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Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D. Chair & Professor University of Texas at San Antonio Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Academy for Teacher Excellence Principal Investigator One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 210-458-4426 (office) 210-458-5962 (fax) Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Rebekah Smith" <Rebekah.Smith@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebekah.Smith@utsa.edu>> To: "Lisa Firmin" <Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu<mailto:Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu>>, "Jesse Zapata" <Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu>>, "Joseph Kulhanek" <Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu<mailto:Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu>>, "Gail Taylor" <Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu<mailto:Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu>>, "Laura Murray" <Laura.Murray@utsa.edu<mailto:Laura.Murray@utsa.edu>>, "Jesse Samudio" <Jesse.Samudio@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Samudio@utsa.edu>>, "Sonia Saldivar-Hull" <Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu<mailto:Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu>>, "Mark Bayer" <Mark.Bayer@utsa.edu<mailto:Mark.Bayer@utsa.edu>>, "Belinda Flores" <Belinda.Flores@utsa.edu<mailto:Belinda.Flores@utsa.edu>>, "Robert Tillyer" <Robert.Tillyer@utsa.edu<mailto:Robert.Tillyer@utsa.edu>>, "Jesus Romo" <Jesus.Romo@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesus.Romo@utsa.edu>> Cc: "DANIEL GELO" <Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu<mailto:Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu>>, "'josie.serrata@gmail.com<mailto:josie.serrata@gmail.com>'" <josie.serrata@gmail.com<mailto:josie.serrata@gmail.com>>, "Robert Fuhrman" <Robert.Fuhrman@utsa.edu<mailto:Robert.Fuhrman@utsa.edu>>, "Rebecca Weston" <Rebecca.Weston@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebecca.Weston@utsa.edu>>, "Michael Baumann" <Michael.Baumann@utsa.edu<mailto:Michael.Baumann@utsa.edu>>, "Tina Zawacki" <Tina.Zawacki@utsa.edu<mailto:Tina.Zawacki@utsa.edu>>, "Raymond Garza" <Raymond.Garza@utsa.edu<mailto:Raymond.Garza@utsa.edu>> Subject: RE: Latina Researchers Conference Information Hi everyone, With my move to Mississippi this summer I was unable to commit the department to hosting the Latina Researchers Conference. Fortunately the organizers were able to make arrangements at UIW, making the conference accessible to our faculty and students. Please help to spread the word about the conference, which will take place this July. The call for papers is attached. Rebekah Rebekah E. Smith, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Psychology Director, UTSA Cognitive Aging Lab The University of Texas at San Antonio Rebekah.smith@utsa.edu<mailto:Rebekah.smith@utsa.edu> From: Rebekah Smith Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 7:38 PM To: Lisa Firmin <Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu<mailto:Lisa.Firmin@utsa.edu>>; Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu<mailto:Jesse.Zapata@utsa.edu>; Joseph Kulhanek <Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu<mailto:Joseph.Kulhanek@utsa.edu>>; Gail Taylor <Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu<mailto:Gail.Taylor@utsa.edu>>; Laura Murray <Laura.Murray@utsa.edu<mailto:Laura.Murray@utsa.edu>>; Jesse Samudio <jesse.samudio@utsa.edu<mailto:jesse.samudio@utsa.edu>>; Sonia Saldivar-Hull <Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu<mailto:Sonia.SaldivarHull@utsa.edu>> Cc: DANIEL GELO <Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu<mailto:Daniel.Gelo@utsa.edu>> Subject: FW: Latina Researchers Conference Information I am contacting you about a request from an alum, Josie Serrata, for UTSA to assist in sponsoring Latina Researchers Conference in summer 2016. This is not specifically a psychology conference and spans a broad array of areas. I am reaching out to each of you because I think this event has relevance to different goals and areas: increasing diversity in faculty, increasing diversity in graduate students, community visibility, alumni relations, graduate recruitment, women’s studies. The request appears to be primarily for space for the conference. They have funds for food, equipment, and support for attendees. Attendance is expected to be about 500. I do not know what possibilities exist at any of the three campuses for this sort of event. Please let me know (or feel free to contact the Josie directly) if you are interested in bringing the conference to UTSA or have suggestions for other people I should reach out to. Thanks Rebekah Rebekah E. Smith, Ph.D Professor and Chair Department of Psychology Director, UTSA Cognitive Aging Lab The University of Texas at San Antonio Hi Dr. Smith, Thank you for your email. I really appreciate your quick response. The primary support that we are looking for of a host is the use of their facilities at low to no cost. Given that most of our funding goes to helping participants attend, we offer travel awards to students and early-career researchers as well as offer a low registration fee to help keep it affordable. Because this is important to us, we are hoping that the host site would keep facility costs at a minimum (we'd, of course, cover food, A/V equipment rental, etc.) We are actually hoping for the end of July/early August, July 27th-29th would be ideal for us but we're very flexible given the quick turn around. Other support, if feasible, could include housing of student attendees. Although not necessary, this would be helpful. A host site would not be asked for a monetary donation since the facilities are significant. In turn, we offer exposure to the university of a tremendous pool of researchers, students and established researchers alike. The host department or departments could have an information table, information in the program and a speaking slot on the program to promote their departments and work. Please let me know if you'd like to discuss anything via phone. I'm available at 210-326-9185. Thank you, again, for your consideration and I really appreciate you following up. As an alumni and San Antonio native, I'd be really excited to be able to bring this conference to UTSA. Best, Josie Josie Serrata, Ph.D. Director of Professional Development Latina Researchers Network www.LatinaResearchers.com<http://www.latinaresearchers.com/> Director of Research and Evaluation National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities http://www.nationallatinonetwork.org/