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Honors Undergraduate Researcher Aims to Help Children with Learning Disabilities
Andrea Salazar is an international student from Nicaragua and a scholar in the John V. Roach Honors College, Salazar is a senior majoring in speech-language pathology in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences and minoring in child development, a cross-discipline minor housed in the College of Science & Engineering. A recipient of an Honors Undergraduate Research Grant, she is exploring effective interventions for bilingual students with learning disabilities.
How the global pandemic changed an Honors student's spring 2020 semester abroad
Braedon Lee Sims started the spring 2020 semester with his first flight overseas to England to participate in the Oxford Exchange Program at St. Catherine’s College at the University of Oxford.
Dr. Wendi Sierra prepares for an online semester with unique virtual experiences for her students
Honors’ newest faculty member, Dr. Wendi Sierra, comes to TCU with multiple years of experience teaching online and feels ready for the fall semester. She designed her course, “Games and Learning” to provide students with a unique virtual experience that she hopes will keep them both enthused about and engaged in the material.
Honors Professor Reflects on the Historical Importance of Information Spread and Human Connection
Dr. Juan Carlos Sola-Corbacho is a historian with a passion for equity and an avid interest in the dissemination of information across time.
Honors Professor Sets Up In-Home Studio for Virtual Lectures
When TCU was forced to pivot to online courses because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Mikio Akagi, assistant professor of the history and philosophy of science, decided to set up a makeshift studio in his living room – equipped with a tripod, tripod mounts for his phone and computer, a lavalier microphone, wireless earbuds and three soft box lights.
Meet Honors' Newest Faculty Member: Assistant Professor of Game Studies, Dr. Wendi Sierra
Wendi Sierra's courses at TCU will cover a variety of topics associated with gaming, including educational games, the health uses of games, gamification and consumer loyalty programs, representation in gaming and more.
2020 Senior Spotlight: Honors graduate takes the lead on evolutionary psychology research
Honors graduate Tori Short came to TCU as a pre-med student with an interest in neuroscience.
2020 Senior Spotlight: Honors graduate starts educational non-profit aimed at combatting systemic oppression
Carter and a group of friends to start a non-profit organization, Foundation for Liberating Minds (FLM), to combat racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and other systems of oppression. According to its mission statement, FLM is dedicated to “enabling minds to promote open-mindedness without the exclusion rendered by our society.”
Honors Student Spotlight - Hannah Thornton
Hannah Thornton is pursuing University Honors along with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies.
The John V. Roach Honors College Hosts Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for Fogelson Honors Forum
In October 2019, the John V. Roach Honors College welcomed Abdul-Jabbar to TCU as the keynote speaker for the annual Fogelson Honors Forum.