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COEHDnews -- Week oF FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2019
 

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WSI kicks off Women’s History Month 2019

The UTSA Women's Studies Institute officially kicked off Women's History Month 2019 at the Opening Program and Reception on Tuesday, March 5. The program featured keynote speaker Rebecca Flores and included remarks from Dr. Sonia Saldivar-Hull, and director of the institute, Dr. Myron Anderson, vice president for Inclusive Excellence. The event also honored Margaret Richardson as the 2019 Women's Advocate of the Year and Erica Alcocer as the recipient of the Linda J. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship in Women's Studies. View additional photos HERE.


 

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COEHD student receives inaugural Movement Mujeres Fellowship
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
Jessenia Garcia, doctoral student in the Department of Counseling, was recently named a 2019 Fellow by Movement Mujeres, a joint initiative between the on-profit organization Deeds Not Words and the civic engagement organization Jolt.  
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UTSA commends women’s achievements during Women’s History Month
by NAVARR GONZALES, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 
In recognition of the contributions women have made within our society, UTSA will celebrate Women’s History Month with a series of educational events throughout March.  
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UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use
by KARA SORIA, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to prescription opioids from 1999 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  
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COEHD professor receives ELEVATE fellowship
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
Dr. Timothy Grigsby, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, recently received an ELEVATE fellowship through the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions.  
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Events Calendar

MAR
2
Saturdays at CITL: A Differentiated Low-Prep Approach to Phonics Centers
 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Other - Buena Vista Bldg. 3.350 
MAR
17
Dietetic Career Open House
 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
 McKinney Humanities 2.02.04



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Publications

The intersection of language ideoloties and language awareness among in-service teachers of emergent bilinguals
KRISTEN LINDAHL; KATHERYN HENDERSON - BiCULTtURAL-BILINGUAL STUDIES | Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education: 

Lindahl, K., & Henderson, K. I. (2019). The intersection of language ideologies and language awareness among in-service teachers of emergent bilinguals. Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education7(1), 61-87.

 

Research

UTSA Urban Education Institute Proposal
Raise Your Hands Texas
Awarded:   $1,100,000   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

Impact Evaluation of BHFSA Scholarship
Baptist Health Fdn
Awarded:   $55,097   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

Impact Evaluation of SAAF Scholarship Programs
San Antonio Area Fdn
Awarded:   $83,433   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

Expanding the Bench in Performance Management Initiative at UTSA
The Annie E Casey Fdn
Awarded:   $50,000   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Sofia Bahena  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

Community Math Project: Building Math Proficiency to Strengthen Teacher Ed. Through Collaborative…
Northwest Vista College
Awarded:   $15,143   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Crystal Kalinec-Craig  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

Impact Study of the San Antonio Education Partnership Scholarship
Univ of TX at Austin 721
Awarded:   $9,000   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

TEA Principal Preparation Program with North East ISD
North East ISD
Awarded:   $8,248   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   David Thompson  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

Behavior Analytic Professional Development for Holmgreen Teachers
Northside ISD
Awarded:   $12,916   Educational Psychology
PI:   Amarie Carnett  Educational Psychology
CI:      

Services to Students with Autism
Northside ISD
Awarded:   $132,028   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Alonzo Andrews  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

Project SANA: Self-Managed Abortion Needs Assessment
Univ of TX at Austin 721
Awarded:   $77,555   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Aleta Baldwin  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Latino Teacher Academy Learning Community (Latino-TALC)
US Dept of Education
Awarded:   $3,748,848   Other Academics
PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics
CI:   Margarita Machado-Casas; Belinda Flores; Norma Guerra  Other Academics 

Project ASSIST: Advancing and Strengthening Science Identity through Systematic Training
US Dept of Agriculture
Awarded:   $274,991   
PI:     
CI:   Sue Hum; Amaury Nora; Juliet Ray; Kenneth Walker; Janis Bush; Gwen Young; Jeffrey Hutchinson   

Psychological Skills Inventory for Law Enforcement
CNA Corporation
Awarded:   $14,799   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   William Land  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:   Jianmin Guan  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition 

Investigation of lumbo-pelvic-hip muscle function, trunk/pelvis kinematics, and joint loading in…
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Research and Education Foundation
Awarded:   $54,996   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Sakiko Oyama  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Building Capacity: Transforming STEM Undergraduate Education through Academic Literacy, Mentoring…
Natl Science Fdn
Awarded:   $1,500,000   Other Academics
PI:   Heather Shipley  Other Academics
CI:   Mark Appleford; Jorge Solis; Juliet Langman; Kelly Nash; Harry Millwater; Krystel Castillo  Other Academics 

Project PLAAY (Parent-Led Autism treatment for At-risk Young infants and toddlers
TX Higher Educ Coordinating Board 781
Awarded:   $1,251,063   Educational Psychology
PI:   Leslie Neely  Educational Psychology
CI:      

SAEP Impact Analysis Project
Univ of TX at Austin 721
Awarded:   $2,500   Educational Psychology
PI:   Guan Saw  Educational Psychology
CI:      

IGE: Advancing and strengthening science identity through systematic training (ASSIST)
Natl Science Fdn
Awarded:   $499,997   Other Academics
PI:   Bush, Janis  Other Academics
CI:   Amaury Nora; Sue Hum; Kenneth Walker; Jeffrey Hutchinson; Gwen Young; Juliet Ray  Other Academics 

Science Education Partnership Award Program: K-3 Stem Foundations: Life Science
Baylor College of Medicine
Awarded:   $35,000   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Sarah Aguirre  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

The Effect of Computer-Mediated Communication on L2 Academic Writing in a Composition Course for…
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Submitted:   $45,000   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Jeong Bin Park  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      

TELL-TX: Professional Development for Teachers of Adult English
TX A&M Univ 711
Submitted:   $150,000   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Juliet Langman  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:   Kristen Lindahl; M. Sidury Christiansen  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies 

Impact Evaluation of BHFSA Scholarship
Baptist Health Fdn
Submitted:   $55,096   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      


 

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