This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

As more Saudi individuals temporarily settle in the United States to pursue higher education, it becomes increasingly important to understand the impact this experience has on their families. The purpose of this qualitative instrumental case study was to examine Saudi mothers' experiences and motivations after transitioning to life in the United States. The main research question was: What are Saudi mothers' experiences of supporting their children maintaining and developing Arabic language skills and Islamic-Saudi identities while they are learning English and Western culture in U.S. schools? The sub-questions of the study were: Why do Saudi mothers in this study want their children to learn the Arabic language and culture? What are their concerns? What are the challenges Saudi mothers face in socializing their children to develop their Islamic-Saudi identity? What practices do mothers use to help their children preserve their Arabic language and develop the Islamic Saudi-identity while growing up in the United States? This study was conceptually framed within the theories of parenting style and acculturation. Participants in the study were five Saudi mothers pursuing higher education in Texas. Data were collected through three semi-structured interviews and four audio journals with each participant, and a focus group with the …

A statue or Sam Houston entitled, 'A Tribute to Courage' on the northbound side of I-45 in Huntsville, TX. Video footage is silent.

B-roll aerial footage of the grounds, and chapel interior of Presidio La Bahia, located in Goliad, TX. Video is silent.

Engine Running: Essays is a collection of creative nonfiction that explores, in parts, a persona's distancing from home and self against the backdrop of an increasingly fractured family doing the same. Through a variety of forms, the essays seek to balance themes like loss, self-discovery, and manhood in reflections on the role of childhood memory, the early revelations and experimentation of sexuality, and the carving-out of personal identity in West Texas.

The current study employed both a variable- and person-centered approach to analyze data taken from a large sample of U.S. adults (N = 602, 59% males). For the former, structural equation modeling was utilized to empirically articulate the links between the four facets of psychopathy (interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, antisocial) and the six facets of ethnocentrism. For the person-centered approach, descriptive discriminant analysis was used to assess for differences in psychopathic trait profiles between those elevated or low in ethnocentric attitudes. Consistent with expectations, the affective dimension positively predicted denigration of out-group members whereas the lifestyle domain negatively predicted all facets of ethnocentrism. Unexpectedly, the antisocial facet positively predicted group cohesion and devotion towards one's ethnic in-group. Additionally, those elevated in ethnocentrism had higher interpersonal and affective scores and lower lifestyle scores relative to those low in ethnocentric attitudes. Results are discussed in the context of risk assessment for hate-based violence and the overlap in the nomological network of psychopathy and prejudicial attitudes.

West Dallas AR is an interactive location-based app, using the power of multimedia and augmented reality to highlight the stories shared by West Dallas residents.

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to highlight the lived experiences of Christian African American college males attending a Christian predominately White institution (PWI) in the South. Through in-depth personal interviews, I offer insights into this specific student population's experience. Furthermore, I provide recommendations for key stakeholders at Christian PWIs in the South as they strive to create an inclusive campus environment. The ultimate goal of the research is to aid in the recruitment and retention of this particular student population.

Interior photograph of the chapel nave and balcony of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Exterior photograph of the chapel in Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX as seen from the NE cannon turret.

Watermelon painted water tower in Luling, TX is seen behind a fenceline with a 2020 election sign for Donald Trump and Mike Pence with the slogan "Make America Great Again."

Aerial photograph of east wall, northeastern turret, and chapel at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Aerial photograph of eastern wall, turrets, courtyard and barracks of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Overhead photograph of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Photograph of SW cannon turret and south wall of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Night time exterior photograph of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Photograph of cannon in the northwestern turret at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Aerial photograph of Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Aerial photograph of the rear side of the chapel at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Aerial photograph of the side of the chapel at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Reconstructed home of Ignacio S. Zaragoza's birthplace in Goliad, TX.