COEHDnews Week of Fri, July 17, 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 UTSA scholar, team encourage healthy living through vacation bible school program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_scholar_team_encou... ________________________________ by Jesus Chavez, University Communications | July 15, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_scholar_team_encoura... [Dsc 6995] A UTSA nutrition scholar and her team are helping three local churches communicate the importance of healthy living in an effort to combat obesity among San Antonio’s Hispanic population. Faculty perspective: The Importance of Convocation<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/faculty_perspective... ________________________________ by Nancy Martin, Associate Vice Provost, University College; Professor, Educational Psychology | July 14, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/faculty_perspective_the_i... [Nancymartin-350] Two important events bookend the Roadrunner academic experience: convocation and commencement. Of the two, commencement understandably gets more attention. We gather with students and their families at commencement to celebrate their accomplishments. I believe convocation is equally important because it marks the beginning of students’ relationship with UTSA. Sure, they’ve been through orientation. Maybe they’ve even met faculty at simulated class lectures, but it is at this ceremony where their real journey begins. Convocation is their official induction into the Roadrunner family. UTSA research suggests ‘vaping’ may not be as risk-free as it appears<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_research_suggests_... ________________________________ by Jesus Chavez, University Communications | July 13, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_research_suggests_va... [Vape4] According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 20 million U.S. adults or one in 10 have tried an e-cigarette or vaping device. Many people ‘vape,’ as the practice is commonly called, to soothe their nicotine cravings without a traditional cigarette’s harmful effects. Others are trying nicotine inhalation for the first time. But is vaping harmless? Local researchers wanted to find out. UTSA employee receives San Antonio Volunteer Administrator of the Year Award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_employee_receives_sa... ________________________________ by Kris Rodriguez, University Communications | July 13, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_employee_receives_sa... [Dominguez] Cristina Dominguez, UTSA Volunteer Services program coordinator and COEHD alumna, recently received the 2015 Volunteer Administrator of the Year Award from the San Antonio Volunteer Administrators (SAVA) at its annual business meeting and luncheon. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Participants needed for research study ________________________________ Donovan Fogt | Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition Dr. Donovan Fogt is in need of hundreds of male and female students healthy enough to walk between the ages of 18 and 65 years old. He, and his research team, are conducting a study about how the body responds to conditions such as exercise, and what factors may contribute to heart disease. They are creating a large data repository to answer questions related to cardiovascular diseases. They will: collect information about your physical activity, health, depression and mood; collect samples of urine, saliva, and blood for testing hydration status and biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease; measure your body's heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing in response to exercise, standing, and during a special breathing test; measure your level of physical capacity, strength and balance. The entire procedure will take approximately 4 hours of your time. You will a body composition (body fat %), waist-to-hip ration, and body mass index report for your participation. There is no monetary compensation. All procedures will take place at the UTSA Main Campus in the Integrative Cardiopulmonary and Autonomic Performance Laboratories (ICAPL) located in the Physical Education and Multidisciplinary Studies Buildings. Contact the ICAPL's Exercise Biochemistry and Metabolism Lab to learn more and/or to get scheduled for participation. (210) 458-5405, PE Bldg. room 2.01.09C&D Lindahl named blogger for TESOL International Association blog ________________________________ Kristen Lindahl | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association Dr. Kristen Lindahl, assistant professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was named the Teacher Education Blogger for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association. TESOL has 44,000 members and the blog received nearly 20,000 site visits per month. The blog, which has elementary, secondary, adult, and teacher education strands, can be found athttp://blog.tesol.org<http://blog.tesol.org/> Bilingual author speaks to pre-service teachers ________________________________ | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching During Summer Session II, Bilingual Author, Illustrator, and Middle School Teacher, Xavier Garza, spoke to future teachers and students in Dr. Rosalind Horowitz’s RDG 3803, Writing Development and Processes course about his writing career and empathy for and literacy education of adolescent writers. His works have been published by Arte Publico Press and supported by grants from City of Houston through The Cultural Arts Council of Houston. This presentation emanated from Dr. Horowitz’s research on Border Life and its impact on translingual, transcultural, and transformative discourses. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, pleaseEMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting Research Awards & Submittals UTSA-Office of Vice-President for Research-GREAT Seed Grant Program ________________________________ $20,000 ________________________________ A long-duration capturing of the three-dimensional scapular kenematics using inertial magnetic unit Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Awarded PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: National Institutes of Health R01 ________________________________ $3,620,587 ________________________________ Obesity Prevention in Head Start: The Miranos! Program Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Zenong Yin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Meizi He, Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition TX HHSC- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services ________________________________ $610,476 ________________________________ DARS Autism Project Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Shanun Kunnavatana Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 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 Treadmill workstations at office can reduce muscle strains<http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-85278.html> ________________________________ by | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-85278.html> A kinesiology researcher has found ways to prevent the kinds of muscular and skeletal stresses and pains that can affect one in ten office workers at some point in their careers. Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?<http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/15/health/smartphone-depression... ________________________________ by Carina Storrs | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/15/health/smartphone-depression-diagn... Getting a diagnosis of depression usually involves filling out questionnaires about your mood and undergoing lengthy interviews with a psychiatrist. But smartphone apps might be able to handle some of that work, and at least tell you if you are at risk of depression, simply by collecting GPS and other data, according to a new study. Preparing counselors for America’s multiracial population boom<http://ct.counseling.org/2015/07/preparing-counselors-for-america... ________________________________ by Bethany Bray | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://ct.counseling.org/2015/07/preparing-counselors-for-americ... The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the nation’s multiracial population will triple by 2060. State Education Board to Seek GED Alternatives<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-bo... ________________________________ by Sophia Bollag | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/state-education-board-see... Texas residents seeking to earn high school equivalency certificates may soon have less expensive, more flexible testing options. Study: Higher education can help you live longer<http://college.usatoday.com/2015/07/16/study-higher-education-c... ________________________________ by Lea Giotto | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://college.usatoday.com/2015/07/16/study-higher-education-ca... A study published July 8 in the scientific journal PLOS ONE that found people who receive higher education outlive those who do not. What’s more, it also found that failing to obtain a high education could be as detrimental to a person’s life as smoking cigarettes. Students’ Reading And Math Skills Are Still All Over The Map<http://tpr.org/post/students-reading-and-math-skills-are-still-all... ________________________________ by Elissa Nadworny | July 16, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/students-reading-and-math-skills-are-still-a... A federal report out today reinforces the notion that when it comes to state standards, proficiency is still in the eye of the beholder. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications A Counternarrative Autoethnography Exploring School Districts’ Role in Reproducing Racism… ________________________________ Felecia Briscoe | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Teachers College Record. Khalifa, M., & Briscoe, F. (Accepted). A Counternarrative Autoethnography Exploring School Districts’ Role in Reproducing Racism: Willful Blindness to Race Disparities in School Suspensions, Teachers College Record. To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Upcoming Events JUL 21 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/creating_a_growth_mind_shift_thro... Creating a Growth Mind Shift Through Differentiation: NCAS Summer Institute Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Burdick Community Center JUL 22 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_quoting_and_para... Writing Workshop: Quoting and Paraphrasing Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: Main Campus JUL 23 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_apa_and_the_lite... Writing Workshop: APA and the Literature Review Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: Main Campus JUL 31 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/classroom_management_problem_solv... Classroom Management & Problem Solving for Intervention: Workshop for Teachers & School Specialists Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Downtown Campus AUG 04 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/free_teacher_tuesday_los_tejanos_... Free Teacher Tuesday: Los Tejanos Workshop Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: Institute of Texan Cultures AUG 06 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/effective_approaches_for_collabor... 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