During the summer of 2024, Faculty Affairs partnered with the Division of Marketing and Communications to further President Welsh’s goal to “Make Texas A&M a constant in the national conversation.” To contribute toward the accomplishment of this goal, faculty are encouraged to participate in two sponsored initiatives predicated on sharing the remarkable work of Texas A&M faculty/researchers beyond the borders of our state and directly into the nation’s largest markets.
The Conversation U.S.
The Conversation publishes trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public. This independent news organization publishes articles on its site, where they are often picked up by major media outlets. The Conversation estimates readership at 44.6 million per month. Topics range from health, environment and politics to education, tech and the arts, and points in between. It’s an opportunity to enter these national conversations — with guidance from professional communicators who are on your side — to share research findings, innovative teaching methods, research-based analysis, and more to a non-academic audience. Our readership is good, but in light of all the phenomenal research, teaching and scholarship among our faculty, we look forward to your pushing us forward.
In December 2025, Texas A&M faculty contributors included:
- Dr. Kobi V. Ajayi (School of Public Health)
- Dr. Andrew P. Morriss (The Bush School of Government & Public Service)
- Dr. Ivis García (College of Architecture)
- Dr. Hyeran Jo (The Bush School of Government & Public Service)
Associated Press Campus Insights
Associated Press (AP) Campus Insights is a partnership between the AP and leading academics from universities across the nation. AP is a global, not-for-profit news agency founded in 1846 and headquartered in New York City. It is a trusted source of unbiased reporting; its journalists have earned nearly 60 Pulitzer Prizes. As a paid service to universities, AP provides newsrooms with access to videos of academic experts explaining important and complex topics to the public. News organizations that are subscribed can access and use these videos in their broadcasts. Campus Insights makes it easier for news organizations to access scholarly perspectives to augment the work of their own journalists. The program expands evidence-based journalism that increases public understanding through research. MarComm and/or unit visual media teams will come to faculty, shoot a brief explainer of the topic, and take it from there. Our recent results placed Texas A&M experts in front of audiences throughout the U.S. including Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Seattle and Los Angeles, just to name a few.
In December 2025, Texas A&M faculty contributors earning numerous nationwide placements included:
- Professor Thomas McMillan (Mays Business School) detailing trend projections for the holiday shopping season
- Dr. Sarah Nagro (College of Education & Human Development) explaining the value of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Dr. Natalie Johnson (School of Public Health) providing tips for toxicology safety during the holiday cooking season
- Dr. Tyler Prochnow (School of Public Health) arguing that active social media use can actually support positive mental health
- Dr. Jonathan Jensen (College of Education & Human Development) sharing how sports affects your mood and purchasing decisions
- Dr. Sarah Manning (College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences) reminding pet owners to take precautions toward fireproofing their homes from their pets
- Dr. Kristy Cuthbert (College of Arts & Sciences) detailing how to charge and maintain your holiday social battery
- Dr. Brian Anderson (College of Arts & Sciences) sharing recommendations for managing the holiday blues
- Dr. Jay Maddock (School of Public Health) sharing the dynamics and benefits of enacting a "retro" winter break for kids
- Dr. Kristina Paradowski (College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences) providing tips for traveling with pets during the holidays
- Dr. Kristy Cuthbert (College of Arts & Sciences) suggesting tools for coping with holiday stress
- Dr. Sherecce Fields (College of Arts & Sciences) outlining methods for making those New Year's Resolutions stick