December 2023 Newsletter: Year in review, professor cites research as guidelines for instilling healthy giving in children, and more

Monthly News | December 2023

Year in Review: Top 10 most memorable stories

Orange County high school students participating in one of the many interactive experiences included in UCI’s Choosing a Major Conference. Photo by Steve Zylius.

The School's top stories of the year encompass research, community partnerships, faculty, alumni and more.

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Professor emphasizes benefits of positive giving in children

This holiday season, Gustavo Carlo shares tips on how parents can foster a "season of giving" and altruism in children well beyond this time of year. Children who give in healthy ways experience numerous benefits to themselves, their peers and communities.

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Lecturer guides healthcare professionals' thinking in parent-child interactions

Sharing insights gained from her time as a certified child life specialist, Jessica Oviatt Ph.D. '20 published Parental Support in the Development of Health-Related Skills in Adolescents with Chronic Illness. The book provides research-based ways health teams can provide more effective resources and family support.

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Excellence in Leadership awarded to senior assistant dean

Tammy Ho was recognized for the overall honor for her leadership excellence in the areas of collaboration, employee engagement, innovation and well-being. The award recognizes UCI leaders who inspire employees to focus their individual talents on the goals of the organization and contribute to the highest level.

Upcoming Events

Jan. 8-24 – UCI Science Project: NGSS Certification Program (Tier 2)

Jan. 25 – Registration deadline for UCI Teacher Academy: Social Emotional Learning and Culturally Responsive Practices for Elementary Educators

Jan. 26-27 – California Reading and Literature Project: SEL Into Literature with CRLP: Social Emotional Learning Through Literature

Jan. 29 – Registration deadline for UCI Science Project: STEAM PK-5 Books Program

Jan. 30-31 – California Reading and Literature Project: Learning How English Works Signature Professional Development Open Institute

Feb. 20-Mar. 7 – UCI Science Project: NGSS Certification Program (Tier 1)

Feb. 22 – California Reading and Literature Project: Learning How English Works Signature Professional Development Open Institute (virtual)

Feb. 26 – Registration deadline for UCI Science Project: STEAM PK-5 Books Program

Please visit the Teacher Academy website to view more upcoming workshops.

New Publications

Professor Penelope Collins, Associate Professor Michael Hebert, Doctoral Student Maryam Eslami and Doctoral Student Julian Levine: "The Motivational Beliefs and Attitudes About Writing of International Students Enrolled in Online Academic English Classes During the COVID-19 Pandemic." In: Frontiers in Psychology

Assistant Professor Shayan Doroudi: "On the Paradigms of Learning Analytics: Machine Learning Meets Epistemology." In: Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence

Associate Professor Jade Jenkins, Professor Drew Bailey and Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan: "Why are Preschool Programs Becoming Less Effective?" In: Annenberg Institute at Brown University

Professor Hosun Kang: "'We need to step it up—We are basically the future': Latinx young women co‐construct science storylines in high school chemistry." In: Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Professor Elizabeth Peña and Doctoral Students Cecilia Perez, Alejandro Granados Vargas, Molly Leachman and Jiali Wang: "An Exploration of the Nature of Vocabulary Change Following Language and Literacy Together Intervention." In: Asha Wire

Associate Professor Emily Penner: "Access to Ethnic Studies in California Public Schools." In: Annenberg Institute at Brown University

Chancellor's Professor Emerita Deborah Vandell: "The predictive validity of the strange situation procedure: Evidence from registered analyses of two landmark longitudinal studies." In: Development and Psychopathology

Professor Elizabeth van Es: "'Connecting the dots': Noticing Interviews Support a Novice Teacher’s Identity Work." In: The New Educator

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