[Coehd] COEHDnews - Week of Friday, April 28

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 Thu, April 27, 2017 Spotlight COEHD inducts nearly 200 new teachers into teaching profession<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/coehd_inducts_n... [Dsc 4503] The Office of Teacher Education Services hosted the Spring 2017 Teacher Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, April 26 on the UTSA Main Campus. The event, which marked the end of clinical teaching for more than 180 new teachers, included a short video, featuring students from the Departments of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, and Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition, remarks from Firstmark Credit Union and COEHD Dean, Dr. Margo DelliCarpini. To view additional photos from the induction, click HERE<https://www.facebook.com/pg/UTSACOEHD/photos/?tab=album&album...;. [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... ________________________________ COEHDnews Meet a Roadrunner: Victoria Vargas is breaking records in the powerlifting world<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_victori... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 04/26 [Vargas340]Meet Victoria Vargas. She is a world-class powerlifter set on breaking records. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_victoria_vargas_... [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... Sombrilla Magazine Exclusive: Sparking Debate<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/sombrilla_magazine_exclu... by MICHELLE MONDO, UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS| Pub: 04/24 [Exclusive nichols 2-1]UTSA educational psychologist Sharon Nichols studies how politics affects students and teachers <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/sombrilla_magazine_exclusive_spark... [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 to present at 2017 AERA annual meeting<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_present_at_201... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 04/24 [Web rotator]Nearly three dozen faculty members and students from the UTSA College of Education will participate in the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting April 27-May 1 in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_present_at_2017_aera_annu... [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 hosts undergraduate research showcase<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_hosts_undergradua... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 04/24 [18056542 1409568845755787 6535168470585966596 o]More than 100 undergraduate students from across the university, including several from COEHD, presented their research at the annual Vice President for Research's Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase on Thursday, April 20. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_hosts_undergraduate_research_... [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... New teachers get an A+ at April 26 induction ceremony<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/new_teachers_get_an_a_... by BRIAN WARD, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 04/24 [Dsc 4475]The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) is training the top-tier educators of tomorrow. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/new_teachers_get_an_a_at_april_26_... [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 Dissertation defense of Danielle Knight<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/disserta... The Department of Counseling proudly announces the dissertation defense of: Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Danielle Knight Dissertation Title: “A Phenomenological Study of Supervisors of Color and Their Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions in Supervision” Date & Time: Monday, May 1st at 11:00 a.m. Location: Downtown Campus Room: DB 2.210 Dissertation Chair: Dr. Heather Trepal Committee Members: Dr. Kim Lee Hughes Dr. Allison Pow Dr. Derick Robertson Latino Policy Symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/latin... The Policy Studies Center is hosting its first statewide Latino Policy Symposium to address public policies that contribute to the well-being of Latino families. The theme is Path to Power and Prosperity. This working summit provides an opportunity for public agencies, non-profits to review the impact of local and state policies targeting education, labor/employment/housing, and health and human services. While Latino advocates have made policy achievements, there is still a need to invest in schools, increase jobs and wages, increase homeownership, and improve health and neighborhood environments to help strengthen Latino families and provide pathways to economic mobility. Symposium deliberations include topics of Political Power, Applied policy analysis support across issues, Pro-active development of policy proposals (state and local), Communications network that informs, educates, and supports organized advocacy Event details: May 4-5, UTSA Downtown Campus, Buena Vista Meeting Assembly Room Participation is limited. Website: www.utsa.edu/txlps<http://www.utsa.edu/txlps> Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all Announcements <http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/> Events Calendar APR 27 Educational Policies and 21st Century Youth<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/educational_policies_and... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Durango Building, Southwest Room 1.124 APR 29 Comparing High School Curricula for Graduation, College Readiness, and Fit<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/comparing_high_school_curr... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Aula Canaria (Buena Vista 1.328) APR 29 Undocumented Students: Needs and Resources for the School to College Pathway<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/undocumented_students_... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Aula Canaria (Buena Vista 1.328) MAY 01 Deaf Education in South Texas: Schools for Multilingual Area Needs<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/deaf_education_in_south_... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - Cafe College, 131 El Paso Street, San Antonio, Texas 78204 MAY 01 Men of Color and College: Strategies for Supporting Success<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/men_of_color_and_colle... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - Cafe College, 131 El Paso Street, San Antonio, Texas 78204 MAY 06 The P-20 Summit Parent Engagement<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/the_p_20_summit_par... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Buena Vista Building [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] Upcoming Conferences JUN 25 ISTE 2017 Conference & Expo<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/iste_2017_conference_expo... