[Coehd] COEHDnews - Week of Friday, Nov. 18

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> [COEHDnews] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, November 18, 2016 Spotlight ELPS professor selected as AAHHE faculty fellow<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/elps_professor_sele... [Juanmanuelnino2884 (2)] Dr. Juan Niño, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was selected as a 2017 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Faculty Fellow. Niño will be attending the 11th Annual AAHHE National Conference, "Degrees of Value: Focus on Student Learning," March 9-11, 2017, in Irvine, CA. He is among a select group of faculty from around the country to be selected in this competitive process. As an AAHHEE Fellow, Niño will present his work at the conference, receive mentoring opportunities from other scholars in the field, and participate in working with graduate student fellows from other universities. [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ COEHDnews UTSA expert: current college prep policies aren’t cutting it for minority students<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_expert_current_co... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 11/16 [Guan1]Fifty years ago, American sociologist James Samuel Coleman published a groundbreaking report on inequality in the American public education system. [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... COEHD students find writing inspiration in local museum<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_students_gain_writ... by ROSALIND HOROWITZ, DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND TEACHING| Pub: 11/15 [Museum 2]Undergraduate students from the College of Education and Human Development enrolled in RDG 3803, a writing development course taught by Dr. Rosalind Horowitz, toured the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) last week. [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... UTSA Human Performance Laboratory helps athletes reach peak performance<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_human_performa... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 11/14 [Humanperf2]Action: The athlete swings his golf club. Effect: A golf ball rolls to one end of the room. In the seconds before and after the action and its effect, six specialized cameras capture the motions of the athlete, the club and the ball. [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... COEHD center hosts Military Life Talks event<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_center_hosts_milita... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 11/14 [Dsc 2531]The UTSA Center for Military Families hosted the Military Life Talks discussion on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the UTSA Downtown Campus. [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ Announcements Thesis defense of Maria Elena Camargo<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/thesis_... Maria Elena Camargo Pupil Dilation, Motor Imagery, and Cognitive Load The Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition announces the thesis defense of Maria Elena Camargo. "Pupil Dilation, Motor Imagery, and Cognitive Load" Date: Monday, November 28, 2016 Time: 3:00pm Location: Main Building, room 2.220 Thesis chair: Dr. Alberto Cordova Committee members: Dr. Wan Yao and Dr. William Land Presentation is open to the public ELPS professor elected to AESA Executive Council<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/elps_pr... Abraham DeLeon AESA Executive Council American Educational Studies Association Dr. Abraham DeLeon, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies was elected to the American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Executive Council for a three year term. Thesis defense of Raymundo Mendoza<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/thesis_... Raymundo Mendoza Qualitative Study in Perception of the Farm to Church Program: A Fruit and Vegetable Delivery Initiative in Predominantly Hispan The Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition announces the thesis defense of Raymundo Mendoza. "Qualitative Study in Perception of the Farm to Church Program: A Fruit and Vegetable Delivery Initiative in Predominantly Hispanic Communities" Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Time: 10:30am Location: COEHD Dean’s Office, MB 3.304A Thesis chair: Dr. Meizi He Committee members: Dr. Sosa and Dr. Ullevig Presentation is open to the public ________________________________ Events Calendar NOV 18 Student Success Transition Series: Mock Interview Round Tables<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/student_success_transit... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 3:00 - 5:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - UC 2.02.04 Career Center Conference Room NOV 18 COEHD Open Space<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/coehd_open_space> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building, 0.414 NOV 19 Bilingual Education Student Organization General Meeting<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_education_st... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:30 am - 12:30 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - HEB UC 2.214 JAN 14 Texas Reading Specialist Exam Study Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texas_reading_speciali... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 2:00 - 4:00 p.m [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - TBD FEB 03 2017 Leadership Summit: Cultural Literacy, Language, and Diversity in the Community<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2017_leadership_summ... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:30 am - 4:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 25 13th Annual Storytelling Festival<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/13th_annual_storytell... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News Grandma invites wrong teen to Thanksgiving, now hundreds want to go<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/11/17/grandma-invites-wrong-teen-t... by KAILA WHITE, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC - USA TODAY College | Pub: 11/17 After accidentally being included in a grandmother’s group text, a Phoenix teen is invited to her family’s Thanksgiving. Education in prison<http://www.marketplace.org/2016/11/15/education/chart-day-educa... by MARKETPLACE STAFF - NPR Marketplace | Pub: 11/17 A new study from the National Center for Education Statistics found more than half of adults in American prisons lack basic math skills, Inside Higher Ed notes, much higher than the general population. The portion lacking basic literacy was also quite a bit higher. ‘Invisible’ Children: Raised In The U.S., Now Struggling In Mexico<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/13/498271392/invisible-c... by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ - nprEd | Pub: 11/17 A growing number of U.S.-born children are returning to Mexico with their parents and struggling in school because they don't read or write in Spanish. Reseachers say the problem is growing. Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/16/496748470/hey-students... by CORY TURNER - nprEd | Pub: 11/17 Washington overhauled the FAFSA to make it easier to complete, but it's still full of roadblocks for many teens. UTSA Human Performance Lab Studies Athletic Prowess<http://tpr.org/post/utsa-human-performance-lab-studies-athleti... by WENDY RIGBY - Texas Public Radio | Pub: 11/17 What does it take to make a great athlete? The Human Performance Lab at the University of Texas at San Antonio studies the mental aspects of physical competition. Their research could help ordinary athletes become extraordinary competitors. Texas education board rejects Mexican-American studies textbook<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/16/state-board-education... by ALIYYA SWABY - THE TEXAS TRIBUNE | Pub: 11/17 In a 14-0 vote, the Texas State Board of Education rejected the adoption of a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook High school club helps refugees, children and themselves<http://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/High-scho... by SILVIA FOSTER-FRAU - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 11/15 The thud of cartridges hitting their roof and skidding off the edges at night led to mornings of outdoor cartridge collecting. They’d sweep around their house to pick up the debris — ghosts of the war raging around them. Although Texas offers free tuition waivers and other benefits to ease foster youths’ transition to<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/13/foster-care-alumni-keep-str... by ELENA MEJIA LUTZ - Texas Tribune | Pub: 11/14 Although Texas offers free tuition waivers and other benefits to ease foster youths' transition to higher education, the number of students using the resources has declined. New Partnership To Get Students to School – No Matter What<https://therivardreport.com/via-and-cis-team-up-to-get-students-t... by BEKAH MCNEEL - The Rivard Report | Pub: 11/14 The best education in the world is not worth much if a student isn’t there to participate. Even the highest performing schools are only as effective as their attendance rates. ________________________________ Publications Free-Operant Field Experiences LEE MASON, ALONZO ANDREWS, DON DAVIS - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Global Education Review: 11/16 Mason, L. L., Andrews, A., Rivera, C. J., & Davis*, D. (2016). Free-operant field experiences: Differentially reinforcing successive approximations to behavior analysis through a shaperspace. Global Education Review, 3(4), 70-83. Research CITL Literacy Coaching at Barrera Veterans Elementary in Somerset ISD<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Somerset Independent School District Submitted: $1,800 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: A Non-Invasive Elderly Sensor Platform<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Wise Wear Inc Submitted: $6,274 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Employment Patterns in Educator Sexual Misconduct<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Spencer Foundation Submitted: $46,634 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: David Thompson Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Catherine Robert Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Designing Academic Conversations: Effects on Writing and Reading Argumentation in Science and…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Rosalind Horowitz Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The Contributions of Language Skills to Bilingual Children’s Literacy Development in Early…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,980 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Becky Huang Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Nicole Wicha Other Academics Youth Affinity Group and Reading: Its Effect on Increasing Literacy<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,924 Other Academics PI: Jeffrey Halley Other Academics CI: Alicia Villareal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Inferential Thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,938 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Guan Saw Educational Psychology Engaging Preschoolers in Literacy through Parent-Created Stories<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Miriam Martinez Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Janis Harmon Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching The Use of Postmodern Picture Books to Promote Close Reading by Fourth Grade Latino/a Students<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Janis Harmon Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Miriam Martinez Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Exploring the Pedagogical Language Knowledge of Secondary Science teachers<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Assessing Protective Health Factors among bisexual Latinxs in South Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Phillip Schnarrs Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sara Oswalt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Coping with Academic Distress: Measuring College Students’ Behavior Change Using the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,947 Educational Psychology PI: Kara Styck Educational Psychology CI: Detection of fatigue using a wearable sensor in baseball pitchers<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,901 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Support Scientific Biliteracy<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Exploring Moral Panic and Transgender Rights in the U.S.: Development of the Moral Panic…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $2,500 Counselling PI: Derek Robertson Counselling CI: Allison Pow Counselling Dietary Supplement Intake, Potential Medication- Supplement Interactions, and Sarcopenia in the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,995 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Whether and Under What Conditions Inclusive STEM High Schools influence Student Outcomes?<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Guan Saw Educational Psychology CI: An Investigation of the Validity of a University-Level ESL Placement Assessment<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,912 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Becky Huang Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Juliet Langman Bicultural-Bilingual Studies L.E.A.P.S. (Learning Engineering, Acoustics, and Physics with Synthesizers)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,995 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Vittorio Marone Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Digital Literacy Practices of 1st Generation Multilingual Hispanic Students: Understanding the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,945 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Martha Sidury Christiansen Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Universal Mental Health Screening: Implications for School-Based Evaluation and Intervention<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,267 Educational Psychology PI: Victor Villarreal Educational Psychology CI: Jeremy Sullivan Educational Psychology Culturally Responsive Applied Behavior Analysis<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology CI: Aerobic exercise and central pain inhibitory processing in African Americans<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institutes of Health R21 Submitted: $373,786 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Masataka Umeda Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Examining Autism as a Contingency-Shaped Disorder of Verbal Behavior<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institutes of Health R21 Submitted: $274,008 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 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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