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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, October 20, 2017 

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UTSA to celebrate 20th anniversary of the Downtown Campus
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The University of Texas at San Antonio will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Downtown Campus with a special celebration on Monday, November 13 beginning at 3 pm. The celebration will include panel discussions, including a panel on the future of the Downtown Campus facilitated by COEHD Dean Dr. Margo DelliCarpini, and a keynote address by Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio. The evening will conclude with a community-wide celebration on the Bill Miller Plaza. For more information, visit http://utsa.edu/dtanniversary

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COEHD professor authors counseling book on self-injury
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
Dr. Heather Trepal, professor in the Department of Counseling, recently co-authored a book on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) that was published by Routledge.  
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Dietetics students learn culinary skills through new UTSA partnership
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
Students in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD) are getting hands-on culinary experience through a new partnership between the college, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, and the Culinary Health Education for Families program (CHEF).  
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Announcements

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR Education and Curriculum
We are looking for a graduate student for graduate assistantship working with Dean's office in the College of Education and Human Development. The graduate assistantship will be for 10 - 19 hours per week beginning November 2017. Extension of the position to Spring 2018 is possible, contingent on funding.  

Description of Job Duties

Work with team of faculty and administrators to explore program and policy options associated with innovative EC-12 education in Texas. Experience with library searches, finding and reviewing educational policy documents, and writing briefs is preferred. Additional preferred qualifications include good interpersonal and organizational skills; responsible, flexible and able to maintain a professional attitude.

Qualifications
Applicants must be current graduate students in the College of Education and Human Development. Candidates must maintain enrollment in at least six hours of graduate course during the full period of the assistantship. Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in graduate work, or if entering the program, a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Successful experience in working with students in a helping relationship is desirable; experience in use of computers is required. Preference will be given to students who plan on graduating in Spring 2018 or later. 

Salary
Candidates may be paid $11.99/ hour.

Applications
Candidates should submit a letter of interest indicating background and experience, and a current resume/CV that includes the names and contact information of 3 references (recommendation letters are not required) to the following e-mail:  Rozlyn.Wilkins@utsa.edu

After an initial screening, candidates may be invited for an interview. Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. Note, this position is pending budget approval.
For further information, contact Juliet Langman at Juliet.Langman@utsa.edu

UTSA is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Downtown Campus - Pedestrian and Shuttle Service Routes from VIA bus stops to DTC
VIA bus detours, scheduled to begin on October 15, 2017, have temporarily relocated several bus stops from the Downtown Campus to other locations nearby. To assist our campus community in safely navigating these areas, the attached map provides suggested pedestrian routes to and from the temporary bus stops located at Milam Park and at the S. Santa Rosa and W. Nueva intersection. 

In addition, Campus Services will offer temporary shuttle service between the Downtown Campus and nearby alternate bus stops. This route will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Please refer to the attached shuttle service map.  

UTSA Police will provide additional patrols around these temporary bus stops and the campus during this time. 

For more information regarding the VIA bus detours, please visit their website at http://www.viainfo.net/friostreetclosures
 
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Events Calendar

OCT
21
San Antonio Writing Project: Super Saturday
 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
 DT Campus - 
OCT
23
Instructional Technology Workshops: CREATIVE COMMONS
 2:00 - 4:00 pm
 Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab
OCT
25
Sprinting to the Finish Line
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Main Campus - University Center, Retama Auditorium, 2.02.02
OCT
25
Information Session: Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (Curriculum & Instruction)
 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - Main Building 2.220
OCT
26
Town Hall Meeting: The Opioid Crisis
 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
 DT Campus - Buena Vista Building Theater (1.326)
OCT
27
Instructional Technology Workshops: APPS FOR MOVIE PRODUCTION
 9:00 - 11:00 am
 Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab



Upcoming Conferences

NOV
15
2017 UCEA Annual Convention
 8 am - 5 pm
 Other - 

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO

FEB
22
National Latino Children’s Literature Conference
 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - TBD



External News

UTSA’s unsung heroes help students achieve excellence
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 10/19
UTSA is home to nearly 31,000 students and more than 6,500 faculty, staff and student workers. That makes the university’s population about the same as the city of Schertz. 
UTSA, San Antonio Express-News to discuss the opioids crisis at Oct. 26 town hall meeting
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 10/19
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the San Antonio Express-News will jointly host a town hall meeting to discuss the nation’s opioid epidemic at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26 in the Buena Vista Street Building Theater (BVB 1.326) at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The event, The Opioid Crisis, is free and open to the public. 
Young Children Are Spending Much More Time In Front Of Small Screens
by  ANYA KAMENETZ - NPR | Pub: 10/19
It's not your imagination: Tiny tots are spending dramatically more time with tiny screens. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, just released new numbers on media use by children 8 and under. The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. 
New San Antonio music festival’s name sparks debate about culture vs. commerce
by  ELDA SILVA - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 10/16
Ellen Riojas-Clark, professor emerita of bicultural-bilingual studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, sees the name as a clear-cut case of cultural appropriation. “It doesn’t seem to me there’s any cultural aspect related to it. (A) botánica sells folk medicine or candles and all that kind of stuff, so I don’t see that relationship,” she said. 
INTERVIEWED BY SER LUMEN, PROGRAMA DE RADIO DE LA UAA
by  SER LUMEN - Ser Lumen | Pub: 10/16
Dr. Sidury Christiansen was interviewed by the staff of Ser Lumen, a radio program hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. In this live interview, she explained some of the activities she am doing at the UAA as a Fulbright Scholar. 
HIV Spreading Among Gay Hispanic Men Under 30
by  WENDY RIGBY - Here & Now/TPR | Pub: 10/16
HIV is spreading among gay Hispanic men — particularly those under the age of 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say young Hispanics are acquiring HIV at greater rates than other groups, putting them "on the leading edge of transmission." 


 

Publications

Advancing research on speaking and writing. Pedagogical possibilities.
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…
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

FY 2017 BHWET Competition: Program for the Integrated Training of Counselors in Behavioral…
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Awarded:   $804,748    Counselling
PI:   Heather Trepal  Counselling
CI:   Shane Haberstroh, Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett  Counselling 

Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Supplement
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Awarded:   $1,769    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Vista Applied Behavior Analysis Training
The Vista School
Submitted:   $13,500    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

An Investigation of the Comparability of Adolescent English Language Learners’ Communicative
Educational Testing Services (ETS)
Awarded:   $50,000    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Becky Huang  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      

Building a Healthy Temple: A Cancer Primary Prevention Program
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas 
Submitted:   $1,161,824    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Meizi He  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:   Summer Wilmoth; Dan Sass  Other Academics 

Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Supplement
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Submitted:   $1,769    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

West Africa Writing Project
Economic Community of West African Studies
Submitted:   $674,997    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Miriam Martinez  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis of Contemplation to Change Academic Behaviors and Anxiety: Measurement
American Psychological Foundation
Submitted:   $7,764    Educational Psychology
PI:   Kara Styck  Educational Psychology
CI:      

How STEM learning opportunities in- and out-of-school affect STEM academic/motivational orientations
American Educational Research Association
Submitted:   $35,000    Educational Psychology
PI:   Guan Saw  Educational Psychology
CI:      

UTSA SEE Math (Support and Enrichment Experiences in Mathematics): Teaching Innovation Proposal 2017
PROVOST Innovation Grant for Teaching
Submitted:   $5,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Crystal Kalinec-Craig  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

CLASS® Observations and Reporting
CACOST
Submitted:   $55,236    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Mari Cortez  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

ITEST: Exploratory: Determining the Impact of Cyber Security Games on Underrepresented Minority…
National Science Foundation 
Submitted:   $1,154,398    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Carmen Fies  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   John Quarles; Gregory White  Other Academics 


 

 

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