Take 5: Faculty Insights in Brief
These video snapshots from College of Liberal Arts faculty offer a glimpse into the lecture halls and labs across campus. Take five and experience the essence of academic life.
Fehintola Mosadomi
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
Mosadomi shares insight into the Yoruba language and people. Spring 2008
Mark Regnerus
Department of Sociology
Regnerus explores the attitudes and actions of evangelical teens toward sex. Fall 2007
Jacqueline Woolley
Department of Psychology
Woolley sheds light on how children distinguish fantasy from reality. Fall 2007
Bruce Buchanan
Department of Government
Buchanan sheds light on what presidential accountability is and how well the system works. Summer 2007
Sam Gosling
Department of Psychology
Gosling explores the ways personality is expressed in living spaces, offices and virtual environments. Summer 2007
Gretchen Ritter
Department of Government, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
Ritter shares stories of strong women from Texas who’ve made history. Spring 2007
James Henson
Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts
Henson takes an historical approach to analyzing the midterm election season in Texas politics. Fall 2006
Mary Rose
Department of Psychology
Rose examines jury composition and its effect on the deliberative process. Fall 2006
Richard Flores
Department of Anthropology
Flores reveals the historical background behind the story of the Alamo becoming popularized in Texas. Summer 2006
Thomas Staley
Department of English
Staley explains how original source materials stimulate and enhance the learning experience. Summer 2006
Thomas Garza
Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies
Garza reveals the fact behind the fiction surrounding the origins, lore and legend of the vampire. Spring 2006
Thomas Palaima
Department of Classics
Palaima discusses how we relate stories of war, from the time of the ancient Greeks to modern-day conflicts. Spring 2006
James Pennebaker
Department of Psychology
Pennebaker explores how writing exercises can affect physical and mental health and aid in recovery from traumatic experiences. Fall 2005
Anthony Woodbury
Department of Linguistics
Woodbury discusses the loss of languages around the world and the importance of language preservation. Fall 2005
Cristina Cabello de Martinez
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Cabello de Martínez explores the world of children’s literature and performs an original children’s story in Spanish. Spring 2005
Sean Theriault
Department of Government
Theriault discusses the history of the Congress and its role in the lawmaking process within the U.S. government system. Spring 2005