Advancing the Strategic Plan 2020 (Spring 2020)

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ADVANCING THE STRATEGIC PLAN
SPRING 2020

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Message from the President
The Model 21st-Century Urban Research University
M A V S ISSION SPIRATIONS ALUES TRATEGY
UTA is a comprehensive
research, teaching, and public
service institution whose
mission is the advancement of
knowledge and the pursuit of
excellence.
Health and the Human
Condition
Sustainable Urban Communities
Global Environmental Impact
Data-Driven Discovery
Access and Success
Opportunity and Excellence
Inclusiveness and Diversity
Mavericks and Innovators
Collegiality and Collaboration
Transform the Student
Experience by Enhancing
Access and Ensuring Student
Success
Enhance Impactful Research
and Scholarship
Build on Faculty and Staff
Excellence to Strengthen
Academic Programs
Strengthen Collaboration
with Corporate and Nonprofit
Sectors
Enhance Visibility and Impact
Through Global Engagement
“Students First – Excellence Always” is a very powerful phrase that
embodies the purpose of our Strategic Plan and reflects the dedication and
commitment of our tremendous faculty and staff. While we continue to climb
in rankings and move on a steep trajectory in becoming one of this nation’s
pre-eminent research universities, we always focus on our mission and values,
enabling access to excellence and ensuring that the success of our students
always comes first. It also reflects the determination and drive of our students,
each forging a path that is unique, motivated by purpose and a desire to not
just better their own lives through transformative educational experiences, but
to also provide a better future for their families, and the communities in which
they live and work.
Mavericks make a difference – in Arlington, throughout the DFW metroplex,
across our great State and nation, and globally. From the work of our students
in the Arlington Urban Design Center funded jointly by the city of Arlington
and UTA, and the research of our faculty to improve transportation for older
adults in assisted living communities across the Dallas area, to Colleges working
with the corporate sector to provide specialized training for employees
keeping them at the forefront of their jobs, UTA remains focused on activities
that empower our metroplex as it grows to megacity status. “Bold Solutions”
developed in our research laboratories, studios, offices and classrooms are
increasingly having a “Global Impact” in areas as diverse as addressing issues
related to water resources and flooding through extreme events, developing
hardier strains of soybeans that would thrive in drought prone areas, and
training personnel in treating and supporting individuals with substance use disorders
as a means of addressing the global opioid crisis. From Bangladesh where
a UTA delegation explored collaborations and partnerships at the governmental,
NGO, and university levels, to India and Turkey where unique partnerships
with UTA are opening new areas for the development of intellectual capital
including for high-achieving students at Bachelor’s, Masters and Doctoral levels
to be sponsored to complete degrees at UTA with a focus on returning to their
home countries, to Taiwan and China where our EMBA degrees continue to
develop an innovative and entrepreneurial leadership for the corporate world,
to the innovative development of curricula for science educators connecting
to the Korean language – our faculty are breaking new ground in communities
across the globe.
Great universities achieve renown because of people and their achievements.
An editor of the distinguished bilingual international journal – Mexican
Studies/Estudios Mexicanos – the winner of the 2020 Burton-Blatt Humanitarian
Award, the winner of a distinctive and highly competitive grant from the
Carnegie Corporation of New York, the expert for exhibitions of Italian masterpieces,
educators elected fellows of prestigious international academic and
professional societies, and others honored for their leadership and service by
national and international organizations, all have something in common – they
are members of the faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Arlington
and their work is increasingly being recognized, and celebrated, nationally and
internationally. I’m always in awe of, and inspired by, the scholarship, creativity,
dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff and it gives me great pride
to be able to celebrate some of their key accomplishments over the past 6
months in these pages.
Our strategic plan has provided laser-focus to The University of Texas at Arlington,
putting us on a strong and continuous upward trend in excellence. Our
world-renowned faculty now includes 7 members of the National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and 17 fellows of the National Academy
of Inventors – the most of any University in Texas and 4 th highest in the U.S.
