{"id":19275,"date":"2024-02-01T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=19275"},"modified":"2024-02-01T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T23:38:05","slug":"mcnamara-honored-as-fellow-in-sec-academic-leadership-development-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/01\/mcnamara-honored-as-fellow-in-sec-academic-leadership-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"McNamara Honored As Fellow In SEC Academic Leadership Development Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Dr. Ann McNamara<\/a>, professor and associate dean for research and creative works in the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>, is participating this semester as a fellow for the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Four Texas A&M professors were selected<\/a> to take part in the development program, which strives to advance academic leaders within all 14 SEC institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was an honor to be nominated,\u201d McNamara said following the announcement. \u201cThere are so many different deserving faculty across the whole university, and to be picked is a great honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The members participate in two workshops and a competitive fellowship to provide administrative growth opportunities to program alumni. Texas A&M hosted the fall workshop in October, and the University of Missouri will host the spring workshop Feb. 21-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n McNamara joined the Visualization program in 2008 and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. Her research studies expand on the experiences of creating, viewing and interacting with virtual and augmented spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She is a founding co-chair of the Symposium on Applied Perception. She has been a Presidential Impact Fellow, and received a Distinguished Achievement Teaching Award from The Association of Former Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the October workshop, McNamara said the four fellows from each SEC school were able to see the exciting things Texas A&M has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was wonderful to experience and a great opportunity to meet the other fellows in similar roles across different SEC universities,\u201d she said. \u201cAfter having been here for 15 years, to see Texas A&M through the perspective of visitors was incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n