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Beyond the 9 to 5

Beyond the 9-to-5: Dr. Nick Gerlich

Red Tran September 16, 2024

Dr. Nick Gerlich, a professor of marketing, came to West Texas A&M University right after graduate school, where he earned his Ph.D. in marketing at Indiana University in 1989. Gerlich has been teaching...

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Beyond the 9-5 with Dr. Nick Flynn

Bryson Ramage April 9, 2024

Dr. Nick Flynn, a professor of biochemistry, became part of the College of Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at West Texas A&M University in 2010. He earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M...

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Beyond the 9-5 with Dr. Rahul Chauhan

Bryson Ramage March 21, 2024

Associate Professor of Management and McCray Professor of Business, Dr. Rahul Chauhan, joined the College of Business at West Texas A&M University in 2015. He graduated from the University of Texas...

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Beyond the 9-to-5: Chip Chandler

Bryson Ramage February 29, 2024

Chip Chandler is the Senior Communications Specialist at West Texas A&M University. Chandler is responsible for a range of communication-related tasks. He serves as the primary external media contact,...

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Beyond The 9-to-5 with Professor Sarah Beckham-Turner

Bryson Ramage February 15, 2024

Assistant Professor Sarah Beckham-Turner became a part of the School of Music in 2018. She graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in music in 2005 and later obtained her master's degree...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Dr. Shanna Peeples

Blass Guerrero October 26, 2023

Dr. Shanna Peeples joined the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences in 2020. Peeples graduated from West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in English in 1997. In 2013,...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Dr. Farren

Blass Guerrero September 20, 2023

Dr. Gene Farren has been a West Texas A&M University professor since 2017. He graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2006 with a bachelor's of science degree in psychology, a master's degree...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Anirban Pal

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter April 28, 2023

Dr. Anirban Pal is a professor at the College of Engineering. Pal received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 2010. In 2016, he earned...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Dr. Marty Kuhlman

Blass Guerrero March 31, 2023

Dr. Marty Kuhlman has been a history professor at West Texas A&M University since 1994. Kuhlman received two bachelor's degrees in business administration and art at West Texas State University and...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Profesora Davidson

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter February 24, 2023

Profesora Sandra Davidson has been a Spanish instructor at West Texas A&M University for 28 years. She grew up in the Texas Panhandle in Pampa, Texas. Davison enjoyed learning and speaking Spanish...

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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, Features Editor 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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Biochemistry professor Dr Nick Flynn teaches at WTAMU and appreciates his hobby of homebrewing and the chemistry that goes into the practice.

Beyond the 9 to 5: beakers and brewskies

Savannah Wesley, Features Editor March 27, 2019

Chemistry and brewing go hand in hand, and Dr. Nick Flynn, professor of biochemistry at West Texas A&M University participates in the hobby of homebrewing. “As of 2017, there are an estimated...

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