Points of Pride

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

Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia: Co-Lead Environmental Education and Sustainability, EPA U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Program

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

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