On behalf of the HBU Nursing Student Association’s (NSA) 200-plus members, we would like to congratulate Assistant Professor of Nursing, Anitra K. Thomas, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RN-BC, as the 2020 recipient of Faculty of the Year award. Professor Thomas was among multiple nursing faculty nominated and was selected for receiving more than 18 student nominations …
Dr. Kevin Klotz, Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music, was interviewed by KPRC’s “Houston Life” on the HBU campus regarding his community chorus, the Houston Choral Society, and how they are presenting their virtual Christmas concert this fall. Watch the full interview and hear a preview of one of their virtual choir …
Dr. Michael Kraten, Professor of Accounting, is featured on Moneygeek. He provides information on car insurance. Post 1 Post 2
Louis Markos, Professor in English and Scholar-in-Residence, is about to publish his 20th book. “The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes” (Classical Academic Press) is hitting bookstores. The book upholds HBU’s dual commitment to building on the classics and bringing Athens and Jerusalem together. Dr. Markos has also produced an 18-part, …
Dr. Gardo Blado, Professor in Physics of the College of Science and Engineering, together with HBU undergraduate students, Amanda Johnson (2019), Otto Gadea (2018) and Francisco Herrera (2020), published their work entitled, “Shannon Entropic Entanglement Criterion in the Simple Harmonic Oscillator,” in the peer-reviewed journal, Quantum Physics Letters volume 9, No.1, pages 1-7 (2020). The …
Dr. Katie Alaniz, Assistant Professor of Education, was invited to lead a virtual session for the Texas Computer Education Association’s Campus Technology Specialist Academy, taking place on November 18-20, 2020. Her presentation, entitled, “Moving Beyond Memorization: Leveling-up Learning with Authentic Assessment,” was partially created on the basis of the book, “Digital Media in Today’s Classrooms: …
Dr. Craig Evans, the John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins, has released, “Jesus and the Manuscripts: What We Can Learn from the Oldest Texts” (Hendrickson Academic, 2020). The 683-page book offers readers a firsthand account of Evans’ examination of the oldest manuscripts that speak of Jesus.
Dr. Renae Schumann, HBU Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health, was nominated and selected to represent the Texas Nursing Association as one of 10 members on a statewide committee of the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee will review the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs), which provide at least part of the base of all …
Dr. Katie Alaniz, Assistant Professor of Education, was invited to present at the Technology and Curriculum Conference of Aldine on October 24, 2020, in Houston. Her presentation was entitled, “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Bringing Learning to Life with Collaborative Digital Storytelling,” and was created on the basis of the book, “Digital Media in Today’s …
Dr. Renata Nero, Professor of Psychology, will participate in a free telethon program with the Community Artists’ Collective from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7. Read more! Press Release Courtesy of Community Artists’ Collective “Visual Art” telethon offers timely solace for the soul The Collective’s virtual event shares guidelines for confronting today’s anxieties …
