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WEEA Grantee Named 2002 Texas State Professor of the Year

Dr. Josefina Tinajero, Professor of Teacher Education at the University of Texas at El Paso, has been named the 2002 Texas State Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. State Professors of the Year are given this award in recognition of their dedication to teaching, commitment to students, and innovative instructional methods. Dr. Tinajero participated in the awards ceremony at the White House on November 21, 2002.

As a WEEA grantee, Dr. Tinajero directs the Educational Enhancement for Mothers and Daughters Program at the University of Texas--El Paso. This WEEA project addresses two major barriers to Latinas' participation in higher education: low educational and career expectations of girls and their parents, and lack of knowledge about how to prepare for, finance, and succeed in college. Since 1986, the project has worked with over 3,000 mothers and daughters. Project staff has responded to requests throughout the country from people interested in using their program model to establish similar programs. As the program founder, Dr. Tinajero has built lasting partnerships with six such replicated programs in Texas and California.

Dr. Tinajero was selected by the Carnegie Foundation as the 2002 Texas State Professor of the Year based on four criteria: (1) impact on and involvement with undergraduate students, (2) scholarly approach to teaching and learning, (3) contributions to undergraduate education within the institution and community, and (4) support from colleagues and students.

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WEEA Associate Harilyn Rousso Selected as a 2003 National Women's History Month Honoree

In preparation for 2003 National Women's History Month, National Women's History Project Announces its selection of 2003 honorees. WEEA Associate, Harilyn Rousso was selected along with many other unsung women. The selection was made in honor of all women who have touched this nation's history and the personal history of the NWHP, women who contribute to the people and ideals of this great country.

Harilyn Rousso (b. 1946)
Disability Rights Activist and Psychotherapist
For over 20 years, she has worked as an educator, social worker, psychotherapist and pioneering activist in the disability rights field, with an emphasis on issues of women and girls with disabilities.

Visit the National Women's History Project for the full announcement and complete list of honorees.

 

 

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