Rockie Pederson, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Kinesiology, has been named one of three UTEP faculty who have received the 2009 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award for Contingent Faculty and one of nine honored faculty, system-wide.
Dr. Pederson has been a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Texas at El Paso since 2001. During this time she has served as Coordinator of the Physical Education Teacher Education Program (PETEP), providing leadership for the Kinesiology Department undergraduate program that prepares our students to become K-12 physical education teachers. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating the pedagogy courses and internship placements, mentoring faculty, organizing and supervising the student teaching internships, preparing students for their professional examinations and collaborating with College of Education faculty and staff to jointly serve the students in this program. There are over 250 students in this program, accounting for approximately half of the Kinesiology undergraduates.
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Kinesiology Professor Dr. Rockie Pederson receives Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award |
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College of Health Sciences Assistant Dean for Community Affairs Letty Paez profiled in YWCA 100-year celebrationLetty Paez has been dedicated to improving the quality of health care in El Paso as a leader in health education for over two decades. Her talent and coalition-building work have earned her two gubernatorial appointments from George Bush; she represented El Paso on the Texas Quadricenntennial Committee and on the Governor's Commission for Women. She is an example of the caliber of women leaders who have guided the community at some very critical points in history. |
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Senator Shapleigh meets with UTEP Social Work StudentsOver two dozen UTEP Social Work students recently met with Senator Elliot Shapleigh while visiting Austin, May 21-22, 2009. Students visited numerous state agencies and legislators as part of a social policy course. Dr. Michelle Childers, Department of Social Work, College of Health Sciences is the faculty member who initiated and then supervised the Austin visit. Link to video: |
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CHS Faculty Honored for Outstanding Performance in GrantsmanshipThree faculty from the College of Health Sciences were awarded Outstanding Performance Awards by the University of Texas at El Paso Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in the Annual Grantwriters Recognition Dinner on April 28, 2009. Congratulations to these three outstanding researchers!Our 2009 honorees include:
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Kinesiology Department Honors Local Teachers On Thursday, April 23rd, the UTEP Kinesiology Department hosted a reception for several local physical education teachers who have served as mentors to our Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students. The reception occurred at the Larry K Durham Hall of Champions. Pictured are UTEP KIN PETE faculty members, Dr. Rockie Pederson, Nancy Torres and Roina Baquera-Shaw, along with teachers Adrian Flores, Ana Cisneros, and Richard McLaughlin from El Paso ISD; Ben Avalos and Angie Armendariz from Ysleta ISD; and Ken Morgan and Joe Bustillos from Clint ISD. |
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