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Week of Fri, November 13, 2015

 

COEHD Recent News

Military Times ranks UTSA a “Best for Vets” university for 2016

by Jesus Chavez, University Communications    |    November 12, 2015

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For the second consecutive year, UTSA has been recognized in the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2016 rankings.


Awards, Announcements, & Recognition

There are no new announcement or Award entries available.


If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US the following information:
Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting


Research Awards & Submittals

University of Texas at Austin

$4,000

Write for Texas -Travel Fund 2015-2017
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Awarded

PI:  Roxanne Henkin  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$1,306

Guided 12 Step Work as an Intervention to Promote Moral Development in those Recovering from Alcohol
Counselling

Submitted

PI:  Derek Robertson  Counselling

CI:  Shane Haberstroh, Stacy Speedlin  Counselling



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among in-service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Submitted

PI:  Kristen Lindahl  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:  Kathryn Henderson  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The Influence of Action-Effect Priming on Bilateral Transfer
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Submitted

PI:  William Land  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,999

Student Learning, Diversity, and Equity: Teaching and Learning in a Culturally Diverse Society
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Bekisizwe Ndimande  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:  Theodorea Regina Berry, Zaid Haddad  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

Examining the Effects of Professional Development for CooperatingTeachers in the Coaching with CARE
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Zaid Haddad  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:  Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Dennis Davis, Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$3,750

The Transformation of an HSI into a Tier 1 Research Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Submitted

PI:  Felecia Briscoe  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:  Sara DeTurk  Other Academics



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

Making a Difference: Evidence from the Field
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Submitted

PI:  Juan Niño  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:  Mariela Rodriguez, Encarnacion Garza Jr.  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$2,499

Discourse and Learning: Exploring English Learner Interaction, Intertextuality and Appropriation…
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Submitted

PI:  Juliet Langman  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$2,500

The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issue, possible solutions
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Rosalind Horowitz  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

Language practices, ideologies, identities, and reverse migration to Mexico
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Submitted

PI:  Martha Sidury Christiansen  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The New Breed Leaders: Assistant Professors of Counselor Education and Supervision Adopting the 2014
Counselling

Submitted

PI:  Kim Lee Hughes  Counselling

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,500

Growth Through Pain: Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth in Military Personnel
Counselling

Submitted

PI:  Chastity Hope Bell  Counselling

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The role of work in the experiences of Latinos at an Hispanic Serving Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Submitted

PI:  Anne Marie Nuñez  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,931

Helping Students to Maintain Appropriate Behaviors in the Absence of Restrictive Behavior Interv…
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Candace Gann  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,987

Learning to Teach: Operationalization of Pre-Service Teacher Belief Systems to Reveal Complex…
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Brian Fortney  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



Community Action of South Texas (CaCOST)

$90,430

Reading Instruction in the classroom: Using and Assessing the SIPIC Model of Teacher Prof. Dev.
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:  Miriam Martinez  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching



North East Independent School District

$68,000

San Antonio Writing Project NEISD workshops
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Roxanne Henkin  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



Harlandale Independent School District

$2,200

Harlandale ISD Professional Development
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Roxanne Henkin  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$500,856

San Antonio Science and Mathematics Collaborative
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:  Betty Travis  Other Academics



National Instituties of Health (NIH)

$2,300,933

Building a Healthy Temple: A Diabetes Self-Management Support Program in Hispanic Faith Community…
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Submitted

PI:  Meizi He  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:  Zenong Yin, Erica Sosa, Daniel Sass, Christopher Ellison  Other Academics



Austism Speaks

$5,000

Autismo Enseña
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.
Juliet Ray, RSC Director   |   Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator

External News

Bilingualism a Key to Addressing Changing Workforce

by Douglas D. Baker     |    November 12, 2015

Universities looking to ensure their students have the skills to succeed in a 21st century workforce should take a look at their foreign language departments as one means of accomplishing this objective.


National campaign uses empty backpacks to show suicide’s reach

by Medha Imam, Northwestern University    |    November 12, 2015

Universities across the country recently displayed 1,100 backpacks in a traveling exhibit to symbolize the number of deaths associated with college suicide every year.


