at Schreiner University, May 2026
» “Quantum Computing for
Shijun Tang
Cybersecurity: Threats, Defenses, and the Future of Secure Communication”, Enterprise Security Summit at Schreiner University, May 2026
Shijun Tang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Computer Science
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
2025-2026 Published Articles
» “Quantum Hash Preimage
» “Hybrid QNN (H-QNN) for
Intrusion Detection”, the 2025 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE’25), (2025)
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» “Quantum Computing
and Artificial Intelligence for intrusion detection in Cybersecurity” was presented at the 4th International Conference on Emergent Quantum Technologies (ICEQT’25), July, 2025
Search via Grover Amplification”, Madeline Alvarenga, Undergraduate Research Showcase, April, 2026
DIVISION OF
HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIOR Tiffany Culver, Ph.D., Division Director
» O’Riordan, A., & Costello, A. M. (2025). Type D personality and disordered eating: Examining the serial mediating effects of social support and perceived stress. Psychological Reports, 00332941261422361.
» O’Riordan, A., & Costello, A. Aisling Costello
Aisling Costello, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology
2025-2026 Published Articles
» Gerow, S., McGinnis, K., Exline,
E., Costello, A. M., Liu, R., Davis, T. N., ... & Adachi, E. (2025). Telehealth caregiver coaching for families of children with ASD: A pilot RCT. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 1-27.
» Costello, A. M., Howard, S.,
& Creaven, A. M. (2025). Cardiovascular recovery from acute psychological stress: Testing the temporal stability of multiple models of recovery. Biological Psychology, 109096.
M. (2025). Social strain and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress: Examining the mediating role of self-esteem. Biological Psychology, 109163.
» O’Riordan, A., Costello,
A. M., & Hill, T. D. (2025). Religious and Spiritual Coping Mediates the Association between Trait Extraversion and Cardiovascular Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress. Journal of religion and health, 64(6), 4824-4846.
» Costello, A. M., Plagge, A., &
O’Riordan, A. (2026). Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated With Blunted Cardiovascular Reactivity and Poorer Recovery From Acute Psychological Stress. Psychophysiology, 63(5), e70307.
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Costello, A. M. & O’Riordan,
A., (2026). Adverse childhood experiences and cardiovascular reactivity and recovery from acute psychological stress. Poster presentation at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, Chicago, United States, March 2026.
» Costello, A. M. & O’Riordan, A.,
(2026). Cardiovascular stress response dysregulation in individuals with disordered eating: Evidence of diminished cardiovascular reactivity and impaired cardiovascular recovery from psychological stress. Poster presentation at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, Chicago, United States, March 2026.
» Dirr, L., Lopez, N. & Costello, A.
M. (2026). Adverse childhood experiences are associated with blunted cardiovascular reactivity and poorer recovery from acute psychological stress. Poster presentation at the San Antonio Area Psychology Symposium, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States, February 2026.
» Diosdado, X., Tucker, S. & Costello,
A. M (2026). Cardiovascular stress response dysregulation in individuals with disordered eating: Evidence of diminished cardiovascular reactivity and impaired cardiovascular recovery from psychological stress. Poster presentation at the
San Antonio Area Psychology Symposium, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States, February 2026.
» Costello, A. M. (February, 2026).
The Stress-Heart Connection: How psychological factors shape our cardiovascular stress response. Presentation to Psychology Majors, Schreiner University.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Ad Hoc Manuscript Review: Journal of Health Psychology, Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, Religion, Brain and Behavior.
» Served on the Institutional Review
Board committee and Hiring committees (Department of Psychology, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Department of Political Science). Attended multiple Schreiner Saturdays. Involved in the Irish American Scholars Program and the Corrymeela Nurturing Hope Program, both of which provide students the opportunity to study abroad in Northern Ireland.
» Oversaw faculty teaching
assignments, course rotations and program review. Responsible for hiring faculty and adjuncts. Managed faculty and student concerns, grade appeals.
» Developed and submitted Health
Psychology course for Spring 2027. Submitted changes to the major
degree plan.
» Held group and individual advising
sessions for 25 psychology students.
» Wrote six recommendations for
» Organized Schreiner Irish football
and hurling scrimmage event with the San Antonio Gaelic Athletic Club to teach approximately 40 students how to play Irish football.
schreiner students applying to graduate school, internships and job opportunities.
» Met with Sarah Knebel and Jessica
Weaver of Communities in Schools of San Antonio (which is funded through the AmeriCorps grant) to collaborate with Kerrville ISD and the surrounding areas to provide internship opportunities for psychology students enrolling in our internship course.
2025-2026 Grants Awarded
» Awarded faculty development
grant ($1750) by the Faculty Affairs Committee to attend the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, Chicago, United States, March 2026.
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
» Established the Schreiner Health and Psychophysiology Lab.
» Co-supervised 4 psychology
coordinators who serve as student leaders and are a liaison between psychology students and faculty.
» Organized three guest speakers to visit the Psychology Department.
» Accompanied psychology students on a tour of the State Hospital.
Jacob Parson
Jacob Parson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the SU Wellness Institute 2025-2026 Published Articles
» Meyer, Gretchen A., and Parson,
Jacob C. (2025). Ablation of UCP1+ cells impacts FAP dynamics in muscle regeneration. American Journal of Physiology- Cell Physiology.
Lakeway, Texas, February 12-14, 2026.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Executive Director – Schreiner
University Special Olympics Unified Field Day
» Editorial Board - Journal of Applied Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson, Ph.D.
