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       Dr. Wallace S Golding(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Wallace S Golding at wallace.golding@txstate.edu wallace.golding@txstate.edu CENT 321 Faculty Profile for Dr. Wallace S Golding Faculty Profile Dr. Wallace S Golding(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Wallace S Golding at wallace.golding@txstate.edu wallace.golding@txstate.edu CENT 321 Faculty Profile for Dr. Wallace S Golding Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Political Communication, Public Policy Communication, Social Movements, U.S. Political Campaigns, Public Memory 
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       Dr. Robert T Tally Jr.ProfessorEmail Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. at robert.tally@txstate.edu robert.tally@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. is (512) 245-3016 (512) 245-3016 FH M09 Faculty Profile for Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. Faculty Profile Dr. Robert T Tally Jr.ProfessorEmail Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. at robert.tally@txstate.edu robert.tally@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. is (512) 245-3016 (512) 245-3016 FH M09 Faculty Profile for Dr. Robert T Tally Jr. Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Tolkien Studies, Dystopia/Utopia, Fantasy Studies, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, critical theory, American literature, politics and criticism 
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      Dr. Kevin CollinsAssociate Professor-Department of Respiratory CareEmail Dr. Kevin Collins at kc35@txstate.edu kc35@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Kevin Collins is (512) 716-2685 (512) 716-2685 WILW 216Areas of expertise: Asthma on the college campus, Pulmonary rehabilitation, Pulmonary function testing 
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      Dr. Britt BousmanProfessor of AnthropologyEmail Dr. Britt Bousman at cb26@txstate.edu cb26@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Britt Bousman is (512) 245-7787 (512) 245-7787 ELA 232Areas of expertise: Archaeology 
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      Maurizio Turri(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant Professor of InstructionEmail Maurizio Turri at m_t216@txstate.edu m_t216@txstate.edu The phone number for Maurizio Turri is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 MCCOY 524Areas of expertise: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Supply Chain Traceability, Circularity 
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      Dr. Jill PruetzProfessorEmail Dr. Jill Pruetz at jdp33@txstate.edu jdp33@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Jill Pruetz is (512) 521-1689 (512) 521-1689 ELA 228Areas of expertise: Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Primatology 
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      Dr. Farzan IraniProgram chair - ProfessorEmail Dr. Farzan Irani at fi10@txstate.edu fi10@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Farzan Irani is (512) 716-2618 (512) 716-2618 WILW 249Areas of expertise: Motor speech disorders, Voice, Stuttering, Research methods 
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       Dr. Rodney E RohdeProgram Chair - ProfessorEmail Dr. Rodney E Rohde at rrohde@txstate.edu rrohde@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rodney E Rohde is (512) 245-3500 (512) 245-3500 ENC 363 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rodney E Rohde Faculty Profile Dr. Rodney E RohdeProgram Chair - ProfessorEmail Dr. Rodney E Rohde at rrohde@txstate.edu rrohde@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rodney E Rohde is (512) 245-3500 (512) 245-3500 ENC 363 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rodney E Rohde Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Rabies, Microbiology, MRSA 
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      Dr. Angela JonesAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Angela Jones at angela.jones@txstate.edu angela.jones@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Angela Jones is (512) 245-2174 (512) 245-2174 HINE 108Areas of expertise: Perceptions of police and the criminal justice system, Procedural justice, Wrongful convictions, Juror and jury decision making 
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       Dr. Ty Schepis(He/Him/His/Himself)ProfessorEmail Dr. Ty Schepis at schepis@txstate.edu schepis@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Ty Schepis is (512) 245-6805 (512) 245-6805 THH 238 Faculty Profile for Dr. Ty Schepis Faculty Profile Dr. Ty Schepis(He/Him/His/Himself)ProfessorEmail Dr. Ty Schepis at schepis@txstate.edu schepis@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Ty Schepis is (512) 245-6805 (512) 245-6805 THH 238 Faculty Profile for Dr. Ty Schepis Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Prescription drug misuse, Opioid medication use and misuse, Adolescent substance use, Adult substance use 
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       Dr. Carlton FongAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Carlton Fong at carltonfong@txstate.edu carltonfong@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carlton Fong is (512) 245-5042 (512) 245-5042 ASBN 401B Faculty Profile for Dr. Carlton Fong Faculty Profile Dr. Carlton FongAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Carlton Fong at carltonfong@txstate.edu carltonfong@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carlton Fong is (512) 245-5042 (512) 245-5042 ASBN 401B Faculty Profile for Dr. Carlton Fong Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Motivation, Self-regulation, Belonging, Feedback, Help-seeking, College students 
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       Dr. Christine NortonProfessorEmail Dr. Christine Norton at cn19@txstate.edu cn19@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Christine Norton is (512) 245-4562 (512) 245-4562 ENC 150 Faculty Profile for Dr. Christine Norton Faculty Profile Dr. Christine NortonProfessorEmail Dr. Christine Norton at cn19@txstate.edu cn19@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Christine Norton is (512) 245-4562 (512) 245-4562 ENC 150 Faculty Profile for Dr. Christine Norton Faculty ProfileAreas of Expertise: Mental health, Outdoor therapy, Nature and wellbeing, Foster care support, Trauma recovery 
