Lamar University Center for Resiliency

The Center for Resiliency in collaboration with Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA) hosted BEST Practices of Grant Writing workshop featuring Earnest Clayton for Texas, Epidemiologist and Senior Clinical Research Grant Director at Baylor College of Medicine.

Clayton explained the Best Practices of Grant Writing to faculty and research staff at Lamar University. Clayton provided criteria to follow when writing funding proposals when applying to federal, state, private, and local research funding. Detailed guidelines on grant submissions, budget planning, and what to avoid when submitting grants were covered to an interdisciplinary team from health, education, business, engineering, and arts and sciences faculty

A special thank you to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration for providing lunch during our Faculty Grant Writing Workshop.

Interested in learning more about the innovative research led by Dr. Nina Gjoci read more:
https://www.lamar.edu/center-for-resiliency/research/index.html

Center for Resiliency to host Operation Storm Surge, Thursday, July 9th at Lamar University Venture Center

A discussion-based exercise will challenge participants to work through a realistic hurricane scenario involving escalating weather conditions, infrastructure impacts, and recovery considerations.

Special Thank You to Cat5 Resources for their sponsorship and partnership in supporting Operation Storm Surge. Their commitment and dedication plays an important role in advancing our shared mission.

Learn More and Reserve Your Seat
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Summer Camps Available at Lamar University! Check it out!

Lamar University offers wide range of 2026 summer camps across arts, STEM and athletics Lamar University offers wide range of 2026 summer camps across arts, STEM and athletics

Registration is still open for the Youth Resilience 2026 STEM Camp at Lamar University!

Students will explore engineering design, advanced technology tools, mathematical modeling, hands-on chemistry labs, physics demonstrations, team-building activities, and more during this exciting five-day camp experience.

📅 Camp Dates:
• July 20–24, 2026
• July 27–31, 2026
📍 Lamar University – Beaumont, Texas

Who: Open to incoming 6th–10th grade students
Cost: FREE
A special thank you to ExxonMobil Beaumont for supporting this incredible opportunity for our youth!

Register today and give your student a summer filled with discovery, innovation, and resilience. 🌟
Register Here:
https://www.lamar.edu/center-for-resiliency/education/youth-resilience-stem-camp.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSGm5BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRb1J0dlNLVmVScWw3bk9pc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrBPbJUCBaZwr24CbGCwCrERGlc2F5Mx3cJXaX9kP7dRhjWf3BajlC2WrNJJ_aem_j7pJCLI_gUzWBBnFa8LG1w

The Center for Resiliency proudly celebrated our inaugural class of Dissertation Resilience Fellows, led by Dr. Nina Gjoci.

This milestone reflects our commitment to supporting research that bridges theory with practice and addresses pressing challenges impacting Southeast Texas’ readiness to respond to crises.

We are excited to see the meaningful work these fellows will bring to our communities, industries, and future resilience efforts. As Dr. Gjoci closed the celebration: “Let’s do research!”

Read more about the Dissertation Resilience Fellows
https://www.lamar.edu/center-for-resiliency/research/experts-and-fellows.html

Center for Resiliency hosted the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Social Services Coalition Monthly Meeting on May 14th, bringing together more than 30 attendees dedicated to strengthening Southeast Texas through collaboration and service.

The coalition’s mission is to improve opportunities for low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs and realize their full potential through education and community service partnerships.

A special thank you to Jimmy Guzman for his presentation on Smart Storm and the importance of innovative solutions in building stronger, more resilient Southeast Texas.

Learn More about Center for Resiliency Smart Storm
https://www.lamar.edu/center-for-resiliency/

Summer Enrollment is now OPEN for the Youth Resilience 2026 STEM Camp.
Campers will get the chance to explore a broad range of STEM exeperiences:
✨ Hands-on chemistry lab experiences
🔬 Engineering Design
💻 Advanced Technological Tools
📊 Mathematical Modeling
A special thank you to ExxonMobil Beaumont for supporting this incredible opportunity for our youth!
More Information and To Register
https://www.lamar.edu/center-for-resiliency/education/youth-resilience-stem-camp.html

If you see Alex Williams at graduation, make sure you cap off to one of our own! 🎓

A student-athlete (Lamar Athletics), Social Work major (Lamar University Social Work), and student assistant at the Center for Resiliency, Alex has balanced it all with dedication and heart. You did the work, pushed through every challenge, and today it all pays off!

Go Alex!

Brian Williams, Sherry Peddy, Nina Gjoci, and Teressa Robertson are back from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Building Resilience Conference in Washington, D.C..

From discussions on rising disaster costs, infrastructure strain, supply chain pressures, and small business continuity to conversations about emerging technologies, future risks, and long-term resilience investments, they returned with fresh ideas and new perspectives on building stronger communities!

Resiliency Fellow Misty Almasi discusses how changing student population and public funding can impact student success in her lastest commentary,"Maintaining High Performing Schools Amidst Demographic Shifts"
"The practical impact is that students with academic, medical, or behavioral challenges will remain in the public schools along with those whose parents do not have the means to take advantage of it. vouchers, while total funding for public education continues to go down. To successfully educate all students, it is essential that schools provide teachers with the appropriate staff development and support to ensure that all students can meet grade-level standards."
Read the full commentary here:
https://www.lamar.edu/.../maintaining-high-performing... See less