Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Dr. Stephen Edward Bales University Libraries Assistant Professor 09/01/15 Ph.D. (2008) University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sp 2009 - Present Texas A&M University Assistant Professor
Dr. Stephen Edward Bales’ primary research areas include the history and philosophy of libraries and librarianship and the professional identity of academic librarians. He authored 10 peer- reviewed journal articles, several of which explore issues related to academic librarianship as a profession. He led a keynote address at the 2014 meeting of the Canadian Association of Academic Librarians. He obtained a book contract to publish a monograph on the philosophy of academic librarianship. Dr. Bales is a member of the American Library Association.
Dr. Bales teaches library instruction sessions for philosophy, communication, journalism, and religion. He also engages in many one-on-one and small group research consultations. Since 2009, Dr. Bales has provided over 1500 hours in library reference service and has engaged in many scheduled research consultations with Texas A&M students and faculty members. In addition to his regular library instruction duties, Dr. Bales created numerous online library subject guides as aids for patron research and designed class guides to support the coursework of Texas A&M instructors. In addition, Dr. Bales co-designed and delivered a for-credit undergraduate seminar in fall 2011.
Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Professor Thomas Derek
Halling
University Libraries Assistant Professor 09/01/15
M.L.I.S. (2008) University of North Texas
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Professor Thomas Derek Halling (continued)
Professor Thomas Derek Halling’s area is in the role of the library as it serves the Health Science Center in all locations, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Department of Health and Kinesiology. This work involves critical understanding of library functions, client needs, and has a specific focus on delivery and resource accessibility to clients. He authored six publications and delivered 23 presentations on a regional, national, and international scale while also receiving grants of $35,000 from the National Library of Medicine.
Professor Halling assists with the instruction of several kinesiology classes in research writing strategies. His librarianship focus on improving access to resources has been instrumental in meeting the needs of faculty, staff, and students where they are, and at the time of need. His service strategies have had a positive impact on the Health Science Center in all its locations. His ability to include and involve different participants has led to a realization of the benefits of a One Health focus that represents current university initiatives. His creation of student advisory groups and use of feedback loops and focus groups produce a guiding collaboration that consistently achieves outstanding results by all library measures.
Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Professor Eric Hartnett University Libraries Assistant Professor 09/01/15 M.L.I.S. (2005) The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Fa 2009 - Present Texas A&M University Assistant Professor
Professor Eric Hartnett’s area is electronic resources management which involves various computer systems, websites, and web-based systems. Professor Hartnett played a significant role in selecting and successfully integrating the Centralized Online Resources Acquisitions and Licensing (CORAL) electronic resource management system into the Libraries, serving as project manager for the year-long, cross-campus implementation of the system for Texas A&M University and The Texas A&M University System. He helped design and developed new features and functionality for the system. These have been shared with the CORAL global community, approximately 200 libraries around the world that use the software. He authored three publications and made four presentations at well-respected national conferences based on his work with the Libraries’ implementation, use, and development of CORAL.
Professor Hartnett’s work covers each step of the electronic resources life cycle. Particularly, he negotiates licenses for, and sets up and maintains access to, the library’s electronic resources. He developed a step-by-step guide to troubleshooting electronic resource for library faculty and staff who work directly with patrons. He implemented an online trial feedback form to gather feedback from patrons to help the library make educated collection decisions. He regularly sends out information and maintains a blog detailing new and upcoming changes to the library’s many resources.
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Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Professor David E.
Hubbard
University Libraries Assistant Professor 09/01/15
M.A. (2003) University of Missouri at Columbia
Sp 2009 - Present Assistant Professor Texas A&M University
Professor David E. Hubbard’s area of expertise is science and engineering librarianship with a focus on bibliometrics. Professor Hubbard provides bibliographic instruction and research assistance for chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, and materials science. He authored eight publications utilizing bibliometric approaches to study science and engineering scholarship. Professor Hubbard serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries and is active in the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Association for Engineering Education.
Professor Hubbard collaborates with faculty in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering to embed information literacy within the curriculum through presentations and assignments. His student evaluations are solid and he received positive peer feedback.
Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Dr. Todd Victor
Samuelson
University Libraries Assistant Professor 09/01/15
Ph.D. (2005) University of Houston
Fa 2010 - Present Texas A&M University Assistant Professor
Dr. Todd Victor Samuelson’s area of scholarly emphasis is the discipline of special collections librarianship, with additional focus on printing history and literary studies. He authored eight peer-reviewed publications, including essays investigating library theft and describing projects in pedagogical bibliography and digital humanities, as well as articles exploring the history of book production technologies such as anthropodermic bibliopegy. His exhibitions and catalogues have garnered wide-ranging attention and won national awards, including the 2014 Leab Exhibition Award, presented to the most outstanding publication accompanying a library or archival exhibition during the previous year. In addition, he is co-principal investigator on a $740,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Dr. Samuelson provides curatorial oversight for many areas in Cushing Memorial Library, including the literary, book history, and rare collections. His teaching includes seminars (co- taught with a faculty member of the English department), individual courses from numerous departments, and leadership of the Book History Workshop, a week-long intensive held at the Library. He is actively involved in collection development and donor relations, working to build outstanding collections through purchase, the securing of national grants and university funding, and by establishing connections with individual donors. He is also active in library outreach and exhibition design.
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Dr. Todd Victor Samuelson (continued)
Dr. Samuelson is being considered for early tenure because he has already more than met the expectations for promotion to associate professor and the granting of tenure. There is an underlying retention issue; his specialized skills and expertise are much in demand.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON
Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Dr. Carol Bunch Davis General Academics Assistant Professor 09/01/15 Ph.D. (2007) University of Southern California
Fa 2008 - Present Texas A & M University at Galveston Assistant Professor
Dr. Carol Bunch Davis’ area is contemporary American literature with a specialization in African American literature. Her monograph in press at the University Press of Mississippi analyzes five plays written by African American and white playwrights in the civil rights era and describes how those plays shape our current perspectives on African American identity. She has presented her research at six national conferences. She was awarded two “Program to Enhance Creative and Scholarly Activities” grants from The Texas A & M University System and one travel grant from the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association in support of her research.
Dr. Davis teaches English and African American literature courses. She also teaches one maritime studies capstone writing intensive course that utilizes the writing process to develop a research, implementation or planning proposal addressing a problem or opportunity. She received excellent student evaluations.
Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Dr. Juan J. Horrillo Maritime Systems
Engineering
Assistant Professor 09/01/15
Ph.D. (2006) University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fa 2008 - Present Texas A&M University Galveston Assistant Professor
Dr. Juan J. Horrillo has specialized research and teaching interests in the general area of oceanography and ocean engineering. His broad interests include computational fluid dynamics, tsunami waves modeling, probability of tsunami sources by submarine/subaerial landslides, coastal and surf-zone modeling, and wave-structure interaction. He authored/co-authored five journal publications on tsunami effects on coastal regions, two proceedings publications, and one technical report. His research is substantially funded by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The National Science Foundation totaling over $1.2 million.
Dr. Horrillo teaches junior and senior-level courses which include introductory geotechnical engineering, subsea pipelines, capstone, and seminar. He received positive student evaluations. He chaired three graduate student committees and served on two others. He presently supervises a post-doc and co-chairs a doctoral candidate.
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Name Department Present Rank Effective Date Professor Cynthia
Alkon
Law Associate Professor 09/01/15
J.D. (1990) University of California, Hastings College of Law Fa 2010 - Sp 2013
Fa 2013 - Present
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Texas A&M University School of Law
Associate Professor Associate Professor Professor Cynthia Alkon is a lawyer specializing in criminal law and alternative dispute resolution who examines both how the criminal justice system works in the United States and how to contribute to building rule of law reform in developing democracies. She authored nine articles for law reviews, one substantive research memorandum published by the United States Institute of Peace and one on-line article. She is invited to speak on rule of law development topics and criminal justice reform topics at conferences.
Professor Alkon teaches the first-year Criminal Law course, Advanced Issues in Criminal Justice, Negotiation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Survey. She received outstanding student evaluations each year. She is invited to present on teaching topics at conferences due to her innovative approaches to teaching criminal law and dispute resolution topics. One of her publications is on how to use plea bargaining exercises in a first-year criminal law course. In addition, she is invited to teach on plea bargaining at other law schools.