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       Dr. Josh Daspit(He/Him/His/Himself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Josh Daspit at josh.daspit@txstate.edu josh.daspit@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Josh Daspit is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 McCoy 541 Faculty Profile for Dr. Josh Daspit Faculty Profile Dr. Josh Daspit(He/Him/His/Himself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Josh Daspit at josh.daspit@txstate.edu josh.daspit@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Josh Daspit is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 McCoy 541 Faculty Profile for Dr. Josh Daspit Faculty ProfileAreas of Expertise: Family businesses, Small businesses, Entrepreneurship, Minority businesses, Economic development 
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       Dr. Amber Hinsley(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Amber Hinsley at ahinsley@txstate.edu ahinsley@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Amber Hinsley is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dr. Amber Hinsley Faculty Profile Dr. Amber Hinsley(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Amber Hinsley at ahinsley@txstate.edu ahinsley@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Amber Hinsley is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dr. Amber Hinsley Faculty ProfileAreas of Expertise: Journalism, Social media, Information credibility, Misinformation 
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      Chad HammettProfessor of InstructionEmail Chad Hammett at ch34@txstate.edu ch34@txstate.edu The phone number for Chad Hammett is (512) 245-7659 (512) 245-7659Areas of expertise: English 
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       Dr. Maggie WanAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Maggie Wan at minwan@txstate.edu minwan@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Maggie Wan is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 MCOY 524 Faculty Profile for Dr. Maggie Wan Faculty Profile Dr. Maggie WanAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Maggie Wan at minwan@txstate.edu minwan@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Maggie Wan is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 MCOY 524 Faculty Profile for Dr. Maggie Wan Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Work-Family Issues, Employee Well-being, Remote Work, Human Resource Management, Global Mobility 
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       Dr. Rick WilsonProfessorEmail Dr. Rick Wilson at rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rick Wilson is (512) 245-3190 (512) 245-3190 MCOY 424 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rick Wilson Faculty Profile Dr. Rick WilsonProfessorEmail Dr. Rick Wilson at rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rick Wilson is (512) 245-3190 (512) 245-3190 MCOY 424 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rick Wilson Faculty ProfileAreas of Expertise: Outdoor Advertising, Advertising Strategy, Place Branding, Out-of-home Advertising, Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Advertising 
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      Dr. Katie KapurchAssociate ProfessorAreas of expertise: Disney, the Beatles, Mermaids, Pop Music, Fairy Tales, Melodrama 
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       Dr. Shailen SinghAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Shailen Singh at shailen@txstate.edu shailen@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Shailen Singh is (512) 716-4541 (512) 716-4541 AVRY 101 Faculty Profile for Dr. Shailen Singh Faculty Profile Dr. Shailen SinghAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Shailen Singh at shailen@txstate.edu shailen@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Shailen Singh is (512) 716-4541 (512) 716-4541 AVRY 101 Faculty Profile for Dr. Shailen Singh Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Disability, Parenting disabled children, Administrative processes associated with disability, Caregiving 
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      Joseph LaycockAssociate ProfessorEmail Joseph Laycock at j_l361@txstate.edu j_l361@txstate.edu The phone number for Joseph Laycock is (512) 245-3145 (512) 245-3145 CMAL 207-CAreas of expertise: Cults and new religious movements, American religious history, Conspiracy theories, Spirit possession and exorcism 
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      Dr. Robert MaceExec Dir, Meadows CtrEmail Dr. Robert Mace at robertmace@txstate.edu robertmace@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Robert Mace is (512) 245-9201 (512) 245-9201 SLH 229 Faculty Profile for Dr. Robert Mace Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Groundwater and aquifers, Water resources, Climate change, Water conservation, Innovative water technologies 
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       Dr. Carmen E WesterbergProfessorEmail Dr. Carmen E Westerberg at cw54@txstate.edu cw54@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg is (512) 245-3152 (512) 245-3152 THH 253M Faculty Profile for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg Faculty Profile Dr. Carmen E WesterbergProfessorEmail Dr. Carmen E Westerberg at cw54@txstate.edu cw54@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg is (512) 245-3152 (512) 245-3152 THH 253M Faculty Profile for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Memory disorders, Sleep, Memory and cognition, and Aging 
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       Dale C BlasingameAssociate Professor of PracticeEmail Dale C Blasingame at blasingame@txstate.edu blasingame@txstate.edu The phone number for Dale C Blasingame is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dale C Blasingame Faculty Profile Dale C BlasingameAssociate Professor of PracticeEmail Dale C Blasingame at blasingame@txstate.edu blasingame@txstate.edu The phone number for Dale C Blasingame is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dale C Blasingame Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Social media, Drones, Misinformation/disinformation 
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      Dr. Rolf StraubhaarAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Rolf Straubhaar at straubhaar@txstate.edu straubhaar@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rolf Straubhaar is 512-520-6723 512-520-6723 ASBS 324Areas of expertise: Education law and policy, School administration, School language policy, Film/TV portrayals of education, Brazil 
