• Dr. Mariela Nunez-Janes awarded Outstanding Service Award at Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program's 17th Annual Recognition Luncheon and Research Poster Presentation.
Each year, the McNair Scholars present the Outstanding Service Award to an individual in the university community who willingly and graciously supports and promotes the McNair program.
A faculty member at UNT since 2003, McNair advisory board member Dr. Mariela Nunez-Janes has mentored or co-mentored five McNair Scholars. Two of the mentees are currently in graduate school and the other three are still undergraduates.
She is passionate about exposure to education for children of all ages and promoting educational equity.The McNair scholars are grateful to her for her commitment and guidance.
Dr. Alicia Re Cruz accepted the award on her behalf.
- September 14, 2009
• Bob Bland on Harris County stadium difficulty.
- September 14, 2009
• Guest Speaker Steve Martin, September 18!
ORCA is proud to announce that on September 18, 2009, Steve Martin will be presenting a talk here at the University of North Texas. Steve is a world famous animal trainer; having worked with dozens of species of animals. Steve developed the first of its kind, free flight bird show, and since then has produced educational animal programs for, and consulted at, over 70 zoological facilities around the world.
Steve is President of both Natural Encounters, Inc., a company of over 20 professional animal trainers, and Natural Encounters Conservation Fund, Inc., a company dedicated to raising money for conservation projects. In the past 18 years, Natural Encounters Conservation Fund has donated over $400,000 to in-situ conservation programs.
Steve will be presenting his talk from 4pm-6pm in ENV 125. Don't miss out on this truly amazing opportunity to hear a talk from one of the best shapers around!
- September 11, 2009
• George Yancy comments on integration of black and white churches in Louiseville , KY
- September 8, 2009
• Terry Clower on job loss in oil industry
- September 8, 2009
• Bud Weinstein takes new position at SMU
- September 8, 2009
• Bud Weinstein retiring from UNT!
- August 31, 2009
• Terry Clower named new Director of UNT Center for Economic Development.
- August 27, 2009
• Bud Weinstein on healthcare reform, and new jobs for North Texas.
- August 20, 2009
• Terry Clower on Convention Hotel bonds
- August 20, 2009
• Terry Clower says fewer jobless claims doesn't necessarily indicate a strengthening economy.
- August 13, 2009
• James Swan weighs in on health care debate.
- August 13, 2009
• Chad Trulson, Criminal Justice professor, advising California on its prison integration policy.
- August 13, 2009
• Terry Clower and Bud Weinstein lead DART rail study.
- August 11, 2009
• The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce another successful year for the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU). The NSF REU is a 10 week, intensive summer research program that prepares undergraduate students for graduate level education by training and empowering them to conduct their own individual research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. This year, 10 undergraduate students attended the program and completed projects, which varied in topic and research methodologies.
NSF REU Poster Presentations 2009
- August 11, 2009
• PACS Alum launches music salon
Ashley Gatta is an alumnus of the American Humanics program
- August 10, 2009
• Sudha Arlikatti's chapter "Community Policing in India: Transparency through E-Governance," co-authored by doctoral student David Wachira, and undergraduate student Sarah Gregory, was accepted for publication in Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management, edited by Christopher Reddick and published by IGI Global.
- August 4, 2009
• Four UNT American Humanics students were selected for the NextGen Leadership Program for Fall 2009. They are
Julianne Kavanaugh
Toni Lambert
Lauren Schrack
Shymika Stephenson
- August 4, 2009
• Terry Clower discusses new minimum wage increase effect.
- August 4, 2009
• Bud Weinstein..., "may take two years to get economy back to full steam".
- August 4, 2009
• Clower and Weinstein, "Dart Rail growth means billions for Dallas".
- August 4, 2009
• Weinstein quoted in "Credit Cards a Plastic Profit Machine".
- August 4, 2009
• James Swan discusses healthcare reform's effect on elderly.
- August 4, 2009
• The SRC to conduct environmental health study in Midlothian, TX
- Junly 10, 2009
• Bud Weinstein on Madoff sentence
- Junly 2, 2009
• Paul Ruggiere on survey concerning gas well acceptance by residents
- July 2, 2009
• Co-PI's Beverly Davenport and Doug Henry received $297,000 NSF grant to fund 3 more years of a summer research experience for undergraduates (NSF-REU). Ten students, 3 from UNT, will be conducting an independent qualitative research project.
- Junly 2, 2009
• Anthropology graduate Brian Price writes report in support of a Denton community market.
- July 2, 2009
• Emergency Administration and Planning Program (EADP) celebrates 25 years!
