Points of Pride
Awards and Appointments
Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia: 2022 University Mentorship Award
UTEP MSW Program Breaks U.S. News and World Report Top 100 List
William Roberts, Patricia Lara, Celia Pechak, Cecilia Fierro, Alvaro Gurovich: 2022 President's Meritorious Service Award
Eva Moya, Carolina Valencia: The $100 Solution Institutional Partner Award
Alvaro Gurovich: American Physical Therapy Association Fellowship
Major Grants
RO1: Improving Glycemic Control with Electrical Stimulation in Mexican-Americans
Health Opportunity Education to Foster Professional Workforce Growth for Homefree Populations
Competitive External Fellowships and Research Awards
- Marni Shoemaker – National Strength and Conditioning Association Women's Scholarship
- Katya Compian - Ima Hogg Foundation Scholarship
Awards and Appointments
Alvaro Gurovich: 2021 University Mentorship Award
Bruce Friedman: 2021 Best Reviewer Award Council for Social Work Education
Delfina Dominguez: NSF Partnership for Innovation Award for patented point-of-care biochip device
Dahlia Castillo: Editorial Board, Willard & Spackman's Occupational Therapy textbook
Emre Umucu: 2021 New Career in Rehabilitation Education Award
Maria Duarte: Distinguished Scientist Award, Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
New Major Grants
UTEP to Work on Solutions to Reduce Drug-Use Related HIV in the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez Border
Researchers on Track to Move Biomedical Device from Lab to Marketplace
REACH: An Integrated Ecological Approach to Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence on the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
HPV in the Context of Men's Health Disparities
Mental Health Awareness Training for Healthy U.S.-Mexico Border Minority Communities
TREE: Treatment and Recovery Services Enhancement and Expansion
School Social Work Strategies in Social Emotional Curricula and the Educational Environment
Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities and Vulnerabilities in El Paso County
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program
TITLE IV-E: Child Welfare Services Social Work Training Program
Hispanic-Serving Institution Coordinated Campus Response for Suicide Prevention
Synthetic 3D Model of the Carotid Artery to Study Exercise-Induced Changes
Healthy Families Healthy Kids Initiative
Culturally Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Competitive External Fellowships and Research Awards
- Jaclyn Berger – Ima Hogg Foundation Scholarship
- Martin Dietze-Hermosa – National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Doctoral Student Grant
- Sarah Elkington – Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation research grant
- Georgina Sanchez-Garcia – Institute for Diversity and Civic Life research grant
2021-2022 Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Name | Department |
Jehu Apaflo | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Emily Chavez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Judith Chavira-Mendoza | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Monica Chavira | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Matthew Gonzalez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Jasmin Jenkins | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Joshua Labadah | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Md Mohsin | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Michael Sanchez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Georgina Sanchez-Garcia | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Roberta Thimbriel | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Hunter Turnipseed | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Heather Vanderhoof | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Awards and Appointments
Yok-Fong Paat - College of Health Sciences and BUILDing SCHOLARS Mentoring Award
Thenral Mangadu - Millionaire's Club, UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
Candyce Berger - Millionaire's Club, UTEP Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
CLS Program Celebrates Five Years of 100 Percent Placement Rates
SLP Team Recognized for Innovation in Education and Research
Thenral Mangadu – Appointment to Texas Evaluation Network Board
Eva Moya – Ohtli Award from the Government of Mexico
Social Work Graduate Program Ranked Second in Texas
New Major Grants
UTEP Partnership Receives Federal Grant to Combat Opioid Abuse in West Texas Counties
Evidence-Based Health Screenings in Low-Income El Paso Households
Adaptation and Implementation of Project ENCUENTRO on the U.S.-Mexico Border
CHS Receives Grant to Improve Employment and QOL for Individuals with Disabilities
New Patents
Delfina Dominguez, Peng Zuo, James Li
“Methods and Compositions for hybrid microfluidic devices integrated with nano-biosensors”
Patent No. 10,620,200; Issue Date: April 14, 2020
Competitive External Fellowships and Research Awards
- Kayley Castillo – UTEP Women’s Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship
- Ana Garcia - TAPHERD Foundation Scholarship
- Emily Horsch-Martinez – National Strength and Conditioning Foundation Research Grant
- Samuel Montalvo – Stanford PRISM Postdoctoral Program
- Marni Shoemaker – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Fellowship
- Pooja Tewari - TSAHP Student Leadership Program
- Adren Warling - TSAHP Student Leadership Program
2020-2021 Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Name | Department |
Patrick Cereceres | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Emily Chavez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Maria Fuentes | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Matthew Gonzalez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Michael Sanchez | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Roberta Thimbriel | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |
Heather Vanderhoof | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD |