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1 Texas A&M University-Commerce 18 Characteristics of Texas Public Doctoral Programs Programs included only if in existence 3 or more years. Program is defined at the 8-digit CIP code level. Department Educational Leadership Doctoral Degree Program Higher Education-Leadership Contact Name Dr. Jon Travis Contact Phone Number Number of Degrees Per Year Average, Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year Year Average Graduation Rates Starting Cohorts: % Graduating within 10 years 36.48% Rolling three-year average of the percent of first-year doctoral students who graduated within ten years. 3 Average Time to Degree Rolling three-year average of the registered time to degree of first-year doctoral students within a ten year period. Average Years to Degree Employment Profile Percentage of the last three years of graduates employed in academia, postdoctorates, industry/professional, government, and those still seeking employment (in Texas and outside Texas). Area of Employment Percentage Academia 97% Post Doctorates - Industry/Professional 3% Seeking Employment - 5 Admission Criteria dershipdomestic.aspx 6 Percentage of Full-time Students with Financial Support Any student who takes 9 SCH is considered to be full time. In the prior year, the number of FTS ( 18 SCH) with support/the number of FTS Full Time Students 56 Students with support 46 Percentage of students with support 82% Amount of Support $364, Average Financial Support Provided Any student who takes 9 SCH is considered to be part t time and 9 SCH is considered to be full time. For those receiving financial support, the average financial support provided per full-time graduate student (including tuition rebate) for the prior year, including research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships, tuition, benefits, etc. that is out-of-pocket Research Assistantships $51,912.5 Teaching/Non-Teaching Assistantships $9,666.5 Tuition Waivers $22,086 Other $281, Total $364, Total number of Full Time Students with 46 Financial Support Average Amount of support per student $7, of 14

2 8 Student Core Faculty Ratio Rolling three-year average of full-time student equivalent (FTSE) /rolling three-year average of full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty :1 9 Core Faculty Publications Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, books/book chapters, juried creative/performance accomplishments, and notices of discoveries filed/patents issued per year per core faculty member. SEE Page 4-8. Core Faculty External Grants Rolling three-year average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external grant $ per faculty, and total external grant $ per program per academic year. Average of the Number of Core - Faculty Receiving External Funds Average External Grant $ per Faculty - Total External Grant $ - 11 Percentage of Full-time Students Rolling three-year average of the FTS ( 9 SCH)/number students enrolled (headcount) for last three fall semesters. Fall % Fall % Fall % Number of Core Faculty Number of Core Faculty in the prior year. Core faculty: Full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty who teach fifty percent or more in the graduate program or other individuals integral to the graduate program who can direct research. Faculty Teaching Load This information has been calculated using the Semester Credit Hours for the entire department but is being revised to only use the hours taught by core faculty members. Total number of semester credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty divided by the number of core faculty in the prior year Faculty Diversity Core faculty by ethnicity and gender. Total Headcount by Ethnicity Asian or Pacific Islander Black Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Total Gender Female Male Total of 14

3 15 Student Diversity Enrollment headcount by ethnicity and gender in the program in the prior year. Total Headcount by Ethnicity Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaskan Native Black Non Hispanic Hispanic American Other-International White Non Hispanic N/A Total Gender Female Male Total Date of Last External Review March 28 th and 29 th External Program Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Student Publications/Presentations Rolling three-year average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations per year per student. SEE Page of 14

4 Faculty Publications Brown, C., & Scott, J. (2014). Who are we choosing for school leaders? A review of university admissions practices. NCPEA International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 9(2). Burkman, A., & Lester, D. (2012). Superintendent salary study: Is there gender equity in Texas? The International Journal of Creative Research, 4(1), Clark, T., Waller, L., Lumadue, R., & Hendricks, L. (2012). A comparison of retention rates among America s 2-year institutions of higher education. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). Cox-Kelly, S., Justice, M., Waller, L., & Johnson, G. (2013). An exploration of emotional intelligence among nurses in rural Texas. American International Journal of Contemporary Research. 3(7), 1-6. Hendricks, L., Bore, S., & Waller, L. (2012). An examination of spirituality in the African American church. National Forum of Multicultural Issues Journal, 9(1). Hendricks, L., Lumadue, R., & Waller, L. (2012). The evolution of bullying to cyber bullying: An overview of the best methods for implementing a cyber bullying prevention program. National Forum Journal of Counseling and Additction, 1(1). Joo, B. K., Lim, D. H., Song, J. H., & Yoon, S. W. (2012). Team creativity: The effects of perceived learning culture, developmental feedback, and team cohesion. International Journal of Training and Development, 16(2), Justice, M., Espinoza, S., Veitch, B.L., Lin, M. (2012). Emotional intelligence, teacher education and future studies. The International Journal Of Transformative Emotional Intelligence: Research, Theory, and Practice, 1(1), Kernek, C., Toombs, L., & Larkin, C. (2014). Online business students: Multimedia principles to promote meaningful e-learning. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 17(SI), Kim, J. (2014). Relationship of tech prep and dual credit to college readiness and retention. College Student Journal, 48(3), Kim, J. (2015). Predictors of college retention and performance between regular and special admissions. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 52(1), Kim, J. & Kemp-Graham, K. (2013). Capacity rich or capacity poor: An exploration of capacity in Texas public schools that have successfully turned around chronically low-performing schools into high performing schools. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 30(2), of 14

