Research FELLOWS
Research Fellows Grant Program
The goal of the Texas Center Research Fellows Grant Program is to encourage and support TAMIU faculty research activities that will produce practical and timely information that can be used by local, regional, state an national decision makers in allocating scarce resources to meet the social and economic needs of the Texas border region
Research topics eligible for grant funds include, but are not limited to -aging, banking and finance, business formation and expansion, colonias, cross-border cooperation, criminal justice, economic development, education, environmental degradation, folklore and cultural tourism, hazardous wastes, health care, housing, historical preservation, juvenile delinquency, land use planning, public administration, transportation, and social services.
The opinions, ideas, and conclusions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Texas Center or Texas A&M International University.
Border Reports Volume 1
Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Monitors of Rio Grande Water Quality
Presented by Dr. Tom Vaughan and Dr. Jose A. Flores
A Sociolinguistic Profile of Heritage Spanish Speakers in the Public Schools of Laredo, Tx.
Presented by Dr. Kati Pletsch de Garcia
Trade and the Environment: Perceptions from a Region on the Border
Presented by Dr. David W. Yoskowitz
Language Code-Switching: A Psychological Analysis of Why Bilinguals Mix Spanish and English en la Frontera
Presented by Dr. Roberto R. Heredia
Guerrero Archives
Presented by Dr. Stanley Green
Border Reports Volume 2
Impoverished Consumers: The Lived Experience of Colonia Residents
Presented by Dr. Jyotsna Mukherji
Rio Grande and Manadas Creek Water and Sediment Chronic Toxicity Studies
Presented by Dr. Sushma Krishnamurthy
The State of Child Care in Laredo
Presented by Dr. Linda Medearis
Utilization of Physician Health Care Services in Mexico by Border Residents in Laredo, Texas
Presented by Dr. Michael Landeck and Dr. Cecilia Garza
Characteristics of Successful Principals in a Border Town
Presented by Dr. Carolyn McCreight and Dr. Claudio Salinas
Mi Futuro: Sexual Abstinence Program (1999-2000) for Laredo Independent School District Middle Schools
Presented by Dr. Sweety Law
Border Reports Volume 7
Ticks / Las Garrapatas: What is their potential impact?
Presented by Dr. David L. Beck
The Use of Exchange Rates in the U.S.-Mexico Border
Presented by Dr. Jorge Brusa
Personality, Parental and Media Influences on Violent Crime in Young Adults
Presented by Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson
At-Risk Students Achieve High School Graduation
Presented by Dr. Cecilia Garza
Historic Archives of Nvo. Guerrero, Tamaulipas (English)
Archivo Municipal de Nvo. Guerrero, Tamaulipas (Spanish)
Presented by Dr. Stanley C. Green
Comprehension of Idiomatic Expressions by Bilinguals
Presented by Dr. Roberto R. Heredia
The Border Beyond the Border
Presented by Mr. Rogelio Hinojosa
College Readiness: A Study of Perceptions of Students and Faculty at the Secondary and Post-Secondary Levels in the Laredo/Webb County Area
Presented by Dr. Faridoun Farrokh, Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Dr. Firooz Khosraviyani, and Dr. Juan R. Lira
Preferable-Interval Approaches to the Single-Sink Fixed-Charge Transportation Problem
Presented by Dr. Runchang Lin
Virtual Regional Dissertation & Thesis Archive
Presented by Ms. Jeanette Hatcher and Ms. Fen Lu
Effects of Structured and Unstructured Education on the Elements of the Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic Adults
Presented by Ms. Irma Lara and Mr. Horacio Palacios
Elder Care Expectations Among Hispanic Undergraduates: Do Acculturation and or Gender Make A Difference?
Presented by Dr. Bonnie A. Rudolph
A Study of the Acquisition of Leadership Competencies Among Educational Administration Students
Presented by Dr. Claudio Salinas
The Interlanguage Continuum of Spanish Speaking Second Language Learners acquiring English and Effective Educational Pedagogy
Presented by Dr. Miroslava B. Vargas
A Statistical Evaluation of Femicide in South Border Cities
Presented by Dr. Pedro H. Albuquerque
Border Reports Volume 8
Current Level of Tickborne Disease in the Ticks on the TAMIU Campus, and Other Locations in Webb County
Presented by Dr. David L. Beck
Perceptions of Educational Leaders of Salient Factors in Turn-Around Efforts in Pursuit of Future Success in Meeting Average Yearly Progress Concerns
Presented by Dr. Emma A. Garza and Dr. Claudio Salinas
An Overview of Crime Statistics and Impact of Law Enforcement Activities in U.S. Border Cities: Laredo/Webb County
Presented by Dr. Richard D. Hartley and Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake
Electronic Access to the Early Laredo Times (1881-1919)
Presented by Mr. Rogelio H. Hinojosa
Reducing Commercial Traffic Wait Times at the World Trade Bridge: A Process Reconfiguration Approach
Presented by Dr. Balaji Janamanchi
Prevalence of Obesity and Hypertension in the Elementary, Middle and High School Aged Population
Presented by Mr. Horacio G. Palacios
Border Reports Volume 9
An Intervention of Diet, Exercise, and Medication to Reduce the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity among Hispanic Male Population in South Texas Border Cities
Presented by Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Ms. Vivian Garcia, Ms. Irma A. Lara, and Ms. Rose A. Saldivar
The New Refugees: Mexican Businesses Moving to Laredo
Presented by Dr. Cecilia Garza
A Study Examining Region Service Center and Texas Education Consultants’ Views on Low School Performance and Prescribed Interventions for Improvement
Presented by Dr. Emma A. Garza and Dr. Claudio Salinas
Solar Energy Paints Laredo Green
Presented by Dr. Tongdan Jin
Preferable-Interval Method for the Multiple-Sink Fixed-Charge Transportation Problem
Presented by Dr. Runchang Lin
Consumption of Health Care among Colonia Residents along the Texas-Mexico Border Region: A Social Marketing Perspective
Presented by Dr. Jyotsna Mukherji
Career Development Planning System for Border Region
Presented by Dr. Haibo Wang
Laredo Town Center: Boon or Bane? A System Thinking Approach
Presented by Dr. Balaji Janamanchi