[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, November 10, 2017

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2018_coehdnews>;. [COEHDnews] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, November 10, 2017 Spotlight AAS hosts 2017 visiting scholar<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/aas_hosts_2017_vis... [23215795 1604138796298790 1612414808960947208 o] The African American Studies program in the Consortium for Social Transformation welcomed Dr. Fred Bonner, an education scholar whose research focuses on African-American males, as the Fall 2017 African American Studies Visiting Scholar. AAS hosted a series of workshops and lectures featuring Bonner earlier this week. View additional photos HERE<https://www.facebook.com/pg/UTSACOEHD/photos/?tab=album&album...;. (Photos by: Dongdong 'Carly' Liu) ________________________________ COEHDnews UTSA reimagines the role of its Downtown Campus at 20th anniversary celebration<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_to_host_downto... by CHRISTI FISH, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 11/08 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5551/dtfriobuilding340__preview.... University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is preparing to host an event that commemorates the history and impact of its Downtown Campus and offers a glimpse toward its future. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_to_host_downtown_campus_20th_... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... UTSA counseling researchers receive grant to train UTSA students in integrated behavioral health<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_counseling_research... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 11/08 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5681/counseling340__preview.jpg]... students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will receive specialized training to help patients in underserved Texas communities, supported by a new grant four-year, $800,000 grant. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_counseling_researchers_receiv... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... Meet a Roadrunner: Elizabeth Arevalo ‘01, ‘03 was among the Downtown Campus’ first students<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_eliz... by KC GONZALEZ| Pub: 11/08 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5679/elizabetharevalo340__previe... Elizabeth Arevalo '01, '03. She was one of the first students to take classes at the UTSA Downtown Campus when it opened in the fall of 1997 and helped build the foundation for student life there. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_elizabeth_areval... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... COEHD establishes new health research center<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_establishes_new_he... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 11/07 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5656/dsc_8017__preview.jpg]The College of Education and Human Development recently established the new Center for Community Based and Applied Health Research (CCBAHR) at The University of Texas at San Antonio. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_establishes_new_health_resea... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all News <http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Announcements 2018 Spring Scholarship - Office of Undergraduate Research<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/2018_s... The OUR Scholarship will support undergraduates who perform research with a faculty mentor during the 2018 Spring Semester. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 upon completion of the project. We expect to award up to 15 scholarships, pending availability of funds. Students should apply for the scholarship at the link below. To apply, students must: 1. Have an overall GPA ≥ 3.0; 2. Be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours); 3. Have a faculty mentor and an endorsement letter from the mentor; 4. Have a project planned or underway with a mentor at the time of application submission. The submission deadline for scholarship is November 17, 2017 (5pm). For additional details, and a link to the online application form, please visit the following page: http://research.utsa.edu/academic-research/undergraduate/scholarship-appl... Dissertation Defense of Doctoral Candidate Penny Pruitt<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/disserta... The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies announces the dissertation defense of: Penny Pruitt At What Point Do Schools Fail to Meet Adequate Yearly Progress and What Factors Are Most Closely Associated with Their Failure? A Discrete-Time Hazard Model Monday, November 13, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Downtown Campus ELPS Conference Room Dissertation Chair: Bruce Barnett Committee Members: Alex Bowers, Mariela Rodriguez, Page Smith Presentation is open to the public. Dissertation Defense of Doctoral Candidate Thomas Porter<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/disserta... The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching proudly announces the dissertation defense of Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching: Thomas Porter Life Stories of Pre-Service Teachers: Bids, Invitations, Redemption and Reversals, and the Hidden Alliance of Blessers Friday, November 10, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. Main Campus Graduate School and Research Building (GSR) 1.204 Dissertation Co-Chairs: Dr. Miriam Martinez and Dr. Roxanne Henkin Committee Members: Dr. Zaid Haddad, Dr. Bekisizwe Ndimande, Dr. Lennie Irvin Presentation is open to the public. Dissertation Defense of Doctoral Candidate Leticia Lozano<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/disserta... The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies proudly announces the dissertation defense of Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language: Leticia Lozano Tejer - The Biliteracy Threads: Home Language, Identity, Early Literacy and the Construction of Dual Language Students as Early Writer. Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 10 a.m. Main Campus - MB 3.112A Dissertation Chair: Dr. Margarita Machado-Casas Committee Members: Dr. Jorge Solis, Dr. Lindahl, Dr. Ek, & Dr. Alanis Presentation is open to the public Dissertation Defense of Doctoral Candidate Elizabeth Rivas<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/dissertat... The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies proudly announces the dissertation defense of Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language: Elizabeth Rivas Latina Social Studies Teachers Negotiating Public Institutions Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 10 a.m. Main Campus - MB 3.112A Dissertation Chair: Dr. Patricia Sánchez Committee Members: Dr. Belinda Flores, Dr. Marie Miranda, & Dr. Cinthia Salinas Presentation is open to the public Institute of Texan Cultures - Free Professional Development Opportunities<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/i... Educators can take advantage of these upcoming ITC professional development opportunities this month at no cost! Carver Workshop - Tuesday, Nov. 7th from 6-8 p.m. - Meet local actor, director and educator Danielle King, who is the co-founder of The Renaissance Guild. Free Family Sunday - Sunday, Nov. 12th from Noon - 4 p.m. - Student exhibit reception, a People of the Place Panel with three Native American guests and Back 40 activities. www.texancultures.com<http://www.texancultures.com/> Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all Announcements <http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/> Educator App of the Week EdShelf<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> | [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/ES.png] Edshelf is "a discovery engine of websites, mobile apps, desktop programs, and electronic products for teaching and learning." [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/ESQR.png] https://edshelf.com/ <http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> From the Office of Teacher Education Services and Instructional Technology Workshops[Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/face... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... ________________________________ Events Calendar NOV 10 Instructional Technology Workshops: SCANNABLE TECH<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/instructional_technology_... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 - 3:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab NOV 11 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Workshop<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_target_lang... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - John Peace Library 3.02.38 NOV 14 Instructional Technology Workshops: GOOGLE CULTURAL INSTITUTE<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/instructional_techno... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 - 11:00 am [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab NOV 14 PRESS: Policy and Research in Education Seminar Series #2<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/press_policy_and_research_in_education_seminar_series_1> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 am - 12:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building, Room 3.308 NOV 14 iPad for educators - Productivity<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/ipad_for_educator... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Pecan Room UC 2.01.26 NOV 14 Scholar Activism and Pedagogies of Place<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/scholar_activism_and_ped... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Buena Vista Building, Aula Canaria [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] Upcoming Conferences NOV 15 2017 UCEA Annual Convention<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2017_ucea_annual_co... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8 am - 5 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO FEB 22 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/national_latino_chi... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 23 Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texas_association_f... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News Valero Grants SAISD $8.4M for College Readiness Program<https://therivardreport.com/valero-grants-saisd-8-4m-for-colle... by EDMOND ORTIZ - The Rivard Report | Pub: 11/09 Valero Energy Foundation, the local energy company’s philanthropic arm, has awarded a five-year, $8.4 million grant to the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) to better prepare students for college. Grant money, which started going to the school district this year. UTSA honors America’s veterans with salute to service events<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/VeteransDay2017.html> by ELISA PERKINS - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/09 As part of “Celebrate America’s Military,” led by the San Antonio Chamber, UTSA will observe Veterans Day with public events, Thursday, Nov. 9 to Saturday, Nov. 11. The university’s military community is more than 4,200 strong. 3 Ways to Leverage Technology to Help Nontraditional Students<https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/04/3-ways-leve... by MEGHAN BOGARDUS CORTEZ - EdTech Magazine | Pub: 11/09 For older learners in particular, tech can be a great tool if used properly. UTSA provides counseling and support services following Sutherland Springs tragedy<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/SutherlandSprings.html... by UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/08 As new details emerge about the Sutherland Springs tragedy that occurred on Sunday, members of Roadrunner Nation may find themselves in need of counseling and support services. UTSA leaders are committed to helping students, faculty and staff members impacted during this difficult time. Two-day UTSA conference to explore the responsibility of social workers and human rights in