5 Larkin, C., & Mintu-Wimsatt, A. (2015). Comparing cheating behaviors among graduate and undergraduate online business students. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 15(7). Larkin, C., & Mintu-Wimsatt, A. (2015). Undergraduate online business students views on plagiarism. Journal of Modern Education Review, 5(5) Larkin, C., & Shwiff, S. (2013). Distance education: Clarifying real goals. Distance Education Report, 17(18). Larkin, C., & Shwiff, S. (2014). Online education: Hype vs. reality. BizEd, 13(4), Leist, J., & Travis, J. E. (2014). Community college leadership: Advancing by degrees. The Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 21(1), Lester, D. (2013). A review of the student engagement literature. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1). Lester, D. (2013). Faculty engagement: A cluster analysis of academic majors and Holland environments. International Journal of University Teaching and Faculty Development, 3(4). Lester, D., & Martinez, M. (2012). Faculty engagement differences among Holland academic environments. International Journal of University Teaching and Faculty Development, 3, Lim, D. H., Song, J. H., & Yoon, S. W. (2014). Trends and issues in integrating knowledge management and organizational learning for workplace performance improvement. In N. Chalosfki & M. L. Morris (Eds.), Handbook of HRD: Theory and application. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Lim, D. H., Yoon, S. W., & Park, S. (2013). Integrating learning outcome typologies for HRD: Review and current status. New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 25(3), Lim, D. H., Yoon, S. W., & Song, J. H. (2014). Differences in generational characteristics and its implications for cross cultural online learning and knowledge management. In S. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of cross cultural elearning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Lin, M. E., & Davis, J. L. (2012). Web 2.0 tools in teacher education classrooms. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp ). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Lipe, D. & Waller, L. (2013). The impact of a program-specific orientation course on student retention at a for-profit, post-secondary institution. Focus on Colleges, University, and Schools, 7(1). Lumadue, R., Waller, L., & Lumadue, R. (2012). The mobile classroom at cross purposes with higher education: Pros and cons; Do s and don ts. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). 5 of 14

6 Mansell, N., & Justice, M. (2014). Learning from the Past: Dual Credit. Administrative Issues Journal. 4(1), Owens, D., & Travis, J. E. (2013). College and university honors programs in the southern United States. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1), Park, C. H., Song, J. H., Yoon, S. W., & Kim, J. W. (2013). A missing link: Psychological ownership as a mediator between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. Human Resource Development International, 16, Park, S. Y., Cho, Y. J., Yoon, S. W., & Han, H. Y. (2013). Comparing three team learning approaches through the lens of activity theory. European Journal of Training and Development, 37, Park, Y. K., Song, J. H., Yoon, S. W., & Kim, J. W. (2014). Learning organization and innovative behavior. European Journal of Training and Development, 38(1/2), Patterson, V., Justice, M., & Scott, J. (2012). A longitudinal examination of the relationship of selected institutional variables to community college foundation revenue. Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice and Research. Payton, K., & Scott, J. (2013). Communication apprehension among homeschooled college freshmen. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1). Powell, H., & Scott, J. (2013). Funding changes and their effect on ethnic minority student access. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1). Rankin, D., Scott, J., & Kim, J. (2015). Assisting state policy on postsecondary completion: Texas vs. SREB peers. Research in Higher Education. Rankin, D., Scott, J., & Kim, J. (2015). Oklahoma and Texas completion policies for community colleges. ejournal of Education Policy. Reed, E., & Justice, M. (2014). College and high school educators perception of current college readiness levels. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 4(14), Samuel, K., & Scott, J. (2014). Promoting Hispanic student retention in two Texas community colleges. Research in Higher Education, 25. Scott, J., & Brown, C. (2012, March). The SREB s school leadership goal: Putting policy into practice at a sample of Texas universities. International Journal of Creative Research. Shipp, J. E., & Kim, J. (2014). The gateway to cultural competence: The implications of leadership and gender on the student affairs organization. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 8(1), of 14

