Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Beth E Wuest

  • Associate Professor at School of Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Conference Planning Committee, Texas Association of Higher Education Assessment. 2018 - Present.
  • Member, International Textiles and Apparel Association. 1995 - Present.
  • Member, Phi Kappa Phi. 1988 - Present.
  • Member, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 1983 - Present.
  • Member, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 1980 - Present.
  • Member, Kappa Omicron Nu. 1977 - Present.
  • Member, Phi Upsilon Omicron. 1977 - Present.

2021

  • Lead, Reaffirmation of Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2021.

2019

  • Chair, Policy and Program Audit Committee, Comal County Juvenile Residential Supervision and Treatment Center, Inc. 1997 - 2019.

2016

  • Lead, Fifth-Year Interim Review for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2016.

2015

  • Member, Texas Association for Interior Design. 1991 - 2015.

2013

  • Organizer, Research Administrative Assistant Training Professional Development Series. 2013.
  • Member, Texas Faculty Development Network. 2007 - 2013.

2012

  • Organizer, New Tenure Track Faculty Orientation. 2005 - 2012.
  • Organizer, Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, a series of monthly, half-day sessions for new tenure track faculty. 2005 - 2012.
  • Organizer, Faculty Focus workshops. 2005 - 2012.
  • Member, Professional Development Advisory Council. 2005 - 2012.
  • Member, Mariel Muir Excellence in Mentoring Award Selection Committee. 2005 - 2012.
  • Member, ADA/504 Compliance and Steering Committee on Disabilities. 2005 - 2012.
  • Member, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education. 2005 - 2012.

2011

  • Chair, Personalized Academic and Career Exploration (PACE) Council. 2010 - 2011.
  • Member, National Academic Advising Association. 2008 - 2011.

2010

  • Co-Chair, Quality Enhancement Plan. 2007 - 2010.

2009

  • Member, Study Abroad Advisory Committee. 2005 - 2009.

2007

  • Organizer, Academic Administrators Orientation. 2007.
  • Chair, 2007 Annual Meeting Planning Committee. 2007.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 2000 - 2007.

2006

  • Member, 2006 Annual Meeting Planning Committee. 2006.
  • Member, Academic Program Review Committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Chair, University Positioning Committee. 2004 - 2006.

2005

  • Member, Search and Screen Committee for Associate Dean of the Graduate College. 2005.
  • President’s Cabinet, University Positioning Committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Council of Academic Deans, University Positioning Committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Participant, development of an enrollment management plan for Fashion Merchandising program. 2004 - 2005.
  • Chair, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Colleges, Universities and Research Section. 2003 - 2005.
  • Member, Established a student advisory board; met with board each semester. 2001 - 2005.
  • Organizer, Established development board guidelines, contacted potential board members. 2000 - 2005.
  • Member, Research and Theory Development Committee. 1998 - 2005.
  • Coordinator, Fashion Merchandising Program. 1997 - 2005.

2004

  • Member, University Fund Drive, College of Applied Arts Co-Segment Leader. 2004.
  • Co-Chair, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Annual Meeting General Arrangements. 2003 - 2004.
  • Financial Advisor, Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron. 2002 - 2004.
  • Member, Annual Meeting Planning Committee. 2001 - 2004.
  • Liaison, Department Assessment Committee. 1997 - 2004.
  • Member, Southwest Academy of Management. 1996 - 2004.
  • Member, Southwest Marketing Association. 1996 - 2004.
  • Member, Fee Allocation Committee. 1994 - 2004.
  • Chair, Fee Allocation Committee. 1994 - 2004.
  • Member, American Collegiate Retailing Association. 1991 - 2004.

2003

  • Member, Food Biotechnology Faculty Search Committee. 2003.
  • Student Section Advisor, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2002 - 2003.
  • Member, Annual Meeting Planning Committee. 2001 - 2003.
  • Member, Faculty Senate Budget Committee. 2000 - 2003.

2002

  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 2002.
  • Member, Career Services Internship Fair Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Honors Student Thesis Advisor. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, College Awards Day Planning Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Chair, College Awards Day Planning Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Ad Hoc Core Curriculum Evaluation Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Ad Hoc Internship Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Counselor, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2001 - 2002.
  • Co-Chair, Colleges, Universities and Research Section. 2000 - 2002.
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee. 1999 - 2002.
  • Board of Directors, Comal County Juvenile Residential Supervision and Treatment Center, Inc. 1996 - 2002.
  • Chapter Advisor, Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron. 1994 - 2002.

2001

  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 2001.
  • President, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2000 - 2001.
  • Chair, Apparel and Textiles Division Scholarship Committee. 1997 - 2001.
  • Member, Development Committee. 1996 - 2001.

2000

  • Member, Graduate Scholars Selection Committee. 2000.
  • President, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 1999 - 2000.
  • Chair, Research Professional Section. 1999 - 2000.
  • Executive Board, Comal County Juvenile Residential Supervision and Treatment Center, Inc. 1997 - 2000.
  • Member, implemented marketing plan. 1996 - 2000.

1999

  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 1999.
  • Vice President, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Professional Development. 1998 - 1999.
  • Member, Public Relations Committee. 1995 - 1999.