- July 2, 2009
• Bud Weinstein: "stimulus wasn't perfect but is necessary to avoid a depression."
- June 30, 2009
• Bud Weinstein on turbulent times for American Airlines
- June 30, 2009
• Criminal Justice participates in Grandparents University!
- June 30, 2009
• Dr. Mariela Nunez-Janes co-advises the digital storytelling Participatory Action Research component of the PALS (Peer Assistant Leadership) class taught by Mr. Tim Sanchez at Denton High.
- June 26, 2009
• Bob Bland: Furloughs being used to ease shortfalls in city government budgets.
- June 26, 2009
• During Maymester,Dr. Abraham Benavides took 15 MPA students to Austin for a week long intensive seminar on State Government and Local Management. This is the sixth year Dr. Benavides has organized and directed this course. Special thanks to Chris Heaton (MPA '01) for co-hosting the annual dinner with Austin area alumni at the UT Club. The 15 MPA students participating in the seminar were Michael Aguilera, Brent Craft, John Crawford, Katie Davidson, Daniel Driggers, Tina Glenn, Julie Gonzales, Joy Grewatz, Katie Griffin, Kevin Haines, Tom Heil, Laurie Long, Nicole Newkham, Mark Rauscher, and Jeremy Sander
- June 23, 2009
• MPA Washington DC Seminar.
In June, Dr. Abraham Benavides, associate professor of public administration, organized a new seminar in Washington D.C. for MPA students interested in learning more about the federal civil service. The nine students participating in the seminar were Jason Carter, John Crawford, Rob Greer, Kathleen Harrington, Tom Heil, Randall Heye, Afua Kwarteng, Chris LeCompte, and Maona Ngwira. Special thanks to these alumni for making this a most memorable experience by hosting the seminar at their federal agency:
Sarah Smith (MPA '05), Crisis Manager, Fannie Mae
Shonnie R. Lyon (MPA '93), Director, US-VISIT, Department of Homeland Security
Michel Smyth (MPA '85), Assistant Director, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
Mark Wagner (MPA '04), Senior Budget Analyst, Department of Defense (Comptroller)
Erika Anderson (MPA '03), Program Analyst, Food and Drug Administration
Elizabeth DiGregorio (MPA '84), former Executive Director, Citizen Corps, White House.
- June 23, 2009
• Terry Clower: "Texas well poised to be one of the first regional economies to come out of this downturn..."
- June 23, 2009
• Manish Vaidya has been elected to serve as Co-Editor of the journal The Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Bulletin.
- June 23, 2009
• James Swan is quoted in article titled: Long-term care threatens to sap seniors' savings.
- June 23, 2009
• Cynthia Henry and Dana Conklin, MPA students, are co-recipients of the Clarence Ridley Scholarship awarded by the Texas Management Association. Each receives a $3500. award.
- June 23, 2009
• Bud Weinstein quoted,"when economy does turn, fairly moderate and drawn-out".
- June 16, 2009
• Light-rail hopes in Carrollton, Bud Weinstein comments: .
- June 16, 2009
• Bud Weinstein quoted on airlines and economy
- June 8, 2009
• Bud Weinstein discusses GM plant closures.
- June 8, 2009
BAAS junior Matt Siwinski wins Recession Song contest
• Laura Martinez, Master's in Rehab alum, presents at Colorado Health care Association conference.
- May 22, 2009
• Bud Weinstein, this is no "garden variety" recession.
- May 18, 2009
• Jack Rozdilsky discusses tornado ravaged town's recovery.
- May 18, 2009
• $20 on the 20th to Jump-start Denton economy: Bud Weinstein comments
- May 18, 2009
• UNT Master Students to Present Vision for Downtown Prosper
Graduate students and their faculty leader, Dr. Sudha Arlikatti, from the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas will be reporting to the Prosper Town Council their vision of Downtown Prosper this Thursday night, May 14, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. After making multiple visits to the town to collect data from Town residents and businesses, the city staff, members of the Town Council, and collecting over 250 responses from an online Citizen Survey, the student will be presenting four conceptual designs and economic development recommendations for the Downtown area.
- May 12, 2009
• Bud Weinstein discusses unemployment rates in Collin County, Texas in the Star Community Newspaper.
- May 11, 2009
• Charldean Newell, Regents Professor Emeritus, resigns from Utilities Board due to poor health.
- May 1, 2009
• Bud Weinstein comments on teacher pay hike.
- May 1, 2009
• Scott Smith's Social Work Practice class plans fundraisers for Alley's House.
- May 1, 2009
• "Retail industry hit hard", Bud Weinstein.
