Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Faculty Research
Publications
Abrego, J., Pankake, A. M. (2017). Lead With Me: A Principal's Guide to Teacher Leadership. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2 edition, 192.
Garcia, A., Salinas, M. H. (2018). Best leadership practices from an exemplary charter school district in South Texas. The Charter Schools Resource Journal, 2(12), 32.
Guajardo, M. A., Guajardo, F., Locke, L. A. (2018). Ecologies of Engaged Scholarship. Routledge,, 115.
Kirk, R., Watt, K. (2017). Networks for Success: Preparing Mexican American AVID College Students for Credentials, Completion, and the Workforce. Journal of Latinos and Education.
Menchaca-Ochoa, V., Mills, S., Leo, F. (2017). Latina School Leadership: Breaking the Mold and Rising to the Top. Journal of Women in Educational Leadership.
Watt, K., Huerta, J. J., Butcher, J. (2018). The African American Male AVID Initiative: A Study of Implementation and Impact on Student Aspirations and School Performance. International Journal of School Reform., 2(27), 208-228.
Watt, K., Huerta, J. J., Martinez, J. (2017). A Mixed Methods Examination of Gender Disparity in High Schools Implementing Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). Educational Studies, 4(53).
Scholarship Presentations
Cerda, S., Menchaca-Ochoa, V., Estrada, V., (2017). "Teacher Retention in Rural Schools Nested in Large Districts: An Ethnographic Qualitative Study", NAHLS International Research Conference National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, South Padre Island, Texas.
Padilla, G., Garcia, A., Menchaca-Ochoa, V., Guerra, F. (2017). Partnerships between the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley and School Districts: Collaborating to Prepare Future Leaders, The International Research Form National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, South Padre Island, Texas.
Menchaca-Ochoa, V., Garcia, A., Padilla, G., Guerra, F. (2017). University Partners with Local School Districts: Collaborating to Prepare Future School Leader, The Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Garcia, A., Salinas, M. H., (2017). Best practices from a Charter school: Lessons learned that can be applied to all public schools, The Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE), Corpus Christi, Texas.
Garcia, A., (2017). Best practices from a Charter school: Lessons learned that can be applied to all public schools, Second Annual International Critical Issues Leadership Conference: Building Systemic Leadership for Culturally Diverse Populations. The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, South Padre Island, Texas.
Guerra, F., Padilla, G., Zamora, R., (2017). In Search of Excellence: Effective Practices in High Performing Culturally Diverse South Texas Schools, 2nd Annual International Critical Issues Leadership Conference Department of Organization & School Leadership, South Padre Island, Texas.
Hernandez, R., Zamora, R., (2018). Organizational Health: It’s Impact on Student Achievement, National Assn of Hispanic & Latino Studies, Dallas, TX.
Watt, K., Ibarra, J., (2017). AMIKids Rio Grande Valley, Critical Issues Conference UTRGV Department of Organization and School Leadership, South Padre Island, Texas.
Watt, K., (2017). UTRGV’s AVID Teacher Preparation and Uteach Collaborative and Voices from the Field, Critical Issues Conference UTRGV Department of Organization and School Leadership, South Padre Island, Texas.
Zamora, R., Guerra, F., Hernandez, R., Menchaca-Ochoa, V., (2017). Strategic Planning: A Catalyst for Transforming a Principal Preparation Program, National Association of Hispanic & Latino Studies, Dallas, Texas.