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8 am - 5 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - San Antonio, Texas AUG 03 8th Annual Texas Higher Education Symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/8th_annual_texas_hig... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8 am - 5 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - Austin, Texas OCT 01 2017 TACUSPA Fall Annual Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2017_tacuspa_fall_a... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8 am - 5 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - Renaissance Richardson, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News Why China Is Selling Cheap HIV Tests In Campus Vending Machines<http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/04/25/525380494... by EMILY FENG - NPR | Pub: 04/27 Vending machines are selling increasingly novel items: cupcakes, live crabs and fresh baguettes. In China, you can now add HIV testing kits to that list. China is piloting the use of vending machines that sell HIV testing kits on university campuses. The goal is to reach students who may be reluctant to go to a clinic for a test because of the stigma of contracting HIV. Samantha Airhart-Larraga Awarded $20,000 Counseling Fellowship From NBCC and Affiliates<http://www.nbccf.org/assets/newsletters/2017.mfpdoc.fellows... by NBCC FOUNDATION - NBCC Foundation | Pub: 04/26 The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), recently selected Samantha Airhart-Larraga, of San Antonio, Texas, for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP). As an NBCC MFP fellow, Airhart-Larraga will receive funding and training to support her education and facilitate her service to underserved minority populations. Rising To The Challenge<https://new.trinity.edu/news/rising-challenge> by CARLOS ANCHONDO - Trinity University | Pub: 04/26 In the heart of San Antonio, a colorful macaw flies gracefully, hovering in the clouds. A lone polar bear sits near an ocean teeming with fish and a zebra competes for shade with a flock of pale pink flamingos. The sky is a radiant sapphire blue. Want an inclusive student experience? Yes, there’s a campus app for that<http://www.ecampusnews.com/digital-communications/inclusive-stude... by CHRIS HOPKINSON - eCampusNews | Pub: 04/25 Post-secondary institutions today are as diverse as the cities they’re located in. But diversity has its challenges, especially when it comes to keeping students engaged and promoting an inclusive student experience. As college graduation rates are declining, it is more important than ever for higher education institutions to focus on retention strategies. While many major universities talk about improving graduation rates, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is actually doing something about it. According to an article in UTSA Today, UTSA received a five-year, $3.25 million Title V collaborative grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 2015 to create the PIVOT for Academic Success Program. UT San Antonio and Partners to Open Tech High School<https://campustechnology.com/articles/2017/04/19/ut-san-antonio... by SRI RAVIPATI - Campus Technology | Pub: 04/25 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is working with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) and several Texas companies to launch a series of industry-led, career-themed schools. The network, collectively known as CAST (Centers for Applied Science and Technology), will teach students coding, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship and business skills. New UTSA Community Garden Grows Future Leaders<http://www.twcnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2017/04/20/new-utsa... by JOHN GARCIA - Spectrum News San Antonio | Pub: 04/24 A new University of Texas at San Antonio initiative is teaching students to pay close attention to their food. After years in the works, UTSA’s first student community garden is up and running. ‘Runners take their next steps to success May 13 and May 14<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/04/springcommencement1.html> by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 04/24 Thousands of Roadrunners will reach a milestone in their educational journey this month as they walk the stage at one of three UTSA's spring Commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies will take place Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 at the Alamodome. ________________________________ Publications Working with English Language Learners in the Mainstream English Language Arts Classroom… DR. MARGO DELLICARPINI - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Teaching English Language Arts to English Language Learners: Preparing Pre-service and In-service Teachers: 01/20 DelliCarpini, M. & Gulla A.N. (2016). Working with English Language Learners in the Mainstream English Language Arts Classroom Through Collaboration and Two-Way Content-Based Instruction. In L.C. de Oliveira & M. Shoffner (Eds.), Teaching English Language Arts to English Language Learners: Preparing Pre-service and In-service Teachers (pp. 79-105). London, England: Palgrave Macmillan. Research CONACYT-subaward with Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UNAL) Awarded: $17,544 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Cognitive and Motivational Factors contributing to STEM Career Aspirations among High School…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Saw, Guan Educational Psychology CI: Bilingualism in Young Mexican Folkoristas: Language Ideologies and Identity in a Local Cultural…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $5,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Christiansen, Martha Sidury Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Deaf Education and Educational Psychology (DEEP) Learning in Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Univ of TX HSC at San Antonio 745 Submitted: $147,320 Educational Psychology PI: Sullivan, Jeremy Educational Psychology CI: Castro, Felicia Educational Psychology The role of a Western obesogenic diet on pregnancy outcomes and fetal development<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $4,996 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Chung, Eunhee Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Ullevig, Sarah Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Cross-Validation of the Academic Behavior Change Scale with a Non-Clinical Sample<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Styck, Kara Educational Psychology CI: L.E.A.P.S. (Learning Engineering, Acoustics, and Physics with Synthesizers)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $5,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Marone, Vittorio Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Building a Stronger Community: Resilience Among LGBTQ+ People in South Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Robert Wood Johnson Fdn Submitted: $349,878 