Professor Department of Decision Sciences and Economics
14 Spring 2016 Dr. Changchit will spend this faculty development leave in Chang Mai, Thailand, working with colleagues at Chang Mai University, studying the factors that impact the acceptance of the use of mobile devices for banking transactions. This research will focus on the attitudes of subjects regarding the use of mobile devices for banking transactions to investigate factors playing an important role in encouraging or discouraging their use. The study will employ a model widely accepted in the literature, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a basis for developing a questionnaire designed to trace the impact of external variables on internal beliefs, attitudes, and intentions. The research will contribute to Dr. Changchit’s teaching and overall research agenda. The study will generate several manuscripts to be submitted to Management Information Systems journals, contributing to the rapidly growing literature on the acceptance of Internet banking. Dr. Changchit will provide a written report to A&M-Corpus Christi administration and also present findings at the Development Leave Forum organized by the Center for Faculty Excellence in fall 2016.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Diana Ivy Professor Department of Communication & Media 15 Fall 2015- Spring 2016
Dr. Ivy will be guest lecturing at the University of South Australia in Adelaide and collaborating with faculty at the University of South Australia’s Centre for Gender Studies. This faculty development leave will support Dr. Ivy’s research on sexual safety on campus. The research will involve traveling to universities throughout the U.S. and in Australia and builds on previous work Dr. Ivy has done both in the U.S. and Australia. The proposed research will undertake a systematic cross-national inquiry into the approaches taken by universities in the U.S. and Australia regarding communication (both verbal and non-verbal) of consent, and assessments of the effectiveness of these approaches in terms of student acceptance and impact on rates of reported sexual assault. Her work will generate journal publications contributing to her existing research, provide material for revisions to the textbook she authored, as well as contribute to her classroom teaching on the topic of communication in sexual settings. Her work will be a comprehensive effort to systematically explore best practices for addressing this unique communication problem, and should provide important guidance not only for Texas A&M System schools, but colleges and universities nationally. Dr. Ivy will provide a written report to A&M-Corpus Christi administration and also present her work and findings at the Development Leave Forum organized by the Center for Faculty Excellence in fall 2016.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
C-35. Authorization to Award an Honorary Degree to Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr.
C-36. Approval of a New Master of Arts Degree Program with a Major in Counseling Psychology, and Authorization to Request Approval from the THECB
C-37. Approval of Academic Tenure, April 2015
Agenda Item No. AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING Submitted by: Steven H. Tallant, President
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Subject: Authorization to Award an Honorary Degree Proposed Board Action:
Authorize the president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Texas A&M-Kingsville) to award an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree to Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr.
Background Information:
In accordance with Section 1.2 of System Policy 11.07, Granting Honorary Degrees, Texas A&M-Kingsville submits this request to award an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree to Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr. This recognition is in tribute to his distinguished career and for the positive and significant impact his lifetime of service has made on Texas A&M-Kingsville, the state of Texas, and the United States of America.
The nomination for this Honorary Doctor of Letters degree received the unanimous support of the University Honorary Degrees Committee. The nomination was endorsed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate as a whole meeting in executive session, and the president of Texas A&M-Kingsville.
With Board authorization, this honorary degree will be presented to Dr. Cavazos at Texas A&M- Kingsville’s commencement ceremony in August 2015.
A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications: None.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE Office of the President
March 4, 2015
Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Authorization to Award an Honorary Degree I recommend approval of the following minute order:
“The president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville is authorized to award an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree to Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr.”
Respectfully submitted,
Steven H. Tallant, President Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
John Sharp Ray Bonilla
Chancellor General Counsel
Billy Hamilton
Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
________________________ James R. Hallmark, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Honorary Degree Candidate Summary Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr.
Candidate for Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr. is a sixth-generation Texan who was born on the King Ranch. His father was a cattle foreman and his mother was a descendant of Francita Alavez, the “Angel of Goliad” and heroine of the Texas Revolution.
He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in zoology from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in physiology from Iowa State University. He began his career in teaching and later moved up to the top administration in higher education. His career includes serving as a faculty member at the Medical College of Virginia, dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine and president of Texas Tech University. Dr. Cavazos was the first alumnus and Hispanic to serve in that role at Texas Tech.
After his presidency at Texas Tech, Dr. Cavazos was chosen to serve as Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan. This made him the first Hispanic appointed to a presidential cabinet. He was asked to continue in that role under President George H.W. Bush.
During his service as Secretary of Education, from August 1988 to December 1990, Dr. Cavazos initiated reform of the federal student assistance programs, targeted resources to improve
opportunities for those most in need, and provided leadership to encourage parental and community participation in education reform.
Throughout his career, Dr. Cavazos published many books on medical education and medical sciences. He also wrote a memoir, “Remembering: An Educator’s Journey,” which offered an account of his life and career in education. He served as a consultant to the World Health Organization and other national and international public health organizations.
In 1984, he received an award for Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Education from then President Reagan. He also received the National Hispanic Leadership award from the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Following his tenure as Secretary of Education, Dr. Cavazos returned to Tufts University School of Medicine as a professor of public health and family medicine.
In addition to his degrees from Texas Tech and Iowa State University, he also holds 21 honorary degrees.
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