2024 Faculty Plans
Dr. Lori Czop Assaf
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
Over the past decade, I've collaborated on research projects with colleagues in Chile and Costa Rica but I cannot confidently speak Spanish, so I plan to become conversant in Spanish in the next 1–3 years to enhance collaboration and publishing with Latin American educators and researchers.
Dr. Sarah Blue
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Liberal Arts
My goal is to devise a 5- and 10-year plan that integrates my research on immigration policy into my teaching (designing new courses), advising (recruiting MS and PhD students), and professional service (planning a mini-symposium on immigration).
Dr. Carrie Boden
Professor, Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
College of Applied Arts
My project is to examine post-pandemic workplace trends with a focus on their impact on organizational culture, remote work dynamics, and employee well-being.
Jessica Bowers
Associate Professor of Instruction, Communication Disorders
College of Health Professions
Jessica Bowers plans include building cross-university and community relationships; specifically with faculty and community members that work with people with feeding and swallowing disorders. She wants to increase education for this specialized area of study and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
Dr. Tine Marie Cade
Professor, Horticulture
College of Science and Engineering
The purpose of this project is to develop an on-campus internship/ job training and leadership program to help manage horticultural, conservation and sustainability initiatives on campus.
Dr. Kiyomi Sanchez-Suzuki Colegrove
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
I will organize a Bilingual Education alum group at Texas State University that seeks professional development and a networking space for learning en comunidad.
Dr. Kristen Farris
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Through this project, I will explore how patients diagnosed with chronic illness communicatively navigate family members’ involvement (e.g., conflict, influence, coercion) in their medical decision-making with the goals of identifying effective patient advocacy strategies and sharing these findings with the community that most benefit from them.
Bethany Johnson
Associate Professor, School of Art and Design
College of Fine Arts and Communication
I am expanding the scope of my visual art professional practice by developing an editioned artist book (an artwork that takes the form of a book), weaving together recent drawings, photography and creative nonfiction on the subject of extraterrestrial landscapes.
Dr. Blake Locklin
Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts
My intention is to contribute to knowledge of how interactions with Asia have shaped Latin America, as seen in Spanish-language literature, and to disseminate my research through conference presentations and articles or a book.
Dr. Luz Maldonado Rodríguez
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
I want to organize and facilitate a collaborative cohort of elementary educators that meets to deepen understanding of children’s mathematical thinking through culturally sustaining teaching pedagogy.
Ms. Bobbie Moore
Professor of Instruction, Management
McCoy College of Business
I am developing an Internship Course Site template that provides Texas State University Internship Coordinators with a structured, scalable framework to standardize internship processes, enhance student career readiness through meaningful assessments and resources, and streamline collaboration between students, faculty, and employers for high-impact, co-value internship experiences.
Dr. Alexandra Perkins
Associate Professor, World Languages & Literatures
College of Liberal Arts
My project develops infrastructure at the university, college, and departmental level to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and academic exploration in order to address pressing issues facing society.
Dr. Jennifer Porterfield
Associate Professor of Instruction, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
My goal is to build a community of Texas State University special education alumni that fosters collaboration, professional growth, and support to help teachers remain in the field.
Dr. Emily Suh
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
In order to engage in student success initiatives beyond my college, I will work with Dr. Candace Hastings and the Faculty Success team to collaboratively create, deliver, and assess a student success-oriented faculty development project for faculty teaching introductory-level courses.
Dr. Bin Xiao
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Engineering Technology
College of Science and Engineering
I will focus on developing the textbook Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Practical Guide to CNC, 3D Printing, and Robotics in Modern Industry in collaboration with the scientific publisher Elsevier. This textbook on smart manufacturing systems aims to integrate automation, data analytics, and advanced engineering principles to enhance efficiency and innovation in modern Industry, supporting Texas State University's commitment to advancing engineering education and preparing students for the future of manufacturing.