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Schnarrs, Phillip Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Building Counseling Competencies in Multicultural Oaxaca<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Dept of Educ Submitted: $62,583 Counselling PI: Robertson, Derek Counselling CI: Trepal, Heather; Zambrano, Elias Counselling Bilingualism, language ideologies, and identity among transnationals in Mexico and the US…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $20,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Christiansen, Martha Sidury Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Edgewood YES (Youth Engaged in Scholarship) Collective<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> San Antonio Area Fdn Submitted: $121,289 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Aleman, Enrique Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Programming for Life: Increasing literacy opportunities for social change through computing with…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Natl Writing Project Corp Submitted: $20,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Sailors, Misty Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Yuen, Timothy Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Science Education Partnership Award Program: K-3 Stem Foundations: Life Science<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Baylor College of Medicine Submitted: $7,500 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Sailors, Misty Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Sundt Foundation Community and Research Project<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Sundt Foundation Submitted: $5,998 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Marone, Vittorio Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Evaluation of the Camp PowerUP Type 2 Diabetes Primary Prevention Pilot Intervention<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA VPR Office Submitted: $20,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: He, Meizi Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: La Culinaria! Empowering South Texas Hispanics and Latinos as the Food, Nutrition and Culinary…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Dept of Agriculture Submitted: $249,945 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Leal-Vasquez, Liset Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Ullevig, Sarah Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Enhancing officer decision making: Efficacy of Performance & Recovery Optimization (PRO) training…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US DOJ Natl Inst of Justice Submitted: $424,626 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Land, William Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Cordova, Alberto; He, Meizi; Quarles, John Other Academics Pilot Study of a Smartphone Based Health Education Fotonovela Intervention to reduce Type II…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> CONTEX Submitted: $147,288 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Grigsby, Timothy Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sawtelle Grant Proposal: The UTSA IMPACT Center<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Sawtelle Financial Submitted: $2,500 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Kalinec-Craig, Crystal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Bonner, Emily Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Closing The Education Gap For Hispanic Students With A Online Masters Degree Program In Community…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Dept of Agriculture Submitted: $249,999 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: He, Meizi Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sosa, Erica; Pan, Meixia Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Making standardized tests fair to all students: opening STEM pathways<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> ConTex Submitted: $47,476 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lima, Cynthia Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: An educational digital platform for Latina adolescent empowerment<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Con-Tex Submitted: $34,159 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Oliva, Maricela Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Early Integration: Transforming elementary computer science education through culturally relevant…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Natl Science Fdn Submitted: $1,242,994 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Yuen, Timothy Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Arreguin Anderson, Maria; Gibson, Matthew; Carmona-Dominguez, Guadalupe Other Academics Equity Pipeline for Effective Teacher Preparation<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Submitted: $266,160 Other Academics PI: Claeys, Lorena Other Academics CI: Healthy Changes : a culturally sensitive obesity intervention through changing maternal weight…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> ConTeX Submitted: $150,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: He, Meizi Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sosa, Erica Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Graduate School socialization of former HBCU Black student-athletes<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> SHAPE: America Submitted: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Clark, Langston Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Collaborative Proposal : Teaching STEM subjects to Middle School students through Logic Programming<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Natl Science Fdn Submitted: $47,718 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Yuen, Timothy Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Psychometric Properties of the Academic Behavior Change Scale with a Non-Clinical Sample<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Society for the Study of School Psychology Submitted: $18,979 Educational Psychology PI: Styck, Kara Educational Psychology CI: EVALUATING HIV PREVENTION SERVICES: EXPERIENCES OF SEXUAL MINORITY MEN AND TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> ConTeX Submitted: $121,318 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Schnarrs, Phillip Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Scaling Up Regional PrEP Access (SUPRA)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Dept of Health and Human Svcs Submitted: $1,756,208 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Schnarrs, Phillip Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Grigsby, Timothy Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition ________________________________ [https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/education.utsa....] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... 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