university collective In March, Dr. Danielle Alsandor, assistant professor of teacher education, presented at the Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education conference in Fort Worth, Texas, “Be Intentional: Academic & Student Affairs Collaborations,” Alsandor, D. J., Sesay, M., Hancock, A. Dr. David Campos, professor of teacher education, had his book, “Learning from Latino Role Models: Inspire Students through Biographies, Instructional Activities, and Creative Assignments,” published with Rowman & Littlefield publishers in April. Dr. Jean Dols, associate professor of nursing, had an article, “A Unique Approach to Dissemination of Evidence-Based Protocols:
A Successful CAUTI Reduction Pilot,” in the “Journal for Nurses in Professional Development,” 32 (1), 53-54, Dols, J.D., White, S.K., Timmons, A.L., Bush, M., Tripp, J., Childers, A.K., Tobias, M.M. Under the guidance of Dr. Carlos Garcia, dean of the School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (MSE), and Dr. Alison Whittemore, chair and associate professor of engineering, MSE has partnered with CPS Energy to provide internships for UIW STEM students. Students are currently interning at CPS and assisting with CPS projects and initiatives. Dr. Lila LaGrange, associate professor of pharmacy, volunteered to serve as a member of the AACP Biological Sciences Section Programming Committee at the American Association
Kathy Vargas, associate professor of art, was among three San Antonio artists to donate to the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institute research center. Founded in 1954, the archive collects and preserves papers of significant artists, dealers, collectors and other members of the art industry along with museum, gallery, school and association records. Items included in the archives consist of correspondence, photographs, sketchbooks, diaries, receipts for purchases of materials, among other treasures. Vargas donated 10 boxes of archived material including correspondence with internationally renowned writer and art critic Lucy Lippard.
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of Colleges Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Calif., on July 24. Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, professor of religious studies, was a speaker for “Peacemaking: Muslims and Christians in Dialogue” with Fr. William O’Neill, SJ, associate professor of social ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology, Dr. Ejaz Naqvi, past president of the Islamic Center of Zahra, and Rev. Imam Dr. Hanif Koya, the editor and publisher of the “Muslim News,” on June 18 in Castro Valley, Calif. The event was sponsored by PaxChristi/ Northern California, Maryknoll Affiliates East Bay, and the Pacifica Institute East Bay. Dr. WahKwan Ku, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, published “Insecurity is Generic in a Conformal Class of Riemannian Metrics,” in the journal, “Differential Geometry and its Applications,” Volume
47, August 2016, page 1 – 13. Co-author: Dr. James Hebda (St. Louis University). Dr. Trinidad Macias is the new sponsored projects coordinator in the Office of Research Development. Her responsibilities will include managing internal funding programs for faculty and students, developing and implementing research engagement activities, and providing assistance to faculty engaged in sponsored research. Macias earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in International Education and Entrepreneurship from UIW. She received her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from St. Edward’s University and her Master of Arts in International Politics from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Macias is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar Alumni, a Sr. Dorothy Ettling Future Female Leader Scholarship recipient, a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, and a member of the National Society for Leadership and Success. Her research interests include cultural competency, triple helix theory, and international student experiences. Dr. Dick McCracken, dean of alumni emeritus, was honored with a plaque for his contribution to education at the 50th Anniversary of the Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas Celebration held at Anne Marie’s Catering on Sept. 17. The Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas is an organization furthering the culture and traditions of the Irish in San Antonio.