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Week of Fri, December 11, 2015

 

COEHD Recent News

UTSA, American Counseling Association’s Impact Project shares individuals’ positive impact

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.


Commencement Spotlight: Paola Martinez

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.


COEHD student organization is making an impact in the community

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.


Commencement Spotlight: Valerie Rocha fulfills lifelong dream of becoming a teacher

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.


Awards, Announcements, & Recognition

COU students receive award for neurofeedback research

Stephanie Dreis, Michael Fitzsimmons, Michael Russo    |    Counseling

International Society of Neurofeedback and Research

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.

Assessment Tool to be included in Harvard University database

Christine Moseley, Blanche Desjean-Perrotta    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Harvard University

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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Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting


Research Awards & Submittals

COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among in-service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Awarded

PI:  Kristen Lindahl  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:  Kathryn Henderson  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The Influence of Action-Effect Priming on Bilateral Transfer
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Awarded

PI:  William Land  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,931

Helping Students to Maintain Appropriate Behaviors in the Absence of Restrictive Behavior Interventi
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Awarded

PI:  Candace Gann  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$5,000

The role of work in the experiences of Latinos at an Hispanic Serving Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Awarded

PI:  Anne Marie Nuñez  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:    



COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016

$4,500

Growth Through Pain: Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth in Military Personnel
Counselling

Awarded

PI:  Chastity Hope Bell  Counselling

CI:    



National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01

$3,570,024

Y-Fitkids: An Integrated Approach to Obesity Prevention and Fitness in Y Afterschool Program
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Submitted

PI:  Zenong Yin  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:  Meizi He, David Akopian  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition



National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

$5,017

Project Proposal for Doing Math at the DoSeum: Leveraging an Interactive Children’s Museum to Teach
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Submitted

PI:  Cyrstal Kalinec-Craig  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

CI:    



Spencer Foundation

$49,999

The meaning of work in college opportunity: Experience of first-generation Latino STEM majors
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Submitted

PI:  Anne-Marie Nuñez  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:    



Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.
Juliet Ray, RSC Director   |   Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator

External News

9 things I wish I knew in college

by Vanessa Miller, Penn State University    |    December 10, 2015

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:


Role of nutrition in mental health

by Fahmida Hashem    |    December 10, 2015

Mental health disorders are a growing global concern now a days. The relationship between diet, brain function and the risk of mental


Educational Psychology: 20 Things Educators Need To Know About How Students Learn Cited From: https

by Andrianes Pinantoan    |    December 10, 2015

What makes a teacher successful? Having an expertise in reading, writing, math or science is necessary, but the ability to transfer that knowledge into


THE EIGHT PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION

by Matthew Lynch    |    December 10, 2015

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 ...


Percentage of adults with degrees increases

by Amy Scott    |    December 10, 2015

For the first time, women are more likely than men to have bachelor's degrees.


Ten states are eyeing debt-free college

by Tony Wagner    |    December 10, 2015

The push mirrors national proposals by democratic presidential contenders.


Colleges aim for diversity without considering race

by Amy Scott    |    December 10, 2015

As the Supreme Court weighs affirmative action, a look at some of the workarounds.


Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Tech Can Address Educational Equity. Is It That Simple?

by ANYA KAMENETZ    |    December 10, 2015

The Facebook CEO and his wife will deploy billions to improve schools using technology. Critics warn of the dangers of freestanding solutions.


If You Build Affordable Housing For Teachers, Will They Come?

by JESS CLARK    |    December 10, 2015

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.


New Education Law Passes, With A Power Shift Back To The States

by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ    |    December 10, 2015

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.


The CDC Gives U.S. Schools Low Marks In Sex Ed

by MEG ANDERSON    |    December 10, 2015

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.


Fake Mass Shooting Moved Off Campus

by Luqman Adeniyi and Madlin Mekelburg    |    December 10, 2015

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.


UIL Gears Up to Hold New Statewide Robotics Competition

by Luqman Adeniyi    |    December 10, 2015

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.


Boomtown Kids:  Harnessing energy and aligning resources for dual language leaners in San Antonio, T

by Conor P. Williams    |    December 09, 2015

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),


San Antonio praised as national model for bilingual education

by Alia Malik    |    December 09, 2015

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.


Faculty Publications

The Draw‐An‐Environment Test Rubric (DAET‐R): exploring pre‐service teachers

Christine Moseley
Blanche Desjean-Perrotta
    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Environmental Education Research

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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Dec

12

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Ph.D. Information Session

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Dec

12

Fall 2015 Commencement

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Feb

19

17th Texas Language Education Research Conference

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Feb

28

Honoring Texas Military Members Exhibit - Ongoing

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