There is no doubt that we are at the forefront – defining the essence of being
the model 21 st Century Urban Research University. We are certified as a
Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research” Institution; designated as a Hispanic Serving
Institution; ranked #1 in the nation for veterans by Military Times, ranked #1 in
Texas for awarding Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to African American students
and Master’s degrees to all minority students by Diverse: Issues in Higher
Education; ranked #1 in Texas for serving first-generation, low-income students
by Scholarshot; ranked #1 in Texas for the success of first-generation students
by Washington Monthly; and among other program distinctions ranked #1 for
online degrees over a range of disciplines from the Master’s of Public Administration,
and Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, to the Bachelor’s of Science
in Nursing. And, yes, we are Texas’ next Tier 1 Institution and only months away
from formally receiving that designation.
As we begin this new decade, I’m confident that UTA will continue to think
bigger than ever before, knowing that – together – nothing can stand in our
way. In these pages, you’ll read about the tremendous advances being made
at UTA – in education, research, community engagement and service, and of
the university’s positive, and long-lasting, impact locally and globally. This issue
provides just a glimpse of the excellence that defines The University of Texas at
Arlington and I hope that you will join me in celebrating our outstanding Mavericks
as you go through these pages, and then come to visit and engage with
our students, staff, faculty as alumni as together we change the world.
Vistasp M. Karbhari
President
Lead in Creativity, Innovation,
and Entrepreneurship
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Setting the Foundation
The Model 21st-Century University
online master’s
program in the
U.S. in science
education
Intelligent.com, 2020
in the U.S. for
veterans and
their families
Military Times “Best for Vets:
online accelerated
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing degree
program in the U.S.
Nursing Process, 2020
online master’s
program in the
U.S. in math
education
Intelligent.com, 2020
Colleges,” 2020
online master’s
program in the
U.S. in public
administration
Intelligent.com, 2020
#
20
online master’s
program in the
U.S. in educational
leadership
Intelligent.com, 2020
online master’s
programs in
curriculum and
instruction
U.S. News & World Report, 2020
online master’s
program in the
U.S. in curriculum
and instruction
online master’s
education
program for
veterans
U.S. News & World Report, 2020
online Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
degree program
in the U.S.
College Rank, 2020
Intelligent.com, 2020 College Rank, 2020
Electrical, electronics,
communications
engineering
80 % -
70% -
60% -
50 % -
40 % -
SALARY
SALARY
Dallas Business Journal compiled the top 20 highest-earning bachelor’s degrees available
from North Texas universities. The following six degrees from UTA made the list:
Debt as % of First-Year Wage
Median of individual student loan debt as a percentage of first-year wage for students awarded
a bachelor’s degree in a given year
UTA
Mechanical engineering
SALARY
SALARY
Average of Other Emerging Research Universities
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: Accountability Report 2018, txhigheredaccountability.org
SALARY
$62,500 $63,100 $63,800
Computer engineering
Computer science
Industrial engineering
Registered nursing, nursing
administration, nursing
research, and clinical nursing
SALARY
$66,700 $68,300 $70,300
73.7%
54.4%
71.3%
53.0%
70.4 %
49.7 %
69.7 %
47.9 %
69.4 %
45.0 %
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ENABLING A
SUSTAINABLE MEGACITY
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Students with food insecurity can sign up
for notifications from Chartwells mobile app
to alert them when extra food is available
from catering events on campus.
The city of Arlington and UTA extended
funding for the Arlington Urban Design
Center, which provides urban design
solutions and innovative ideas for local
projects at no cost to the general public.
UTA will bring the tremendous expertise of our faculty and staff to address critical
challenges before the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area becomes a megacity
and, in doing so, provide solutions for communities around the globe.
TRANSPORTATION
Yan Wan (CoE) is developing network
drones to bring long-distance Wi-Fi
support to emergency responders.
