Awards and Promotions
María Arreguín-Anderson, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, was elected President- Elect for the Texas Association of Bilingual Education and will begin her role as President in June 2015.
Mallory Banks, student development specialist in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was awarded the UTSA Men of Honor Women’s Appreciation Award for her position as a positive, influential role model on campus.
Theodorea Berry, associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, (with co-editor Sherick Hughes) was awarded the 2014 Critics Choice Book Award by the American Educational Studies Association for her book, “The Evolving Significance of Race: Living, Learning, and Teaching.”
The Department of Bicultural-Bilinugal Studies and UTSA signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Centro de Idiomas Extranjeras in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico in January that has allowed international collaborations between educators and students in Mexico and the Teaching English as a Second Language program.
The Center for Accelerated Schools received its national distinction in January, officially naming the center the National Center for Accelerated Schools.
Ilna Colmere, senior program coordinator for the Office of Teacher Education Services, received an award from the San Antonio Writing Project in ppreciation of her extraordinary dedication in connecting teachers with the world of digital technology.
Richard Diem, dean of the Honors College and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was awarded the Irving J. Morissett Award for Excellence in Social Science Education.
Donovan Fogt, director of Undergraduate Research and associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, was recognized and awarded by the UTSA Honors Alliance for excellence in promoting academic integrity, intelligent living, and meaningful learning.
Rosalind Horowitz, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, was elected to chair the Research in Reading and Literacy Special Interest Group for the American Educational Research Association. She was also recognized and awarded by the UTSA Honors Alliance for contributions in the motivation of students for graduate education in the College of Education and Human Development.
The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching was awarded a Northside ISD Partner-of-the-Year award for their work with Leon Springs Elementary School.
Michael Jennings, associate dean for the Consortium for Social Transformation and associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was elected to the Executive Council of the American Educational Studies Association.
Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, was awarded the College of William & Mary School of Education Award for Excellence for academic and professional excellence, and outstanding citizenship. She was also part of a doctoral-level team that won first place in the American Counseling Association Graduate STudent Ethics Competition.
Anne-Marie Nuñez was named as a 2014 American Educational Research Journal Outstanding Reviewer at the annual AERA conference for her significant and timely contributions to the service of reviewing articles for the journal.
Sara Oswalt and Tammy Wyatt, associate professors in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, were awarded first place for their research poster in the Professional Research Poster category at the American College Health Association Annual Meeting.
Misty Sailors, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary of Learning and Teaching, was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Literacy Research Association through 2015.
Jeremy Sullivan, associate professor and department chair for the Department of Educational Psychology, was awrded the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence for his commitment to creating challenging, nurturing, and meaningful learning experiences for students.
The Office of Teacher Education Services received an award of recognition for continued support from the San Antonio Area Personnel Administrators.
Heather Trepal, associate professor in the Department of Counseling, was awarded the Dr. Dwight D. Arnold Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Kent State University Department of Counseling and Human Development Service for her outstanding contributions to the counseling profession.
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Dr. Saki Oyama
Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition