COEHDnews Week of Fri, September 11, 2015 ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png]<https://www... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/twitternews.png] <https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rss.png] <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> COEHD Recent News COEHD faculty, alumnus publish book on multicultural literature<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_faculty_alumnu... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | September 09, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_faculty_alumnus_pub... [Unknown] Drs. Ellen Riojas Clark, Belinda Bustos Flores, and Howard Smith from the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, along with alumnus Daniel González, co-wrote and edited a book on multicultural literature for Latino bilingual students. The book, published by the Rowman and Littlefield Inc., will be available for purchase in hardback, paperback, or as an eBook in December of 2015. Meet a Roadrunner: Enrique and Sonya Alemán want to provide UTSA students with guidance<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_enri... ________________________________ by Jesus Chavez, University Communications | September 09, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_enrique... [Enrique and Sonya Alemán] Meet Enrique and Sonya Alemán. The married couple has returned to San Antonio after many years away to share their knowledge and guidance with the South Texas community that raised them. COEHD alumnus begins teaching career at local middle school<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumnus_begins_tea... ________________________________ by Northside ISD Human Resources | September 08, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumnus_begins_teac... The Northside ISD Human Resources Department sat down with COEHD alumnus Juan Delgado to talk about his unique journey to the classroom. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition First Civic Engagement Summit call for posters ________________________________ | Center for Civic Engagement The Center for Civic Engagement announces their first Civic Engagement Summit to be held on Monday, October 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the UC Denman Ballroom. The Summit is an opportunity to showcase and share the variety of community engaged activities of UTSA students, faculty, and staff. This will be a unique opportunity for us to celebrate our Engaged Scholarship as a campus community. The Summit is currently accepting proposals for poster presentations. Accepted proposals will present community engagement initiatives from UTSA’s departments/programs/organizations highlighting their purpose and impact locally, nationally, and/or globally. The Call for Posters is open to UTSA students, faculty and staff. The Call for Posters deadline is Friday, September 11th. Please share this information across your colleges/departments. For more information, about the Call for Posters, Civic Engagement Summit schedule of events, and to RSVP for this free event, please visit the Civic Engagement Summit’s webpage. For inquiries, please contact Brian Halderman at brian.halderman@utsa.edu<mailto:brian.halderman@utsa.edu> If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting Research Awards & Submittals San Antonio Independent School District ________________________________ $900,000 ________________________________ San Antonio ISD- TTIPS Grant Lab School Douglass ES proposal Other Academics Awarded PI: Lorena Claeys Other Academics CI: Belinda Flores, Maria Cortez, Jeremy Sullivan, Bruce Barnett, Roxanne Henkin, John Sutterby, Jorge Solis, Margarita Machado-Casas, Patricia Sanchez, Lucia Ek, Howard Smith, Becky Huang, Kristin Lindahl, Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Dennis Davis, Misty Sailors, Candace Gann, Norma Guerra, Felicia Castro-Villarreal Guadalupe Carmona Other Academics San Antonio Independent School District ________________________________ $900,000 ________________________________ San Antonio ISD- TTIPS Grant Lab School Crockett ES proposal Other Academics Awarded PI: Lorena Claeys Other Academics CI: Belinda Flores, Maria Cortez, Jeremy Sullivan, Bruce Barnett, Roxanne Henkin, John Sutterby, Jorge Solis, Margarita Machado-Casas, Patricia Sanchez, Lucia Ek, Howard Smith, Becky Huang, Kristin Lindahl, Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Dennis Davis, Misty Sailors, Candace Gann, Norma Guerra, Felicia Castro-Villarreal Guadalupe Carmona Other Academics Institute of Education Sciences-subaward with Northwestern University ________________________________ $100,192 ________________________________ Pathways to the Doctorate Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Guadalupe Carmona Dominguez Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Institute of Education Sciences ________________________________ $961,886 ________________________________ UTSA Educational Research Training Program: P-20 Pipeline Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Submitted PI: Gloria Crisp Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Harriet Romo Other Academics National Eating Disorders Association ________________________________ $99,711 ________________________________ An Innovative Training Program for Parents Using Photovoice to Promote Positive Body Image Counselling Submitted PI: Heather Trepal Counselling CI: Organization for Autism Research ________________________________ $30,000 ________________________________ Targeting Intervention for Parents (TIPs) Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: National Science Foundation -subaward with Michigan State University ________________________________ $36,538 ________________________________ Barriers and Opportunities, Capital and Strategy: Tracing the Career Progression of STEM Faculty… 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 Photo Gallery: Texas Athletics Nutrition Center<http://www.texassports.com/news/2015/9/8/GEN_0908150412.aspx?