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<\/a><\/p>\nDr. Sam Echevarria-Cruz is spending nine months teaching and conducting research in Romania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Sociology Professor and Fulbright Scholar Dr. Samuel Echevarria-Cruz<\/strong> represented ACC at a November education fair at Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest, Romania. Fulbright grantees and U.S. Embassy staff served as ambassadors for their institutions or alma maters. Read about the event<\/a>. Echevarria-Cruz also spoke at the Summit of Integrity for Prosperity at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu on November 23. Read about the event on the Fulbright Romania News and Events<\/a> website. Echevarria-Cruz will teach and conduct research at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania through spring 2016.<\/p>\n Welding Technology Chair Troy Defrates<\/strong> discussed the thriving job market for welders in Central Texas on KVUE-TV. View the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dr. Sulatha Dwarakanath<\/strong>, associate professor of biotechnology, was the featured speaker at a Women in Bio \u2013 Austin event in September. Dwarakanath\u2019s presentation focused on quality assurance in life sciences.<\/p>\n Creative Writing Department Chair Charlotte Gullick <\/strong>taught a November 21 class, \u201cMinor Characters and Major Insights: How to Create a More Compelling Narrative through an Exploration of Secondary Characters,\u201d for the Texas Writers\u2019 League. Read a Q&A with Gullick<\/a> from the Writers\u2019 League online newsletter.<\/p>\n Gullick and several ACC student writers and editors also were featured on the KOOP-FM program \u201cWriting on the Air,\u201d where they discussed ACC\u2019s Rio Review<\/a>. Listen to the interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dr. Missi Patterson<\/strong>, assistant dean of faculty development, discussed ACC\u2019s Futures Institute and its process for exploring and implementing guided pathways at the Pathways to Progress Summit<\/a> in November at Lone Star College in Houston.<\/p>\n Shelley Neuman blogs about Austin fashion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Readers of the website CultureMap Austin named ACC\u2019s Social Media Coordinator Shelley Neuman <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>Stylemaker of the Year\u201d<\/a> in a landslide vote. The site said readers connected with Neuman\u2019s personal style, noting its air of effortlessness. Neuman\u2019s blog ATX Street Style<\/a> documents fashion in Austin.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you know a faculty or staff member who has accomplished something notable outside the classroom or in their community? We want to hear about them. Contact Jennifer Powers, jpowers@austincc.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This regular feature recognizes activities and honors of ACC faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Educator of the Year honors Christie Allen-Johnson, developmental math instructional associate, was named … Continue reading Sharing expertise and talent<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Mark Harden<\/strong>, manager of veterans affairs and adjunct associate professor of management, recently read selections from his book \u201cLosing Mogadishu\u201d at Malvern Books in Austin. Harden is a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer whose work has been published in the Rio Review, the Red River Review, Windhover Journal, and Old Mountain Press Anthologies. View a video of the event<\/a>.<\/p>\nAustin\u2019s most stylish<\/h2>\n
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