7 Shwiff, S., & Larkin, C. (2013). Educational technology: The hype, the reality, the promise. Educause Review Online, 48(5). Song, J. H., Yoon, S. W., & Uhm, D. H. (2012). Systematic and practical measurement of organizational knowledge creation: Developing and validating the knowledge creation practice inventory. Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, 33, Spaniel, S., & Scott, J. (2013). Community college adjunct faculty inclusion: Variations by institution type. Research in Higher Education Journal, 21. Travis, J. E. (2012). Privatizing American public higher education: Racing down a slippery slope. Journal of Case Studies in Education, 4. Travis, J. E. (2012). The anti-egalitarian mission to destroy public education in America. Thought and Action: The NEA Higher Education Journal, 28, Travis, J. E. (2012). Professing to learn: Creating tenured lives and careers in the American research university (Book Review). The Journal of Faculty Development, 26(2), Travis, J. E., & Bradshaw, C. W. (2012). The design of an undergraduate program in homeland security. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). Travis, J. E., & Rutherford, G. (2012). Administrative support of faculty preparation and interactivity in online teaching: Factors in student success. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 30(1), Travis, J. E. (2013). Ending opportunity: The plot to disenfranchise us all. In We build our bridges together (pp ). Scarborough, ME: National Association of African American Studies. Travis, J. E., & Price, K. F. (2013). Preparation and job satisfaction of college and university presidents. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1), Travis, J. E., & Scott, J. A. (2013). The courage to lead: Cases in American higher education. Journal of Case Studies in Education, 5. Travis, J. E., & Scott, J. A. (2014). Reclaiming instructional integrity: Probing ethical lapses in college teaching. The Journal of Faculty Development, 28(3), Travis, J. E., & Leist, J. (2014). Online instruction in rural community colleges: Meeting needs while maintaining quality. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 21(2), Veitch, B. L. & Justice, M. (2012). Developmental education and emotional intelligence in three rural east Texas community colleges. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2(3), of 14

8 Westbrook, S. & Scott, J. (2012). The influence of parents on the persistence decisions of firstgeneration college students. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools 6(2). Yoon, S. W. (2015). Virtual teams. In M. Spector (Ed), Encyclopedia of educational technology, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Yoon, S. W., Lim, D. H., & Willging, P. (2015). Performance improvement: Goals and means for human resource development. In R. F. Poell, T. Rocco, & G. Roth (Eds.), The Routledge companion to human resource development (pp ). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 8 of 14

9 Student Publications Buckley, S. (2012). Teaching unprepared students: Strategies for promoting success and retention in higher education (Book Review). Journal of Faculty Development, 26, Bush, P. (2012). A new model of leadership performance in health care. Academic Medicine, 86(10). Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2013). The impact of distance education on higher education: A case study of the United States. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(4). Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2013). The Octopus, the Squid, and the Tortoise. Policy Futures in Education, 11(5). Caruth, D. L., Haden, S. P., & Caruth, G. D. (September-December 2013). Critical factors in human resource outsourcing. Journal of Management Research. Caruth, G. D. (2013). Demystifying mixed methods research design: A review of the literature. Mevlana International Journal of Education, 3(2), Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2013). Distance Education in the United States: From Correspondence Courses to the Internet, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2013). Toward an understanding of andragogy's role in the online curriculum of the US higher education system, International Women Online Journal of Distance Education, 2(2), Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2013). Understanding resistance to change: A challenge for universities, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), Caruth, D. L., & Caruth, G. D. (2013). Grade inflation: An issue for higher education? Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(1), Caruth, D. L., & Caruth, G. D. (2012) Stanford University: A case study in commitment. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 4(2), Caruth, D. L., & Caruth, G. D. (2012). Three prongs to manage meetings. Industrial Management, Caruth, G. D., & Caruth, D. L. (2012). Significant trends in online education. Journal of Online Education. Clark, T., Waller, L., Lumadue, R., & Hendricks, L. (2012). A comparison of retention rates among America s 2-year institutions of higher education. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). 9 of 14