TARGET 8: ADHD diagnoses, medication on the rise

by Shale Remien    |    November 12, 2015

Jeff Johnson is a fifteen-year-old who has attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or ADHD. Jeff Johnson Sr., Jeff's dad, said ADHD impacts every day life.


Children join push for child nutrition reauthorization

by Kellie Meyer    |    November 12, 2015

Little ones donned their wings. They were ready to join their parents as they pushed for more access to healthy foods for American families.


Rise in number women seeking support services for female genital mutilation

by ALICIA MELVILLE-SMITH    |    November 12, 2015

At least 1,200 women or girls are believed to have been affected by FGM in Cardiff, according to a new report


UGA College of Education launches new autism, behavioral analysis research center - UGA Today

by Press Release    |    November 12, 2015

The University of Georgia College of Education has pooled its expertise to form a new research center focused on autism and behavioral analysis.


Apple TV tunes into MOOCs

by Amy Scott    |    November 12, 2015

Massive open online courses move into the living room


Remembering Sgt. York, A War Hero Who Built A School

by NOAH ADAMS    |    November 12, 2015

Here in Pall Mall, Tenn., you can walk up on the front porch of the Forbus General Store, est. 1892, and still hear Alvin C. York's rich Tennessee accent.


How To Get Students To Stop Using Their Cellphones In Class

by ANYA KAMENETZ    |    November 12, 2015

Go cold turkey or take tech breaks? Two professors offer different solutions.


New in Trib+Edu: Hard to Retain Special Ed Teachers

by John Reynolds    |    November 12, 2015

In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Unique challenges make special ed teachers hard to attract and retain, using technology to help students learn and an interview with Jeanne Tunks of the University of North Texas.


UT System Plans to Open a New Campus in Houston

by THE TEXAS TRIBUNE    |    November 12, 2015

The University of Texas System plans to build a new campus on 300 acres in the southwestern part of Houston, an initiative its leaders say will drastically expand the system's presence in the state's biggest city. It's not yet clear whether the land will be used for a branch campus for a particular school or as a hub for all the UT System's 14 academic and health institutions, but the land won't likely be for a new university.


How Diabetes Can Lead To Depression

by EDITOR    |    November 12, 2015

According to the American Diabetes Association, studies show people with diabetes have a greater risk of depression than those without. Dr. Rhonda Goen, a psychiatrist with Parkland Hospital System, explains.


Fulbright specialist program recruiting for those with refugee experience

by UTSA International Programs    |    November 10, 2015

The Fulbright Specialist Program, the U.S. Department of State has announced new opportunities for U.S. professionals to share their experience on refugee resettlement and related issues with colleagues in the government and private sectors in Europe. These are two- to six-week assignments, with travel and per diem provided by the Fulbright Program.


UTSA researchers to study violence against teachers

by Jesus Chavez    |    November 09, 2015

Each year, approximately 253,000 teachers are victims of some form of violence in schools, according to the American Psychological Association. Despite the high level of reported incidents, few scientific studies have been conducted that examine the scope, predictors and consequences of violence against teachers in the U.S.


How Dual Language Learning Could Help Curb Education Inequality

by VIRGINIA ALVINO     |    November 09, 2015

More than 17 percent of Texas’ public school students learned a language other than English first. There are a number of approaches to teaching these English language learners - many researchers consider dual language learning to be one of the most effective. They say it allows students to learn English while simultaneously helping them advance literacy in their native language.


Faculty Publications

Oral language:  The genesis and development of literacy for schooling and everyday life

Roslind Horowitz    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Research-based practices for teaching Common Core literacy

Horowitz, R. (2015). Oral language:  The genesis and development of literacy for schooling and everyday life in P. D. Pearson & E. H. Hiebert (Eds.). Research-based practices for teaching Common Core literacy. (pp. 57-75)  New York and London:  Teachers College Press, Columbia University and Newark: Delaware, International Literacy Research Association.



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Upcoming Events

DEC

09

Fall 2015 Interdisciplinary Inquiry Exposition

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Main Campus

DEC

12

Fall 2015 Commencement

Time: 4 p.m.

Location: Alamodome

FEB

19

17th Texas Language Education Research Conference

Time: TBD

Location: The University of Texas at San Antonio

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