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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. James Olson, a psychology professor at The |
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University of Texas Permian Basin, is celebrating 50 years of |
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service at the university; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Southern California, James Olson earned |
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his bachelor's degree from the University of California Santa |
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Barbara in 1969, and during his undergraduate years, he contributed |
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to a groundbreaking project that sought to teach language to |
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chimpanzees; he went on to receive a master's degree and doctorate |
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in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles; in |
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1973, he became one of the founding faculty members of The |
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University of Texas Permian Basin; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career at UTPB, Dr. Olson has |
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excelled in his teaching duties and has served as chair of the |
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psychology, sociology, and criminology departments; in 1994, he |
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became the first dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and served |
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in that role for a decade; currently, he holds the R. V. Cardozier |
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endowed professorship and teaches both undergraduate and master's |
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level psychology courses; he has coauthored multiple books, |
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including two titles based on interviews he conducted with |
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residential burglars, and his work on the subject has received |
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national media attention; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Olson has earned a number of prestigious |
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teaching honors, including the Piper Professor Award in 2011 and |
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the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of |
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Texas System in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. James Olson's dedication, expertise, and |
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commitment to excellence have benefited countless students and |
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brought him significant renown in the field of psychology, and The |
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University of Texas Permian Basin is indeed fortunate to count him |
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among its most esteemed faculty members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Dr. James Olson on 50 years of service to The |
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University of Texas Permian Basin and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Olson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |