Scholarship Interests
Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
| Dr. Ramon Alaniz | · Teacher Education and Bilingual Education |
| Dr. Ronald Anderson | · Integration of technology in teaching |
| · Second Language acquisition best practices | |
| Dr. Candace Baker | · Positive Behavior Supports, Accommodations, Autism |
Dr. Jennifer Coronado |
· Teacher Education |
· Second Language Acquisition |
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· Equity Education |
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Dr. Sergio Garza |
· Bilingual Literacy |
| Dr. San Juanita Hachar | · Impact of High-Stakes Assessment on English Language Learners |
| · Multiple Intelligences Theory as Implemented in Linguistically/Culturally Diverse Classrooms | |
| Dr. Sukho Lee | · Preventions and/or treatments for diabetes and obesity using exercise and dietary interventions in children |
· Mechanisms of skeletal muscle hypertrophy by resistance training and oriental medicine (herbal medicine and acupuncture) using animal model |
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| Dr. Katie Lewis | · Technology in the Classroom |
| · Writing Intensive Courses: Online vs Traditional vs Hybrid | |
| · Gifted and Talented students in elementary education | |
| · Gifted programming and its effect on students | |
| · Gifted programming and its effect on students | |
| · Educational Policy and Education Law | |
| Dr. Diana Linn | · English language learner disproportionality in special education |
| Dr. Israel Peniel | · Has value-based leadership diminished among our community leaders? |
| Ms. Noemi Ramirez | · Nutrition and physical fitness in adolescents |
| Dr. Phillip Roberson | · The effects of one-on-one intervention on literacy development in K-5 students |
| · The effects of one-on-one literacy intervention on perceived competence in pre-service teachers | |
| · The effects of supervised early one-on-one field experience on teacher candidate success | |
| Dr. Rafael Romo | · Mental Preparation of athletes towards athletic competition |
| · Problems that Athletes face after their games finishes, their playing days are over | |
| · Problems Mexican-American athletes face in South Texas that prevent them from attending higher education institutions and become studen-athlete at the collegiate level | |
| Dr. Miroslava Vargas | · Interlanguage of English language learners at different points of development |
| · Assessment of young children's oral language through discrete and integrative measures | |
| · Differentiated instruction for English Language Learners | |
| Dr. Xuesong Wang | · Teachers professional development |
| · Action researchers of pre-service and in-service teachers | |
| · Cognitive mechanisms involved in reading comprehension | |
| · Developmental issues in reading | |
| Ms. Jessica Zamarripa | · Childhood obesity and exercise |
| · Soprts Pedagogy | |
| · Arts Integration | |
| · Physical education and dance | |
| · Fitness & Health |
Department of Professional Programs
Dr. Randel Brown |
· Religious & moral development of people with disabilities |
· Civil Rights issues of people with disabilities |
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Dr. Lorraine Dinkel |
· Life/spirituality |
· Crisis/disaster |
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· Grief and loss issues |
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· Professional School Counseling |
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Ms. Melissa Garcia |
· Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology |
Dr. Humberto Gonzalez |
· Instructional leadership |
· School re-designs |
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· Multiculturalism/Multilingual issues |
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· Ethical decision-making in education |
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| Dr. Cathy Guerra | · Adolescent Literacy Development |
| · Content Literacy | |
| · Teacher Effectiveness | |
Dr. Sumalai Maroonroge |
· Speech Perception |
· Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potentials |
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· Otoacoustic Emission |
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· Physiology Testing |
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· Vestibular and balance evaluation |
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Dr. Trace Pirtle |
· Logo Therapy and Existential Analysis |
· Wellness |
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· Multicultural Counseling |
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· Occupational Aspiration |
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Dr. George Potter |
· Emotional Intelligence |
Dr. Alfredo Ramirez |
· Instructional Leadership |
· Teacher Evaluation Systems |
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· Teacher Mentoring Programs |
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Dr. Bernice Sanchez |
· Reading and writing connections of College Students |
· College students perceptions and experiences with writing |
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Dr. Patricia Uribe |
· High School Reform |
· Early College High Schools |
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· College Readiness |
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