Bernd Chudoba (CoE) is working
with NASA on a feasibility study to
determine how current technology could
make commercial hypersonic travel
a reality sooner and at less cost.
ENERGY
Panos Shiakolas (CoE) is using ceramic and
other non-metallic materials to fabricate novel
advanced temperature and heat flux sensors
that could be used in harsh environmental
conditions such as hypersonic flight.
David Wetz (CoE) is using a new Office of
Naval Research grant to explore the electrical
dielectric breakdown of insulators used
in high energy pulsed power systems.
WATER
Godfred Boateng (CoHNI) published a
study in BMJ Global Health on a new
tool that can identify which households
experience issues with reliably accessing
safe water in sufficient quantities.
Ali Abomaali (CoE) is working with the
Texas Department of Transportation to test
longer-lasting concrete pipes embedded with
polypropylene fibers for strength and durability.
HEALTH CARE
Joseph Boll (CoS) is studying ways that
bacteria become resistant to antibiotics in order
to improve treatment strategies for patients.
Sen Xu (CoS) is investigating fundamental
biological processes that lead to
fertility problems in humans.
EDUCATION
UTA is increasing access and transferability for
students through new agreements with Collin
College, Keller ISD, CityLab Highschool, the
Education Service Centers for Regions 10 and
11, and nonprofit Destination Imagination.
The National Center for Education Statistics’
Data Institute selected Amanda Olsen
(CoEd) for a research group focused
on using federal datasets to support
research on postsecondary education.
EMPLOYMENT &
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
As part of its new MAVS 100 program,
UTA recognized the 100 fastest-growing
Maverick businesses; the top 30 have a
collective annual revenue of $680M.
The Goolsby Leadership Academy celebrated
its 15th anniversary and recognized alumni
now serving the community in companies
like BSNF, Lockheed Martin, ALCON, Frost
Bank, The Texas Rangers, and more.
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Health and the Human Condition
Sustainable Urban Communities
HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REDUCING MEDICATION MISUSE
TREATING OPIOID ABUSE
SERVING HIGH-NEEDS STUDENTS
MOBILITY AND ACCESS FOR
AGING ADULTS
Sherri McFarland (CoS) received a $1.8M
National Cancer Institute grant for work
on melanoma photodynamic therapy
Surendra Shah (CoE) was named UTA’s
17th fellow of the National Academy of
Inventors
UTA researchers are helping reduce medication
misuse through novel interventions.
Led by Yan Xiao (CoNHI) and funded by a
$2.5M grant from the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, the Partnership
in Resilience for Medication Safety
Learning Lab will work with primary care
clinics and community partners to enhance
medication safety practices. Co-principal
investigators are Kathryn Daniel and Jing
Wang (CoNHI), Kay-Yut Chen (CoB), and
Yuan Zhou (CoE).
The U.S. Health Resources and Services
Administration awarded the School of
Social Work $1.3M as part of its Opioid
Workforce Expansion Program. The grant
will be used primarily to fund internships
that provide graduate students hands-on
experience in treating and supporting
individuals with substance use disorders,
particularly those related to opioid abuse.
Researchers on the project are Sherry
Bobo, Debra Woody, Julie Gray, Katherine
Sanchez, Dawnetta Smith, and Laura Terry
(all SSW).
Marion J. Ball, NAM, formerly of IBM
Research and Johns Hopkins University,
was recruited to UTA and will join CONHI;
with Gabriela Mustata Wilson, she will
launch a Center for Healthcare Informatics
Over the next five years, the College of Education
and School of Social Work will use
a $1.08M grant from the U.S. Department
of Education’s Office of Special Education
Programs to cross-train graduate students
to better serve grade-school children with
disabilities and high needs. Ambra Green
(CoEd) is principal investigator; Jandel
Crutchfield (SSW) and John Romig (CoEd)
are co-investigators.
