CONTENTS AGENTS OF CHANGE Message from the Provost
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Message from the Interim Dean
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Interim Dean: Juliet Langman, Ph.D. Editor: Libby Castillo Graphic Designer: Coral Díaz
Looking Forward
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COEHD Through COVID
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UTSA Receives Mellon Grant
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Ford Fellowship
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Strategic Educational Partnerships Face Bold Challenges
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Dual Language Community Lab Schools
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COEHD by the Numbers
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Bold Ideas
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A Lasting Legacy
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Govindaraju Endowed Scholarship
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Urban Education Institute
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A Future of Possibilities
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A Year of Growth
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Contributing Writers: Jordan Allen, Libby Castillo, Stephanie Hamilton, Monica Hernandez, Valerie B. Johnson, Rebecca Luther, Christopher Reichert
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Undergraduate Studies: Norma Guerra, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Educational Partners: Juliet Langman, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Professional Preparation and Partnerships: Belinda Flores, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research: Michael Karcher, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Teacher Preparation: Kristen Lindahl, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Partnerships: David Thompson, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Research: Emily Bonner, Ph.D. Assistant Dean: Liliana Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Coping After Tragedy
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Progressive Changes
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Spanish Literature Award Ceremony
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The College of Education and Human Development
Faculty Publications
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