__... ________________________________ by Staff | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.texassports.com/news/2015/9/8/GEN_0908150412.aspx?__s... Texas Athletics has made a commitment to provide the best nutrition to fuel its student-athletes so they can compete in their sport and in the classroom. As such, Texas constructed the Texas Athletics Nutrition Center (TANC) in the Red McCombs Red Zone of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. With its completion all student support services—academic, strength and conditioning and sports medicine—are headquartered in one central location, marking a significant step toward enriching the environment for more than 500 student-athletes. #10 Handy Websites for Language Learners<http://www.aryellanes.com/2014/10/10-handy-websites-for-langu... ________________________________ by Aryelv Llanes | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.aryellanes.com/2014/10/10-handy-websites-for-language... In today's world, we could say that learning a second language (or even a third one, depending on the case) is essencial for most people. Have you ever been turned down after a job interview just because you couldn't communicate with foreigners? Oh, that sucks! Read more: http://www.aryellanes.com/2014/10/10-handy-websites-for-language-learners... Money spent on community-based HIV prevention translates into treatment savings<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150709092605.htm> ________________________________ by St. Michael's Hospital | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150709092605.htm> Every $1 spent on community-based HIV prevention programs in Ontario saves $5 in treatment costs, a new study has found. The programs have prevented more than 16,000 people from becoming infected with HIV over 25 years and saved Ontario's health care system about $6.5 billion, said the lead author. High Rate of Texas Bugs Carrying Chagas Disease<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909132742.htm> ________________________________ by The University of Texas at El Paso | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909132742.htm> A deadly parasite that causes Chagas disease is widespread in a common Texas insect, according to a new study. The finding suggests that the risk of Texans contracting the disease may be higher than previously thought. What clinicians need to know about bilingual development in children<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150817110635.htm... ________________________________ by Florida Atlantic University | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150817110635.htm> Bilingual children pose unique challenges for clinicians, and, until recently, there was little research on young bilinguals to guide clinical practice. In the past decade, however, research on bilingual development has burgeoned, and the scientific literature now supports several conclusions that should help clinicians as they assess bilingual children and advise their parents. 10 Years In, Tulsa’s Pre-K Investment Is Paying Off (AUDIO)<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/08/438354999/10-years-in... ________________________________ by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/08/438354999/10-years-in-... Researchers have been tracking Jose Arriaga since he was 4 years old, waiting for the day he would start ninth grade. This fall, Jose is a freshman at Booker T. Washington High School, a selective public school in north Tulsa, Okla. And no one is more proud of him than his mother, Veronica Arriaga. Free Freshman Year? Texas State Hopes To Try It Out<http://tpr.org/post/free-freshman-year-texas-state-hopes-try-it-ou... ________________________________ by Matthew Watkins | September 10, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/free-freshman-year-texas-state-hopes-try-it-... The Texas State University System has an idea for future students busy with families and jobs: Don't even show up on campus freshman year. Font aims to make reading easier for students with dyslexia<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/gXwqCvaFltCSdebcCidWwOCicNQpsQ?f... ________________________________ by Editor | September 08, 2015 Full Story<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/gXwqCvaFltCSdebcCidWwOCicNQpsQ?form... A font that is intended to help people with dyslexia better distinguish between each letter by making each letter’s form unique is making its way into solutions used in U.S. schools. Higher Education’s Internet Outrage Machine<http://chronicle.com/article/Higher-Educations-Internet/232879... ________________________________ by Peter Schmidt | September 08, 2015 Full Story<http://chronicle.com/article/Higher-Educations-Internet/232879/?... Two online publications, Campus Reform and The College Fix, have found ways to make conservative anger at colleges go viral. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications Negotiating access and tier one aspirations: The historical evolution of a striving Hispanic-serving ________________________________ Dr. Erin Doran | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education Doran, E.E. (2015). Negotiating access and tier one aspirations: The historical evolution of a striving Hispanic-serving institution. The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 14(4), 343-354. doi: 10.1177/1538192715570638. 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