Sport Management
» Editorial Board – Journal of Sports Innovation
Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Management
» Article Reviewer (Fall 25) – Journal
Department Chair – Exercise Science and Sport Management (25-26)
» Chair Riverhill CC Men’s Golf
(Incoming Fall 26) Division Director – Education, Health, and Human Performance 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Palacios, G., Eckermann, A.,
Gooden, J., Battenfield, C., Robinson, M., & McAlexander, K. (2026). NCAA Division III Athletes’ Perceptions of Impactful Peer Leadership.
» Rabey, M., Mejias, B., Hilliard,
G., Holloway, C., Robinson, M., & McAlexander, K. (2026). How SelfTalk Affects Performance among NCAA Division III Female Athletes.
2025-2026 Non-Juried Shows and Performances
» Invited Speaker – Special Olympics of Texas Leadership Conference,
of Applied Sport Management
Association Scholarship Committee
» Faculty Leader – Hill Country College Fund
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations
» Palacios, G., Eckermann, A.,
Gooden, J., Battenfield, C., Robinson, M., & McAlexander, K. (2026). NCAA Division III Athletes’ Perceptions of Impactful Peer Leadership.
» Rabey, M., Mejias, B., Hilliard,
G., Holloway, C., Robinson, M., & McAlexander, K. (2026). How SelfTalk Affects Performance among NCAA Division III Female Athletes.
DIVISION OF
HUMANITIES Cole Starr, Ph.D., Division Director
Language Institute, June 10, 2025.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Slovak Studies Association: Elected Officer at large
Michael Cude
Michael Cude, Ph.D.
2025-2026 Grants Awarded
» Schreiner University Faculty Development Grant (2025)
Associate Professor of History 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Paper Presentation: “Woodrow Wilson and the Contested Legacy of International Reform,” Memory, War, and Social Coherence: Bringing Together and Tearing Apart, Mikkeli, Finland, June 5-6, 2025.
» Panel Chair: “Panel: Memory Lapses,” Memory, War, and Social Coherence: Bringing Together and Tearing Apart, Mikkeli, Finland, June 5-6, 2025.
» Guest Lecture: “The Slovak
Question, 1914-1948,” University of Pittsburgh, Slovak Studies Program at Summer
Annie Culver
Annie Culver, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» “Satellite Communities:
Women in Orbit in Apollo 13,” at the Southwest Pop Culture Association Conference in Albuquerque, February 19, 2025.
2025-2026 Published Articles
» “Reading the Texas Bioregion: The Ecological Housewife in Terrence Malick’s THE Tree of Life,” winter edition of the Western American Literature Journal.
Ben Montoya Troubled Waters: The national monument looms large against a background of anti-immigrant fervor.” The Dispatch, January 16, 2026.
Laurie Lowrance
Laurie Lowrance, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» “(Re) Writing and (Re) Viewing
Motherhood: Domestic Agency and Negotiated Power in The Gilded Age.” Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference, February 25, 2026, Albuquerque, NM.
» “Admina De Zavala: Multi-
Modal Storytelling, Memory, and Preservation in the Archives.” The Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the U.S. (MELUS) Conference, Austin, TX. April 30, 2026.
Ben Montoya, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History 2025-2026 Published Articles
» “Ellis Island’s Durable Hope Amid
2025-2026 Published Reviews
» Texian Exodus: The Runaway Scrape
and its Enduring Legacy. By Stephen L. Hardin. Pacific Historical Review, Vol 94, number 3, Summer 2025, pp. 353-355.
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» “Total Loss, Honorable Defeat:
The American South, Vietnamese Americans, and the Memory of the Vietnam War.” The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) annual conference, Arlington, VA, June 2628, 2025.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Pacific Historical Review, Editorial Board Member
» The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
American History, Scholarly Advisory Board, Board Member
DIVISION OF
NURSING
Shanna Chapman, DNP, Division Director
for Populations, 3rd Edition, by Savage, Gillespie, and Whitehouse.
» 2025 July, Manuscript Review
entitled “Use of Picture Boards to Gain Stakeholder Input in CoCreated Community Projects” for Journal of Community Practice.
Ruth Grubesic
Ruth Grubesic, DrPH, RN, PHCNS-BC
Professor of Nursing and Public Health 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Developing collaborative
partnerships to improve mental health services along the Texas/ Mexico border, APHA 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo, Washington D.C., Nov. 4, 2025. Roundtable Presentation.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» 2025 June, F.A. Davis Qualtrics
screener to review the textbook, Public/Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring
» 2025 July, Manuscript Review
titled “Nutrition as Preventive Medicine: A Call for Integration into Medical Education” for Frontiers in Public Health.
» 2025 November, Promotion
and Tenure Outside Reviewer for Dr. Julie Jacobson Vann, University of North Carolina School of Nursing, Chapel Hill.
» 2026 March, Grant Reviewer,
Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics Community Engagement Learning grant. Four student submissions reviewed. One non funded, three funded.
» 2026 April, Texas Nurse’s
Association and Sigma Nursing Delta Alpha at-Large Imagemaker Award Essay reviewed 20 essays for the Ruth Stewart Award.
» 2026 May, Conference Abstract
Reviews for APHA Public Health Nursing Section (7 abstracts reviewed). American Public Health Association 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, TX Nov. 1-4.