10 Cox-Kelly, S., Justice, M., Waller, L., & Johnson, G. (2013). An exploration of emotional intelligence among nurses in rural Texas. American International Journal of Contemporary Research. 3(7), 1-6. Gurrie, C., & Fair, B. (2012). Teaching with PowerPoint in the net generation. In Ferris, S. P. (Ed.), Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners (pp ). Jones, W. D. (2013, November). Anadarko petroleum donates to local university. Professional Safety, p. 24. Justice, M., Espinoza, S., Veitch, B.L., & Lin, M. (2012). Emotional intelligence, teacher education and future studies. The International Journal Of Transformative Emotional Intelligence: Research, Theory, and Practice, 1(1), Lin, M. E., & Davis, J. L. (2012). Web 2.0 tools in teacher education classrooms. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp ). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Lipe, D. & Waller, L. (2013). The impact of a program-specific orientation course on student retention at a for-profit, post-secondary institution. Focus on Colleges, University, and Schools, 7(1). Mansell, N., & Justice, M. (2014). Learning from the Past: Dual Credit. Administrative Issues Journal. 4(1), Modisette, J. T. (2015). Supporting online students: A guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating services (Book review). Journal of Faculty Development, 29, Owens, D., & Travis, J. E. (2013). College and university honors programs in the southern United States. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1), Patterson, V., Justice, M., & Scott, J. (2012). A longitudinal examination of the relationship of selected institutional variables to community college foundation revenue. Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice and Research. Payton, K., & Scott, J. (2013). Communication apprehension among homeschooled college freshmen. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1). Powell, H., & Scott, J. (2013). Funding changes and their effect on ethnic minority student access. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1). Rankin, D. (2012). A practitioner s perspective: The library s reaccreditation dilemma. Focus on College, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). 10 of 14

11 Rankin, D. (2015). Working with faculty writers (book review). Journal of Faculty Development, 29, Rankin, D., Scott, J., & Kim, J. (2015). Assisting state policy on postsecondary completion: Texas vs. SREB peers. Research in Higher Education, 28. Rankin, D., Scott, J., & Kim, J. (2015). Oklahoma and Texas Completion Policies for Community Colleges. ejournal of Education Policy. Reed, E., & Justice, M. (2014). College and high school educators perception of current college readiness levels. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 4(14), Shipp, J. E., & Kim, J. (2014). The gateway to cultural competence: The implications of leadership and gender on the student affairs organization. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 8(1), Smith, H. G., Rodine, B. M., & Williams, A. (2012). A comparative analysis of factors promoting academic and social integration in first-year seminars at three regional institutions in Texas. The Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 19(2), Spaniel, S. (2012, January). Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors (3rd ed.) (Book Review). Journal of Faculty Development, 26, Spaniel, S., & Scott, J. (2013). Community college adjunct faculty inclusion: Variations by institution type. Research in Higher Education Journal, 21. Travis, J. E., & Bradshaw, C. W. (2012). The design of an undergraduate program in homeland security. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 6(1). Travis, J. E., & Price, K. F. (2013). Preparation and job satisfaction of college and university presidents. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 7(1), Travis, J. E., & Rutherford, G. (2012). Administrative support of faculty preparation and interactivity in online teaching: Factors in student success. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 30(1), Veitch, B.L., & Justice, M. (2012). Developmental education and emotional intelligence in three rural east Texas community colleges. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2(3), Westbrook, S. & Scott, J. (2012). The influence of parents on the persistence decisions of first-generation college students. Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools 6(2). Yildiz, F., & Coogler K. (2012). Design and development of a multiple concept educational renewable energy mobile mini-lab for experimental studies. International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, 4(2), of 14

12 Student Presentations Ellis, M. (2012, January). Overcoming pitfalls while working in our dash. Presentation at the Texas Council of Women School Executives Annual Conference, Austin, TX. Ellis, M. (2013, July). Community college faculty attitudes toward their inmate learners in Texas. Presentation at the 68th Annual Correctional Education Association International Conference and Training, Cleveland, OH. Fair, B. (2012, Spring). Online classroom evaluations: Past, present, and future choices. Presentation at the Texas Distance Learning Association Conference, Dallas, TX. Fraser, D. (2015, August). Developing alumni chapters through affinity groups. Presentation at the CASE District IV Summer Mini Conference, South Padre, TX. Hueber, C. (2012, December). Ethical leadership in health care. Trinity Valley Community College Nursing Program, Palestine, TX. Hueber, C. (2013, March). Creating a culture of customer service: The Valley way. Trinity Valley Community College Faculty In-service, Athens, TX. Jones, W. (2012, June). Luncheon speaker at meeting of Southwest Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers, Dallas, TX. Jones, W. (2013, November). Luncheon speaker at meeting of Southwest Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers, Dallas, TX. Jones, W. (2014, March). Speaker at Vision Durant, Durant, OK. Laird, K., & Scott, J. (2012, July). From pay for participation to pay for performance: Institutional implications of outcomes-based funding in public higher education. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations, Chicago, IL. Lewis, T. (2012, February). Which way do we go now? Using the advising syllabus to choose your own adventure story. Presentation at the Arlington Academic Advising Conference, Arlington, TX. Lin, M-Y. E. & Davis, J. L. (2012). Web 2.0 tools in teacher education classrooms. Presentation at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Chesapeake, VA. Lin, M-Y. E. & Davis, J. L. (2014). Web 2.0 tools in teacher education programs. Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Denver, CO. Payton, K. (2013, August). Assessing the efficacy of immersion therapy for public speaking anxiety. LeTourneau University Conference on Excellence in Teaching, Longview, TX. 12 of 14

