By Demetra Paizanis Reading List When most people hear the word “history,” they immediately flash back to stuffy classrooms, thick textbooks, and tedious memorization sessions. But history deserves better than that dull reputation. History is not just “what happened.” History is not just “what happened.” It’s not a dusty shelf of names, dates, and wars,…
By Demetra Paizanis Is Anthropology the Right Path for You? At some point, everyone asks themselves a version of “What am I even doing?” Maybe it happened during an existential crisis in the cereal aisle, wondering if you actually like granola or if you’ve just been blindly loyal to a brand since childhood. Maybe it…
By Demetra Paizanis Reading List The first humans to paint on cave walls probably didn’t call themselves artists. They weren’t agonizing over brushstroke techniques or debating whether their handprint stencil was too derivative of last season’s Lascaux trend. They were just documenting life—their hunts, their rituals, their weirdly consistent obsession with bison. If anything, they…
By Jeremiah Sosa Name: Charles Joseph Brashear Jr.Program: Master of Criminal JusticeGraduation: Summer 2026 A: “I’m seeking a career with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.” Q: What was your experience like applying to the master’s program at A&M–Central Texas? A: “Phenomenal! The graduate coordinator, Dr. Quiñones, counseled me and sent me on my way with…
by Dr. Angie Griffin College of Arts & Sciences: Faculty Spotlight Series “Resilience and High-Performing Female Aviators” Dr. Griffin’s talk will examine the stories told by female aviators for research purposes in qualitative narrative research. There has not been a similar study with this population. Assistant Professor in Aviation Science and program coordinator focusing on professional…
By Jonathan Petty KILLEEN — Dr. Michael Dailey, Regents Professor and Chair for the Department of Social Work at Texas A&M University–Central Texas, has published a new book focusing on social work in rural areas. Released earlier this month,Back Home: Opportunities and Challenges of Social Work with Rural Communities, was published by Oxford University Press…
By Demetra Paizanis Dr. Angie Griffin, Assistant Professor of Aviation Science at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, will headline the university’s Faculty Spotlight Series with a presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 5. This free, public event will take place in Bernie Beck Lecture Hall at Founders Hall from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be…
College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Spotlight Series Laney Rather
Alumni Spotlight College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Spotlight Series Tell us about yourself!My name is Jose Sanchez. I graduated in December of 2023 with my BS in Anthropology and a minor in Forensic Investigations. I transferred to A&M-Central Texas from CTC down the road right before Covid hit. When Covid caused the classes to…
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