Past News: August 2020
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Statement from the Dean
Published: August 3rd, 2020
"Compañer@s, I want to send a message of support and solidarity on the anniversary of last year’s massacre in El Paso. Far from a senseless act, this was a planned and racially-motivated attack on defenseless people, which reflects the hatred of a real but hopefully declining section of the population of this country...." To read the rest of the statement, please visit the link.
Anniversary of El Paso Shootings
Published: August 4th, 2020
Statement from Dean Denis O'Hearn and links to several major news items that include participation from several Liberal Arts faculty. For details, please visit the link.
UTEP September Commencement Will be Virtual
Published: August 7th, 2020
"After thoroughly reviewing the current community health conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic, The University of Texas at El Paso has made the decision to host a single virtual Commencement ceremony for Spring and Summer 2020 graduates at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020..." For details, please visit the link.
UTEP Professors, Alumni Discuss Aug. 3 Shooting Anniversary in National Media
Published: August 7th, 2020
"On the anniversary of the Aug. 3, 2019 tragedy, several UTEP faculty members, alumni and students appeared in a number of national publications sharing their expertise and unique border experiences..." For details, please visit the link.
UTEP to Launch Tech Writing Degree Plan in Fall 2020
Published: August 10th, 2020
"UTEP’s Department of English announced its plans to offer a bachelor’s degree in technical writing and user experience (UX). Technical writers serve as translators who consume sometimes complicated information and convert it into instructions, manuals, annual reports and the like. They also work to develop the best methods for users to interact with that information..." For details, please visit the link.
Extended Enrollment Services Hours and Registration Deadlines for Fall 2020
Published: August 11th, 2020
"UTEP is preparing to welcome students back for remote, hybrid and in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester. To better serve students, UTEP's Enrollment Services will be extending their hours in the days before and the first week of the fall semester..." For details, please visit the link.
Behavioral Pharmacology graduate student Kayla Galindo awarded The Caetano Alcohol Research Award
Published: August 13th, 2020
"Behavioral Pharmacology Division graduate student member Kayla Galindo was awarded The Caetano Alcohol Research Award through the Latino Alcohol and Health Disparities Research Center at UTEP, which helped fund her research that was accepted for ASPET 2020."
Winners of the Dr. Ann and Charles Horak III Teaching Excellence Endowment Award for 2020!
Published: August 17th, 2020
"The Dr. Ann and Charles Horak III Teaching Excellence Endowment Award was established to reward lecturers and other part-time or full-time contingent faculty who dedicate their time and talents to the art of teaching but who are rarely adequately compensated financially or given pathways to advancement through tenure and promotion. This annual award is given to faculty who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in teaching as well as a commitment to helping our students develop through academically challenging content, opportunities for service learning and community engagement, or other exemplary practices in the field of pedagogy. This year, the two award winners are Dr. Ruth McDonald, lecturer in Women’s and Gender Studies and Ms. Chavah Schwartz, lecturer in Religious Studies..." For details, please visit the link.
New research by Iñiguez Behavioral Neuroscience Lab: Garcia-Carachure et al., in press
Published: August 19th, 2020
"A new study by Israel Garcia-Carachure and members of the Iñiguez Behavioral Neuroscience Lab entitled 'Enduring effects of adolescent ketamine exposure on cocaine- and sucrose-induced reward in male and female C57BL/6 mice' was published in Neuropsychopharmacology. The study demonstrates that, in the absence of physical or psychological stress, adolescent ketamine exposure increases later life preference for the rewarding properties of sucrose and cocaine in a sex- and age- specific manner..." For details, please visit the link.
F32 award for recent Psychology graduate and LAHDR center team member Dr. Dylan Richards
Published: August 21st, 2020
"Recent UTEP Psychology graduate and team member of the Latino Alcohol and Health Disparities Research and Training Center Dr. Dylan Richards was awarded a 3-year F32 award of $185,880 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for his project 'An ecologically valid application of self-determination theory to understand responsible alcohol use'. His research will be sponsored by Drs. Matthew Pearson and Kate Witkiewitz."
Learn About Student Resources and Support Available This Fall
Published: August 21st, 2020
"As the Fall 2020 semester begins, students may have questions about the resources and services available as they begin with remote, hybrid, or in-person learning. Many UTEP departments will be working entirely remotely in order to keep the number of people on campus as low as possible and to ensure the safety of those on campus for classes..." For details, please visit the link.
New Research by Mental Health and Criminal Justice Lab: Jennifer Eno Louden et al., in press
Published: August 24th, 2020
"Hot off the press! Check out the latest research on COVID-19 in jails and prisons from UTEP's Dr. Jennifer Eno Louden and her students from the Mental Health Criminal Justice Lab." For details, please visit the link.
Heather Wilson Celebrates First Year as UTEP President
Published: August 25th, 2020
"UTEP President Heather Wilson recently reflected on her first year as the University's leader. She began her new role Aug. 15, 2019..." For details, please visit the link.
UTEP Welcomes 37 New Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Members
Published: August 25th, 2020
"The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) welcomed 37 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members to start the 2020-21 academic year. The new faculty members come to UTEP from a diverse array of disciplines – from geographic sciences, aerospace engineering, and computational sciences, to English, educational policy, marketing, rehabilitation counseling, and pharmaceutical sciences. Four of the scholars are returning full circle to teach at their alma mater, after having served as professors, researchers, and engineers at institutions across the nation. The new faculty members include: Carlos Algara, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science... Tawanda Chabikwa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance... Misty Duke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice... DeLisa Hawkes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of English... Christine Potter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology... Juan David Rubio Restrepo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Music... Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice... Christina Villareal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of History... Hannah Volpert-Esmond, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology..." For details, please visit the link.
Dr. Hannah Volpert-Esmond Earns Social Issues Dissertation Award from APA
Published: August 31st, 2020
"Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Volpert-Esmond, UTEP's assistant professor of psychology! She was recognized with the first place Social Issues Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association for best doctoral dissertation in psychology demonstrating scientific evidence and application to social problems."
