Elliott Brandsma, who graduated with a B.A. in English and Art from Texas State University in 2013, has been awarded the Dr. Herbert E. Harper, Jr. Scholarship from the San Antonio Area Foundation for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarship, which is renewable up to four years, will support Elliot’s doctoral studies in Scandinavian Literature and Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Nancy Wilson’s article, “Hettie Jones and Bonnie Bremser: Complicating Feminist and Beat Master Narratives,” has been published in the Journal of Feminist Scholarship.

John Blair has been named the 2021 recipient of the Rash Award in Poetry by Broad River Review.  His seventh book, The Art of Forgetting, will be released this August by Measure Press, and his eighth book, The Aphelion Elegies, has been accepted by Main Street Rag Press for release in 2022.

Cyrus Cassells was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities. The award recognizes recipients’ significant contributions to their disciplines and to the intellectual life of Texas State University.

Scott Mogull’s article, “Technical Content Marketing Along the Technology Adoption Lifecycle,” was recently published in Communication Design Quarterly.

Susan Morrison’s poem, “Resurrection Fern,” was published by ISLE [Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment].

MATC graduate Meghalee Das’ article, “UX and the Online Classroom: Creating an Inclusive Experience for International and Non-Native, English-Speaking Students,” was published in the May/June issue of the Society for Technical Communication’s magazine, Intercom.

MATC student Rozelle Monroe’s article, “Leveraging Emotion Analytics: Augmenting DEI Efficacy in Approach and Sustainment,” appears in the May/June 2021 issue of the Society for Technical Communication’s magazine, Intercom.