UTPA Faculty & Staff Involved in International Programs
FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:
Dr. Victor Alvarado (Department of Educational Psychology)
Participated in a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program during Spring 2005 with the University of Wuhan in China. Dr. Alvarado taught several sessions in Educational Psychology.
Dr. Pamela Anderson Mejias (Department of English)
Participated in a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China during the Fall Semester 2006 and Spring Semester 2007. Dr. Pamela Anderson Mejias taught graduate courses in English Language and Applied Linguistics.
Dr. Hugo Mejias (Department of Modern Languages & Literature)
Participated in a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China during the Fall Semester 2006 and Spring Semester 2007. Dr. Hugo Mejias taught Spanish courses and assisted the University to develop the Spanish Program.
Dr. Peter Kranz (Department of Educational Psychology)
Participated in a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with the University of Danang, Vietnam during Wintersession 2006. Dr. Kranz taught English Language and seminar courses in Educational Psychology topics such as play therapy and cultural diversity. Dr. Peter Kranz has participated other Faculty Exchange/Visiting Programs with Ocean University of China in 2004 and during the Summer 2007, he participated in Universidad de Talca, Chile. He taught sessions with different topics in Educational Psychology for the Department of Psychology at both institutions.
Professor Fred Darsow (Department of Health & Kineseology)
Participated in a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with EAFIT University in Medellin Colombia during the Spring Semester 2007. Professor Darsow taught Dance courses and participated in other activities in order to explore the ethnic dances of the area.
Dr. Christoffer Miller (Department of History & Philosophy)
Participated in a Fulbright and a Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with Moscow State University during the Spring Semester 2007. Dr. Miller taught students from both UTPA and Moscow State University students via WebCT (web based).
Professor Deborah Cole (Department of English)
Will participate in a Fulbright and Faculty Exchange/Visiting Program with Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia during Fall Semester 2007 and Spring Semester 2008. She will be conducting research in public discourse on diversity in Bahasa Indonesia. Dr. Cole will also be teaching graduate courses in Media Studies.
Dr. Angelica Cortes (Department of Management, Marketing and International Business)
IIES, Reynosa, Mexico
Prof. Karen Sanders (Art Department)
Taught Digital Photography in Paris, France
2005, 2007
Dr. Chad Airhart (Art Department)
Taught Digital Photography and
Contemporary Art in Paris, France
2007
Dr. Kenneth Lee Buckman (Department of History and Philosophy)
Taught Honors Program Humanities I and II in Paris, France, Turkey, Greece, England, Holland
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Prof. Joe Garza (Management Marketing and International Business)
Taught Topics in Management and
Issues in European Business in Luneburg, Germany
2007
Prof. Maria Elena Macias (Art Department)
Taught Drawing III and Individual Problems/Internship/Co-op in Guanajuato, Mexico and Florence, Italy
2005
Prof. David Martinez (Art Department)
Taught Drawing III in Guanajuato, Mexico
2005
Dr. Richard Phillips (Art Department)
Taught Drawing III and
Visual Communications I in Guanajuato, Mexico
2005
Prof. Reynaldo Santiago (Art Department)
Taught Digital Photography and
Individual Problems/Internship/Co-op in Guanajuato and Veracruz, Mexico
2005, 2006
Prof. Barabara Z. Vielma (Department of English)
Taught Readings in Special Topics,
Advanced Topics in English,
Victorian Horror in Whitby, England and Edinburgh, Scotland
2005, 2006, 2007
Prof. Leila M Hernandez (Art Department)
Taught Digital Photography,
Individual Problems/Internship/Co-op, and
Study of the 17th Century French Poster in Florence, Italy and Paris, France
2005, 2006
Dr. Gary Montgomery (Psychology and Anthropology)
Taught Developmental Psychology: Lifespan in Salamanca
2005, 2006
Dr. Gary J. Mounce (Political Science)
Taught U.S. and TX Government and Politics and
International Politics in Salamanca
2005, 2007
Prof. Malena Mounce (Sociology)
Taught Principles of Sociology and
Marriage and Family in Salamanca
2005
Dr. William W.Thompson (Department of Management, Marketing and International Business)
Taught Principles of Marketing,
International Marketing, and
International Business in Salamanca
2005, 2006, 2007
Dr. Linda M. Belau (Department of English)
Taught Advanced Topics in English in London
2005
Dr. Ed Cameron (Department of English)
Taught Advanced Topics in English and
Studies in Special Topics in London
2005
Dr. Rubik Atamian (Accounting and Business Law)
Taught Accounting in Salamanca
2006, 2007
Dr. Yong Lang (Department of English)
Taught Advanced Topics in English,
Studies in Language and Culture, and
Hiroshima & Peace in China
2005, 2006, 2007
OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Dr. Andres Figueroa (Computer Science)
"South Texas Medical Genetics Research Group"
Developing a group of researchers (MD and PhD), at the Regional Academic Health Center Medical Research Division in Edinburg, Texas (E-RAHC) with special expertise in translational genetic research in the U.S. Latino population.
