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| Alumni and Friends, Welcome to the latest issue of E-Viewpoints, the newsletter of the Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences. It’s hard to believe we are off and running, well into a new academic year. This one has brought with it many changes for the college. You will read about the retirement of our Executive Associate Dean, Lynn Huffman, who has been with us for almost 40 years. At the retirement celebration, we were pleased to announce the establishment of the Lynn Huffman Faculty Support Endowment. If you would like to contribute to this fund in Lynn’s honor, please call (806) 742-3031. While Lynn will be sorely missed, we were fortunate to welcome back former department chair, Dottie Durband, to take on the role of Associate Dean for Academics and Faculty Development. Dottie will also serve as a faculty member in the Department of Personal Financial Planning.
I am pleased to share that Robert Paul Jones was named chair of the Department of Hospitality and Retail Management (HRM) in July. You can learn more about Robert and HRM’s progress in Costa Rica in this E-Viewpoints issue. Last year we shared the exciting news that Texas Tech was planning to open a campus in Costa Rica and that one of the founding programs on that campus is our Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management program. The campus is now open and the first group of students is attending classes in the beautiful facility.
We hope to see you during Human Sciences Day on the evening of October 19th at our Homecoming Parade Watch Party in celebration of Texas Tech's Homecoming! Celebrate your Texas Tech spirit and enjoy free food, kids activities, and grab some swag while watching the Homecoming Parade from the best seat in the house. For more information and to RSVP, visit the event page here.
Thank you for taking the time to read about just a few of the wonderful things happening in the College of Human Sciences. We’d love to hear from you, and I encourage you to share your stories with us here.
Go Tech!
Linda C. Hoover, Ph.D.
Dean
AT&T Dean’s Chair in Human Sciences
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|  | Texas Tech’s Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management Program Kicks Off First Student Cohort in Costa Rica Campus After many years of preparation, the Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management (RHIM) program in the College of Human Sciences opened its doors in the new Texas Tech University Costa Rica (TTU-CR) campus. The RHIM program provides international students with access to state-of-the-art kitchen labs, dining space, classrooms, and lounge areas.
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|  | Join the College of Human Sciences for Texas Tech's Homecoming Kickoff Event We welcome all alumni, faculty, staff, and students to join us for a Homecoming Parade Watch Party on October 19, 2018. Celebrate your Texas Tech spirit and enjoy free food, kids activities, and grab some swag while watching the Homecoming Parade from the best seat in the house. | |
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|  | 2018 Fall Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception The College of Human Sciences welcomed in the 2018-2019 academic year at the 2018 Fall Faculty Reception on August 22, 2018 in El Centro. Faculty and staff award recipients and nominees were announced.The college also welcomed new faculty and staff members who joined our COHS family. We look forward to a bright academic year alongside our amazing faculty and staff. Follow the link below to see photos from the reception, award nominees and recipients, as well as our new faculty and staff members.
| |  | Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar Appointed as Helen DeVitt Jones Endowed Chair
The Department of Nutritional Sciences' Nikhil Dhurandhar, Ph.D. was recently appointed as the Helen DeVitt Jones Endowed Chair. The Helen DeVitt Jones Endowed Chair will promote additional research in nutrition that benefits the greater Lubbock area community. The last chair holder was Debra Reed, Ph.D., a former nutritional sciences professor and prominent researcher at Texas Tech University who had held the chair position since 2004. Congratulations, Dr.Dhurandhar.
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|  | Texas Tech Welcomes Back Dorothy Durband as Associate Dean in Human Sciences
The College of Human Sciences welcomes back Dorothy (Dottie) Bagwell Durband, Ph.D., as the Associate Dean for Academics and Professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning. Dottie has spent 18 years of her career in higher education with 14 of those years at Texas Tech University. Dottie will also serve in the coordination of graduate program reviews and accreditation processes. Overall, she will seek to ensure that the college is continually promoting teaching excellence and overseeing faculty award processes. After four years at Kansas State University, Dottie is looking forward to returning to her Red Raider roots.
| |  | Researchers' Award-Winning Book Shows Importance of Design for People With Autism
Department of Design's Kristi Gaines' “Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders” is written for a broad audience of researchers, design professionals, facility administrators, parents and caregivers alike. Since its publication in 2016, the book has received multiple major awards including the 2016 International Interior Design Association TXOK Research Award, the 2017 American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize, the 2017 Environmental Design Research Association Great Places Award (Book Category) and the 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Book Award.