» 2026 May, Conference Abstract
Reviews for APHA Public Health Education & Health Promotion section (13 abstracts reviewed). American Public Health Association 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, TX.
» 2026 May 2, Edington Society
“Recognition of Service Through Education” awarded at Schreiner University Employee Recognition and Awards Dinner.
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
» Marianela Garcia “Descriptive
Analysis of Research Data on Health Priorities in the Rio Grande Colonias” with Ruth Grubesic and Jordan Schoenhoerr
» Marianela Garcia, Addison Kemp,
Abby Yanta “Community Gardening for Health Promotion” at the Schreiner University Campus Garden
» Marianela Garcia, Addison Kemp,
Abby Yanta “Cooking for Optimal Health” at the Arthur Nagel Clinic in Bandera, TX.
Abigail Fuller
Abigail Fuller, Ph.D., MSNED, RN Adjunct Faculty RN-BSN online program 2025-2026 Published Reviews
» Peer Reviewer for nursing journal, Teaching and Learning in Nursing
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Talk Saves Lives presentation,
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, South Texas Chapter
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» National Public Policy Council
Member, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
» Volunteer, South Texas Chapter,
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
» Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Nursing Science
2025-2026 Awards
» Texas Nurse Practitioner Community Impact Award 2025
Anna Jessup
Anna Jessup, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» American Association of Nurse
Practitioners 2025 National Conference: Bridging the Gap: Addressing SDOH in Rural Areas
» Texas Nurse Practitioners Enduring Lecture: Social Determinates of Health in Rural Communities
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Commission on Collegiate Nurse
Education (CCNE) Onsite Accreditor Evaluator
» American Association of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) Nominations Committee
» Texas Nurse Practitioners Nurse Educator
» Texas Board of Pharmacy:
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Advisory Committee
DIVISION OF
PROFESSIONS IN EDUCATION Neva Cramer, Ph.D., Division Director
Association for Literacy Education TALE)
» Associate Editor: Texas
Association for Literacy Education TALE) Yearbook
» Managing Editor: Texas Journal of Literacy Education (TJLE)
Chanelle Maynard
Chanelle Maynard, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Reviewer: Journal of Multicultural Affairs
» Review Board Member:
Education Media International Journal
» Maynard, C.S. (2025, June).
Universal Design for Learning: Modeling the Framework for Preservice Teachers. Presentation at the Texas Association of Teacher Educators (TxATE) Conference, Woodlands, Texas.
» Maynard, C.S. (2025, July).
Griots of Soufriere: The Arts in the Aftermath of the Montserrat Volcanic Eruption. Presentation at The Soufriere Hills Volcano International Conference, Montserrat.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Board Member: Texas
Douglas Monk
Douglas Monk, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education 2025-2026 Published Articles
» Arvidsson, K. & Monk, D.
2025, “Redesigning SLOs for Introductory Physics with 7.5week Semesters and Flipped
Classrooms”, The Physics Teacher, 63, 765-767.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Assessment Committee Chair 20252026
» Alpha Chi College National Honor Society Sponsor and Induction Ceremony MC
» Education Committee Member 20192026
» University Clinical Teacher Field Supervisor, New Certification
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations
» Late Night Breakfast Coordinator 2025-2026
» Equestrian Team Sponsor 20222026
DIVISION OF
SCIENCE
Susan Klinedinst, Ph.D., Division Director
Universalist Church of the Hill Country, Kerrville, TX. 21 December 2025.
» 2025-2026 Non-Juried Shows and Performances
» “Symphony of the Hills,
“The Planets” Astronomy introduction. 30 April 2026.
Kim Arvidsson
Kim Arvidsson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy 2025-2026 Published Articles
» Arvidsson, K. 2025, “AI-
generated language in introductory physics lab reports in the first year of ChatGPT”, Discover Artificial Intelligence, 5, 408.
» Arvidsson, K. & Monk, D.
2025, “Redesigning SLOs for Introductory Physics with 7.5week Semesters and Flipped Classrooms”, The Physics Teacher, 63, 765-767.
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» “The Star of Bethlehem”. Presented at Unitarian
» 2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Service to Schreiner University. Hosted star parties at Loftis Observatory: 3/13/2026, 4/17/2026.
Susan Klinedinst, Ph.D. Demmie G. Mayfield Endowed Chair in Science and Undergraduate Research, Associate Professor of Biology 2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Klinedinst, Susan. “Lost in
Translation: Navigating Faculty Alignment Challenges Across a Multi-Semester CURE.” Mentoring the Integration of Research in the Classroom Innovate Discuss Engage Apply Solutions (IDEAS) Workshop, 20, November 2025. Lecture
Susan Klinedinst
» Klinedinst, Susan. “Reading Plants: Botany Basics for the Hill Country.” NEd Talk: Botany Primer. 20, January 2026, Riverside Nature Center, Kerrville, TX. Lecture.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Biology Division Representative,
Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR)
» Chair, Student Travel Grant
Committee, CUR Biology Division
» Chair, COEUR 2.0 Permanent Online Resources Committee, CUR
» Community Member on the USDA, ARS, PA, US Livestock Insects Research Lab Institutional
» Biosafety Committee » Abstract Reviewer, ConnectUR 2026 Annual Conference
» Abstract Reviewer, National
Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
Rachel Lynn
Rachel Lynn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics 2025-2026 Published Articles
» Fox, N. Brad., et al. “Elated
Numbers.” La Matematica, vol. 5, no. 2, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/ s44007-025-00185-7
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Lynn, Rachel. “The Pursuit of Happy Numbers.” Joint Math Meetings, 4 January 2026, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Conference Presentation.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Faculty Sponsor, Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honors Society
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
» Rodriguez, Daniel. “ALEKS PPL
Data Analysis.” Schreiner Science Showcase, 13 November 2025, Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX.
