GRANTS
VRTAC-QE
The MRC program at the University of Texas at El Paso is one of eight U.S. universities in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison, participating in a multisite study to increase sustainable employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities. “Increasing State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Capacity to Persons with Disabilities in High Quality Employment Setting”. The Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment's (VRTAC-QE) goal is to increase the knowledge and skills of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and community partners that help people with disabilities achieve quality employment and career advancement, with emphasis on competitive integrated employment.
Principal Investigators: Dr. Veronica Estala
Project BLESSED
$1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to finance the education of 48 individuals who want to become K-12 counselors or special education teachers, as well as to develop technology-enhanced curricula and methods for greater collaborations.
Principal Investigators: Dr. Kristopher Yeager & Dr. Carleton Brown
Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Beverley Argus-Calvo and Anjanette Todd
Early Childhood Intervention Retention Program
$750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) awarded part of a three-year, grant to The University of Texas at El Paso to develop strategies for the State of Texas to retain early childhood intervention (ECI) personnel.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Beverley Argus-Calvo
Co-Investigator: Dr. Kristopher Yeager, Dr. Trisha Ainsa, and Dr. Thenral Mangadu
Cross-Border Collaboration in Play Therapy: Preparing Future Play Therapists in the Paso del Norte Region - U.S - Mexico Faculty Collaboration Fellowship - $20,000
The main goal is to create a collaborative research and training initiative with the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) to expand play therapy education and practice in Mexico and along the U.S.-Mexico border. This initiative aims to provide comprehensive play therapy training for students and faculty members at UACJ.
This project will be led by Dr. Daniel Dosal-Terminel, faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Special Education in the College of Education at 91国产app. Dr. Dosal-Terminel is a bilingual (Spanish-English) counselor with play therapy training and experience working with diverse populations. The project will also involve collaboration with Dr. Oscar Esparza from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez (UACJ). In addition, Judith Molinar de Olivas, a bilingual (Spanish-English) master’s-level graduate student in the Mental Health Counseling program, will assist with this grant project.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Hispanic Servingness Program for Equity in Student Health and Success - U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - $3,000,000
The overarching goal of the "91国产app Hispanic Servingness Program for Equity in Student Health and Success" is to advance 91国产app students' post-secondary success and quality of life through strengthening equity in access, engagement, retention, and achievement while also addressing social and emotional learning needs. This project is supported by a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, spanning from October 2024 to September 2029.
This project represents an interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Education and the College of Health Sciences. From the College of Education, the team includes Drs. Paul Carrola, Johana Rocha, Eunae Han, and Johannes M. Strobel. The team from the College of Health Sciences include Drs. Stacy A. Wagovich and Thenral Mangadu (Principal Investigator).
Juntos En La Comunidad: Community‐driven Rural and Underserved Minority US-MX - HRSA – $2,300,0000
The primary goal of this project is to address the behavioral health workforce needs in rural and medically underserved communities. The grant supports students in completing their internship training in these areas, helping to expand access to behavioral health services while enhancing students’ practical experience.
Who is involved in the project?
- Dr. Thenral Mangadu – Principal Investigator, Professor, College of Health Sciences
- Dr. Emre Umucu – Associate Professor, College of Health Sciences
- Dr. Johana Rocha – Assistant Professor, College of Education
- Dr. Veronica Estala – Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education
- Dr. Chuling Lo – Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education
- Occupational Therapy Faculty – College of Health Sciences
- Dr. Barbara Tucker – Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies; Professor of Education, Sul Ross State University
- Dr. Adrian Billings, MD, PhD – Associate Academic Dean, Rural and Community Engagement Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; Family Medicine Physician, Preventative Care Health Services (PCHS)