OpenFieldLamar Univ · Beaumont, Texas, United States
Lamar University is a Carnegie R2 doctoral public research university in Beaumont, Texas, and a member of the Texas State University System. Located in the heart of the Gulf Coast energy corridor, Lamar is a leader in chemical engineering, port management, and deaf studies.
Lamar comprises the College of Engineering, College of Education and Human Development, College of Business, and Center for Advances in Port Management. Research focuses on industrial flaring reduction, wastewater treatment, petrochemical logistics, and speech and hearing sciences.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school class rank and GPA under test-optional guidelines. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with minimum 2.75 to 3.0 GPA, departmental essays, and discipline prerequisites.
Elite doctoral research investigating Gulf Coast industrial decarbonization, flare minimization, advanced polymer kinetics, and carbon capture technologies.
Unique multidisciplinary degree teaching maritime supply chain economics, marine terminal automation, port security compliance, and dredging hydrodynamics.
Nationally acclaimed doctoral program training bilingual ASL/English teacher educators, researchers, and educational administrators in deaf pedagogy and literacy.
State-sponsored environmental engineering fellowship evaluating industrial effluent recycling, soil remediation, and chemical emission mitigation in Southeast Texas.
Field biology practicum assessing coastal salt marsh restoration, hurricane barrier erosion protection, and migratory avian nesting ecology along the Sabine Lake estuary.
Lamar University's most prestigious merit scholarship awarded to top graduating high school seniors exhibiting stellar academic performance and intellectual vigor.
President and Professor of Physics
Office of the President and Department of Physics
Dr. Jaime R. Taylor is an applied physicist who has served as President of Lamar University since 2021, driving significant growth in engineering research, doct...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering
Dr. Brian Craig specializes in industrial ergonomics, human factors engineering in petrochemical refineries, port worker safety optimization, and injury reducti...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Chair of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Dr. M. Diane Clark is a renowned researcher in cognitive development of deaf children, visual language acquisition, and literacy pedagogy for deaf and hard-of-h...
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