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|  | Dr. Lynn Huffman's 38 Years of Impact
Associate Dean of Academics and founding faculty member of the Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management program steps into retirement. Lynn Huffman arrived in Lubbock in 1980 to begin her role with the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University. The College of Human Sciences thanks Lynn for her commitment and service to our Red Raider family. We wish her the best in retirement.
| |  | The Evensky/Katz Era: Personal Financial Planning’s Evensky and Katz Retire
Texas Tech University's Personal Financial Planning faculty members Harold Evensky, CFP® and wife Deena Katz, CFP® transition into their next phase of life. The couple's great influence on the financial planning industry and the minds of students in the College of Human Sciences will be remembered for many years to come.
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|  | Human Sciences Faculty Win Awards in Hospitality and Tourism Education
The ICHRIE 2018 conference featured informative presentations with the latest in educational research. This year, two faculty members and one graduate student in the Department of Hospitality and Retail Management were honored with ICHRIE conference awards. Executive Associate Dean for Academics, Research, and Faculty Development, Lynn Huffman, Ph.D., was awarded the Joe Perdue Memorial Award. Dr. Jessica Yuan and Hospitality Administration Ph.D. student Helena Williams were selected for the ICHRIE Penn State Research Reports Competition Award.
| |  | Robert "Bob" Pinder Honored with Naming of TTU Student Ministry Building
Former Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) professor, Robert "Bob" Pinder, Ph.D., recently celebrated both his 90th birthday and the news of a student ministry building located just off the Texas Tech University campus to be named in his honor. With many years as an HDFS professor, Dr. Pinder's impact is still remembered long after his retirement. Dr. Pinder taught HDFS courses in the College of Human Sciences from 1971 to 1994 where he received tenure and was on the graduate school faculty.
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|  | Study: Caregivers Should Understand Possible Adverse Effects on Well-being
Much has been said about the Sandwich Generation, that group of people tasked with simultaneously caring for aging parents and raising – or still supporting – their own children. Although it may be difficult to imagine refusing to care for a loved one when they're in need, it's important to understand the toll such caretaking may have before agreeing to take it on. That's where Texas Tech University professor Charlene Kalenkoski's new study comes in.
| |  | New Hospitality and Retail Management Chair Plans to Capitalize on Connections
Robert Paul Jones, Ph.D., wants industry to fight to hire Texas Tech graduates. Between earning his master's degree in 1984 and his doctorate in 2012, Robert Paul Jones spent nearly three decades working in industry, mostly in retail but also in hospitality. Stay tuned for exciting department progress, like the new Costa Rica Resturant, Hotel, and Instituitonal Management program. | |
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|  | Apparel Design Program Director Creates Uniforms for Women in the Oil Industry
Creating specialized clothing for groups with specialized needs is nothing new for Su-Jeong Hwang Shin, associate professor and director of Apparel Design and Manufacturing in the Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences. In 2015, she led a research team, including Department of Design associate professor Kristi Gainesand undergraduate research assistants, that developed clothing for children with autism spectrum disorder.
| |  | Personal Financial Planning Professor Honored for Advancing Fiduciary Principles
Harold Evensky, a professor of practice in the Texas Tech University Department of Personal Financial Planning and chairman of Evensky & Katz Wealth Management, will receive the 2018 Frankel Fiduciary Prize next week from the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard. The event featured panel discussions by financial advisers and law professors, then concluded with a lunch and Harold's award presentation. | |
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|  | Share your favorite College of Human Sciences memories with us! Who was your favorite professor? What did you love most about your time as a student? Share your memories and comments about the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech. | |
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 | Senior Apparel Design and Manufacturing Major Lands Milly Internship in New York City.
