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Portrait of Grayson B Lawrence

Grayson B Lawrence

  • Associate Professor at School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Chair, School of Art & Design Scholarship Committee. September 1, 2019 - Present.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarship Committee. September 1, 2019 - Present.
  • Volunteer, Rideshare to Vote. October 1, 2016 - Present.

2024

  • Participant, Bobcat Day Representative. October 26, 2024.
  • Participant, ComDes First Year Student Orientation. August 20, 2024 - August 21, 2024.
  • Member, College Promotion and Tenure Review Committee. December 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024.

2023

  • Member, Art and Design Bobcat Day Committee. September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2023.
  • Chair, Professor of Practice Summer Search Committee. May 15, 2023 - August 15, 2023.
  • Chair, Professor of Practice Search Committee. May 15, 2023 - August 15, 2023.

2022

  • Chair, College Research Enhancement Committee. September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2022.
  • Member, MFA Steering Committee. March 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022.

2020

  • Chair, MFA Mid-Program Review Committee. April 1, 2020 - July 18, 2020.
  • Chair, Communication Social Media Outreach Committee. October 26, 2018 - January 1, 2020.
  • Public Relations, Content Creation, Art and Design Twitter and Instagram Administrator. January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2020.

2019

  • Chair, Communication Design Fun Committee. January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2019.

2018

  • Workshop Leader, Alkek Innovation Week. September 27, 2018.
  • Workshop Leader, Alkek Innovation Week. September 27, 2018.
  • Member, Alkek Library Innovation Week event planning committee. August 2, 2018 - September 27, 2018.
  • Participant, REP Workshop for New Faculty. September 14, 2018.
  • Member, Hiring Committee. June 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018.
  • Public Relations, Content Creation, Art and Design FaceBook Administrator. January 1, 2011 - June 1, 2018.
  • Adjudicator, Digitally Engaged Learning (formerly Designs on eLearning) Conference. May 1, 2018 - May 15, 2018.
  • Chair, Interaction Design Candidate Search Committee. August 15, 2017 - May 15, 2018.
  • Member, School of Art and Design Scholarship Committee. January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018.
  • Member, MFA Entry Portfolio Review Committee. April 1, 2018 - April 20, 2018.
  • Chair, Interactive Faculty Hiring Committee. September 1, 2017 - March 15, 2018.

2017

  • Judge, K-12 Congressional App Challenge for Congressman Lamar Smith. November 26, 2017.
  • Adjudicator, Digitally Engaged Learning (formerly Designs on eLearning) Conference. May 1, 2017 - May 15, 2017.
  • Organizer, Alumni Questionnaire to Improve Curriculum. March 1, 2017 - May 15, 2017.
  • Marshal, University Commencement. May 11, 2017.

2016

  • Designer, Front-end developer, Art Director, TXST Galleries Web Site Administrator. January 1, 2012 - May 15, 2016.
  • Member, MFA Mid-Term Portfolio Review Committee. April 1, 2016.
  • Member, School of Art & Design Scholarship Committee. February 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016.
  • Chair, Interactive Candidate Search Committee. September 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016.
  • Adjudicator, SXSW Interactive Awards. December 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Theatre and Dance Web Site. January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016.

2015

  • Volunteer, Children's Advocacy Center of Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties. January 1, 2014 - December 15, 2015.
  • Participant, Design and programming of the College of Fine Arts and Communication Web Site. September 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015.
  • Designer, front-end developer, Art Director, C3 (Communication, Collaboration & Creativity) Center Web site design and branding. July 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015.
  • Adjudicator, Designs on eLearning Conference Submission Review Committee. March 1, 2015 - April 1, 2015.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, DSVC National Student Competition School chaperone. March 1, 2015.

2014

  • Participant, TK-20 e-Portfolio Adoption Committee. September 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014.
  • Member, Designs on eLearning Conference Organization Committee. July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014.
  • Member, School of Art and Design Scholarship Committee. January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014.
  • Adjudicator, Designs on eLearning Conference Submission Review Committee. April 1, 2014 - April 15, 2014.
  • Co-Chair, International Conference on Software Engineering. 2016, Austin, TX. January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014.
  • Member, MFA Admissions Committee. January 1, 2014 - February 1, 2014.
  • Video Production, MFA Showcase 2014 Presentation Video Production. January 1, 2014.

2013

  • Member, Research Enhancement Program Application Review Committee. September 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013.
  • Member, MFA Admissions Committee. September 1, 2013.
  • Member, MFA Mid-Term Portfolio Review Committee. September 1, 2013.
  • Member, MFA Mid-Term Portfolio Review Committee. July 1, 2013.
  • Associate Editor, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal"Annual Review, Volume 6. January 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013.
  • Member, Interactive Candidate Search Committee. September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013.
  • Member, Typography Candidate Search Committee. September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013.
  • Member, Communication Design Faculty Search Committee. September 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013.
  • Member, School of Art & Design Scholarship Committee. January 1, 2013.

2012

  • Organizer, ADDY Student Competition Workshop. October 1, 2012.
  • Organizer, New York Art Director'™s Club Student Competition Workshop. October 1, 2012.
  • Member, School of Art & Design Web Site Committee. July 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012.
  • Associate Editor, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, Fall 2012 Edition. January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2012.
  • Author, Academic Computing Committee Grant. January 1, 2012.

2011

  • Chair, School of Art & Design Web Site Committee. September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011.

2010

  • Member, Communication Design Self Study Subcommittee. September 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010.
  • Designer, front-end developer, Art Director, Construction and Maintenance of College of Fine Arts and Communication Web Site. September 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010.
  • Front-end Developer, Art Director, Construction and Maintenance of Encore Series Web Site. September 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010.
  • Front-end Developer, Art Director, Construction and Maintenance of Friends of Fine Arts Web Site. September 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010.
  • Event Chaparone, Art Director's Club of Houston Competition Representative. October 1, 2010.
  • Member, MFA Communication Design Showcase Competition Committee. September 1, 2010.
  • Production, MFA Showcase Exhibit Collateral Materials. September 1, 2010.
  • Participant, Paws Preview Den Namesake. July 1, 2010 - September 1, 2010.

2009

  • Volunteer, People Fund. January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009.