13 Preston, M. (2012). Serve all: Redefining the regional campus experience at UCF. NASPA National Convention, Orlando, FL. Ray, S., Reysen,S., & Gibson, S. (2015, April). Effects of a leadership training program on international students sense of belonging and social identity. Presentation at the Texas A&M University-Commerce Annual Research Symposium, Commerce, TX. Spaniel, S., & Scott, J. (2013, March). Community college adjunct faculty inclusion: Variations by institutional type. Academic and Business Research Institute, New Orleans, LA. Spence, D., & Kim, J. (2015, August). Trends and differences in faculty tenure status by institutional characteristics at public universities in Texas. Texas Higher Education Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Stang, M., Utgoff, D., & Golden, D. (2012, June). How incidents of extreme personal violence have become watershed moments for us. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International, Anaheim, CA. Utgoff, D., Waller, S., Stang, V., Davis, C., & Golden, D. (2012, June). How natural disasters have become watershed moments for us. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International, Anaheim, CA. Westbrook, S. (2013, February). First generation students: Can involvement replace parents. National Convention, National Association for Campus Activities, Nashville, TN. Westbrook, S., & Scott, J. (2013, March). First-generation students and parental support: Closing the gap (Program ID-284). NASPA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Yildiz, F., Kingman, D., Coogler, K., Karayaka, H. (2011, March). Recruitment of K-12 students to engineering technology programs through applied alternative energy education workshops. Presentation at the 2011 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference: Innovating Engineering and Engineering Technology Education, Houston, TX. Yildiz, F., Muns, N.C., & Coogler, K. (2011, April). A general alternative energy course development for a technology program. Presentation at the IAJC-ASEE International Joint Annual Conference on Engineering and Related Technology, Hartford, CT. Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., & Zora, A. (2011, June). An undergraduate research project: the design and development of an environment friendly hybrid boat. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 118th Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., Muns, N. (2011, November). Two successful projects: solar air and solar water heating training units. Presentation at the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference: ReThinking the Future, Cleveland, OH. 13 of 14

14 Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., & Pecan, R. (2012, June). Indoor security lighting with solar powered led technology. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 119th Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX. Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., & Pecan, R. (2012, June). An overview: Applied interdisciplinary renewable energy projects. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 119th Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX. Yildiz, F., & Coogler, K. (2012, November). Energy efficient led lighting powered by hybrid wind and solar power. Presentation at the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference: Strengthening Our Connections, Nashville, TN. Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., & Crockford, B. (2012, November). Energy harvesting from an air conditioning condenser exhaust. Presentation at the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference: Strengthening Our Connections, Nashville, TN. Yildiz, F., Coogler, K., & Crockford, B. (2013, June). An applied comparison study: solar energy vs. thermoelectric energy. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 120th Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA. Yildiz, F., Pecan, R., & Coogler, K. (2013, June). An industry related project-based microcontroller course. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 120th Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA. Yildiz, F., & Coogler, K. (2014, June). Low-power energy harvesting with a thermoelectric generator through an air conditioning condenser. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 121st Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. Yildiz, F., & Coogler, K. (2014, June). Design and implementation of a 1kw photovoltaic system as a training infrastructure. Presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 121st Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. Zhao, J. (2011, March). English as a second language programs meeting international students' special needs at American community colleges. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Federation Research Symposium, Denton, TX. Zhao, J. (2011, November). Quality teaching through cooperative learning. Presentation at the 9th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium, College Station, TX. Zhao, J. (2012, November). International students' adjustment to American higher education institutions in northeast Texas. Presentation at the 10th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium, Galveston, TX. 14 of 14