- May 1, 2009
• No uptick until 2010, first qtr, for Dallas district, Bud Weinstein.
- May 1, 2009
• Dale Yeatts comments on loss of Fairhaven Retirement Home.
- May 1, 2009
• Dallas Police Department Officer Graham Quattlebaum, a Criminal Justice alum, was recently featured in the Dallas Morning News in a glowing article illustrating how he saved the life of a suicidal man who had also threatened others. Quattlebaum is praised by his superiors for having the right attitude in his work, being able to take charge of a stressful situation while able to adapt to it. This is a nice article about the 4 year veteran.
- April 7, 2009
• Undergraduate Anthropology major and McNair Scholar Lee Stephens presented a poster on her work with a tribe of American Indians in south Texas at the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Santa Fe, New Mexico and won first place in the student poster competition, beating out many graduate students. Her poster is now hanging in the Anthropology Department. Her poster represented her work with the Piro/Manso/Tiwa tribe last summer organizing their historical materials to assist them in gaining recognition as a federally recognized Indian tribe.
- April 7, 2009
• Siddik Ekici has been named Outstanding International Graduate Student for 2009, and will receive the award at the International Education Awards Banquet on Monday, April 6, 2009, and will also be honored at the UNT Honors Award Ceremony on Friday, April 3. Congratulations!
- March 27, 2009
• The North Texas Rehabilitation Association student association is holding a Benefit Show to support Helping People Help Themselves with live music performances, at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton, Saturday, April 4, 2009, starting at 6:30 pm.
For more information: please contact Catalano or Denise.
View their flyer.
- March 27, 2009
• Congratulations to Sebahattin Gultekin, the Department of Public Administration's first doctoral graduate. He successfully defended his dissertation Wednesday, March 25, 2009, and will graduate in May, 2009. Members of his dissertation committee are Abraham Benavides, Chair, Skip Krueger, David McEntire, and Kevin Yoder.
- March 26, 2009
• Criminal Justice undergrad Brandy Thomas' poster presentation on blood spatter research has been accepted for inclusion in the University Scholars Day poster presentation.
- March 25, 2009
• Dr. Lynn Jackson, professor in the Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work and Addictions, and Dr. Ashley Blackburn, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, have been chosen by the Women's Center at UNT to be recognized at the biannual Tea on Tuesday event, to be held on March 31, 2009. Along with 10 others they are being recognized for their movements towards public awareness of women's; issues.
- March 25, 2009
• Michael Seman interviewed on positive effect on community of music festival, North by 35.
- March 19, 2009
• Bud Weinstein interviewed: post-secondary degrees don't give protection from economy.
- March 18, 2009
Here is a picture of Denise
Catalano receiving the New
Careers in Rehabilitation
Education Award. Dr. Bill Downey
from University of Arizona,
president ofNCRE, is shaking her
hand.
- March 17, 2009
• Graduate teaching assistant Ryan Mabbitt, student of Ed Hueske, participated in a career day at Callisburg High School March 12, 2009, by giving 4 presentations on forensic science and criminalistics to a total of 64 students. Ryan gave the students an overview of UNT's Criminal Justice's criminalistics certificate program.
- March 11, 2009
• Brenda McCoy, director of the BAAS program, was profiled in the Business section of the March 8, 2009 Denton Record-Chronicle.
- March 11, 2009
• Ashley Blackburn in Criminal Justice was interviewed by the NTTV news staff on the growing threat of drug-related violence in Mexico and how it may affect students on study abroad trips, mission trips, or spring break travels. It aired last week.
- March 11, 2009
• Ed Hueske in Criminal Justice, was interviewed by Fox News Channel 4, Thurs, Feb 26th regarding the recently released National Academy of Sciences report on the status of crime labs in the United States. It should air the week March 15. He was sought for his expertise and background as a crime laboratory supervisor, a crime laboratory accreditation inspector and his participation in the recent review of the Houston Police Dept. Crime Lab.
- March 11, 2009
• Bud Weinstein interviewed by Star-Telegram on Fort Worth's budget gap situation.
- March 11, 2009
•Congratulations to Dr. Denise Catalano who received the New Careers in Rehabilitation Education Award at the National Council on Rehabilitation Education conference held in San Antonio in February.
- March 11, 2009
• Terry Clower, dallasnews.com interview on the economy
- March 9, 2009
• AGER Student Nnamdi Orakpo, poet, interviewed.