» Garcia, Marianela. “Data Analysis
of Community Concerns & Health Priorities in the Colonias of the Rio Grande Valley.” Schreiner Science Showcase, 13 November 2025, Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX.
» Judi and Jo A. Beran Chemistry Endowment Director
» Director of Consulting – Black Magic Lab
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
» Aaron Beavers, “In Situ
Characterization of HIMARS Launch Sites: A Proof of Concept for Portable XRF Screening”, Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Tyler, TX, 2/27/26
» Kristin Van Nostrand, “Are FTIR Kiley Miller
Kiley Miller, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Department of Chemistry 2025-2026 Published Articles
» Dusty McDonald, Kiley Miller,
Mignon Fitzpatrick, Cody Dubes, Deterioration of submersed plastic used for habitat and restoration structures in Texas reservoirs: Considerations for fishery managers, Fisheries, 2026, https:// doi.org/10.1093/fshmag/vuag012
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Director and Research Supervisor, Robert A. Welch Foundation Departmental Grant #B0013
and mass changes a good way to determine the degradation of plastics?”, Texas Academy of Science Annual Mtg, Tyler, TX, 2/27/26
» Jordan Hester, “Opal Synthesis”,
Gamma Sigma Epsilon Biennial Convention, Saint Francis University, Altoona, PA, 10/18/25
DIVISION OF
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Deborah Conner, MFA, Division Director
Winter, Fredericksburg Theatre Company, March 2026 Fredericksburg, Texas
» Writer/Director – Old Campus Spirits – IV
» Cunningham, Jeff – Old Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham, MFA Director of University Theatre
Instructor of Arts Management – Chair Coordinator of Schreiner Creative Arts Alliance 2025-2026 Non-Juried Shows and Performances
Campus Spirits – IV Schreiner University Flag Is Up Productions, Dec 2025, Kerrville Texas
» Director – Shipwrecked! » Margulies, Donald
- Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont. Hill Country Arts Foundation. Theatre at Stonehenge. July 2025. Ingram Texas
» Performance – Grandpa Frank
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» DiPietro, Joe – Over the
» Schreiner University – 2025-
River and Through the Woods. Directed by Jacki Maenius, Fredericksburg Theatre Company, April 2026 Fredericksburg, Texas.
» Scenic Design – My Fair Lady » Lerner and Loewe – My Fair Lady. Directed by Laural
2026 Assessment Committee member
» Schreiner University- 2025-
2026 Undergraduate Research Committee member
2025-2026 Faculty/Student Collaborations (other than Academic Showcase)
» Quick Perspective Video Challenge
-Student Film Competition. Partnership with Dr. Adolfo Mora and the Communication Department.
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Board of Trustees: Member of
the Board of Trustees for the Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS), January 2026–Present.
» Cooperative Committee on
Examinations for Candidates at Presbyterian Church U.S.A., 2023–Present
» Institutional Leadership (Director
Dongwoo Lee
Rev. Dr. Dongwoo Lee
University Minister/Faculty Member/ Director of International Relations, Director of Church Relations. 2025-2026 Published Books, Chapters and Music
» Book Chapter: Lee, Dongwoo.
“Renewing God: When God Meets Artificial Intelligence in the Open Process of Becoming.” Renewing Faith: Reigniting Faith and Ministry through Process and Open & Relational Theologies, edited by Sheri D. Kling, SacraSage Press, 2025.
2025-2026 Formal Presentations
» Keynote Speaker: “When God
meets AI” Presented at the Annual Conference of Presbyterian Men in PC(USA), October 4, 2025.
of International Relations): Led the Schreiner University Presidential Delegation to South Korea to establish and expand international academic partnerships. Key achievements include formalizing collaborative frameworks with Keimyung University, Hannam University, Seoul Women’s University, and Soongsil University, March 2026.
» Professional Development: Selected for the 2025-2026 Professional Development Program (PDP) at Schreiner University. Approved to participate in the Management Development Program (MDP) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
» Technical Professional Development: Completed the Google AI Essentials Certificate (2026), focusing on the integration of generative AI tools and automation to enhance academic administration and pedagogical innovation.
2025-2026 Grants Awarded
» The 787 Collective, Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
» Grant awarded to Schreiner
University Ministry to support collaborative young adult ministry and congregational partnership development. Principal investigator and grant recipient. Responsible for program design, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with Austin Seminary. September 2025–June 2026. Total award $4,500.
» Lilly Endowment Inc., Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative ($10 million).
» Arc of Ministry Center at Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary with Schreiner University as a partner institution. Served as a major contributor to both the conceptual development and the proposal writing for this multi institutional collaborative grant. Provided early theological and educational vision through PCUSA networks. Played a substantive role in shaping an integrated framework linking secondary education, undergraduate formation, and seminary preparation. 2025-2026.
