ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Christopher "Chris" Stanley is an associate professor of art at the University of Texas Permian Basin, but that identity falls far short of telling who he is.

Tracing his development to experiences when he was 14 and in his late 20s, the 55-year-old native of Iowa City, Iowa, is deeply involved in causes including the West Texas Food Bank, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Permian Basin, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, and is currently working with Faith Temple Fellowship Pastor Donny Kyker to convert a building on South Grant Avenue into a women's and children's shelter.

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