Dr. Bin Wang (College of Business Administration)
"E-commerce and M-commerce in China"
Examine various e-commerce and m-commerce issues in China related to tourism and travel, the m-commerce value chain, organizational and individual adoptions of instant messaging, mobile text messaging, mobile banking, and mobile-service subscription.
Dr. Carolina Huerta (Nursing Department)
"Building Binational Bridges: Connecting Cultures through Nursing Education"
Focuses on the development of a partnership between the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México System School of Nursing and the University of Texas-Pan American Nursing Department.
Dr. Frederic Zaidan III (Biology)
"Testosterone Cycles in the Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus morulus) of Nuevo León, México"
Dr. Gregory Selber (Communication)
"Contested Indian Identities: The Risk of Re-Colonization as the Post-Colonial Task Continues"
A theory article which looks at the various identities in India and their constuction through media, economics, politics, and popular culture.
Dr. Haiyan Zhou (Accounting and Business Law)
Various projects including:
“The Economic Consequences of Increased Disclosure: Evidence from Cross-listings of Chinese Firms”, with H. Sami, Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting (forthcoming).
Dr. Héctor Luis Díaz (College of Health Sciences & Human Services)
"Community Capacity, Economic Development and Democratization: The Cases of Peru, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Honduras"
A multinational quantitative and qualitative research study conducted during 2005 and 2006 in the countries of Bolivia, Peru, Honduras and Nicaragua. It explored the relationship between indicators of community capacity, indicators of economic progress, and the development of democratic values and behaviors among communities that had received socio-economic development services and communities that had not.
Dr. Jerwen Jou (Psychology and Anthropology)
“Effects of Stimulus Activation Levels on the Perceptual Interference effect in Chinese Words.”
Collaborated with a faculty member at the School of Psychology, Southwest University in Beibei, Chongqing, China, Dr. Quanhong Wang.
Dr. John Bokina (Political Science)
"Images of Spartacus"
Examines the portrayals of Spartacus in different historical eras, different genres, and different countries.
Dr. John Darcy (Accounting and Business Law)
Several Books and Articles published, including:
"Japan Master Tax Guide" - The Master Tax Guide series was began in 1913 with the U.S. volume. This is the volume of the CCH Master Tax Guide series that provides comprehensive coverage of Japanese taxation in the English language.
Dr. Juan Jose Bustamante (Sociology)
American Sociological Association ’s Travel Award Grant (SES-0548370) supported by the National Science
oundation (NSF) to present a paper in Durban, South Africa
Dr. Judith E. Bowen (Occupational Therapy)
Presentation: "The Effect of Healing Touch on Stress Perception and Biological Correlates of Stress in University Students"
Dr. Karen Vardanyan (Physics and Geology Department)
Project: "Electro-optic Properties of Some Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Binary Systems"
Armenia
Dr. Kenichi Maruno (Department of Mathematics)
"Study of Nonlinear Water Waves"
Study of the mechanism of generation of extreme waves in ocean.
Dr. Mircea Chipara (Physics and Geology Department)
"Magnetic Nanocomposite"
This research aims to a better understanding of magnetic nanoparticles dispersed within polymeric matrices, with emphasize on dynamical properties.
Dr. Noe Ramirez (UTPA Social Work Department)
Various International Projects including:
Hispanics and Welfare: The Breakdown of the Mexican-American Family as a Form of Support in the Context of Social and Economic Change. The University of Texas Pan American, Hispanic Heritage Month September 17, 2002.
Dr. Rose Penzerro (UTPA Social Work Department)
Article: "The Educational Impact of a Study Abroad Program in Mexico on Social Work Students"
Research conducted with 21 students who studied social work in the state of Puebla, Mexico.
Dr. Salma Ghanem (Communication)
"A Comparative Study of Newspaper Coverage of the War in Iraq"
Compares the coverage of the war before and during the invasion to determine if ideology affects newspaper coverage. Using framing as the ideological underpinnings, this study is discovering that indeed ideology does play a difference.
Dr. Sandra Hansmann (Rehabilitative Services)
Public Environments for Individuals who are Blind or have Visual Impairments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
This project surveyed public environmental and transportation accommodations for people with visual impairments in Hong Kong.
Dr. Thomas Whelan (Chemistry)
"Trace Metals in Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) From a Back Reef Lagoon in the Mexican Caribbean Following a Hurricane"
Dr. Timothy Brush (Biology)
"Changing Bird Distribution in Northeastern Mexico"
Dr. Victor Alvarado (Department of Educational Psychology)
“Strategic Planning for Educational Reform of Bolivian Universities”
Seminar given to 50 University Presidents and Administrators of all National and Private universities in Bolivia.
Dr. Wallis Hutton (Department of Physics and Geology)
A New Look at Evidence for a Wadati-Benioff zone and Active Convergence at the North Panama Deformed Belt. In collaboration with researchers from the National University of Costa Rica and the University of Panama.
Dr. Zhijun Qiao (Mathematics)
"Chinese Mathematics and Physics Platform Project"
"The Chinese Education Ministry set up this international program to solicit oversea scientists to join the project in order to enhance the level of mathematical and physical research.