Clay McClure, MFA Associate Professor of Communication Design
2025-2026 Professional Service, Leadership, and Consulting
» Exhibition Design, Polish Heritage
Center, Panna Maria, TX. Designed a temporary exhibition space to house the collection of Bishop Yanta, founder of the Polish Heritage Center. Design elements for the exhibition included wall graphics and placement
Clay McClure of the main exhibition that centered around the bishop’s personal prayer altar. Design display cases for Bishop Yanta’s personal correspondence and other ephemera – including a letter from Pope John Paul. Design the background graphics and stanchions for vestments worn by the bishop. All design elements were submitted and manufactured by Acacia Custom Millworks and Fabrication, and the project was managed by Mr. McClure.
» Polish Heritage Center, Panna Maria,
TX. Re-Design elements of the permanent collection and displays. Design work included the creation of new designs for display over current wall art to correct and enhance the story of Polish Americans as they moved across Texas. Details included creating correct map of Poland that expressed its borders from pre-WW2 though Soviet occupation through the fall of the USSR. Reworking wall text to include correct spelling and accent marks for Polish words. All design changes were completed as an overlay with 1/32nd inch tolerances. All design elements were submitted and manufactured by Acacia Custom Millworks and Fabrication, and the project was managed by Mr. McClure.
THE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS JUNE 1, 2025 - MAY 31, 2026
ACADEMIC CONVOCATION August 27, 2025 Keynote Speaker Dr. Russ Frohardt, “The Beauty of Imperfection”
BOOK READING AND SIGNING EVENT November 3, 2025 Featured Author Mollie Englehart, “Debunked by Nature: How a Vegan-ChefTurned-Regenerative-Farmer Discovered that Mother Nature is Conservative”
BUSINESS WEEK October 20-22, 2025 Campus Facilitator Dr. Adam Jones EDWARD PATTON ETHICS DINNER October 20, 2025 Featured Speaker Martin Bomba, “A Clear view: How Ethics Informs Decisions and Leads to Success” October 21, 2025 Featured Speakers Bryan Morgan, “It’s an Accrual World: Making our Accounting Career Count” Samanatha Munoz, “Your Career is Calling” Kyle Nye, “My Journey as a Distributor”
Dr. Michael Karr, “Building an Intelligent Strategy” Dr. Bill Pugh, “Securing Your Future” Cole Bargano, “Underwriting the Transition from College to Career” Donna Hiller, “Your License to Earn: Making the Most of Accounting Certification” John Billings, “Market Leader Blueprint: How GTM Strategy Helped Capture 80% Market Share” October 22, 2025 Featured Speakers Carl Davis, “Flying up the Career Ladder” Michael Lovelace, “Kicking Assets and Taking Names: Accounting and Finance Careers” Jeremy Bergeron, “Advancing the Future of Energy and Your Career” Kasey Olenick, “Building Your Future” Jesse Brown, “Hauling Your Way to the Top” Justin Looney, “Beyond the Bean Conter: Mapping Your Future in Accounting” Panel: Roy Thomson, Jeannie Wanhainen, Gareth Darling, “Bankroll your Future: Employment Opportunities in Banking”
CAREX HEALTHCARE CAREER EXPLORATION SUMMIT
CONSTITUTION DAY AMENDMENT SHOWCASE
October 2, 2025
September 17, 2025
Campus Facilitator Melissa Allen
CHRISTMAS TEA December 2, 2025 Campus Facilitator Sage Walters
Campus Facilitator Marta Diffen Featuring SU Sumner Scholars Elena Foulks, Jasmine Hand, Amy Lowe, Carson Tittle
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC SHOWCASES
COMMENCEMENT FOR THE DECEMBER 2025 CLASS
Conductor and Director Dr. Eugene Dowdy
December 19, 2025
December 7, 2025 Fall Music Showcase
Keynote Speaker Ms. Sofia Lopez ‘20, Senior Project Coordinator, University Health of San Antonio
COMMENCEMENT FOR THE MAY 2026 CLASS May 15, 2026 Keynote Speaker Ms. Maggie Rios, Vice President of Communications & Branding, Atlas Copco
May 3, 2026 Spring Music Showcase
DONOR RECOGNITION BANQUET May 14, 2026 Campus Facilitator Sage Walters
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AND AWARDS DINNER May 2, 2026 Campus Facilitator Nancy Bolzle
ENTERPRISE SECURITY SUMMIT May 5, 2026 Campus Facilitators William Pugh, Tim Summerlin
Hannah Ortiz, “The Role of TAK1-Induced ATAT1 Activation in Endoplasmic Reticulum Remodeling and Epigenic Silencing”. 26 February, 2026. Ignacio Migliaro, “Accelerating Chemistry with Machine Learning: From Molecules to Materials”. 23 April, 2026.
LAST LECTURE SERIES May 5, 2026
Keynote Speaker Vice Chief Em Landon
Campus Facilitators William Pugh
THE EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR SCREENING
Featured Speaker Robert Kluting
April 22, 2026 Campus Facilitator Marta Diffen
MARGARET SYERS LECTURE SERIES March 12, 2026 Campus Facilitator Dr. Annie Culver Featured Speaker Dr. Robert Stagg, “Shakespeare’s Wordly Style”
MONDAY NIGHT FICTION August 2025 - April 2026
HARRY CRATE LECTURE SERIES Campus Facilitator Dr. Kiley Miller Featured Speakers Alyssa Navarrete, “Driving Sustainability Efforts Within the Refining Industry”. 4 September, 2025.
Campus Facilitator Dr. William Woods Featured Speakers Cayce McCormick, Gentlemen & Players by Joanne Harris, 25 April, 2025. Annie Culver, Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, 29 September, 2025.
