From receiving accolades to forecasting consumer behavior to offering advice on pain medication and redefining what it means to be a “modern woman of faith,” TCU and its faculty, alumni and students are being featured in the news. Check out the latest roundup of newsworthy Horned Frogs.

INSTITUTIONAL

Facebook live program on how racism affects Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
May 7, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press 

The rise of violent attacks on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in America since the COVID-19 pandemic began has ignited intense discussions about a silent form of racism that has long persisted in America. Fort Worth medical and education experts will discuss this issue during the next FWMD LIVE chat presented by TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine.

Texas Christian University examines its ties to slavery, the Confederacy and racial segregation
May 4, 2021
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

TCU’s Race & Reconciliation Initiative has released the First Year Survey Report following nine months of intensive exploration, uncovering documents and artifacts and hosting public forums and town halls. The report covers the founding years, 1861-1891 and the racial integration of the university.

Casa Child Advocates opens trauma coaching center, hosts ribbon cutting 
April 29, 2021
fatcatwebproductions.com

CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County aims to teach new parenting skills to biological parents, foster parents and kinship placements using a methodology called Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, or “TBRI,®” developed at TCU’s Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development.

FACULTY

ERCOT says power should stay on in Texas throughout the summer
May 6, 2021
KTVT-TV

Ann Bluntzer, acting director of the TCU Energy Institute, noted ERCOT’s plans to coordinate with transmission providers to limit summer outages and also ask generators to identify any potential pipeline activities that would affect the availability of natural gas. “That’s major,” she said. “That’s never been in writing anywhere. That wasn’t a policy.” 

ARVO Foundation announces winner of Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award 
May 6, 2021
Newswise

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the recipient of the Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award. The award honors awardees with a $1,250 honorarium, an inscribed award and invitations to several special events at the ARVO Annual Meeting. The 2021 recipient of the award is Dr. Sai Chavala, professor at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine.

When should you take acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen? 
May 4, 2021
Health Digest

Dr. Mike Martinez II, assistant professor at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, says "While both can be used for fever and pain relief, ibuprofen should be chosen instead of acetaminophen for its anti-inflammatory properties when treating conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid" (via Insider). But, since ibuprofen is broken down by the kidneys, if you have kidney issues, acetaminophen is a safer bet.

P&Q's 2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Sarang Sunder, TCU Neeley
May 3, 2021
Poets&Quants 

Sarang Sunder, assistant professor, is a 2021 Best 40 Under 40 Professor. Sunder is an award-winning marketing professor from TCU’s Neeley School of Business. With more than 300 Google Scholar citations, Sunder is an accomplished researcher at just 35 years old. But what put Sunder over the top is his popularity among MBA students at TCU. 

What to say when someone is giving you the silent treatment 
April 30, 2021
Lifehacker

Essentially, the silent treatment is a noxious (non)communication tactic that is often meant to exert emotion control over someone else through sowing doubt, confusion and anxiety. Occasionally, it ensues because the silent person is emotionally overwhelmed and doesn’t know how to put their feelings into words. Even though it’s not as diabolical, the latter reason can still portend dire consequences: One study, authored by the Paul Schrodt, professor of communication studies, in 2014, found it to be a harbinger of divorce for married couples.

Consumers might not return to old product choices once finances improve 
April 29, 2021
Phys.org

When faced with job losses, a sudden drop in income or other stormy economic conditions, consumers will likely need to shift their purchasing priorities and preferences. Those changed preferences outlast the contraction and shape choices even after income recovers. The studies build on work seeking to understand how consumers behave in uncertain economic conditions, said Gretchen Ross, assistant marketing professor in the Neeley School of Business and a former Penn State Smeal doctoral student in marketing.

ALUMNI

MOMMA THE SUPER ACTION HERO By Kenthedo Robinson to be Presented at The JOCUNDA FESTIVAL
May 6, 2021
BroadwayWorld.com

Almeria Campbell ’00, who plays the role of Lourita, grew up in Texas, where she began acting - first in high school and then at TCU. After attending Mason Gross School of Performing Arts, Rutgers University, Campbell made her TV debut on Law & Order Criminal Intent. Most recently she guest starred on New Amsterdam. Her film work includes Baby Mama, and she recently made her directorial debut with Black and Kinda Republican.

Crime in Fort Worth: New police chief tackles increase in homicides, violent crimes
May 6, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press

Violent crime – including the closely watched statistics on homicide – is up sharply in Fort Worth this year, tracking a pattern seen in almost every major city in the United States. The reasons, says Fort Worth’s newly appointed police chief Neil Noakes MS ’19, are many and varied. He outlines some of the steps being taken by the Fort Worth Police Department.

How to heal your past, build strong relationships and deepen your faith with Sarah Jakes Roberts
May 3, 2021
The School of Greatness Podcast

Sarah Jakes Roberts is redefining what it means to be a modern woman of faith. Her messages spread throughout the world, defying cultural, religious, gender, and socio-economic boundaries. Whether through her bestselling books or viral messages, it only takes a few minutes of connecting with her to understand why she becomes an instant favorite. Sarah has a unique way of reaching people who are seeking to make peace with their past, maximize their present and deepen their relationship with God.

STUDENTS

Women with high plasma levels of PBDE-47 are at increased risk of preterm birth
May 4, 2021
PubMed.gov 

PubMed.gov published study that was worked on by Ali Mahfuz, a second-year medical student at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, about women with high plasma levels of PBDE-47 are at increased risk of preterm birth.