Kate Hyun (CoE), Kathy Lee (SSW), and Caroline
Krejci (CoE) are using a National Institute
of Transportation and Communities
grant to improve transportation for older
adults in assisted-living communities across
the Dallas area. The team is analyzing data
from various sources to identify available
transportation access and options for this
demographic.
Suyun Ham and Simon Chao (CoE) won a
$534,000 Texas Department of
Transportation grant for bridge inspections
CAPPA’S ONLINE
MASTER OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IS #1
IN THE U.S.
Intelligent.com, 2020
UTA’s Bone-Muscle Research Center and the
Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical
Chemistry published a study on osteoporosis biomarkers
in Communications Biology
CONHI is helping address Texas’ nursing shortage
by enrolling 700 new students each year into its
pre-licensure program
George Alexandrakis (CoE) won a $950,000
Cook Children’s Healthcare System grant
for work on brain mapping
The School of Social work and Arlington ISD are
partnering to provide treatment for students with
anxiety, depression, and related issues
Stefan Romanoschi (CoE) received a $1.26M Texas
Department of Transportation grant to test pavement
materials
Yu Zhang (CoE) won $482,529 in grants
from the National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration and Texas General Land
Office on flooding research
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Global Environmental Impact
Data-Driven Discovery
HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CONTROLLING COASTAL FLOODING
UTA TEAM VISITS BANGLADESH
COORDINATING UAVS
FINANCIAL MARKETS LAB
The Division for Enterprise Development
entered an interagency agreement with
the Texas Water Development Board to
provide technical and engineering assistance
on projects
Sen Xu (CoS) won a $1.89M National
Institutes of Health grant to study fertility
Michelle Hummel (CoE) received a threeyear,
$748,865 grant from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
to identify how natural and nature-based
features, along with artificial structures
known as gray infrastructure, might be
used to control local flooding in Santa
Monica Bay and Humboldt Bay in
California.
A UTA delegation led by Dean Adrian Parr
(CAPPA) and comprising Nick Fang (CoE),
Brad Bell, and Karabi Bezboruah (both CAP-
PA) represented the University at the International
University of Bangladesh's Water
and Human Settlements seminar. During
their time in Bangladesh,team members
also conducted site visits of International
Development Enterprises water and sanitation
projects and visited the Rohingya
Refugee Camp.
The International Solid Waste Association
honored Sahadat Hossain (CoE) for his
outstanding contributions to the field
Yan Wan (CoE) is investigating which networking
solutions work best for multiple
unmanned aerial vehicles that are trying
to accomplish a single goal with limited
physical resource constraints. The project
is funded by a $998,803 grant from the National
Science Foundation.
The College of Business celebrated the
completion and official unveiling of the
Sam Mahrouq Financial Markets Lab.
The facility, created through a gift from
Mahrouq (’91 BA), will help UTA students
enhance their research and analytical skills
and learn how to make critical financial
decisions, making them more valuable to
employers.
Jiang Ming (CoE) is using a National Science
Foundation grant to investigate malware
Majie Fan (CoS) is studying the role a
mountain range in Mexico plays on the
formation of a major weather pattern
Chengkai Li (CoE) received a $998,870
National Science Foundation Convergence
Accelerator Pilot program grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding the
next phase of Woo-Suk Chang's (CoS) research on
breeding soybeans during drought
Nick Fang (CoE) received a five-year, $1.5M grant
from DFW International Airport to design an advanced
flood warning system
Habib Ahmari (CoE) won more than
$500,000 for two TxDOT grants to improve
tools that inspect bridges for repairs
Kwangho Nam (CoS) won a $1.4M National Institutes
of Health grant for protein kinase research
Gautam Das (CoE) and his co-authors from the
University of Maryland published their study about
sleep apnea in children in the journal Pediatrics
Haleh Hadavand (CoS) won a $1.1M
Science Foundation grant to help
upgrade ATLAS
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New Programs
Maverick Advantage
To help students succeed in their careers, UTA has introduced a number of new degree programs tailored to
meet the demands of the evolving workforce.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
BA in Philanthropy
MEd in Special Education
Dual Degree:
Texas A&M JD – UTA MBA
MAVERICK ADVANTAGE DISTINCTION
College of Liberal Arts
This degree will assist students seeking
entry-level positions in philanthropy
and nonprofit organizations as well
as in the business and government
sectors. Students must complete either
a certificate (12 hours) or a minor (18
hours) in Business Philanthropy, which
will provide a variety of business perspectives
through course offerings in
marketing, management, and finance
College of Education
A 30-credit hour degree that offers
three pathways for students: a master’s
degree with initial teacher certification,
a master’s degree with nine hours
focused on preparation for serving
students with high- or low-incidence
disabilities, or a master’s degree
with supplemental certification.
