4:01 p.m.
see call.
Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
Academy for Teacher Excellence Principal Investigator
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-458-4426 (office)
210-458-5962 (fax)
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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Rebekah Smith"
<Rebekah.Smith@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebekah.Smith@utsa.edu>>
To: "Lisa Firmin"
<Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu<mailto:Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu>>, "Jesse Zapata"
<Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu>>, "Joseph
Kulhanek" <Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu<mailto:Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu>>,
"Gail Taylor" <Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu<mailto:Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu>>,
"Laura Murray"
<Laura.Murray@utsa.edu<mailto:Laura.Murray@utsa.edu>>, "Jesse
Samudio" <Jesse.Samudio@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Samudio@utsa.edu>>,
"Sonia Saldivar-Hull"
<Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu<mailto:Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu>>, "Mark
Bayer" <Mark.Bayer@utsa.edu<mailto:Mark.Bayer@utsa.edu>>, "Belinda
Flores" <Belinda.Flores@utsa.edu<mailto:Belinda.Flores@utsa.edu>>,
"Robert Tillyer"
<Robert.Tillyer@utsa.edu<mailto:Robert.Tillyer@utsa.edu>>, "Jesus
Romo" <Jesus.Romo@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesus.Romo@utsa.edu>>
Cc: "DANIEL GELO"
<Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu<mailto:Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu>>,
"'josie.serrata@gmail.com<mailto:josie.serrata@gmail.com>'"
<josie.serrata@gmail.com<mailto:josie.serrata@gmail.com>>, "Robert
Fuhrman" <Robert.Fuhrman@utsa.edu<mailto:Robert.Fuhrman@utsa.edu>>,
"Rebecca Weston"
<Rebecca.Weston@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebecca.Weston@utsa.edu>>, "Michael
Baumann" <Michael.Baumann@utsa.edu<mailto:Michael.Baumann@utsa.edu>>,
"Tina Zawacki"
<Tina.Zawacki@utsa.edu<mailto:Tina.Zawacki@utsa.edu>>, "Raymond
Garza" <Raymond.Garza@utsa.edu<mailto:Raymond.Garza@utsa.edu>>
Subject: RE: Latina Researchers Conference Information
Hi everyone,
With my move to Mississippi this summer I was unable to commit the department to hosting
the Latina Researchers Conference. Fortunately the organizers were able to make
arrangements at UIW, making the conference accessible to our faculty and students.
Please help to spread the word about the conference, which will take place this July. The
call for papers is attached.
Rebekah
Rebekah E. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Director, UTSA Cognitive Aging Lab
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rebekah.smith@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebekah.smith@utsa.edu>
From: Rebekah Smith
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 7:38 PM
To: Lisa Firmin <Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu<mailto:Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu>>;
Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu>; Joseph Kulhanek
<Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu<mailto:Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu>>; Gail Taylor
<Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu<mailto:Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu>>; Laura Murray
<Laura.Murray@utsa.edu<mailto:Laura.Murray@utsa.edu>>; Jesse Samudio
<jesse.samudio@utsa.edu<mailto:jesse.samudio@utsa.edu>>; Sonia Saldivar-Hull
<Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu<mailto:Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu>>
Cc: DANIEL GELO <Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu<mailto:Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu>>
Subject: FW: Latina Researchers Conference Information
I am contacting you about a request from an alum, Josie Serrata, for UTSA to assist in
sponsoring Latina Researchers Conference in summer 2016. This is not specifically a
psychology conference and spans a broad array of areas. I am reaching out to each of you
because I think this event has relevance to different goals and areas: increasing
diversity in faculty, increasing diversity in graduate students, community visibility,
alumni relations, graduate recruitment, women’s studies.
The request appears to be primarily for space for the conference. They have funds for
food, equipment, and support for attendees. Attendance is expected to be about 500. I do
not know what possibilities exist at any of the three campuses for this sort of event.
Please let me know (or feel free to contact the Josie directly) if you are interested in
bringing the conference to UTSA or have suggestions for other people I should reach out
to.
Thanks
Rebekah
Rebekah E. Smith, Ph.D
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Director, UTSA Cognitive Aging Lab
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Hi Dr. Smith,
Thank you for your email. I really appreciate your quick response.
The primary support that we are looking for of a host is the use of their facilities at
low to no cost. Given that most of our funding goes to helping participants attend, we
offer travel awards to students and early-career researchers as well as offer a low
registration fee to help keep it affordable. Because this is important to us, we are
hoping that the host site would keep facility costs at a minimum (we'd, of course,
cover food, A/V equipment rental, etc.) We are actually hoping for the end of July/early
August, July 27th-29th would be ideal for us but we're very flexible given the quick
turn around.
Other support, if feasible, could include housing of student attendees. Although not
necessary, this would be helpful. A host site would not be asked for a monetary donation
since the facilities are significant. In turn, we offer exposure to the university of a
tremendous pool of researchers, students and established researchers alike. The host
department or departments could have an information table, information in the program and
a speaking slot on the program to promote their departments and work.
Please let me know if you'd like to discuss anything via phone. I'm available at
210-326-9185. Thank you, again, for your consideration and I really appreciate you
following up.
As an alumni and San Antonio native, I'd be really excited to be able to bring this
conference to UTSA.
Best,
Josie
Josie Serrata, Ph.D.
Director of Professional Development
Latina Researchers Network
www.LatinaResearchers.com<http://www.latinaresearchers.com/>
Director of Research and Evaluation
National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
http://www.nationallatinonetwork.org/