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| Doug Henderson |
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Meet Doug Henderson! Doug is a microbiologist, currently studying intestinal pathogens. He is also working on the development of a temporary blood substitute. His results have been published in the Journal of Bacteriology, Infection and Immunity, and Molecular Microbiology. |
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| Derek Catsam |
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Meet Derek Catsam! Derek is a history professor at UTPB. His work on race and politics in the U.S. and
Africa, terrorism and sports gives him the opportunity to live, work and travel all around the world. This past summer he went to China, South Africa and
England. He has written a book on the 2004 Boston Red Sox and is at work on books on civil rights in the U.S. and
South Africa and global terrorism. |
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| Rhina Toruño |
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Meet Rhina Toruño-Haensly! This Spanish literature professor from El Salvador has two doctoral degrees, one in philosophy and the second one in Latin-American Literature. She teaches Spanish courses at UTPB. She holds a Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan Professorship in Humanities. Her fourth book, “Juan Felipe Toruño in Two Worlds: Critical Analysis of his Works,” was released Sept. 8. She is currently writing a book about Mexican American authors. Dr. Toruño loves to teach in West Texas. She is involved with the community through the Spanish Literary Club that she founded 10 years ago.
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| Chris Stanley |
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Meet Chris Stanley! Chris is the Department of Humanities and fine arts chair. A UTPB Professor of the Year and tireless volunteer, his life’s work is to make the world a better place -- one student at a time. An award-winning ceramic artist and sculptor, his works have been exhibited across the
United States. |
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| Emilio Mutis-Duplat |
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Meet Emilio Mutis-Duplat! In 33 years at UTPB, he has worked with more than 1,000 undergraduate students in geology. He is currently the department chair for science and mathematics. Emilio’s boots were made for walking, and he loves to be out in the field! His research interests include the geology of Mason County, Texas, and the geology of the
San Mateo
Mountains in
New Mexico. He regularly teaches mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic rocks, structural geology, mineral deposits and field geology. |
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| Pam Price |
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Meet Pam Price! Price is the Mr. & Mrs. Louis
Professor in Fine Art and teaches drawing, painting, printmaking and papermaking.
She is the only UTPB professor to be named a Piper Professor. Her work is in many corporate and private collections including the Arkansas Art Center, Equitable Corporation, Southwestern Bell Texas Collection, Hewlett Packard Corporation, Pettigrew Corporation, Redstone National Arsenal Bank,
University of
Georgia and the
Ellen Noel Art Museum. |
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| Jack Ladd |
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Meet Jack Ladd! Retired attorney Jack Ladd holds two positions at UT Permian Basin. He lectures in management and is the director for the John Ben Shepperd Leadership Institute – the premiere leadership program in
Texas public universities. In this press conference photo, he is announcing that he will be bringing former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev to West Texas! |
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| Lanita Akins |
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Meet Lanita Akins! Lanita teaches History 1301 and 1302 and is the coordinator of Freshman Seminar. She enjoys freshman students and continues to focus on their academic futures as well as their personal success. She loves sports and tries to attend all the Falcon events – including soccer at 55 degrees and 99 degrees in a four-day span. Baseball in a blanket and ear muffs, swimming when the water is warmer and basketball and volleyball where she injured her knee stomping on the bleachers. Old age is wonderful! |
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| Jaime R. Aguila |
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Presentando, Jaime Aguila! Jaime specializes in Mexican and Latin American history, and his courses include Mexican revolutionary leaders, Mexican/U.S. border, military in South America, and modern
Argentina. This Mac computer fan loves to blog and hates the Redskins. Go Cowboys! |
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