Devon McLaughlin, Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin, 27 October, 2025. Dr. Cole Starr, Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie, 24 November, 2025. Silke Feltz, Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck, 26 January 2026. Dr. Rachel Lynn, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, 23 February, 2026. David Gehrels, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, 30 March, 2026. Elsa Glover, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, 27 April, 2026.
THE JANE RAGSDALE MEMORIAL POLO CELEBRATION April 18, 2026 Campus Facilitator Sage Walters
PURPOSEFUL LIVES BANQUET April 14, 2026 Campus Facilitator Dr. Ben Montoya
Keynote Speaker Rev. David Payne
RECALL ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT April 24, 2026 Campus Facilitator Lea Nye
RECALL CONCERT April 24-25, 2026 Featured Artists The Maplewood Brothers Danny Joseph Dawson Hollow
RISE AGAINST HUNGER September 19, 2025 Campus Facilitators Dr. Ben Montoya, Marta Diffen
SALES BOOTCAMP Campus Facilitator Melissa Allen Featured Speaker Tim Tivis
SCHREINER INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES March 9, 2025 Campus Facilitator Mark Miller Featured Speaker Brigadier General Gwendolyn A. Foster, “Leadership and Military Nursing”
December 17-20, 2025 January 14-17, 2026 May 14-16, 2026
SAN ANTONIO BRASS BAND CONCERT AND MASTERCLASS September 21-22, 2025 Campus Facilitator Dr. Eugene Dowdy
SCHREINER ALLIANCE Campus Facilitator Jessica Belschner
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF TEXAS UNIFIED FIELD DAY
Featured Speakers Melissa Allen, “Center for Talent & Workforce Development”. 25 September, 2025.
March 26, 2026
Richard Wahrmund, “Agriculture & Natural Resource Management”. 13 November, 2025.
STUDENT RECITAL SERIES
Dr. Gene Dowdy, “Annual Music Program”. 5 February, 2026.
September 25, 2025 October 30, 2025 November 13, 2025 December 4, 2025 February 19, 2026 March 12, 2026
Micah Wrase, “Center for Excellence in Achievement and Learning Support”. 2 April, 2026.
Campus Facilitator Dr. G. Matthew Robinson
Campus Facilitator Alexis Korbe
April 2, 2026 April 25, 2026
STAR PARTIES AT THE LOFTIS FAMILY SCIENCE CENTER Campus Facilitator Dr. Kim Arvidsson February 13, 2026 March 13, 2026 April 17, 2026
SUMMERLIN VISITING ARTIST SERIES October 6, 2025
Featured Artist Carla Fikes, Artist Workshop and Performance with The Etta
SYMPHONY OF THE HILLS Conductor Dr. Eugene Dowdy A Time to Remember - From Back to the Beatles, 9 October, 2025. A Time to Rejoice - Handel’s Messiah, 4 December, 2025. A Time to Dance - All That Jazz, 3 January, 2026
Campus Facilitator Clay McClure
A Time to Dazzle - Tatiana Dorokhova, 26 February, 2026.
Featured Artist Tim Mispagel, Cypress Sentinel Installation and Sculpture Workshop
A Time to Soar - The Planets, 30 April, 2026.
March 4-5, 2026 Campus Facilitator Clay McClure
TEXS TALKS - TEXAS RISK TAKERS February 17, 2026 Campus Facilitator Dr. Don Frazier
Featured Speakers Michelle Lemmons - Poscente John Trappey Kenneth Bethune Andres Gutierrez
TEXAS WATER SYMPOSIUM - SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF FLOOD RECOVERY October 23, 2025 Campus Facilitator Dr. Chris Distel Panelists Becky Etzler, Moderator – Riverside Nature Center Clinton Carter, Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District Jeremy Walther, Kerrville Urban Trail System Bridget Symm, Hunt Preservation Society Suzanne Davis, Wimberley & Blanco River Resident
THE EDWARD PATTON LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS October 20, 2025 Campus Facilitator Dr. Adam Jones Keynote Speaker Martin Bomba
THE FLAG IS UP PRODUCTIONS Director of Theatre Dr. Jeffery Cunningham
Macbeth by William Shakespeare, October 3-5, 2025. Blood Wedding by Federica Garcia Lorca, November 21-23, 2025. The Old Campus Spirits by Jeff Cunningham, December 7, 2025. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, March 6-8, 2026. Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, May 1-2, 2026.
