Faculty Notes
Anthony Champagne was selected as a Board of Regents Outstanding Teacher
for 2009 for Tenured Faculty. Only a select number of faculty members
from across the UT System were chosen for this honor. Champagne will
receive an award of $30,000.
Denise Boots was selected as a Board of Regents Outstanding Teacher for
2009 for Tenure Track Faculty. Only a select number of faculty members
from across the UT System were chosen for this honor. Boots will receive
an award of $25,000.
Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres became program head of Public Policy
and Political Economy, succeeding Euel Elliot.
Brian J. L. Berry co-wrote Dissatisfaction with city life: A new look at
some old questions with former student Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn (Ph.D. '08).
The article examines dissatisfaction levels among rural and urban
inhabitants.
Todd Sandler has organized the second Conference on Terrorism and Policy, which will be held May 21-22. Sandler, Daniel Arce, Patrick Brandt, Jennifer Holmes and Kevin Siqueira will present at this academic workshop. Scholars from all over the world will attend.
Robert Morris was named a 2009 Academic Fellow by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. He will travel to Israel for a 10-day program on terrorism studies. Read more ...
Daniel Arce wrote three cases for the Aspen Institute's Giving Voice to Values curriculum. His cases are titled, "Product Safety and (Preemptive) Recalls," "Profit Maximization and Layoffs" and "Agency Theory and Corporate Governance."
Marie Chevrier advised the UT Dallas Model UN team that won a Distinguished Delegation award at the National Model United Nations conference. Read more...
Sheryl Skaggs' article, "Legal-Political Pressures and African American Access to Managerial Jobs," appeared in the April 2009 issue of the American Sociological Review. Read more...
Daniel Griffith was named a fellow of the Regional Science Association International.
Douglas Kiel became head of the Public Affairs program, succeeding Douglas Watson, who directed the program for four years. Read more...
The Federal Trade Commission invited Lynne Vieraitis to present at its Fraud Forum in Washington, D.C. Her presentation was titled, "The Motivations and Lifestyles of Identity Thieves." Read more...
Kimberly Aaron is the director of the Institute for Public Affairs, a new resource for governments and nonprofit agencies in North Central Texas. Read more...
Timothy Bray, director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research was elected to the board of directors of the North Texas Housing Coalition and the executive committee of the Urban Institute's National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership. Read more...
Jim Marquart appeared on Fox News Channel's morning program Fox and Friends to warn against the release of thousands of California prisoners. Read more...
Richard Scotch conducted a study that showed students who participated in Educational First Steps (EFS) preschool programs performed significantly higher in elementary math and reading test scores than their peers. Read more...
Robert G. Morris was selected to receive an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences SAGE Junior Faculty Teaching Award. Read more...
Denise Paquette Boots appeared on the Dr. Phil show to discuss several high-profile homicides. Read more...
Brian J. L. Berry was quoted on Forbes.com, discussing affluent U.S. neighborhoods. Read article...
Jim Murdoch is the Principal Investigator of a study of neighborhood change in Fair Park in South Dallas. Catherine Eckel, Daniel Griffith and Margaret Caughy are co-principal investigators. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the team $1,000,178 for the three-year study. Read more...
