Bill Text: TX HR1744 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Roger E. Kirk of Baylor University on his recent recognition from the American Psychological Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1744 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1744-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1744 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Roger E. Kirk, a psychology and statistics | ||
| professor at Baylor University, was recently recognized in a | ||
| feature for the American Psychological Association newsletter The | ||
| Score for his remarkable 60-year career in the statistics field; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The longest-tenured professor in Baylor's history, | ||
| Dr. Kirk joined the university's faculty in the fall of 1958; he was | ||
| assigned the task of developing a strong research program in the | ||
| Department of Psychology, and he went on to focus his scholarly | ||
| efforts on psychoacoustics, the study of the physiological effects | ||
| of sound; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Kirk began directing the department's graduate | ||
| program in 1969; seven years later, he organized its doctoral | ||
| program for behavioral statistics, which evolved into the | ||
| interdisciplinary Institute of Statistics, a joint endeavor of the | ||
| schools of psychology, neuroscience, mathematics, and business; | ||
| today, the institute is known as the Department of Statistical | ||
| Science; altogether, he has supervised more than 20 Ph.D. students, | ||
| taught thousands of undergraduates, and authored over 50 | ||
| publications on topics in psychology and statistics; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Kirk has been honored with | ||
| such accolades as the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by | ||
| the Texas Psychological Association and both the Charles L. Brewer | ||
| and Jacob Cohen Awards from the American Psychological Association, | ||
| which recognize excellence in teaching; bestowed the title of | ||
| master teacher by Baylor, he is also a recipient of the university's | ||
| Outstanding Tenured Teacher in the College of Arts & Sciences | ||
| Award; he is concluding his exemplary career at Baylor with his | ||
| retirement at the end of the spring semester in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Kirk's dedication, expertise, and commitment to | ||
| excellence have benefited countless students and brought him | ||
| significant renown in his profession, and Baylor University has | ||
| indeed been fortunate to count him among its most esteemed faculty | ||
| members; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Roger E. Kirk on his recent | ||
| recognition from the American Psychological Association and | ||
| commend him on his many years of service as a professor at Baylor | ||
| University; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Kirk as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1744 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
