Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, April 08, 2016 <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> Follow on Facebook <http://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&... Follow on Twitter <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6pHBcRJJXKzUyLAxgBgcw?sub_confirmation=... Follow on YouTube <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> Follow on RSS Spotlight: Doran receives Dissertation of the Year award<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/doran_receives_disse... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/IMG_53943.JPG] Dr. Erin Doran, COEHD student development specialist and graduate of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, received the 2016 Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Dissertation of the Year award at the CSCC annual conference. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [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... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... COEHDnews [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> COEHD students, alumni receive Teacher of the Year awards<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_students_alumni_re... [Istock 000079919701 large] by JO ANN JONES, COEHDPublished: 04/05 Three educators with ties to the UTSA College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) received Teacher of the Year awards in their respective districts for the 2015-2016 school year. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Turning tragedy into triumph<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/turning_tragedy_into_tr... [Austin] by JO ANN JONES AND BYRON SPENCER, COEHDPublished: 04/05 With only a year to go until graduating with her degree in education at the University of North Texas, Sidah Garner’s life revolved around studying, classes and campus life. Like any college student, her thoughts were focused on graduation and the future. While driving, just 30 minutes from campus, the clash of metal on metal would usher in a tragic change to her education, her life, and her future. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Awards & Announcements Horowitz elected to AERA SIG Executive Board<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> ROSALIND HOROWITZ | INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND TEACHINGAmerican Educational Research Association Dr. Rosalind Horowitz, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, has been elected by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Membership to serve on the Executive Board as Treasurer-Secretary for the Special Interest Group (SIG) Research in Reading and Literacy. This appointment is for a three-year term from 2016-2019. It follows her completion as Chair of the SIG, a three-year term from 2013-2016. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... 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[http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Monterrey Building, 3.240 APR 16 Writing Workshop: APA and Literature Review<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_apa_an... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 APR 20 A Conversation on Latino Teacher Recruitment with Bright Spots in Hispanic Education<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/a_conversation_on_la... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 p.m. central standard time (2:00 p.m. eastern standard time) [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Online via Google+Hangouts - http://www.ed.gov/HispanicInitiative APR 21 Racial and Ethnic Gaps in Post Secondary Aspirations, Preparation, and Enrollment<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/racial_and_ethnic_g... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Durango Building 2.316 External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Taking High School Courses In College Costs Students And Families Nearly $1.5 Billion<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/04/06/472970364/taking-hig... by ANYA KAMENETZ, NPR Ed | 04/07 Hundreds of thousands of first-year students from all backgrounds are shelling out for remedial courses, says a new report. What Special Ed Teachers and Parents Need To Know About Social Media<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/04/07/473085222/what-special... by BYRD PINKERTON, NPR Ed | 04/07 The internet can be a dangerous place, especially for kids who may struggle with communication. A psychologist offers some guidelines to help kids with special needs stay safe online. Computer Glitch Affected Thousands of Exams<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/04/06/staar-computer-glitch-im... by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune | 04/07 Technical issues last week that caused students to lose their answers on state standardized exams impacted about 14,220 computerized tests, Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education on Wednesday. Most were tests taken by special education students, and Morath said school districts get to decide if students will be tested again. The Source: San Antonio Wants A New Education Model<http://tpr.org/post/source-san-antonio-wants-new-education-model... by DAVID MARTIN DAVIES, T | 04/07 Last fall 500 of the city's educators along with government and industry leaders gathered for a summit to crack one of the biggest problems in the region: identify and fix the gaps in education Districts Step Up Recruitment To Fill Critical Teaching Posts<http://tpr.org/post/districts-step-recruitment-fill-critical-tea... by LOUISA JONAS, TPR Texas Public Radio | 04/07 This weekend the San Antonio Independent School District held a job fair aimed at filling critical teaching positions for the fall. Across Texas districts are reporting a shortage of teachers in specific subject areas. UTSA Libraries acquires the Mexican American Business and Professional Women’s Association records<http://lib.utsa.edu/news/utsa-libraries-acquires-the-mexican-a... by Ryan Schoensee, UTSA Libraries | 04/06 UTSA Libraries Special Collections has been selected to house the records of the Mexican American Business and Professional Women’s Association (MABPWA). Publications Respiratory modulation of human autonomic function on Earth.<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Physiology William Cooke | Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Eckberg DL, Cooke WH, Diedrich A, Biaggioni I, Buckey JC Jr, Pawelczyk JA, Ertl AC, Cox JF, Kuusela TA, Tahvanainen KU, Mano T, Iwase S, Baisch FJ, Levine BD, Adams-Huet B, Robertson D, Blomqvist CG (2016). Respiratory modulation of human autonomic function on Earth. Journal of Physiology. doi: 10.1113/JP271654 Respiratory modulation of human autonomic function. Long-term neuroplasticity in space.<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Physiology William Cooke | Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Eckberg DL, Diedrich A, Cooke WH, Biaggioni I, Buckey JC Jr, Pawelczyk JA, Ertl AC, Cox JF, Kuusela TA, Tahvanainen KU, Mano T, Iwase S, Baisch FJ, Levine BD, Adams-Huet B, Robertson D, Blomqvist CG (2016). Respiratory modulation of human autonomic function. Long-term neuroplasticity in space. Journal of Physiology. doi: 10.1113/JP271656 Research Awards & Submittals Journal for Literacy Research<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal for Literacy Research Awarded: $78,226 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Miriam Martinez, Dennis Davis, Logan Manning Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching San Antonio Science and Mathematics Collaborative<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Awarded: $175,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Emily Bonner Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Betty Travis Other Academics Teen Project Evaluation<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Awarded: $40,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sara Oswalt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among In-service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UTSA VP for Research -INTRA Submitted: $5,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Kristen Lindahl Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Kathryn Henderson Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Pilot Program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> St. Lukes Health Ministries Submitted: $45,252 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: The Impact of Service Learning Pedagogy on Student Counselors’ Attitudes about Program Evaluation…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UTSA VP for Research -INTRA Submitted: $5,000 Counselling PI: Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett Counselling CI: Obesity Prevention in Head Start: The Miranos! Program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Institutes of Health Submitted: $3,620,587 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Zenong Yin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Meizi He; Erica Sosa; Deborah Parra-Medina Other Academics Project Behave<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UTSA VP for Research - GREAT Submitted: $20,000 Educational Psychology PI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology CI: Improving Protein Intake in Older Adults to Combat Sarcopenic Obesity<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UTSA VP for Research- GREAT Submitted: $19,999 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Krystle Zuniga Other Academics Higher Education Symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UT Austin Greater Texas Foundation Sub award proposal Submitted: $1,611 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Gerry Dizinno Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: University of Texas Adult Clinical Center<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> UT-Medical Branch- Galveston NIH U01 sub award Submitted: $503,668 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Donovan Fogt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: CONTACT US College of Education and Human Development One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> <http://education.utsa.edu/> Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Media Relations T: 210.458.4937