WELCOME BACK CONCERT August 29, 2025 Featured Artist Michael Williams
THE WEIR AND NELL LABATT DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES September 30, 2025 Campus Facilitator Dr. Russ Frohardt Featured Speaker Commander David Kennington
WINEMAKING WORKSHOP May 9, 2026 Campus Facilitator Melissa Allen Featuring John RIvenburgh
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE March 6, 2026 “The Fire Within: Harnessing Passion & Purpose” Campus Facilitators Women’s Leadership Committee Noel Rodriguez Dr. Krisann Muskievicz Wynite Walther Dr. Tiffany Culver Keynote Speakers Dr. Carol Wheeler, Founder and CEO, NopaLeadership Panelists Jill Reno, Founder and CEO, Jill Reno Collection, Inc. Kristin Hedger, Senior Vice President, Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Cheryl Camarillo, LCSW, CSAT,
CST, Sexologist, Camarillo Therapy Jessie Mason, Associate Director of Admissions, Schreiner University Lynnashia Brooks, Class of ’28, Schreiner University
POSTER PRESENTATIONS Emily Hernandez Printmaking
Faculty Mentor: Clay McClure
Gwen Rangel
Identifying Microbial Contaminants in New World Screwworm Diet Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Gabriel Palacios, Andie Eckermann D3 Athletes’ Perception of Impactful Leadership Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Robinson
Colin Owens, Michelle Holguin
Effect of Plant Forage on Attracted Bird Species Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Alies Krepelka
MengerGL: 3D Graphics Programming Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sihai Tang
Andie Eckermann, Gabriel Palacios College Athletes’ Perceptions of Impactful Peer Leadership Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Robinson
Katelyn Turner, Harlie Gallaspy, Kiarabel Garza, Abigail Rocha
Stretching Techniques and Vertical Jump Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jacob Parson
Amy Lowe, Aspen Ulibarri, Araseli Castillo
Validating Citizen Science Data Using Bird Migration Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Emma Cline, Gabriella Arra, Ronin Morales Effects of Habitat Visibility on Vulture Carcass Detection Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Landry Bowers, Celina Marchan
Carissa Elizondo, Julianna Contreras, Paige Griffin
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Madeline Alvarenga
Sarah Bentley, Ayden Cano
More Than Just Bones: Analysis of Forensic Anthropology
Quantum Hash Preimage Search via Grover Amplification Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shijun Tang
Layla Cadet, Carrissa Elizondo
Building a Biological Profile: A Forensic Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Nick Neudorfer
Number of Fixed Points and Cycles of Happy Functions Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rachel Lynn
Painted Perch: Which Color Bird Feeders Attract Birds
Effect of Neurodegenerative Diseases on Climbing Abilities of Drosophila Flies Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Tyler Bard
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Samantha DeLaGarza
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Hailey Grassie
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Jacob Laque
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Tyler Perez
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Brooklyn Ramsey
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio
Joaquin Armas, Emma Cline, Aspen Ulibarri Analysis of KRT71, RSPO2 and FGF5 Genes in Canis familiaris Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Allison Padilla Wonder
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Eron Jewett
Exploring the Role of Eip63E in Drosophila Axonal Transport Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Juan Rojas
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Dominic Segovia
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Noah Drenth
The Rorschach Inkblot Test: Development and Applications Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Culver
Bridgett Boeye
Prison and Power: A Review of the Stanford Prison Experiment Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Culver
Sara Stribling
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Peyton Turner
Graphic Design Senior Portfolio Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Campbell
Tommie Rand, Thiago Almedia, Markasia Wingwood
How Brain Cells Find Their Way: The Science of Cellular Navigation Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Pascal Bonyoma. Joshua Jamal, Lily Colwell
No Country for Pandemic: Community Banks’ Role in Economic Resilience During the Pandemic Faculty Mentor: Dr. Adam Jones
Pilar Angulo
A Review of Master’s and Johnson’s (1966) Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Culver
Micah Rabey, Giana Hilliard, Briannah Mejias, Cambryn Holloway
How Self-Talk Affects Performance in College Female Athletes
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Robinson, Dr. Kristen McAlexander
Dylan Pena
Analysis of Dog Coat Genetics: Relationships Between Genotype and Phenotype Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Kirstin Van Nostrand
Are FT-IR and Mass Changes a Good Way to Determine the Degradation of Plastics?
Aaron Guzman
Does Childhood Trauma Predict Higher Levels of Anxiety in College Students? Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aisling Costello
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kiley Miller
Kearsten White, Payton EubanksSmith Aerodynamic Similitude Validation of Scaled Airfoil Models in a Low-Speed Wind Tunnel
Araseli Castillo Dog Genetics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Maya Jackson, Cole Hirsch Dog DNA Genetics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Unobe
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Jenna Joy Fishburn, Marianela Garcia, Rankin Taylor
Noah Drenth
Improvements in Focus and Cognitive Skills in Elementary Students Through Gardening: A Research Proposal Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
The Relationship Between Gratitude and Loneliness Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aisling Costello
Colin Owens, Michelle Holguin Dog DNA Sequencing
JayDee Zamora
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
The Impact of Community Gardening on Mental Health in Adults Aged 65 and Older
Bridgett Boeye
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aisling Costello
Therren Beettner
Rachel Lozano
Adversity and Social Support
Targeted Engineering Modifications of Vehicles
Full of Gratitude: A New Perspective Changes Everything
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Unobe
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aisling Costello
Alexandra Tilley
Alexandra Tilley
Psychological Androgyny: A Review of Bem (1974)
The Influence of the Dark Triad on Mental Health
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Culver
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aisling Costello
Kevin Moreno, Mason Szymanski
Jenna Joy Fishburn
Dog Gene
Community Health Survey
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Kevin Moreno, Joaquin Armas, Matthew McCauley, Colin Owens, Mason Szymanski
Carson Diamond
