COEHD Recent News
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by Jesus
Chavez, University Communications | December 09, 2015
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The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of Counseling is teaming up with the American Counseling Association (ACA) for a national social media campaign aimed at combating bullying, interpersonal violence and suicide. The partners are encouraging
people to share stories about others who have had a positive impact on their lives.
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by Christi
Fish, University Communications | December 09, 2015
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Meet Paola Martinez. She’s building a career where health and culture collide.
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by Jo
Ann Jones, COEHD | December 08, 2015
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Every year, the members of the UTSA School Psychology Graduate Student Organization (SPGSO) log in hundreds of hours of community service. From volunteering at community awareness walks to working with the San Antonio Children’s Shelter, the SPGSO gives back
to the community in more ways than one.
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by Jo
Ann Jones, COEHD | December 08, 2015
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Meet Valerie Rocha. After studying for 12 years at two different schools, she is finally set to graduate with her degree in education and become the teacher she has always wanted to be.
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Awards, Announcements, & Recognition
COU students receive award for neurofeedback research
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Stephanie Dreis, Michael Fitzsimmons, Michael Russo |
Counseling
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International Society of Neurofeedback and Research
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Students in the Department of Counseling's Neurofeedback Program published an anxiety treatment pilot study findings in the peer-reviewed NeuroRegulation journal, for which they won the student research presentation award at the 2015 conference of the International
Society of Neurofeedback and Research. The award was presented to Stephanie Dreis, lead author, and two other student team members, Michael Fitzsimmons and Michael Russo.
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Assessment Tool to be included in Harvard University database
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Christine Moseley, Blanche Desjean-Perrotta | Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching
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Dr. Christine Moseley, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, and Dr. Blanche Desjean-Perrotta's, retired faulty, assessment tool, The Draw‐An‐Environment Test Rubric (DAET‐R): exploring pre‐service teachers’ mental models of
the environment, was selected for inclusion in Harvard University's Assessment Tools in Informal Science database: http://pearweb.org/atis
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If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL
US the following information:
Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting
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Research Awards & Submittals
COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016
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$5,000
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The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among in-service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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PI: Kristen Lindahl Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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CI: Kathryn Henderson Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016
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$5,000
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The Influence of Action-Effect Priming on Bilateral Transfer
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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PI: William Land Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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CI:
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COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016
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$4,931
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Helping Students to Maintain Appropriate Behaviors in the Absence of Restrictive Behavior Interventi
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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PI: Candace Gann Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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CI:
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COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016
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$5,000
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The role of work in the experiences of Latinos at an Hispanic Serving Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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PI: Anne Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies
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CI:
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COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016
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$4,500
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Growth Through Pain: Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth in Military Personnel
Counselling
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PI: Chastity Hope Bell Counselling
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CI:
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01
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$3,570,024
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Y-Fitkids: An Integrated Approach to Obesity Prevention and Fitness in Y Afterschool Program
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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PI: Zenong Yin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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CI: Meizi He, David Akopian Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
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$5,017
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Project Proposal for Doing Math at the DoSeum: Leveraging an Interactive Children’s Museum to Teach
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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PI: Cyrstal Kalinec-Craig Interdisciplinary Learning and
Teaching
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CI:
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Spencer Foundation
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$49,999
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The meaning of work in college opportunity: Experience of first-generation Latino STEM majors
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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PI: Anne-Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies
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Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.
Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research
Award Coordinator
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External News
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by Vanessa
Miller, Penn State University | December 10, 2015
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Your semester’s winding down, and I don’t want to freak you out, but another’s on its way. Which makes it the perfect time to go through the checklist of 9 things I wish I’d known when I was an undergraduate:
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by Fahmida
Hashem | December 10, 2015
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Mental health disorders are a growing global concern now a days. The relationship between diet, brain function and the risk of mental
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by Andrianes
Pinantoan | December 10, 2015
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What makes a teacher successful? Having an expertise in reading, writing, math or science is necessary, but the ability to transfer that knowledge into
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by Matthew
Lynch | December 10, 2015
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While there has always been a requirement for ethics in leadership, the last hundred years have seen a shift in the paradigm of leadership ethics. Leadership for the 21st century is grounded in moral ...
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by Amy
Scott | December 10, 2015
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For the first time, women are more likely than men to have bachelor's degrees.
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by Tony
Wagner | December 10, 2015
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The push mirrors national proposals by democratic presidential contenders.
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by Amy
Scott | December 10, 2015
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As the Supreme Court weighs affirmative action, a look at some of the workarounds.
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by ANYA
KAMENETZ | December 10, 2015
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The Facebook CEO and his wife will deploy billions to improve schools using technology. Critics warn of the dangers of freestanding solutions.
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by JESS
CLARK | December 10, 2015
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In North Carolina and around the country, districts are facing a problem: low teacher pay that means new hires can't afford to live in the community.
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by CLAUDIO
SANCHEZ | December 10, 2015
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States are thankful for the opportunity, but critics say there's no guarantee that states will succeed in two crucial areas the old law — known as No Child Left Behind — failed.
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by MEG
ANDERSON | December 10, 2015
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The topics least likely to be taught were how to get and use condoms. See the breakdown of which subjects make it into the classroom, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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by Luqman
Adeniyi and Madlin Mekelburg | December 10, 2015
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A gun rights group plans to hold a fake mass shooting Saturday near UT-Austin to protest gun-free zones. The group decided to move it just off campus after the university said demonstrators could face criminal trespassing charges.
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by Luqman
Adeniyi | December 10, 2015
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High school students creating robotic arms and small electronic vehicles will compete for a new championship title as the University Interscholastic League is launching a pilot robotics program for Texas schools.
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by Conor
P. Williams | December 09, 2015
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The demographics of American schools have been changing rapidly for some years now. One of the most telling changes in the last decade has been the increase in ethnic and linguistic diversity in communities that have not historically had large numbers of recent
immigrants. None of the five counties with the fastest growth in Hispanic residents (from 2000 to 2011) are in areas with traditionally high numbers of immigrants: Luzerne County (PA), Sevier County (TN),
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by Alia
Malik | December 09, 2015
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Cristina Morales is only 6, but she already speaks English, some Spanish and some German. English is her main language — but she likes that her first-grade class at Adams Elementary School is taught mostly in Spanish.
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Faculty Publications
The Draw‐An‐Environment Test Rubric (DAET‐R): exploring
pre‐service teachers
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Christine Moseley
Blanche Desjean-Perrotta | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Environmental Education Research
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Moseley, C., Desjean‐Perrotta, B., & Utley, J. (2010). The Draw‐An‐Environment Test Rubric (DAET‐R): exploring pre‐service teachers’ mental models of the environment. Environmental Education Research, 16(2), 189-208.
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US the following:
Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format)
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Contact Us
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Jo
Ann Jones
COEHDnews Editor/Writer
Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.4486
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Spencer
COEHDnews
Sr. Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.7396
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Jesus
Chavez
University
Communications
Public Affairs Specialist II
University Communications
UTSA
T: 210.458.4937
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