2019 News

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Ada Gonzalez

Ada Gonzalez defended her dissertation “Understanding Effectuation Theory as an Entrepreneurial Cognitive and Behavioral Process in Firm Creation and Expansion to Create Local, Contextual Knowledge in Morocco” on Dec. 11 in the Student Engagement Center.

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Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Julie White

Julie White defended her dissertation titled “The Effectiveness of Goal Setting on Teacher Evaluations” on Dec. 5 in the Student Engagement Center. Learn More

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Kimvy Vu Calpito

Kimvy Vu Calpito defended her dissertation “Learning about Two Immigrant Families’ Educational Experiences and Educational Needs for Cultural Transmission from Trigenerational Family Storytelling” on Dec. 12 in the Student Engagement Center.

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Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Lawrence White

Lawrence White defended his dissertation “A Basic Interpretive Study of Co-Teaching Perceptions: Collaboration of General and Special Education Elementary School Teachers” on Dec. 5 in the Student Engagement Center. Learn More

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Phillip Youngblood

Phillip Youngblood defended his dissertation “Working Relationships Among Supervisors and Interns in Virtual Internships” on Dec. 5 in the Student Engagement Center. Learn More

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Sadeq Sohrabie

Sadeq Sohrabie defended his dissertation "The Effect of Faculty Leadership Style on the Results of Student Evaluation of Teachers” on Dec. 5 in the Student Engagement Center. Learn More

Students focus on social justice at the Graduate Research Symposium

Graduate students in the Dreeben School of Education showcased their research at the annual Graduate Research Symposium, held on Nov. 6-9.

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High school student speaks about autism to future teachers

High school student Ian Martinez talks to future teachers about the challenges and opportunities he experienced throughout his life with autism. Learn More

Students, faculty organize UIW SOAR party for children

Students from the schools of education, business, media and design, and athletics department, teamed up to participate in a service-learning project on May 3 with the Martin Luther King Jr. Academy in San Antonio Independent School District. Learn More

Teacher Education Induction Coordinator Recognized for Commitment to Service

Brandi Coleman, M.Ed., Induction Coordinator in Teacher Education at the Dreeben School of Education, has received a Commitment to Service award from the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability for a mentorship program called The Lemonade Circle.

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2019 Honors Convocation

The Dreeben School of Education hosted its annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the University of the Incarnate Word in the Luella Bennack Music Center. The ceremony recognized the school’s outstanding students in undergraduate and graduate programs.

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Teacher Certification Candidates Awarded Sid Richardson Foundation Scholarships

Dreeben School of Education teacher certification candidates, Dorothy Hanson and Valerie Mallen, earned the Sid Richardson Foundation Scholarship which supports math and science preservice teachers. Dorothy and Valerie's Story

Graduate Student Experience

Our student spotlight this month is Monica D. Olivarez for her commitment to education. Olivarez works as a teacher and coach at St. Anthony Catholic High School and attends night classes to earn her master's degree in Student Services in Higher Education. Find out how Olivarez balances work and school. Learn More

National Association of Multicultural Education Texas Annual Conference

Doleatha Thomas, doctoral student, and Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster, assistant professor, presented at the Texas Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education's annual conference in Frisco, TX. Learn More

Graduate Student Experience

Texas native Cristina Luna is making waves in the field of student affairs. A graduate of the M.Ed. in Student Services in Higher Education program at UIW, Luna is currently an Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Greek Life at the University of Miami. Learn More

Doctoral students present at Research for Women in Education conference

Dreeben School of Education faculty and doctoral students presented at the 44th Annual Research on Women and Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Learn More

Undergraduate Student Experience

In the Fall of 2016, Rozlyn Bermea began classes at University of the Incarnate Word. Bermea chose the school because of the school’s reputation for having an excellent Education program. Learn More

Doctoral Student Experience

A program director for a major health system, Elizabeth L. Payne Wueste is already an accomplished professional and scholar. Her next step may take her to the C-suite and her pursuit of a Ph.D. in Education Administrator is preparing her to get there.

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