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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, May 18, 2018

Spotlight

COEHD professor receives alumni award from UT Austin

Dr. Maricela Oliva (second in from left), associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and associate vice provost for Academic and Faculty Support, recently received the Dr. V. Ray Cardozier Alumni Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin's Program in Higher Education Leadership. The award is given periodically to an alumni and full-time faculty member in higher education administration. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Maricela Oliva).

COEHDnews

UTSA alumna to teach in South America on Fulbright scholarship

by MARISSA VILLA, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS| Pub: 05/17

Clarissa Moore, who just completed a graduate certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at UTSA, is taking her knowledge abroad.

COEHD celebrates retiring professor, lecturer

by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 05/14

Two members of the College of Education and Human Development faculty recently retired from the university.

COEHD professor works with Russian scholars, students through U.S. Department of State program

by DR. SIDURY CHRISTIANSEN, BBL| Pub: 05/14

Dr. Sidury Christiansen, assistant professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, recently returned from a two-week assignment in Russia through the U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist program.

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Announcements

COEHD to host open house for graduate programs
The College of Education and Human Development is hosting an open house for their graduate programs on Saturday, May 19. The open house is free and will provide those interested with an opportunity to meet college faculty and current students. For more information or to register, visit http://education.utsa.edu/open_house/

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Events Calendar

MAY

Graduate Studies Open House

9:30 a.m.

Main Campus -

Main Building, Ground Floor Lobby

JUN

Instructional Technology Open House

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Main Campus - Main Building, Edge Center, 0.328

JUN

Young Writer’s Camp

9:00 a.m.

DT Campus - TBA

JUN

Accelerated Computer Science Teachers Institute (ACSTI)

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Main Campus - EDGE Center, Main Building Room 0.328

JUN

MAS Social Studies Teachers Academy

M-Th: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; F: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

ITC -

Institute of Texan Cultures

JUL

Games in Makerspaces

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Main Campus - Main Building, 0.328

Upcoming Conferences

External News

Standardized Testing: The Stakes Are High For Texas Students, Teachers, Schools

by JAN ROSS PIEDAD - TPR | Pub: 05/17

Most of the 5 million students enrolled in Texas public schools are taking state-required standardized tests this week. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as the STAAR test, is the latest iteration of inidividual evaluations for students in the state.

Longtime Alamo Heights ISD educator named lone finalist for superintendent

by KRISTA TORRALVA - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 05/16

She has a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M University.

UTSA laboratory helping local athletes progress, prevent injury

by CODY MCCRARY - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 05/15

Saki Oyama, an assistant professor of kinesiology at UTSA, had to install blackout curtains over the windows and doors of her Applied Biomechanics Research Laboratory to prevent onlookers from forming a crowd.

Why Teenagers Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should Too!)

by ELISSA NADWORNY - NPR | Pub: 05/15

A teenage brain is a fascinating, still-changing place. There's a lot going on: Social awareness, risk-taking, peer pressure; all are heightened during this period.

Woman writes book through eyes of schizophrenic son

by TIFFANY HUERTAS - KSAT-TV | Pub: 05/15

From an early age, Josie Mendez-Negrete knew her son was special. "He started reading when he was about 3 1/2 years old, and he taught himself," Mendez-Negrete said.

UTSA named among the most military friendly schools in the nation

by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 05/14

UTSA has received a special national designation for how it treats and takes care of its student-veterans. Victory Media recently released its Military Friendly Schools rating, and UTSA is ranked No. 3 in the country among its research peers.

Publications

Cross-lagged models of mathematics achievement and motivational factors among Hispanic and non…

GUAN SAW - Educational Psychology | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences: 04/24

Saw, G. K., & Chang, C. -N. (2018). Cross-lagged models of mathematics achievement and motivational factors among Hispanic and non-Hispanic high school students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 40(2), 240-256.

Research

Postdoctoral Research on Indic Culture and Literacies

Infinity Foundation
Submitted:   $233,880    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Kalpana Iyengar  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:

IDRA/UTSA Research Partnerhsip

Department of Education Thru Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
Awarded:   $95,000    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Enrique Aleman  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:   Encarnacion Garza, Evangeline Aguilera, Curtis Brewer, Mariela Rodriguez, Juan Nino  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Intent to Continue Editorship of the Journal of Literacy Research Volumes 52-54

Literary Research Association
Submitted:   $102,900    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:

The World’s Fair as Contested Space: Educational Practice and Utopian Visions at Hemisfair ‘68

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Submitted:   $20,000    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Abraham Deleon  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:

FANH Academy for Teaching Excellence Service Learning Community

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Submitted:   $998,265    Other Academics
PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics
CI:   Norma Guerra  Educational Psychology

Closing The Education Gap For Hispanic Students With A Online Masters Degree Program In Community…

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Submitted:   $274,999    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Meizi He  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:   Erica Sosa, Sarah Ullevig, Liset Leal-Vasquez  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition


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