From Dirt to Data: Understanding Soil Physical Properties Through Field Measurements and Sensors Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ikenna Onyekwelu
Organic Synthesis of Norneolambertellin
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Danette Vines
Connor McEachron, Matthew Ivy Genetic Analysis of a Phenotypically Wild-type Canis familiaris
Camille Rothwell
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Keim
Daksha Miyapuram, Johanna Woods, Maelynn Williams
Annotated Neurobiology Teaching Paper Project: Neurogenic Radial Glia in the Outer Subventricular Zone of the Human Neocortex
Claudia Rodriguez
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Eloise Flannery
Grades 4-8 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Kiera Kuy
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
April Frazier
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Mackenzie Metcalf
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Piper Hoke
Grades 4-8 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Julianna Stores
Reading Fair Display
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Sua Fleming
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Juan Pablo Rivera
Grades 4-8 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
Gracie Rue
Grades K-5 Reading Fair
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chanelle Maynard
PERFORMANCES You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Jill Barcomb Sarah Archilla Sara Stribling Evie Garrett Natalie Tallman
Boots X Army Dreamers Bailey Pate
Scenes from Little Women Hailey Grassie Samantha Nodine Keegan Wallace Lillian Sharpe Elyse Brooks
PANEL PRESENTATIONS Marion Mundy
Foraging Success of Incilius nebulifer, the Gulf Coast Toad, in the Presence of Insecticidal Invasive Plants Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Aaron Beavers
XRF Detection of Munitions Residues in Permian “Red Bed” Soil Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kiley Miller
Ryan Bohls
Transient Thermal Flow Analysis of an Enclosed Fluid Volume Using CFD Simulation Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ovais Khan
Amy Lowe
Effects of Invasive Chinaberry Tree Fruits on Invasive Asian Clams Faculty Mentor: Dr.Chris Distel
Communication and Change: The Self-Awareness Imperative Pilar Angulo Kellen Savoy Brianna Torre
Consulting: “Getting Work Done at NexaTech” Konnor Rondeau Anthony Gardner Ernesto Gonzalez
Faculty Mentor: Analia Fiorio
Bailey Pate Lynnashia Brooks Chloe Brown
Kacey Zaiontz, Mia Ravera
Preserving and Sharing Memories: July 4th Flood of 2025 Condolence Letter Project Project Mentor: Sarah Sides
Brinley Smith
What is Active and Passive Recovery, and How Do They Differ? Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristen McAlexander
Rylee Cortez
Pattern Analysis (Victim-Offender and Offense Characteristics) Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Peyton Turner, Akaela CochranHoward Gecko Garden Gallery
Faculty Mentor: Marcia Rae McCulley
Royal Cumby, Rylee Cortez
Biological Profiling in Forensic Anthropology: Interpreting Skeletal Remains for Identification Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Ronin Morales
Competition and Coexistence in Frog Populations Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
The Muse: Readings from Schreiner’s Literary Magazine Ava Crosson Eric Gabrian Channing Bloom
Kaloeb Son, Jakorri Williams The Effects of IAQ on Cognitive Function Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Unobe
Abby Yanta, Marianela Garcia, Addison Kemp Public Health Work Study
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Carter Oglesby
Cracking the Code: AI, Zoosemiotics, and the Future of Animal Communication Faculty Mentor: Dr. Adolfo Mora
Keyana Garcia
Understanding the Potential Role of Molecular Motors in Notch Signaling Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Addison Kemp
The Effects of Community Gardening on Depression-Related Lethargy Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Janel Golderos
The 5 Senses & Grounding Skills
Marion Mundy, Dylan Pena
The Analysis of Unidentified Human Remains Utilizing Forensic Athropological Techniques Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Keyana Garcia, Eron Jewett, Ximena Tinajero
The Role of Nkx2.2 in Determining Neuron Identity Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susan Klinedinst
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Hailey Spurlock, Nikki Preusse From Script to Screen: Communicating Ideas Through Video Pilar Angulo Channing Bloom Kiko Garcia Nathan Marable Rachel Reusch Konnor Rondeau Kellen Savoy Brylee Torres Alina Tovar
Creative Voices, Creative Stories: Short Fiction from IDST 3360 Lynnashia Brooks Quinn McKamey Elena Foulks Hayden LaRue Andrew Lucas Katelyn Boyd
Joeleigh Guerrero
Bridging Clinical Care & Public Health Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruth Grubesic
Unlocking Identity Through Skeletal Analysis Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee Topolewski
Joaquin Armas, Matthew Ivy, Evan Patteson-Momone Supplemental Feeding on Northern Cardinals Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Distel
Communication Branding: Knowing Yourself While Working for Others Pilar Angulo Shane Joseph Abby Meaux Carter Oglesby Kellen Savoy Brianna Torres Brylee Torres Alina Tovar
Southwest Pop Culture Association Conference 2026 Panel Molly Pruetz Carson Tittle
TIFFANY CULVER, PH.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Division Director, Human Performance and Behavior 2025-2026 Recipient of the Award of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Educational psychologists produce volumes of work designed to improve teaching for all disciplines at different levels of education. But all of it is for naught, if we do not embrace change. Change is everywhere. People, fashion, technology all succumb to change. While this has always been a constant, what is true today is the speed of change we witness and experience and the effect it has on society. Gone is the scenario found in the folk story of Rip Van Winkle who slept for twenty years but was still able to neatly fit into society.
Whether professors or students, we all experience change. For some of us, we thread cautiously and others wholeheartedly embrace it. Change is a reality. We see reminders of this in our classrooms. What worked in the past may no longer hold true as our students have changed. Cultural references may not resonate with current students as with past students. While our discipline content holds steady, our methods and strategies must change if we are to connect with students and they connect with the knowledge we wish to bestow upon them.
Our world today embraces change and expects it. It would shock society if we are still using the same Iphones and Galaxies twenty years from now. Some of us have seen the end of chalkboards, slide and overhead projectors. Whiteboards, PowerPoint, Zoom and Smartboards are now the norm in education. But we must not discount the human element.
Let’s not give life to the lyrics in Talking Heads 1980 song “Once in a Lifetime” Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
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