UTA In The News — Monday, December 9, 2019
State leadership
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kim Lemaux, UTA Chief of Police, as chair of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Targeted News Service reported. The commission establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections and telecommunications personnel.
Elevated crime rates
In a story on Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s efforts to address the city’s alleged “murder crisis,” the Dallas Observer cited a 2018 UTA study that found that the number of racially and ethnically concentrated (segregated) areas of poverty in Dallas has doubled in the last 26 years to illustrate the role poverty can play in elevated crime rates.
Shah named fellow
Surendra Shah, a UTA Presidential Distinguished Professor and preeminent civil engineering and materials science expert, has become the latest UTA faculty member to be named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, U.S. Fed News reported. Shah has a dual appointment in the departments of Civil Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.
Dual credit effectiveness
Barbara Tobolowsky, UTA doctoral program coordinator in the College of Education and associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, received nearly $1 million from The Spencer Foundation to explore the benefits and limitations of different approaches to dual-credit coursework, U.S. Fed News reported.
5Q interview
Jamar Jones, UTA assistant professor and director of the University’s Music Industry Studies Program, is a music industry veteran now teaching students how to manage artists, run record labels and produce albums. Jones’ background and focus at UTA is highlighted in a short-form interview reported by U.S. Fed News.
Best in social work
UTA’s master’s degree in social work was named among the top 50 in the country by Intelligent.com, AZ Big Media and Press TV reported.