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       Dr. Louie D ValenciaAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Louie D Valencia at lvalencia@txstate.edu lvalencia@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Louie D Valencia is (512) 245-2142 (512) 245-2142 TMH Faculty Profile for Dr. Louie D Valencia Faculty Profile Dr. Louie D ValenciaAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Louie D Valencia at lvalencia@txstate.edu lvalencia@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Louie D Valencia is (512) 245-2142 (512) 245-2142 TMH Faculty Profile for Dr. Louie D Valencia Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: European politics, Digital culture and media studies, Fascism/ar-Right, Pluralism, Celebrity, Pop culture and music 
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      Dr. Ionut C PopescuAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Ionut C Popescu at icp11@txstate.edu icp11@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Ionut C Popescu is (512) 245-6075 (512) 245-6075 THH 323 Faculty Profile for Dr. Ionut C Popescu Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, U.S. Military, China, Russia-Ukraine War 
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       Dr. Sean P Roche(He/Him/His/Himself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Sean P Roche at sean.roche@txstate.edu sean.roche@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Sean P Roche is (512) 245-2174 (512) 245-2174 HILL 110 Faculty Profile for Dr. Sean P Roche Faculty Profile Dr. Sean P Roche(He/Him/His/Himself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Sean P Roche at sean.roche@txstate.edu sean.roche@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Sean P Roche is (512) 245-2174 (512) 245-2174 HILL 110 Faculty Profile for Dr. Sean P Roche Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Crime and policing, Public opinion on crime and criminal justice issues, Criminal justice statistics 
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       Dr. Franziska NewellAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Franziska Newell at f_b93@txstate.edu f_b93@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Franziska Newell is (512) 245-2143 (512) 245-2143 THH 343 Faculty Profile for Dr. Franziska Newell Faculty Profile Dr. Franziska NewellAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Franziska Newell at f_b93@txstate.edu f_b93@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Franziska Newell is (512) 245-2143 (512) 245-2143 THH 343 Faculty Profile for Dr. Franziska Newell Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: International Organizations, International Criminal Court, International law, Human rights, Genocide, German memory culture and politics 
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       Dr. Linda Alkire(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Linda Alkire at linda.alkire@txstate.edu linda.alkire@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Linda Alkire is (512) 245-3245 (512) 245-3245 MCOY 322A Faculty Profile for Dr. Linda Alkire Faculty Profile Dr. Linda Alkire(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Linda Alkire at linda.alkire@txstate.edu linda.alkire@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Linda Alkire is (512) 245-3245 (512) 245-3245 MCOY 322A Faculty Profile for Dr. Linda Alkire Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: International marketing, Transformative and responsible business, Customer experience and engagement, Marketing and sales strategies 
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      Dr. Judy OskamSchool Director - ProfessorEmail Dr. Judy Oskam at oskam@txstate.edu oskam@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Judy Oskam is (512) 245-3471 (512) 245-3471 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dr. Judy Oskam Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Strengths-based professional development, Strategic Communications, Behavior Design 
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       Dr. Damian Valles MolinaAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Damian Valles Molina at dvalles@txstate.edu dvalles@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Damian Valles Molina is (512) 245-5611 (512) 245-5611 IGRM 2203 Faculty Profile for Dr. Damian Valles Molina Faculty Profile Dr. Damian Valles MolinaAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Damian Valles Molina at dvalles@txstate.edu dvalles@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Damian Valles Molina is (512) 245-5611 (512) 245-5611 IGRM 2203 Faculty Profile for Dr. Damian Valles Molina Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: AI implementation, rover/drone robotics, mixed reality, digital twins, AI agriculture, edge-computing 
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       Dr. Samantha M KrauseAssistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Samantha M Krause at samkrause@txstate.edu samkrause@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Samantha M Krause is (512) 245-3912 (512) 245-3912 ELA 139 Faculty Profile for Dr. Samantha M Krause Faculty Profile Dr. Samantha M KrauseAssistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Samantha M Krause at samkrause@txstate.edu samkrause@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Samantha M Krause is (512) 245-3912 (512) 245-3912 ELA 139 Faculty Profile for Dr. Samantha M Krause Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology, Environmental Change, Paleoenvironments, Soil Science, Environmental Geochemistry 
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      Jenny BuschhornAssociate Professor of PracticeEmail Jenny Buschhorn at buschhorn@txstate.edu buschhorn@txstate.edu The phone number for Jenny Buschhorn is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Jenny Buschhorn Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Advertising, Business and Strategic Planning, Entry level career planning and development, Social Media, Gen Z 
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      Dr. Jake Waddingham(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Jake Waddingham at jwaddingham@txstate.edu jwaddingham@txstate.edu MCOY 524 Faculty Profile for Dr. Jake Waddingham Faculty ProfileAreas of expertise: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship 
