In this issue: Fall 2020
Features, Research + Discovery
Elizabeth Theban’s Thesis Focuses on How “The Fox” Changed Art Criticism
A short-lived ’70s journal that used Marxist ideology had a significant influence on the art world.
Features, Research + Discovery
Don Greenwood Explores How Social Workers Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
Advocates can better link survivors with new sources of support.
Features, Research + Discovery
Alessa Juarez Finds Responding to Mental Health Crises Requires Collaboration
De-escalating situations and improving services need an empathetic team approach.
Features, Research + Discovery
Collin Yoxall’s Research Helps Advertisers Account for Social Media Fatigue
Platforms enable two-way conversations between brands and consumers, but users may be ignoring advertisements in their feeds.
Features, Research + Discovery
Whitney Roach Seeks Ways to Make Schools More Inclusive for Queer Students
In K-12 schools, the researcher found little support for non-heteronormative students and families.
Features, Research + Discovery
Kristof Pota Manipulates Metals to Treat Alzheimer’s
The chemist also uses metals to better the contrast agent for MRIs.
Features, Research + Discovery
Sarah Wayer Seeks Ways to Strengthen Father-Child Bonds
The graduate student focuses on building relationships between adopted children and their fathers.
Features, Research + Discovery
Cecilia Hill Brings Awareness of Mexican American History to Fort Worth Schools
Texas schools have an opportunity to embrace a culturally diverse history curriculum.
Research + Discovery
Floyd Wormley Jr. Leads Research and Graduate Studies
The associate provost, dean and professor works to perfect the teacher-scholar model.
Alumni
Dennis Shingleton Uses Councilman Position to Battle Coronavirus
Decades of health care experience helped the veteran prepare Fort Worth for Covid-19.
Research + Discovery
Personalized Vaccines Coming Soon?
Hana Dobrovolny’s research could lead to antiviral drugs.
Research + Discovery
Amiso George Blends Culture and Crisis Communication
The professor has studied training and strategy on several continents.
Alumni
Advocate Leads Autism Center
Kelle Wood Rich leads a team of applied behavior analysis therapists to better teach people with autism.
Alumni
Chris Hamilton Fights for Justice
The attorney was on the frontlines defending detainees after President Trump’s travel ban.
Research + Discovery, Web Extras
Saving Horned Frogs From Extinction
Genetics expert Dean Williams is aiding the lizards’ reintroduction to Texas wildlands.
Campus News: Alma Matters
Show Your Syllabus: Structural Biology of Drug Design
Students develop plans for designing drugs to treat or detect disease.
Campus News: Alma Matters
Faculty Roundtable: Graduate Student Advice
What do you wish you had known about being a successful graduate student?
Features, Research + Discovery
Health Care MBA Gives Students Opportunity to Improve Public Policy
Business students learn the art of convincing and influencing stakeholders for the common good.
Letters
Chancellor: TCU is Leading in Health Care Field
Horned Frogs are changing the world for the better across all disciplines.
Sports: Riff Ram
Jeremiah Donati Leads Athletics Through Pandemic
TCU’s director of intercollegiate athletics talks about draft picks and COVID-19 responses.
Alumni
Radio Personality Landry Burdine Knows Football
The TCU Football walk-on ended up being the captain of the 1998 Sun Bowl team.
Research + Discovery
Taking the Mystery Out of Box-Office Winners
Mark Houston’s marketing formula calculates and predicts entertainment success.