1998

  • Member, Strategic Issues Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Academic Standards Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Originated Tech-Prep Agreements with secondary schools. 1998.
  • Resource Exhibition Chair, 1998 Annual Meeting Planning Committee. 1998.
  • Member, 1998 Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Hospitality Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Developed and administered alumni survey. 1997 - 1998.
  • Chair, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Apparel and Textiles Division. 1996 - 1998.
  • Vice-Chair, Research Professional Section. 1996 - 1998.

1997

  • Member, Review Committee of “Students with Disabilities: A Faculty Resource Guide”. 1997.
  • Member, Annual Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures Committee. 1997.
  • Member, Fashion Merchandising Faculty Search Committee. 1997.
  • Member, Developed Tech-Prep Agreement procedures. 1996 - 1997.
  • Member, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Division Representative to Board of Directors. 1996 - 1997.
  • Member, Association for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education. 1995 - 1997.

1996

  • Member, Internship Restructuring Special Committee. 1996.
  • Member, Developed marketing plan for Fashion Merchandising program. 1996.
  • Member, University Women's Association. 1994 - 1996.

1995

  • Member, Honors Student Thesis Advisor. 1995.
  • Member, Non-tenured Representative to the School of Applied Arts and Technology Strategic Planning Committee. 1995.
  • Member, Recruitment Committee. 1995.

1994

  • Member, Adult Day Care of North Texas Advisory Committee. 1993 - 1994.
  • Member, Interior Design Educators Council. 1991 - 1994.

1993

  • Member, Computing and Media Services Committee. 1992 - 1993.
  • Member, Administrative Committee. 1992 - 1993.
  • Member, Merchandising Division Head. 1992 - 1993.
  • Member, University Honors Committee. 1991 - 1993.
  • Member, Newsletter Editor. 1991 - 1993.
  • Member, Alumni Newsletter Committee. 1990 - 1993.
  • Program Director, Home Furnishings Merchandising. 1989 - 1993.
  • Editor, North Texas Chapter of the Electrical Women's Round Table. 1987 - 1993.
  • Member, Electrical Women's Round Table. 1983 - 1993.
  • Member, American Association of Housing Educators. 1980 - 1993.
  • Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation. 1979 - 1993.

1992

  • Member, Executive Committee. 1987 - 1992.
  • Advisor, Phi Upsilon Omicron. 1984 - 1992.

1990

  • Chair, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Housing, Furnishings and Equipment Section. 1988 - 1990.
  • Member, Certified Home Economist. 1987 - 1990.
  • Member, Undergraduate Committee. 1984 - 1990.
  • Chair, Undergraduate Committee. 1984 - 1990.

1989

  • Member, Renovation of Chilton Hall Committee. 1988 - 1989.
  • Coordinator, Renovation of Chilton Hall Committee. 1988 - 1989.
  • Member, National Social Science Association. 1988 - 1989.
  • Member, Julia Kiene Scholarship Committee. 1988 - 1989.
  • Member, City of Denton Land Use Planning Committee. 1986 - 1989.

1987

  • Chairman, North Texas Chapter of the Electrical Women's Round Table. 1986 - 1987.
  • Member, University Graduation Committee. 1985 - 1987.
  • Vice Chairman, North Texas Chapter of the Electrical Women's Round Table. 1985 - 1987.
  • Chair, North Texas Chapter of the Electrical Women's Round Table, Julia Kiene Scholarship Committee. 1985 - 1987.
  • Member, Julia Kiene Scholarship Committee. 1985 - 1987.

1985

  • Chair, Education Committee. 1984 - 1985.
  • Member, College Educators in Household Equipment. 1984 - 1985.

1984

  • Chair, Education Committee. 1983 - 1984.
  • Member, American Association of University Women. 1983 - 1984.
  • Member, American Society for Testing Materials, Faculty Intern Program. 1983 - 1984.

1983

  • Member, American Society for Testing Materials, Metric Committee. 1983.
  • Board of Directors, Wisconsin Housing Coalition. 1982 - 1983.
  • Executive Board, Wisconsin Housing Coalition. 1982 - 1983.
  • Member, Wisconsin Housing Coalition. 1981 - 1983.

1925

  • Participant, Numerous University functions and activities as a Presidential Fellow (Board of Regents Meetings, President’s Associates gatherings, Coordinating Board member receptions, etc.). 1925.
  • Member, Graduation Usher and Marshall. 1925.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days and other campus recruiting events. 1925.
  • Participant, recruitment activities on- and off-campus. 1925.
  • Member, Provided assistance for fashion shows, professional presentations and other programs. 1925.
  • Member, Fostered alumni relations and involvement. 1925.
  • Member, Provided academic and career advising to prospective, current and former students. 1925.
  • Member, Enabled students to attend various international programs and transfer credits upon return. 1925.
  • Member, Reviewed program curriculum and transfer agreements. 1925.
  • Member, Assisted with advising of Fashion Merchandising Association. 1925.
  • Member, Prepared background document for Proposed Program for Master of Science Degree in Design and Merchandising. 1925.
  • Member, Developed and updated Fashion Merchandising program brochure and Internship brochure. 1925.
  • Member, Produced pre-registration information handout each semester. 1925.
  • Coordinator, Coordinated library book orders, textbook orders, course schedules, and other clerical duties. 1925.
  • Coordinator, Coordinated program direction, activities and faculty meetings. 1925.
  • Member, Posted job and internship position openings and worked with Career Services to encourage student participation in Career Service sponsored activities. 1925.
  • Coordinator, Coordinate program direction, activities and faculty meetings. 1925.
  • Member, Developed program outcomes. 1925.