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