College of Business
Students from Texas A&M who are
pursuing a JD can also take classes
at UTA in management toward an
MBA at UTA, and vice versa. Students
completing this program will have a
concentrated study and interdisciplinary
skills in business and law, which
will better prepare them for careers
in corporate and professional fields.
The Maverick Advantage program encourages the development of marketable
skills through experiential learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom
within the five distinguishing activities: leadership, community engagement,
career development, global engagement and undergraduate research. In their final
semester before graduation, students can apply for Maverick Advantage Distinction
by showing demonstrative participation in three of five activities, reflecting on
their experiences, and articulating the values and skills they acquired through the
experiences. The number of students earning distinction has increased from fall 2018
to fall 2019 and is expected to top 500 for May 2020 Commencement ceremonies.
DEDICATED INTERNSHIPS
Dual Degree:
Texas A&M JD – MS in Taxation BS in Data Analytics MS in Learning Analytics
College of Business
Students from Texas A&M who are
pursuing a JD can also take classes at
UTA in management toward a Master
of Science in Taxation degree at UTA,
and vice versa. The MST program at
UTA is designed to prepare students for
professional taxation careers in public,
private, and government sectors.
College of Science
This degree is designed for science
students who wish to obtain training
in modern principles and techniques
of data-driven discovery. The curriculum
is designed in such a way that
a student may develop foundational
knowledge in their specific field of
interest—such as chemistry, biology,
or physics—while also developing
analytical skills to manage and use large
data sets to reach meaningful results,
interpretations, and conclusions.
College of Science
This program is designed to assist graduates
who wish to serve in leadership
roles in education. Students will gain a
broader understanding of how data can
be used in a cross-disciplinary manner
to solve complex problems in education.
The degree differs from other data
science programs because it integrates
learning sciences, educational theory,
and data science skills to support
applied and practical implementations
in different learning environments.
GLOBAL
CONNECTIONS
UTA’s efforts to increase dedicated internships has seen substantial growth over
the past two academic years. There were 93 dedicated positions in 2019, up from
11 just a year previous. An innovative program in this effort is the UTA/DART and
City of Dallas Aviation Department Transportation Leadership Academy. The
program includes a paid internship and leadership sessions in the fall and spring
with executive leaders. Students have the opportunity to gain insight into what it
takes to lead successful organizations. The program is hosting its third cohort and
continues to be instrumental in developing today's students into tomorrow's leaders
in the transportation industry.
UNDERGRADUATE
COMMUNITY
RESEARCH
ENGAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP
CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
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Guiding Aspiration I
Guiding Aspiration II
Transform the Student Experience by Enhancing Access and
Ensuring Success
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
STUDENT EMERGENCY HOUSING
Engage in High-Impact Research and Scholarship
HELIOPHYSICS DRIVE SCIENCE CENTER
TOP SCIENTISTS
UTA is hosting an Association of Public
and Land-Grand Universities cluster on
"Achieving Equitable Student Outcomes
through Evidence Improvement"
John Garrigus (CoLA) won a $200,000
Carnegie Corporation of New York grant
to study Haitian history
UTA is investing $500,000 to fund open
educational resources (OER) in the 2019-20
academic year. The investment—the largest
award by a public academic institution
in the state of Texas specifically supporting
OER initiatives—is intended to increase
both the affordability of college and the
success of UTA students. It will enable
faculty to adopt, modify, and create free
teaching and learning materials that are licensed
for revision and reuse. UTA Libraries
is leading the effort.
