H.R. No. 1295



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Sharon E. Jarvis, an assistant professor in the 
Department of Communication Studies at The University of Texas at 
Austin, has been awarded the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship 
for 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1911, the Friar Society is UT's oldest 
and most respected honor society, and the Friar Fellowship is the 
university's largest award for undergraduate teaching excellence; 
created to specifically recognize faculty members who have attained 
distinction teaching undergraduates, the award honors recipients 
who are nominated by faculty peers and students from all 
disciplines; and
	WHEREAS, Selected from among more than 2,000 eligible 
candidates for the fellowship, Dr. Jarvis has been nominated for 
the award every year she has taught at the university, and she is 
only the second nontenured faculty member to ever receive the 
honor, and only the third recipient in the College of 
Communication; and
	WHEREAS, Specializing in the study of political 
communication from quantitative and qualitative perspectives, Dr. 
Jarvis teaches a variety of courses at the undergraduate and 
graduate levels, including political communication, campaign 
communication, and persuasion theory, and serves as the associate 
director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation; 
and
	WHEREAS, She holds a bachelor's degree in political science 
from the University of California at Davis, a master's degree in 
communication from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in 
communication studies from UT; in addition to the Friar Fellowship, 
she has received several other teaching awards, including the 
College of Communication Outstanding Professor Award, the Eyes of 
Texas Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Texas Blazers' Faculty 
Excellence Award, as well as a number of research awards and 
fellowships; this esteemed scholar currently has a book under 
contract titled The Talk of the Party: Political Versus Symbolic 
Capital in American Life, 1948-2004; and
	WHEREAS, At a time when many universities place a higher 
premium on faculty research and publication than on teaching, it is 
particularly vital to recognize those professors who excel at what 
should be the most important priority of our schools, the education 
of our youth; relishing her role as a teacher, Sharon Jarvis has 
proven herself a most deserving recipient of this honor; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Sharon E. Jarvis on her receipt 
of the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship for 2005 and extend to 
her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important 
work; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Jarvis as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Ritter
                                                                           Geren
                                                                            Rose
                                                                          Strama

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1295 was adopted by the House on April 
28, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House