- March 9, 2009
• Public Administration is holding its MPA Alumni-Student Workshop and Luncheon
Public Administration is holding its MPA Alumni-Student Workshop and Luncheon tomorrow, March 6, in the Gateway Center, for its 47th Anniversary celebration. 197 have registered for the workshops and luncheon, a record! It promises to be a great day for learning and networking for all attending.
- March 5, 2009
• Ed Hueske has authored a new book, "Fingerprints & Firearms"
, which is part of the encyclopedic series "Essentials of Forensic Science" published 2009 by Facts on File Publishing, New York City.
- March 5, 2009
• Alicia ReCruz has recently returned from Mexico
where she and others from 12 universities around the nation got a first hand look at the residual problems caused as a result of immigration.
- March 5, 2009
• PACS supports the Emerald Eagle Scholarship
PACS Dean Tom Evenson with Frenchy and Terri Rheault at the 2009 Emerald Eagle Ball.
View Photo
- March 5, 2009
• EOC Lab Open House a Huge Success!
EOC Lab Open House huge success! Over 80 alumni, community leaders in emergency preparedness and other city officials, faculty, staff and students attended EADP's EOC Lab Open House to celebrate gifts from Grainger Corp and NC4 that make this state-of-the-art facility possible. News affiliates Channel 8, 11, UNT's news and others were on hand to cover the event.
EOC News on Denton Record-Chronicle
EOC News on North Texas e-News
- February 21, 2009
• Behavior Analysis visitors
Dr. Unni Henriksboe and Dr. Ingunn Sankaker, from Akershus University College, Lillestrom, Norway, will be visiting the Department of Behavior Analysis for several days arriving February 18, 2009. During this time, Dr. Henriksboe and Dr. Sankaker will be working with faculty on research projects and continuing discussions regarding collaboration on Ph.D. programs.
- February 18, 2009
• Survey Research Center completes Denton Citizen Survey.
- February 16, 2009
• The Department of Sociology is co-hosting the International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, February 12- 14.
The conference presenters are comprised of national and international scholars and researchers.
Each year, the Center for Parent Education hosts the Annual Conference on Parent Education. In its 17th year, this conference is attended by over 300 professionals in the fields of family violence, child abuse prevention, teachers and mental health practitioners.
The Mission of the Center for Parent Education at the University of North Texas is to support parent and family educators, family support professionals, and students through research, education, involvement, and child and family policy inquiry.
For more information:
The International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting
- February 10, 2009
• Behavior Analysis to host Colloquium on Feb 13, from 4-6 pm.
The Behavior Analysis Student and Alumni Association are hosting a colloquium with Dr. David Palmer, from Smith College in Northampton, MA, to be held Friday, Feb. 13 from 4-6pm in EESAT 110. Dr. Palmer is a noted behavior analyst whose work has been highly influential in our understanding of complex human behavior. His talk for our colloquium is entitled "The Interpretation of Human Behavior: Multiple Causation and the Concept of the Repertoire."
- February 9, 2009
• The annual Criminal Justice Career Day will be Wednesday, March 11 from 1-3:30 in the Silver Eagle Suite. Over 50 agencies and organizations are expected to attend.
For more information: The annual Criminal Justice Career Day
Contact Peggy Tobolowsky
- February 9, 2009
• Bernard Weinstein comments on stimulus package job creation.
- February 5, 2009
•UNT to Host Volunteer Fair and Community Leadership Conference
The University of North Texas American Humanics Nonprofit Leadership program and the UNT Educational Consortium for Volunteerism will be hosting a Community Leadership Conference AND Volunteer Fair on Friday, February 27 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm in the Gateway Center Rm 43/47 . We hope you and your organization can join our students for this wonderful opportunity as we seek to educate them about the field of nonprofit management, potential career tracks and how they can connect with organizations in our community to answer President Obama's call to service! Please email Nathan Edgerton at Nathan.Edgerton@unt.edu
For more information:
Community Leadership Conference Flyer.
- February 5, 2009
• Bernard Weinstein on Dallas-area economic downturn
- February 3, 2009
• Dale Yeatts and Cynthia Cready have recently published Empowered Work Teams in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Residents and Staff.
- February 1, 2009
• Bud Weinstein comments on San Antonio labor market.
- February 1, 2009
• Bud Weinstein comments on Pres Obama's stimulus package.
- January 29, 2009
• David McEntire has received a grant from the Canadian Embassy to undertake a comparative study of the Canadian and US emergency preparedness systems and policies.
- January 16, 2009
• Scott Thompson, Emergency, Admin and Planning grad tapped as The Colony's new fire chief.
- January 15, 2009
• Bernard Weinstein, "Texas finally entering national recession", wfaa.com interview
- January 15, 2009
• MPA grad Mark McDaniel takes reigns as Tyler's City Manager.
- January 13, 2009
• Leigh Ann Sennette, first-year MPA student and MPA Alumni Scholar, has been accepted for an internship with the Department of State for summer 2009.
- January 13, 2009
• Bob Bland is published at www.icma.org with an artcle titled "Trends in Local Government Finance".
- January 13, 2009
• Terry Clower, featured keynote speaker, Collin County free self-improvement business workshop, entitled "Thrive, Not Just Survive" on Jan 28.
- January 12, 2009
• Bernard Weinstein discusses unpedicatbility in identifying market bottom, in Denton RC.com article, Jan 06, 2009.
- January 06, 2009
• Bernard Weinstein discusses job outlook will get worse before better in Business Star-Telegram article on Jan 4.
- January 06, 2009
• Rehab alum, Delora Evans, graduates magna cum laude, overcomes personal obstacles.
- January 06, 2009
• Terry Clower interviewed on automative bailout's impact.
- January 06, 2009
• Bud Weinstein talks about Texas governor's influence on the economy
- December 17, 2008
• George Yancey discusses acceptance and perceptions on interracial dating on npr.
- December 17, 2008
• Anthropology alum Megan Bannon, makes #6 on "Top 30 Marketers under 30 in Direct Marketing" list.
- December 17, 2008
• Dr. Bud Weinstein discusses economic impact in Metroplex if GM's Arlington plant closes.
- December 8, 2008
• Dr. Terry Clower is quoted in Dallas Morning News regarding the economy and AT&T layoffs.
- December 8, 2008
• Dr. Weinstein will be the featured guest speaker at Greenville's Chamber of Commerce and Board of Development annual banquet.
- December 8, 2008
• Cynthia White, MPA student and former County Commissioner, discusses her tenure.
- December 8, 2008
• New UNT American Humanics NextGen Leaders Lauren Johnson and Valerie Gallardo
Lauren Johnson, Sociology, and Valerie Gallardo, Public Administration, have been selected for the American Humanics NextGen Leaders program. Each will each receive a $4,500 stipend to intern with a nonprofit organization this spring. Since the program's inception in summer 2007, seven UNT students have received this scholarship.
According to the American Humanics website, "Between spring 2007 and 2012, American Humanics plans to select 1,000 NextGen Leaders who will successfully complete their AH certification requirements and graduate to professional positions in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit organizations that host a NextGen Leader will gain access to, and benefit from, the services of talented and committed American Humanics students preparing to enter the workforce as nonprofit professionals. A goal of NextGen is to illustrate the positive effect of competitive internship stipends and scholarships on the recruitment and retention of skilled and diverse next generation nonprofit leaders. The NextGen Leaders program is made possible through a generous $5 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation."
- November 25, 2008
• Charldean Newell, Regents Professor Emerita of Public Admin has recently
edited the book, Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness. She also has just published Charldean Newell, Mark Achen, and George Goodman, "Tenet 8: Improving Professional Ability," PM: Public Management, December 2008, 5-6.
- November 24, 2008
• Dr. Glenn will be in Oslo, Norway at Akershus University College,
the week of November 17, where she will lecture in the behavior analysis program on interdisciplinary topics aimed at an integrative theoretical approach to selection in organic, behavioral, and cultural domains. She has guest lectured there for the past 5 years.
- November 20, 2008
• Dr. Sigrid Glenn spent a week in Nuoro (Sardegna), Italy in late October,
where she lectured in the tourism department as a guest faculty member at AILUN
- November 20, 2008
• WFAA interview with Dr. Bernard Weinstein The State of the Economy
- November 12, 2008
• The Department of Behavior Analysis welcomes visiting professor Per Holth
of Akershus University College, Norway.
• Emergency Operations Center received Grainger Grant
• Bernard Weinstein, article "The time to brand is now"
• MPA grad Matthew Aust becomes Eagle Lake city manager.
• Dr. David McEntire, Department of Public Administration, received
a research infrastructure grant from the University of North Texas. Dr. McEntire will use laptop computers to complete a comparative study of emergency management strategies in countries around the world.
• Corey Vaillant, Masters in Applied Gerontolgy alum, Director of Assisted Living
• Brian Collins, article "Only the people like term limits"
• 2008 Publication: Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism with an Emergency Management Perspective (Wiley: New Jersey) by Dr. David McEntire, Department of Public Administration
• New Publication, Nov. 2008
Empowered Work Teams in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Residents and Staff, by Drs. Dale Yeatts and Cynthia Cready, Department of Sociology
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