The University last year launched the 1%
Challenge with 848 Mitchell and Fountain
Residential Partners. The first of its kind in
the nation, the program capitalizes on the
latent vacancies that are typical at community
housing properties to offer apartment
spaces for UTA students facing housing
insecurity. The program has already aided
students with more $23,000 in housing
costs and seen one participant successfully
graduate.
Barbara Tobolowsky (CoEd) won a
$999,906 Spencer Foundation grant to
study dual credit
UTA IS #1
IN TEXAS FOR SERVING
FIRST-GENERATION
NASA selected Ramon Lopez, Yue Deng,
and Daniel Welling (all CoS) to develop
advanced computer models that examine
space weather to account for Earth’s interhemispheric
asymmetries. The two-year,
$1.3M project establishes UTA as a
Heliophysics DRIVE Science Center, a
NASA program established to address
grand challenge goals that are deemed
poised and ready for major advancements.
Three UTA chemists have been recognized
among the top 100 scientists in the world
by The Analytical Scientist magazine.
Daniel Armstrong, the Robert A. Welch
Distinguished Professor; Purnendu “Sandy”
Dasgupta, the Hamish Small Chair in Ion
Analysis; and Kevin Schug, Shimadzu
Distinguished Professor of Analytical
Chemistry were named to the magazine’s
2019 Power List.
Chengkai Li (CoE) received a $999,870
National Science Foundation grant for his
work on computer-assisted fact-checking
UTA IS #1 IN TEXAS
#11 IN U.S.
FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED
TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS,
UP 32.9% SINCE 2012-13
UTA IS #1 IN TEXAS
#14 IN U.S.
FOR MASTER’S DEGREES AWARDED
TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS,
UP 61.1% SINCE 2012-13
UTA IS #1 IN TEXAS
#17 IN U.S.
FOR MASTER’S DEGREES AWARDED
TO ALL MINORITY STUDENTS,
UP 81.9% SINCE 2012-13
LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
ScholarShot's Public University Report
Card, 2020
Marco Brotto (CoNHI), Venu Varanasi
(CoNHI), and Pranesh Aswath (CoE) are
studying bone healing
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2019
UTA conferred more than 5,200 degrees in
December 2019 commencement
ceremonies
Dean Teresa Doughty (CoEd) received the 2020
Burton-Blatt Humanitarian Award from the Division
on Autism & Development Disabilities
Endel Iarve (CoE) won a $1M Southwest Research
Institute grant to evaluate composites
UTA Libraries received an Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant to study
makerspaces
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Guiding Aspiration III
Guiding Aspiration IV
Build on Faculty Excellence to Strengthen Academic Programs
Strengthen Collaboration with Corporate and Nonprofit Sectors
ACUE FELLOWS
NEW FACULTY
HELPING AT-RISK STUDENTS
ERICSSON PARTNERSHIP
Luca Maddalena (CoE) was elected a fellow
of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Caroline Krejci (CoE) is part of a
Sustainable Cities Research Team grant
funded by the National Science
Foundation
In fall 2019, 33 UTA faculty participants began
a course in “Effective Teaching Practices”
offered by the Association of College
and University Educators. Consisting of 25
modules and lasting from October 2019 to
June 2020, the course is the first designed
for higher education faculty that leads
to a nationally recognized Certificate in
Effective College Instruction endorsed by
the American Council on Education. Participants
gather monthly to share insights,
ask questions, and support each other’s
learning.
