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Education and Social Sciences

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Ask the Professor: Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Ashley Pinkham

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2023

Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Ashley Pinkham teaches developmental psychology courses at the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences. Dr. Pinkham’s research focuses on improving...

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Jaelyn Galan

Behind the major with Jaelyn Galan: Changing the system

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2023

Jaelyn Galan is a junior working towards her bachelor of science while majoring in social work at West Texas A&M University. Galan is from Lubbock, Texas, and is working hard to succeed in her future...

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Student Government in Action: VP-Elect Zyna Juma

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter, Video and Audio Editor April 25, 2023

Student Government in Action is a feature series that focuses on the role and impact of student government in promoting leadership skills and engagement among students. The series highlights the experiences...

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Jami Allison

Behind the major with Jami Allison: Helping others

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2023

Jami Allison is a senior English education major at West Texas A&M University. Allison is from Dumas, Texas, and attends WT because it is close to home and has an excellent reputation for education...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Garcia, Sylvia Nugent Professor of Education

Victoria Fatiregun, Former Senior Reporter, Former Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2023

Dr. Beth Garcia, Assistant Dean of graduate programs and professional certifications and Sylvia Nugent Professor of Education, spoke about language development in adolescents and the importance of researching...

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Dyke and Terry Rogers pose in front of the new College of Education and Social Sciences logo. (Photo/Blass Guerrero)

WT’s College of Education and Social Sciences renamed after $5 million donation

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter, Video and Audio Editor March 23, 2022

West Texas A&M University announced that the College of Education and Social Sciences is being renamed the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences after Dyke and Terry Rogers donated...

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Shanna Peeples joins the WTAMU Department of Education

Shanna Peeples joins the WTAMU Department of Education

Mitchell Downing, Senior Reporter September 27, 2020

Dr. Shanna Peeples, the 2015 National Teacher of Year, was named the new Dr. John G. O’Brien Distinguished Chair in Education. She joined the WTAMU Department of Education on Sept. 1, 2020. This hire...

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Dr. Eric Meljac brings a whole new perspective to finding the hidden meaning as an illusionist and magician.

Beyond the 9 to 5: metaphors and magic

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2019

Students may find literature confusing enough, but Dr. Eric Meljac brings a whole new perspective to “finding the hidden meaning” as an illusionist and magician. “[Meljac] has an amazing energy...

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DeVos, education and how she went farther than we thought she would

Savannah Welsey, Features Editor April 15, 2019

During a hearing before Congress last month, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was questioned about her suggestions for funding in the U.S. Department of Education. One decision was to cut eighteen...

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Junior English major Aaron Akins will have his essay published in the Spring 2019 edition of the Sigma Tau Delta Review.

WTAMU English major to be published internationally

Allegra Mora, Senior Reporter November 28, 2018

Writing is used to tell a story and influence an audience. The art of writing expresses views of the past and the present and finds an understanding and correlation of yesterday and today’s society.  Junior...

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College of Education and social sciences taking students to Mexico this Summer

College of Education and social sciences taking students to Mexico this Summer

Tova Kibal, Features Editor February 10, 2018

This summer, the college of education and social sciences are taking West Texas A&M University students to Mexico to lead an after-school program in a rural town and learn about Mexican culture. “I’m...

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Economist Dr. Powell to speak at WTAMU

Ana Villagomez November 12, 2013

Sweatshops and Third World Workers: Are the Wages Worth the Sweat?  will be the topic of a WT Distinguished Lecture presentation featuring Dr.  Benjamin Powell  on Nov. 12, in Classroom Center 331....

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