Dear COEHD Faculty and Friends of the College, It is with great pleasure as a Member of the Executive Board of the Undergraduate Research Showcase to announce our 2021 UTSA Undergraduate Research and Creative Showcase. Faculty, Undergraduates, and Graduate Students may collaborate on research presentations for dissemination. There is also the opportunity to submit a paper to the UTSA Undergraduate Scholarly Research Journal. I am writing to encourage you to support student involvement and to provide you with key dates: April 16 Registration Deadline for Presentations Applications and information at www.utsa.studentopportunitycenter.com<http://www.utsa.studentopportuni... Presentations may be a narrative poster, oral presentation or 3-minute research talk. April 21 Research Showcase Event, 9:00 to 4:00 on Zoom code: 972881188834 There are Research Awards at the Showcase. Note that this is a University-wide event that has occurred over a number of recent years and has grown in undergraduate participation. A National Undergraduate Research Conference (NCUR) will also occur, April 12-14, 2021. Finally, this is an opportunity that you may wish to consider for Extra Credit and for Graduate Student Co-Presentation and Co-Authorships! You may also attend and learn about possibilities for Cross-Disciplinary Research. With warmest regards, Rosalind Horowitz, Ph.D. Professor, Discourse and Literacy Studies Culture and Learning Sciences The University of Texas at San Antonio "As my father planted before me, so I plant for future generations." The Talmud Ambassador, Tier I Research, UTSA Former Member, Research Advisory Board to the President Elected Program Chair 2019-2022, American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group (SIG) Research in Reading and Literacy [EFA0B2D1] (Click on Blue Link to reach Amazon) Co-Editor, Comprehending oral and written language (Academic Press and Brill, United Kingdom) Comprehending Oral and Written Language<https://www.amazon.com/Comprehending-Oral-Written-Language-Sa... Editor,Talking Texts: How speech and writing interact in school learning (Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group) Talking Texts<https://www.routledge.com/Talking-Texts-How-Speech-and-Writing-I... Co-Editor,The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions (Routledge/Taylor & Francis) The Achievement Gap in Reading<https://www.routledge.com/The-Achievement-Gap-in-Reading-Compl... College of Education and Human Development Joint Appointment, Departments of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching; and Educational Psychology The University of Texas--San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249-0654 United States of America Distinguished Alumni, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Inspiring Minds for a Century, 1905-2005 National Academy of Education, Spencer Fellow Editorial Boards: Reading Research Quarterly; Written Communication, JLR. Journal of Literacy Research; Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education. Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity and Cultural Survival (C) 210-860-1305 Office: Main Building 2.310 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, Texas 78249-0654 Rosalind.Horowitz@utsa.edu<mailto:Rosalind.Horowitz@utsa.edu> [D62A8E07]