migratio<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/BinationalConference.... by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/07 Immigration, deportation and human rights will be among the topics discussed at the 2nd Binational Conference Mexico-United States, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 15-16 at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The conference is free and open to the public. UTSA graduates gain job experience through unique Japan Exchange and Teaching program<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/JETprogram.html> by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/07 Recent graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are gaining international on the job training through a unique and highly competitive global program. Eight UTSA graduates are currently working in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, the largest cohort from UTSA to be selected in one year. UTSA named among the best global universities by U.S. News & World Report<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/USNewsGlobalRanking.htm... by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/07 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has once again been named one of the top universities in the world. U.S. News & World Report has ranked UTSA’s academic and research programs No. 75 among U.S. public academic institutions and No. 448 overall in its 2018 Best Global Universities rankings. ________________________________ Publications Advancing research on speaking and writing. Pedagogical possibilities.<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Writing & Pedagogy: 10/11 Horowitz, R. (2017). Advancing research on speaking and writing. Pedagogical possibilities. Writing & Pedagogy, 9(1), pp. 1-13. Equinox Publishers. Language and Power in a Medical Spanish for Heritage Learners Program: A Learning by Design Persp…<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> KARMIN SAN MARTÍN, CLL PH.D. CANDIDATE - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Multiliteracies Pedagogy and Language Learning: Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers: 10/10 Martinez, G., & San Martín, K. (2017). Language and power in a medical Spanish for heritage learners program: A learning by design perspective. In G.C. Zapata and M. Lacorte (Eds.), Multiliteracies Pedagogy and Language Learning: Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers (pp. 107-128). Palgrave Macmillan. Research Evaluation of Behavioral and Emotional Screening Instruments: Implications for School-Based…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,962 Educational Psychology PI: Victor Villarreal Educational Psychology CI: CITL-NEISD Professional Development Workshops<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> NorthEast Independent School District Awarded: $11,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The effects of Western diet on pregnancy outcomes and implications on offspring health<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Eunhee Chung Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: “Development and Testing of the Tobacco and Nicotine Consequences Scale (TANCS) to screen and…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,509 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Timothy Grigsby Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: An Investigation into Systemic and Institutional Barriers to the Provision of High-Quality…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,821 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Aleta Baldwin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Mathematics and Language, Literacy Integration (MALLI) in Dual Language Settings<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Department of Education through Santa Clara University Awarded: $575,601 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge L. Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Constructing a Latina/o Educational Pipeline in Texas: A Critical Race Analysis<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $5,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Sofia Bahena Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Enrique Aleman; Sonya Aleman Other Academics IDRA/UTSA Research Partnership<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Department of Education thru IDRA Submitted: $379,719 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Enrique Aleman Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Evangeline Aguilera, Curtis Brewer, Mariela Rodriguez, Juan Nino, Encarnacion Garza Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Identifying Individual Zones of Optimal Performance during Police Officer Use-of- Force Scenarios<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $4,623 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: William Land Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: L.E.A.P.S. (Learning Engineering, Acoustics, and Physics with Synthesizers)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Vittorio Marone Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Treatment of Food Selectivity in Children with Autism Via Telehealth<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $4,999 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Bryant Silbaugh Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: College access and geography: The experiences of rural youth in Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Vanessa Sansone Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: “The New Breed Leaders: Assistant Professors of Counselor Education and Supervision and the 2014 ACA<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Counselling PI: Kim Lee Hughes Counselling CI: US PREP<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Tech University Submitted: $200,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Belinda Flores Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: ________________________________ [https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/education.utsa....] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... 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