For the 2019-20 academic year, UTA is
hiring 92 tenure-stream faculty, an 87%
increase over 2018-19. Positions include
high-demand fields such as special education,
artificial intelligence, and gerontological
nursing.
New Faculty Positions by Strategic Theme:
• Health and the Human Condition: 32
• Data-Driven Discovery: 21
• Sustainable Urban Communities: 24
• Global Environmental Impact: 6
• Non-Theme Areas: 9
Lisa Nagy (Student Affairs) won the Dr.
James E. Caswell Distinguished Service
Award from the TX Association of College
and University Student Personnel
Administrators
Maria Konsta (CoE) was named a fellow of
the Engineering Division of the European
Academy of Sciences
The College of Education received a
$73,800 gift from the Sid W. Richardson
Foundation to prepare secondary teachers,
school leaders, and GO Center mentors
to identify and support at-risk students
with mild disabilities in the Fort Worth ISD
who do not qualify for special education
services.
UTA is partnering with the multinational
networking and telecommunications company
Ericsson to offer employees the education
they need to earn a business analytics
certification. Credit for the four-course
program can also go towards a future
Master of Science degree. The partnership
is example of the University's focused
engagement with the corporate sector to
provide its workforce with advanced skills.
The Wall Street Journal featured a study
by Sriram Villupuram (CoB) on the value of
curb appeal in real estate
CAPPA is partnering with the city of
Arlington to design an outdoor community
working space with an innovation zone
Elizabeth Couch (University Advancement) received
the Mujer Legendaria de Ford award
Kathryn Daniel and Patti Parker (CoNHI) received
Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing
awards from the National Hartford Center of
Gerontological Nursing Excellence
Michael Vasilyev (CoE) was elected a
fellow of the International Society for
Optics and Photonics
Ali Abolmaali (CoE) and the city of Waxahachie
are collaborating to inspect several miles of sewer
pipelines with robots
Theresa Jorgensen (CoS) won a $254,379 National
Science Foundation grant to integrate geoscience
into curricula for math majors
The Department of Art and Art History and
the International Corrugated Packing Foundation
are partnering to enhance equipment
for the packaging design program
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Guiding Aspiration V
Guiding Aspiration VI
Enhance Visibility and Impact Through Global Engagement
Lead in Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
TURKISH AEROSPACE COLLABORATION
INDIA AGREEMENT
BUSINESS SCULPTURE
MUSIC INDUSTRY COURSE
CAPPA will be featured in an exhibition on
“Water and Human Settlements” at the
2020 Venice Architecture Biennale
The University recently renewed its agreement
with Turkish Aerospace Industries
(TAI) to help its employees earn graduate
degrees in aerospace engineering from
UTA. The two also are developing a plan
to establish a TAI office on campus where
postdocs can conduct research with UTA
professors in areas of interest to the aerospace
industry.
UTA and Presidency University in
Bengaluru, India, are collaborating to
provide a pathway for computer science
and engineering students to earn master’s
degrees from UTA. Students study the
first three years at Presidency University,
then complete UTA’s computer science
and engineering undergraduate non-degree
program to earn a BT from Presidency
University. They then have the option of
enrolling in UTA’s MS program, which can
be completed in one year.
UTA President Vistasp Karbhari and Khaled
Abd El-Ghaffar, minister of higher education
and scientific research in Egypt, met
to discuss educational partnerships
The College of Business in September
2019 installed a new sculpture, designed
by Benito Huerta (CoLA), on the west side
of the Business Building. Called Signs of
Life, the stainless steel piece stands 21 feet
high and 10 feet wide and comprises three
panels that include various icons related to
the college.
