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🎓 UT-San Antonio ELPS Fellows
📚 Research • Leadership • Service
✨ Building knowledge through academic excellence.
🤝 Empowering communities through collaboration.

📍San Antonio, TX

The Semester Has Finally Begun! 🧡💙The UT San Antonio ELPS Fellows are excited for a new semester filled with opportuniti...
08/25/2026

The Semester Has Finally Begun! 🧡💙

The UT San Antonio ELPS Fellows are excited for a new semester filled with opportunities, connection, learning, and so much more! We have a lot in store for you, and we cannot wait to share it with you!

To kick off the semester, we are excited to host our first Leadership Learning Community (LLC) featuring, Dr. Betty Merchant, who will share her journey into academia, experiences, and insights along the way.

We would love for you to join us for this special conversation! A virtual option will also be available.

📅 Date: Tuesday, September 1
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Downtown Campus Durango Bldg: La Villita 1.116
Zoom Link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/92282345408

Come connect, learn, and be inspired! We hope to see you there! 🎉



UTSA Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | UT San Antonio Graduate School | UTSA College of Education and Human Development

What an inspiring start to the Fall Semester!Last week, the UT San Antonio ELPS Fellows were excited to kick off the Fal...
08/20/2026

What an inspiring start to the Fall Semester!

Last week, the UT San Antonio ELPS Fellows were excited to kick off the Fall semester at the Ready, Set, Rowdy: Welcome & Doctoral Mixer! ✨

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with new doctoral students, welcome them into the Educational Leadership program, and share in the excitement of beginning a new academic journey. We loved meeting our newest scholars, building connections, and creating community as we start another semester together! 🎉

Here’s to a semester filled with learning, growth, connection, and possibility! 📚✨

Welcome to ELPS! We’re so glad you’re here! 🧡💙

UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio | UT San Antonio Graduate School | UTSA College of Education and Human Development | UTSA Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

ELPS Fellows at the COEHD Graduate Studies Open House ✨ELPS Faculty, Dr. Mariela A. Rodriguez, and Fellows, Brenda River...
05/13/2026

ELPS Fellows at the COEHD Graduate Studies Open House ✨

ELPS Faculty, Dr. Mariela A. Rodriguez, and Fellows, Brenda Rivera, Bobbie Faith, Zobaria Zulfiqar, and Sara Savatović Hathorn proudly represented the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) at the Graduate Studies Open House for the College of Education and Human Development.

Throughout the event, the Fellows supported the ELPS table by welcoming prospective students, sharing their personal experiences in the program, and providing insight into graduate study opportunities.

In addition, ELPS Fellow Bobbie Faith had the opportunity to participate in a graduate student panel, where she shared her experiences as a doctoral candidate and offered insight into navigating the program and graduate student life.

Their presence helped create a warm and engaging space for future graduate students to learn more about academic pathways, program expectations, and the supportive community within ELPS, COEHD, and the university. The Fellows played a key role in encouraging and inspiring prospective students to consider joining the College of Education and Human Development for their graduate studies.

We are grateful for their leadership, professionalism, and commitment to building the next generation of educational leaders.

Thank you to the UTSA College of Education and Human Development for having us! It was such a success! 🧡💙

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to UT San Antonio ELPS fellow, Bobbie Faith, on receiving the Ja...
05/08/2026

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to UT San Antonio ELPS fellow, Bobbie Faith, on receiving the Jane Findling Award at the 2026 UT San Antonio University Life Awards. ✨

This prestigious recognition honors students who demonstrate outstanding excellence in leadership and service to the university and who best represent the ideal UTSA student leader. It also reflects the lasting impact and legacy made within the university community throughout all their involvement.

Bobbie Faith’s dedication, leadership, and commitment to meaningful service continue to inspire those around her. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement and all that she has contributed to the UT San Antonio community. 🌟

Congratulations to Mahsa Rahmaniasl on Her New Role on the AERA Division A GSC! 🌟As we start to prepare for a new year, ...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to Mahsa Rahmaniasl on Her New Role on the AERA Division A GSC! 🌟

As we start to prepare for a new year, we are delighted to congratulate Mahsa on her new role as Communications Chair on the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A Graduate Student Council (GSC) for the 2026–2027 academic year!

