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will help ensure clinicians obtain positive on socioeconomically disadvantaged and (Co-PI/Assistant Professor, HHP) received
outcomes for their patients and athletes with first generation college students. $5,400 in UWHC grant funds to deliver the
new photobiomodulation technologies. Dr. Eric Paulson (PI/Professor, CI) Cycling 4Fitness and 4Life program, a youth
Dr. Paige Haber-Curran (Associate and Co-PIs Dr. James Van Overschelde development program using mountain bike
Professor, CLAS) recently received the (Assistant Professor, CI, and Director riding to develop strong minds, strong bodies,
2017 Outstanding Scholarship for Emerging of Evaluation & Research, Office of and strong character along with leadership
Scholars Award from the International Educator Preparation) and Dr. Afi Y. and decision-making skills. The program
Leadership Association’s Women’s Wiggins (The University of Texas serves 35 San Marcos High School students
Leadership Affinity Group. The award at Austin) were awarded $157,000 by via afterschool and weekend practice sessions,
recognizes outstanding scholarship that the Greater Texas Foundation for their along with five camping and racing trips.
advances the topic of women’s leadership. 18-month project Sealing the Pipeline Leak: Dr. Shelly Forsythe (PI/Assistant
Dr. Haber-Curran’s research focuses on The Impact of Developmental Integrated Professor, CI) and Dr. Julie Jackson (Co-PI/
college women’s leadership development, Reading & Writing (IRW) Instruction on Associate Professor, CI) were awarded
and she recently published two books on the Education Outcomes for Students Enrolled a 2017 Teaching and Learning Technology
topic, Theorizing Women and Leadership: in Texas Community Colleges. Innovation Grant (TLTIG) for their project
New Insights and Contributions from Multiple Dr. Karen Meaney (Chair/PI/ “Digital Science Notebooks: Elementary
Perspectives and Critical Perspectives on Professor, HHP), Dr. Kent Griffin Pedagogy for the 21st Century.” This project
Gender and Student Leadership. (Co-PI/Associate Professor, HHP) and will engage students in elementary science
Dr. Marialena Rivera (Assistant Dr. Lindsay Kipp (Co-PI/Assistant methods courses in a variety of tablet-based
Professor, CLAS) received a three-year Professor, HHP) utilized $5,500 in UWHC learning activities designed to support their
external grant from the Greater Texas grant funds to deliver the Fun & Fit 4 Life scientific understandings, pedagogical content
Foundation to study the role of college Summer Camp. The camp provided 100 San knowledge for science, and their self-efficacy
support nonprofits in an era of rising Marcos children ages 5-15 with innovative in implementing technology-based
higher education costs. The purpose of the experiences and activities specifically pedagogical strategies in their future early
GTF Fellows program is to build research designed to impact campers’ attitudes and childhood-sixth grade classrooms.
and teaching capacity for Texas faculty behaviors toward healthy choices, highlight Dr. Lindsay Kipp (Assistant Professor,
working in areas related to the foundation’s the importance of education to their HHP) received the Society of Health and
1 mission to ensure all Texas students— futures, and communicate the benefits of Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
especially those from underserved and demonstrating cooperative and respectful Research Council’s 2016 Research
Faculty Awards & Publications disadvantaged populations—are prepared behaviors. Fun & Fit 4 Life Summer Camp Writing Award.
for, have access to, persist in, and complete
also afforded approximately 35 students in
Dr. Steven Furney (University
postsecondary education. With this $87,957 Texas State’s teacher preparation program Distinguished Professor, HHP), received
1 Dean Carpenter was one of two game, respectively. $5,000 in H-E-B grant funds and $5,500 award spanning Aug. 2017 – Jan. 2021, Dr. invaluable experiences as they developed the Fellow Award of the North American
graduates from the College of Education at Dr. Jon Lasser (Professor, CLAS) in UWHC grant funds to support the 2017 Rivera’s Can’t Buy Me College: Examining and delivered age-appropriate curriculum Society for Health, Physical Education,
the University of Georgia recognized with published a children’s book titled Grow Texas State University Autism Summer Texas College Support Nonprofits in an to at-risk children. Recreation, Sport and Dance. The Fellow
the 2016-17 Lifetime Achievement Award. Happy. Camp, a partnership between HHP and San Era of Rising Costs will employ a multiple Dr. Kent Griffin (PI/Associate Professor, award recognizes outstanding leaders in the
The award honors career achievements, Lyn Litchke (Associate Professor, Marcos CISD. The summer camp will serve case study design to examine five college HHP), Dr. Karen Meaney (Chair/Co-PI/ allied health professions over the course of
community leadership, and impact. HHP) published her inspirational book approximately 20 children with autism support nonprofits that focus their support Professor, HHP) and Dr. Lindsay Kipp their careers.
Awardees were recognized at the College’s titled Cupcakes, Yoga, Jesus. from low-income families by providing
12th annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dr. Duane Knudson (Professor, high-quality camp experiences while being
Dinner held on March 31 at the UGA Hotel HHP) received the Scholar Award at sensitive to each child’s unique abilities. No
and Conference Center. the 2016 Texas Association for Health, child is turned away based on the severity of
Dr. Jovita Ross-Gordon (Professor, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance a disability and each family receives a $400
CLAS) was inducted into the International (TAHPERD) Annual Awards Dinner. scholarship to help defray the cost of child Presidential Award Winners Fall 2016
and Adult Continuing Education Hall of Fame. Principal Investigator Dr. Russell care during the summer.
Dr. Melissa Martinez (Associate Lang (Associate Professor, CI, and Dr. Justin Rigby (Assistant Professor,
Professor, CLAS) received the Emerging Director, Clinic for Autism Research, HHP) was awarded $30,000 by the Carewear
Scholars Award from the American Evaluation and Support [C.A.R.E.S.]) Sport Corporation for his one-year research
Educational Research Association, and Co-PI Mrs. Katy Davenport project, The Effects of Different Blue Light
Division A: Administration, Organization, (Lecturer in CI and C.A.R.E.S. Clinical Photobiomodulation Therapy Parameters
Leadership. Service Director) received $156,089 on Muscle Fatigue and Injury. Dr. Rigby will
Dr. Lori Czop Assaf (Professor, CI) was in grant funding from the Texas Higher perform a series of studies to understand the
recommended for the Fulbright Specialist Education Coordinating Board (THECB). effects of blue and blue-red combination light
Roster. Parent-Directed Treatment for ASD will at limiting muscle fatigue and preventing
Senior Lecturers Allie Thomas deliver and evaluate a systematic parent- muscle injury. Photobiomodulation
Project SUPERB
and Britney Webb (HHP), were both directed treatment approach for families treatment involves multiple parameters; Dr. Russell Lang Dr. Melissa Martinez Dr. Brandon Beck Dr. Barry Aidman Dr. Lyn Litchke Excellence in Diversity
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recognized at the San Marcos Fire of children with autism. The project will thus, a series of studies will focus on in Teaching in Scholarly/ in Diversity in Teaching in Service
Department Award Ceremony on March 31 provide services to 40 families of children determining the proper timing of application, Creative Activities
for their valiant efforts to help save a man’s with autism across two years. power output, energy dose, and combination
life during a national wheelchair basketball Principal Investigator Dr. Ting of wavelengths. Paring down treatment
game and a student’s life during a soccer Liu (Associate Professor, HHP) used parameters into the best clinical practices
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