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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, February 09, 2018 

Spotlight

BBL doctoral student featured in Latino magazine
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Alpha Martinez-Suarez, a doctoral student in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was featured in De Mujer a Mujer Magazine, a local magazine from Latino Press in Detroit, Michigan, for her work in the Latino community. To view a copy of the article, visit: 
http://www.latinodetroit.com/
online/WomanFeb/mobile/index.html.


 

COEHDnews

Q&A: Dr. Meizi He, Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition
by KARA SORIA, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 
Dr. Meizi He, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition at UTSA , specializes in community-based health research and is forging important partnerships to promote health and wellness programs in the community.  
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UTSA School Psychology program receives full NASP accreditation
by DRS. FELICIA CASTRO-VILLARREAL AND JEREMY SULLIVAN, EDP| Pub: 
The UTSA Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development recently received full accreditation by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for their Master of Arts in School Psychology program.  
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Announcements

COEHD open labs offer free benefits to students
With the 2018 Spring semester in full swing, students enrolled at the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) have access to free benefits they may not realize are available to them. COEHD faculty can assist by encouraging students to take advantage of the services offered at the labs at the main or the downtown campuses! 


The COEHD Open Labs offer the following benefits to enrolled COEHD students. 
• Provide basic user assistance for Photostory, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Provide modern Laptop and iPad with the latest software installed.
• Flatbed scanners and high-speed digital scanning.
• Desktop computer access for Macs or PCs. Typical software installed; Inspiration, Kidspiration, NVIVO, MS Movie Maker, Apple iMovie, and IBM SPSS.
• Poster printing (3 posters per semester).
• Protective plastic frames 24” x 32” for poster inserts. 
• Comb binding for making booklets.
• Office machines and supplies, such as poster laminator, 2- and 3-hole punch, stapler, tape, scissors, paper cutter, USB microphones.
• University PRINT SPOT.
• We are open on the weekends at 1604: Saturday and Sunday 10a-6p



COEHD Open Lab Information:
Phone: (210) 485-4035
eMail: <COEHDLABS@utsa.edu>


Main Campus:
MB 0.330
M-Th: 7 AM to 7 PM
F: 7 AM to 6 PM
Sat - Sun: 10 AM to 6 PM

Downtown Campus:
FS 3.418
M-Th: 7 AM to 7 PM
F: By Appointment


URL: http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/services/
Stay social with COEHD!
The College of Education and Human Development is now on Instagram and LinkedIn! Follow us today and keep up with the awesome work going on in the COEHD!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utsacoehd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/utsacoehd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD

Disclosure of Financial Interest due March 1, 2018
The 2018 deadline to file a Disclosure of Financial Interest is March 1, 2018.

All Tenured and Tenure-Track (T/T-T) Faculty members, Principal Investigators and Project Directors are required to file a new disclosure each year (UTSA Policy).
Anyone else directly responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research, as identified by the PI, must also file a new disclosure.

** To file your 2018 disclosure of financial interests, visit https://oric.utsa.edu.**

If you have any questions, need assistance or are uncertain on how to proceed, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at 210-458-6506 or <ccoi@utsa.edu>.
University Life Awards
The University Life Awards, sponsored by the UTSA Student Government Association, is a UTSA tradition that honors the most outstanding students, student organizations, faculty, and staff members on our campus. From the colleges, the Student Government Association will recognize an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student. Finalists and winners will be announced at the University Life Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 5, 2018. 

The COEHD Office of Undergraduate Student Success is seeking nominations for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from COEHD faculty and staff. In order to be eligible for the award, a student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in the COEHD and currently enrolled at UTSA. The award is based upon academic achievement and involvement in the UTSA community.

Please complete the nomination form and submit to Dr. Janis Harmon via email <janis.harmon@utsa.edu> or campus mail no later than Friday, February 16, 2018.

Thank you for your assistance and support in recognizing our most outstanding students. 
 
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Events Calendar

FEB
09
ITW: BASIC GOOGLE TOOLS
 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - Frio Street Building FS 3.412 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
12
ITW: PLICKERS / KAHOOT! / TODAY’S MEET
 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - Frio Street Building FS 3.412 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
16
ITW: SCANNABLE TECH
 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
16
ITW: IPAD THEREFORE I AM
 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
17
ITW: SMARTBOARD NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE
 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
19
ITW: TED LESSONS
 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab



Upcoming Conferences

FEB
22
National Latino Children’s Literature Conference
 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - TBD
FEB
23
Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference
 
 Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas



External News

Say “I Love You” with the ultimate Rowdy gift
by  YVONNE ZAMORA BYRD - We Are UTSA | Pub: 02/08
UTSA alumnae Ileana Gonzalez '16, and Rebecca Smith '14, first met while serving as student leaders at UTSA. Since then then the besties have shared many special moments together, including the title of Ms. UTSA. Rebecca, who was crowned Ms. UTSA in 2013, passed the royal torch to Ileana who was crowned the following year. 
Nearly 9,000 DACA Teachers Face An Uncertain Future
by  CLAUDIO SANCHEZ - NPR | Pub: 02/08
Before then, Rocha had been working as a housekeeper while holding down two other jobs to pay for her college education. When she graduated with a teaching degree from the University of Texas-San Antonio, it was the fulfillment of a childhood dream — to be a teacher. 
UTSA undergoes reaffirmation of accreditation
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/07
In a continued effort to provide students with the very best educational experience, The University of Texas as San Antonio (UTSA) is seeking reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). During the accreditation process, UTSA will demonstrate that it meets prescribed standards established by SACSCOC, the regional accrediting body for higher education institutions in 11 states including Texas. 
Meet a Roadrunner: UTSA alumna helps families grieve
by  JENNIFER ALEJOS - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/07
Meet Laura Villarreal ’08, ’14. This UTSA alumna is bringing awareness to mental health at the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas. 
UTSA’s Interim Provost Agrawal To Join University of Missouri-Kansas City as Chancellor
by  EMILY DONALDSON - The Rivard Report | Pub: 02/07
Mauli Agrawal, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio, announced Tuesday that he is leaving UTSA to become chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 
When Students Assault Teachers, Effects Can Be Lasting
by  MADELINE WILL - Education Week | Pub: 02/07
Being attacked by a student can have serious consequences for teachers, said Byongook Moon, a professor in the criminal justice department at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Moon has received two grants over the last couple years from the National Institute of Justice to research teacher victimization. 
UTSA, City of San Antonio unveil new exhibit featuring works by Latinx artists
by  MELISSA MAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/06
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture present a new exhibit featuring works that highlight artistic Latinx expression that UTSA has collected over the last five decades. 


 

Publications

A Synthesis of Methods for Characterizing the Response Class Structureof Challenging Behavior in…
BRYANT SILBAUGH -  | Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders: 12/22

Silbaugh, B.C. & Facomata, T.S. (2017). A synthesis of methods for characterizing the response class structure of challenging behavior in individuals with autism or intellectual disability. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s40489-017-0126-0 

 

Research

Roadrunner Readers Family Literacy Program
Urban Strategies
Submitted:   $19,520   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Marcy Wilburn  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

Turnaround through a Research Partnership: Roadrunner Readers and Writers
UT System 
Awarded:   $100,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Margo DelliCarpini, Maria Arreguin-Anderson, Jorge Solis, Sarah Aguirre  Other Academics 

The Role of Language in the English Reading Development of Dual Language Learner Children
NIH SCORE 2
Submitted:   $250,908   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Becky Huang   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      

Living Better Beyond Pain: Self-Management for Hispanics with Chronic Pain
NIH through UTHSCSA
Submitted:   $1,121,302    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Zenong Yin  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Proposal for inclusion of the University of Texas-San Antonio in the University-School Partnerships
Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation
Submitted:   $300,000    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Belinda Flores  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      


 

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