Senior Apparel Design and Manufacturing major Raegan McGuire landed a summer fashion internship with the contemporary women's brand, Milly, in New York City. Milly offered Raegan more fashion design experience in areas of seasonal trend research, maintaining project samples, embroidery and print layouts, flat sketches, sewing projects, and the opportunity to work alongside team members on other departments like sales and marketing.
| |  | Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy Doctoral Students Win 1st Place Award in Student Ethics Competition
Congratulations to Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy Ph.D. students Natira Mullet and Lindsey Hawkins on 1st place in the AAMFT Student Ethics Competition. This competition is designed to encourage MFT students to foster an interest in ethics issues and enhance their ability to analyze and respond to the various ethics issues that they will undoubtedly encounter throughout their careers.
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 | Students of the Month
Meet our undergraduate and graduate students of the month. College of Human Sciences students who demonstrate excellence in their work ethic and dedication, both inside and outside of the classroom, are nominated each month.
| |  | College of Human Sciences Doctoral Students Selected to 2018-2019 TEACH Cohort Doctoral students in Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy (CMFT), Nutritional Sciences (NS), and Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) programs were selected to the Teaching Effectiveness And Career enHancement Program at Texas Tech, which is assists Ph.D. students in further developing teaching skills and exploring faculty roles. | |
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|  | Human Development and Family Studies Freshman Claims Rare Honor With Big Heart, Hard Work
Elizabeth Walker, an incoming freshman in the Honors College, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies as a segue to nursing school, is one of only 442 high school students from around the United States and 29 from Texas to earn the prestigious 2018 Congressional Award Gold Medal.
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 Personal Financial Planning Alumnus Celebrates Certified Financial Planner Designation
2014 Personal Financial Planning (PFP) alumnus and former Outstanding Senior, Bryan Hasling, is celebrating new feats in his career and personal life, including achieving his Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation and, perhaps most notably, his recent engagement to fellow PFP graduate, Abby Phillips. Congratulations to our alumni couple!
Learn More >> | |  | Retail Students to Compete in National Industry Competition with Unique Business Plan to Empower Consumers
Hospitality and Retail Management students Noelle Jordan and Lainey Vaughn will compete in the 2019 National Retail Federation (NRF) Foundation Student Challenge. The NRF Foundation Student Challenge has provided over $100,000 in student scholarship funds to across the country. | |
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 | College of Human Sciences Spring 2018 Banner Bearer
Retail Management major Sierra Snyder served as Banner Bearer for the College of Human Sciences during commencement on August 11, 2018. Her passion for retail and pursuit of a Hospitality and Retail Management master's degree after graduation makes her an excellent representation of the college.
| |  | Graduate Student Combines Passion for Fashion with Environmental Design in Master's Degree
Mona Maher has always pursued her passion in apparel design. Mona already has a Master of Business Administration and 10 years of management experience, but she continues to pursue her love for fashion as an Environmental Design graduate student with a concentration in Apparel Design and Manufacturing. The apparel design graduate program has lent Mona a deeper look into the world of fashion.
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 | Family and Consumer Sciences Alumna Educates Community in Role as County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences graduate and lifelong 4-H member, Brittany Martin, always knew she wanted to be a County Extension Agent. As a County Extension Agent, people contact Brittany when they want to know more about a topic in family and consumer sciences, want to build a partnership between organizations to serve the community, and anytime someone needs research-based information on a practical level.
| |  | Home Economics and Nutrition alumna credits Texas Tech with Solid Foundation to Pursue Authorship and Counseling Career
1972 alumna Alice Baland, LPC, RDN, graduated with her bachelor's degree in home economics with a major in foods and nutrition back when the college was referred to as the College of Home Economics. The entrepreneurial alumna credits Texas Tech University for providing her with a solid foundation to passionately pursue her dream of helping others through nutrition and counseling. Since opening her own practice, Alice has expanded her business through public speaking and her blossoming writing career.
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