TALA 2023 Nominees
Two Texas State faculty accepted into the Texas Academic Leadership Academy (2023)
Posted by Adrienne Taylor
Faculty Development
June 25, 2023
SAN MARCOS – The Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA) has accepted two Texas State University faculty members to the 2023-2024 cohort: Dr. Amy Weimer, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Director of the School of Family & Consumer Sciences, and Dr. Philip Davis, Associate Professor, McCoy College of Business.
TALA is a program sponsored by the Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers, which aims to elevate professional development opportunities for faculty and aspiring leaders in academic affairs. TALA, now in its fifth year, supports, prepares and enhances the leadership skills of those aspiring to department and college level leadership positions. Faculty and leaders at all Texas institutions of higher education are eligible to participate, following nomination from their institutions.
About Texas State University
Founded in 1899, Texas State University is among the largest universities in Texas with an enrollment of over 38,000 students on campuses in San Marcos and Round Rock. Texas State’s 184,000-plus alumni are a powerful force in serving the economic workforce needs of Texas and throughout the world. Designated an Emerging Research University by the State of Texas, Texas State is classified under “Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity,” the second-highest designation for research institutions under the Carnegie classification system.
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Dr. Philip Davis
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