quality of climate governance based on the experience of Global South regions -- Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the book, although areas in the Global South Regions are resilient, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that the consequences of climate change are severely impacting weak governance structures and finite capabilities. The book challenges assumptions about climate governance processes, systems, institutions, and patterns in these regions. Dr. Haruna expressed excitement at the book's publication in a record time of one year. "I am also excited about the productive collaboration between editors, authors, and publishers that made this book publication possible," he said, "As lead editor, I am grateful for the work and professionalism of the book series coordinator, co-editors, peer reviewers, and production staff at Information Age Publishers." DR. MOMEN RECEIVES FULBRIGHT U.S. SCHOLAR AWARD TO CANADA Longtime TAMIU professor of Public Administration and author Dr. Mehnaaz Momen has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Canada for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Based in McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Momen, professor in the TAMIU College of Arts and Sciences, department of Social Sciences, will be the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digitization and Democracy. Her research will explore the acculturation processes Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area of Canada undergo as they navigate Bangladeshi and Canadian identities through technology. Momen shared her excitement. "I am thrilled to receive the Fulbright Scholar Award," Dr. Momen said, "I have been dreaming about such an opportunity and consider this an honor to represent TAMIU and Laredo in Canada. My first exposure as an international student was in Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. It feels like a full circle to go back to Canada and conduct research on the Bangladeshi diaspora." Emphasizing the lack of scholarly research on Bangladeshi immigrants, she said she hopes to leverage both her research skills and her first-hand experience to contribute new insights through her project. TAMIU'S DR. GODINA PRESENTS RESEARCH ON A.I. AND TEACHER PREPARATION AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE College of Education assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Heriberto Godina presented research at the 31st International Conference on Learning at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. His presentation, "Empowering Teacher Candidates of Mexican Descent: Adjusting Artificial Intelligence for Science of Teaching Reading in the Southwestern United States," delved into preparing teacher candidates. "This research focuses on how artificial intelligence (A.I.) can be adapted to enhance learning outcomes while maintaining academic integrity and intercultural competencies, particularly among historically stigmatized minority groups," explained Dr. Godina. The study centers on teacher candidates of Mexican descent enrolled in literacy education classes preparing for the Science of Teaching Reading examination, crucial for teacher certification. It addresses the urgent need for professionally trained knowledgeable literacy teachers in the wake of declining literacy rates among predominantly Hispanic/Mexican American public-school populations in a post-COVID learning environment. "It also examines how A.I. can be tailored to successfully retrieve lesson plans that align with Texas state standards and access scholarly articles pertinent to the Science of Teaching Reading. Additionally, it explores innovative assignments designed to circumvent A.I. as a substitute for the practical knowledge and skills essential for teacher preparation," Godina noted. Dr. Mehnaaz Momen Dr. Heriberto Godina UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND RESEARCH 17
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