Last fall, the College of Liberal Arts began
offering a new Bachelor of Arts degree in
music industry studies. The program is led
by Jamar Jones (CoLA), an industry veteran
who has performed with Patti Labelle, Jamie
Foxx, and Jill Scott. It includes not only
core courses in music, but also classroom
work that focuses on the business and
production side of the industry, including
record label studio management and digital
music technology.
Wei Chen (CoS), Pranesh B. Aswath,
Haiying Huang, and Bob Woods (all CoE)
were named Senior Members of the
National Academy of Inventors for 2020
American University of Ras Al Khaimah in
the United Arab Emirates and UTA are collaborating
on a transfer student program
Mary Vaccaro (CoLA) delivered a lecture
and served as expert for a Kimbell Art
Museum exhibition of Italian masterpieces
Jiyoon Yoon (CoEd) is using a U.S. Department of
Education grant to develop curriculum for science
educators to connect to the Korean language
A new cohort of UTA EMBA students graduated in
Shanghai in December 2019
Christian Zlolniski (CoLA) is the new editor
of the bilingual, international journal
Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos
Alumnus Ali Farzbod (’18 PhD) won $25,000 in funding
for his company, Nano Liquid Solutions, from
the Maverick Entrepreneurship Program and Award
Latasha Starr (CoE) and Ariel Bowman (CoS) won
$25,000 for their company, ESTe²M Builders, from
the Maverick Entrepreneurship Program and Award
David Heber James (CoE) earned $15,000
for his company, Green Coati Envent System,
from the Maverick Entrepreneurship
Program and Award
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and moot court participants and a gathering spot for
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Various areas in Carlisle Hall, the Life Science Building,
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The north entry of the University Center is undergoing
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Scheduled opening: December F10 2022 (substantial completion)
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“SIGNS OF LIFE” SCULPTURE
Installed: September 2019
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The College of Business installed a new sculpture, on
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STRATEGIC PLAN
STRATEGIC PLAN
Assessing Progress and Measuring Success
TARGET
AY 2013-14 AY 2018-19 AY 2019-20 AY 2023-24
Enrollment (THECB) 33,329 42,496 42,863 46,000
Enrollment (IPEDS Annual Unduplicated Headcount) 60,035 --- 66,000
Enabling the Sustainable Megacity
OUR COMMITMENT
UTA will bring the tremendous expertise of our faculty and staff to address critical
challenges before the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area becomes a
megacity and, in doing so, provide solutions for communities around the globe.
No. of Students in Continuing/Professional Education Programs 23,971 31,712 --- 37,000
Total Degrees & Certificates Awarded 14,067 --- 15,500
Baccalaureate Degrees 6,740 8,866 --- ---
Master’s Degrees 2,506 4,614 --- ---
Doctoral Degrees 225 225 --- ---
6-Year Graduation Rate 41.5% 51.2% --- 65%
1st Year Persistence Rate 74.5% --- 85%
THECB Undergraduate Efficiency Ratio 2.45 --- ---
Degree Production Ratio 31.4 35.1 --- ---
Percentage of Undergraduate Students with Internships --- ---
Debt as a Percentage of First Year Wage (Bachelor's Degree) 53% ---
Annual Research Expenditures (THECB Total) $71M $116M $130M* >$150M
Number of Patents Awarded 27 19** 40
Number of Startup Companies Launched 4 --- ---
Members in the NAS/NAE/NAM 1 6 7 > 8
Fellows in the National Academy of Inventors 8 15 17 25
Military Times Ranking (State/Nation) #1/#7 #1/#1 #1/Top 5
Washington Monthly National Universities Ranking (Metroplex/Nation) #1/#111 --- #1/Top 100
Washington Monthly 1st Generation Performance Ranking (State/Nation) #1/#23 --- #1/Top 20
Enhancing health
care and the
human condition
Ensuring
intellectual talent
and workforce
development
Enabling a
sustainable built
environment and
resources
Serving as a hub
for economic
development and
an innovation
economy
Catalyzing
sociocultural
and global
engagement
* Projected
** To date
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