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Areas of Note

In November 2016, Dr. Paige Haber- by the Multidisciplinary Team Incentive summer in Williamsburg, VA.
Curran (Associate Professor, CLAS) Grant at the College of Education at Texas English in Texas, co-edited by
served as a keynote speaker for the State University. Community organizations Department of Curriculum and Instruction
International Conference on Emotional who benefited and participated in this faculty Jane Saunders (Associate
Intelligence in Organizations in Salzburg, project included: San Marcos Public Professor), Gwynne Ash (Professor),
Austria. Her talk was titled: Developing and Library, St. John Catholic Church, Hispanic Lori Czop Assaf (Professor), Carol
teaching emotionally intelligent leadership. Cultural Center of San Marcos, Kyle Delaney (Associate Professor) and
The M.A. in Adult Education has Learning Center, and Community Action Valerie Taylor, published by the Texas
recently changed to the M.A. in Adult, Inc. Council of Teachers of English, was named
Professional, and Community Education. Bailey Verschoyle (Academic Advisor winner of the 2016 NCTE Affiliate Journal
It is now offering one of its concentrations II, COE Advising) served as chair of the Award, given by the National Council of
(Workplace, Community, and Continuing Texas State Advising Assessment Team. Teachers of English.
Education) as an online program. This Lilia Montes (Academic Advisor I, The Clinic for Autism Research,
change was designed to provide Texas COE Advising) served as secretary for Evaluation and Support (C.A.R.E.S.)
adult educators, trainers, and coordinators the Texas State Advising Achievement and received multiple awards totaling over
of continuing and community education Recognition Team. $347,000 to further its autism research and
more access to high-quality curriculum, Jenna Remily (Academic Advisor I, support services.
programming, and faculty. COE Advising) served as chair-elect of the Dr. Jo An Zimmerman (Associate
Dr. Ann Brooks (Professor, CLAS) was Texas State Career Advising Team. Professor, HHP) was invited to be a
elected chair of Commission of Professors Noel Fuller (Academic Advisor I, COE visiting expert and teach a one-week course
of Adult Education. Advising) served as secretary of the Texas at Beijing Sport University during Spring
1 Dr. Joellen Coryell (Associate State Advising Assessment Team and was Break.
Professor, CLAS) is the Principal member at large for Logistics on University 3 Naomi Wilson (Administrative
Faculty and Sponsor of a Memorandum Staff Council. Assistant III, CI) received the Texas State 1 2 3
of Understanding between Texas State Arlene Harborth (Academic Advisor University Employee of the Month Award
University and the Università degli Studi I, COE Advising) served as chair of the for January 2017.
di Padova, Italy. She oversees research and Texas State Athletic Advising Team. The master’s in counseling program
teaching collaboration and exchange with April Cunningham (Academic was named one of the top 10 programs in
a doctoral and master’s program with the Advisor I, COE Advising) served as Texas by TopCounselingSchools.org.
second oldest university in Italy. secretary of the Texas State Technology 4 On November 16, the Department of
Dr. Michael O’Malley (Chair/ Advising Team. Health and Human Performance hosted
Professor, CLAS) was appointed an Let’s Get Intentional: A Simple Carrie Ekins, chief executive officer,
Honorary Professor of International Approach to Creating and education coordinator and owner of
Studies at Texas State University. Implementing a Proactive Advising Drums Alive as their fall Brennan and
The Educational Leadership faculty Center Communication Strategy, Smith Lecture Series guest speaker and for
has launched a new six-year partnership presented by Joya Konieczny (Director, the first time hosted an interactive session.
with Austin ISD to prepare principals for COE Advising), was selected by the 5 The College of Education’s Educational
the district’s K-12 schools. National Academic Advising Association as Technology and Talent Development
Dr. Michael O’Malley (Chair/Professor, a Commission-Sponsored session, for being programs, in collaboration with Art
CLAS) was invited to give a keynote address one of the top three rated proposals. Education, Engineering Technology, and
at the Cuarto Congreso Interdisciplinario 2 Dr. Duane Knudson (Professor, Mathematics Education, hosted
de Investigación en Educación (4th HHP), gave one of three keynote lectures Dr. Leah Buechley’s guest lecture event
Interdisciplinary Congress on Research in at the 40th Annual Conference of the on October 3, which focused on access and
Education), Santiago de Chile. American Society of Biomechanics at equity within the maker movement and
Dr. Clarena Larrotta (Associate North Carolina State University in Raleigh, implications for teaching and learning.
Professor, CLAS) was invited to join the NC. Knudson presented “Application of Stephanie Korcheck (Research
Bilingual Research Group at Universidad Tennis Biomechanics in the Court and Coordinator, COE Research Office)
del Quindio in Colombia. Beyond.” His research on hand forces, presented her poster, A Better Investment 4 5
Drs. Clarena Larrotta (Associate muscle activations, kinematics, and kinetics of Time & Effort: Selling Faculty Research
Professor, CLAS) and Megan Trad during tennis strokes, as well as other to Targeted Funders, at the National
(Associate Professor, Radiation research has informed instruction and Organization of Research Development
Therapy Program) offered a conditioning for tennis and other sports. Professionals Conference.
community-wide event at the San Marcos Dr. Kristina Collins (Assistant Arlene Harborth (Academic Advisor
Public Library in April 2017. Health literacy Professor, CI), was a keynote speaker at I, COE Advising) was awarded the Best
was used as an umbrella to offer adult the 33rd Annual Conference for the University Seminar 1100 Instructor/Peer
education instruction to families in the Supporting Emotional Needs of the Mentor Award for spring 2017 at the PACE
community. The project was sponsored Gifted (SENG) organization over the Mentoring Banquet in May.

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