Update on job prospects
Something cool that just happened is that someone from Texas A&M contacted me to make sure that I was applying for their faculty position. Evidently they've been hearing good things about me through various conversation and think I might be a good fit for what they are looking for in their new faculty. I had already sent in my application materials for the position, but their electronic tracking of applicants wasn't set up yet, so they were just covering their bases. So fingers crossed that I at least get shortlisted for this position.