Research & Scholarly Activity
Riding the Wave of Research
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) supports multidisciplinary research and graduate programs by cultivating an environment for creative scholarly work at the highest levels of quality and integrity. Under the leadership of Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity and Dean of Graduate Studies, RGS promotes research and graduate education, oversees graduate programs and the graduate student admission process, serves faculty in advancing their scholarly pursuits, implements research integrity requirements, and manages the administration of research grants and contracts.
Eleven new faculty receive research development awards
The Office of Research & Graduate Studies has awarded $27,500 in state research-development grants to 11 new TAMUCC faculty members for FY 2012. The awardees and their academic disciplines include the following. more infoU.S. Dept of Homeland Security - Summer Research Team Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors the DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions to provide faculty and student research teams with the opportunity to conduct research at the university-based DHS Centers of Excellence (DHS Centers). more info
A simple explanation of effort reporting
Heather Offhaus, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor discusses the 3 Mantras of Effort.
More info please check http://www.ncura.edu/content/
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Outstanding Islander Researchers
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Harte Research Institute
The Texas Shoreline Type Mapping project in the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention & Response Program effectively illustrates the impact of spills in the Gulf of Mexico. More accurate mapping and improved data records could help international corporations decide where to develop in the Gulf of Mexico. By updating the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for the Texas coastline, researchers at the HRI could better assess the quality of the water of Nueces Bay, and the quality of the water found along the Gulf shore.
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Nueces Bay System Salinity Monitoring
CBI staff and students collect real-time water quality data from stations placed strategically from Corpus Christi Bay to the Nueces Delta to manage the Nueces Bay System Salinity Monitoring Project. The project is a joint effort among the CBI, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, the Texas Water Development Board, and the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program.
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Standardazing Testing and Modernizing Teaching Method
In a time when standardized testing and finding new ways to teach more with less time define the classroom, the Island University chooses to take a different path - the road less traveled - to develop professional English teachers in the art, craft and discipline of teaching writing. The University is an official satellite campus of the federally-funded National Writing Project..
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Border Student Identities in Literacy Studies
Angelica M. Fuentes, M.Ed., is a fifth-year doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi pursuing a doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy Studies. The faculty at TAMUCC has supported Ms. Fuentes' research examining how student experiences living on the United States-Mexico border shape student identities with regard to culture, language and formal education.
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Ethnic Gallery in STARS Program
The Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center - known for its ethnic gallery shows and sprawling wall murals focused on Texas history and children's literature - is also the home of the STARS Program, aimed at helping at-risk youth and their families make healthy, smart choices as they walk the path together towards adulthood.