We look forward to the contributions she will make to the community of AERA Division A.

Please join us in congratulating Mahsa on this exciting new role and wishing her continued success in her journey! ✨

Congratulations to Carrie Mitchell on Her New Role on the AERA Division A GSC! 🌟As we start to prepare for a new year, w...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to Carrie Mitchell on Her New Role on the AERA Division A GSC! 🌟

As we start to prepare for a new year, we are delighted to congratulate Carrie on her new role as Mentorship Chair on the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A Graduate Student Council (GSC) for the 2026–2027 academic year!

We look forward to the contributions she will make to the community of AERA Division A.

Please join us in congratulating Carrie on this exciting new role and wishing her continued success in her journey! ✨

Thank You For Your Service and Leadership, Bobbie Faith! 🌟As the academic year comes to an end, we proudly recognize UT ...
05/04/2026

Thank You For Your Service and Leadership, Bobbie Faith! 🌟

As the academic year comes to an end, we proudly recognize UT San Antonio ELPS Fellow, Bobbie Faith, for her dedicated service and leadership on the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A Graduate Student Council (GSC).

Throughout her time on the GSC from 2024–2026, Bobbie Faith served in two impactful leadership roles:

2024–2025: Senior Representative
2025–2026: Foster-Polite Scholarship Chair

Her commitment, leadership, and service have made a lasting contribution to the Division A community and to the broader field of this national research society as she nears the completion of her doctoral journey.

Please join us in thanking her for her service and wishing her continued success as she moves into the next chapter of her academic and professional career. ✨

Building Partnerships for First-Gen Success: Mentorship Compact Fireside Chat with ELPS Faculty 🔥📚Success! ELPS Fellows ...
05/03/2026

Building Partnerships for First-Gen Success: Mentorship Compact Fireside Chat with ELPS Faculty 🔥📚

Success! ELPS Fellows Bobbie Faith, Monika Cantu, Carrie Mitchell, and Mahsa Rahmaniasl, participated in a dynamic and engaging fireside chat with ELPS faculty focused on the mentorship compact and strengthening faculty–mentee partnerships. The conversation centered on how these relationships are experienced in practice, including challenges, relational dynamics, and meaningful outcomes within academic spaces.

Panelist:
Mentors:
🔸Dr. Vanessa Sansone
🔹Dr. Sofia Bahena
🔸Dr. Katie McCance
🔹Dr. Curtis Brewer

Mentees:
🔸Monika Cantu
🔹Carrie Mitchell
🔸Mahsa Rahmaniasl
🔹Dr. Shannon Rios

Faculty–mentee pairs shared reflections on their partnership experiences, offering honest insight into what makes mentoring relationships effective, sustainable, and growth-oriented. Master’s and doctoral-level graduate students, staff, and faculty in attendance gained practical strategies for cultivating strong mentoring relationships, navigating challenges, and engaging mentorship as an active, reciprocal process.

Thank you to our panelists, moderators, and attendees for contributing to such a thoughtful and impactful conversation. ✨

UT- San Antonio ELPS Fellow, Hyeon Kim, took the stage at the 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week Symposium to prese...
04/27/2026

UT- San Antonio ELPS Fellow, Hyeon Kim, took the stage at the 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week Symposium to present her work, “Reimagining school as a democratic leadership lab: Theory-guided machine learning to identify protective mechanisms for student leadership practice using PISA 2022 Data” ✨

We sincerely appreciate the meaningful impact she continues to make in the field and within the communities she serves, her work is a true source of inspiration for all.

Join us in congratulating Hyeon on her impactful contributions to the field! 👏🏽📚

UT- San Antonio ELPS Fellow, Monika Cantu, took the stage at the 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week Symposium to pr...
04/27/2026

UT- San Antonio ELPS Fellow, Monika Cantu, took the stage at the 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week Symposium to present their work, “What burdens cross borders with us? - Understanding the lived experiences of dual-citizen Mexican women in higher education?”✨

We sincerely appreciate the meaningful impact she continues to make in the field and within the communities she serves, her work is a true source of inspiration for all.

Join us in congratulating Monika on her impactful contributions to the field! 👏🏽📚

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