Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement Program
University of Texas at El Paso
Level 1 Round 1 Awards
Memories of Indigenous Medicines: Use of Creosote for Suppression of Kidney Stones: the Gobenadora Larrea
Tridentata
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
 Dr. Russ Chianelli, Chemistry (PI)
 Kristine Navarro, Institute of Oral History
 Dr. Felicia Manciu, Physics
Judgment and Decision Making Interdisciplinary Research Group
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
 Dr. Larry Cohn, College of Liberal Arts/Psychology (PI)
 Dr. Carolyn Arruda, Philosophy
 Dr. Ashley Bangert, Psychology
 Dr. Martine Ceberio, Computer Science
 Dr. Behzad Djafari-Rouhani, Mathematical Sciences
 Dr. Luciana Garbayo, Philosophy
 Dr. Christopher Kiekintveld, Computer Science
 Dr. Vladik Kreinovich, Computer Science
 Dr. Maria Mariani, Mathematical Sciences
 Dr. Osvaldo Morera, Psychology
 Dr. Ana Schwartz, Psychology
 Dr. Eric Smith, Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering
 Dr. John Symons, Philosophy
Writing on the Border: Establishing an Interdisciplinary Team to Promote Effective Writing Pedagogy for Culturally
and Linguistically Diverse Students
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
 Dr. Carol Brochin-Ceballos, English (PI)
 Patricia Armendariz, English
 Dr. Keith Erekson, History
 Dr. Alberto Esquinca, Teacher Education
 Dr. Kate Mangelsdorf, English
 Dr. Erica Mein, Teacher Education
Transmountain Early College High School: Zoraya Davidson
Bowie High School: Ana Diaz
Maya West Writing Project, Puerto Rico: Melissa Garcia
UCLA: Norma Mota-Altman
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Migration, Domestic/Sexual Violence and Other Risks for College Retention: A Comparison among Students in the
Americas
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. Kathryn Schmidt, Social Work (PI)
Dr. Brenda Risch, Women’s Studies
Dr. Moira Murphy-Aguilar, Latin American & Border Studies
Dr. Oralia Loza, Public Health Sciences
Leticia Paez, College of Health Sciences
Human Security Interdisciplinary Research Group
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. Sandra Garabano, Languages and Linguistics
Dr. Josiah Heyman, Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Howard Campbell, Sociology and Anthropology
Kerry Doyle, Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
Dr. Willvaldo Delgadillo, Ph.D. Student, Rhetoric and Writing
Dr. Zulma Mendez, Center for Inter-American and Border Studies
Dr. Larry Valero, Intelligence and National Security Studies
STEM Graduate Education between the United States and England: Emerging and Continuing Patterns for Select
Minority Groups
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. William Medina-Jerez (PI)
Dr. Lourdes Echegoyen, Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI)
Dr. Elsa Villa, College of Engineering
Dr. Eric Smith, Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering
Dr. Mourat Tchoshanov, Teacher Education/Mathematical Sciences
Penn State: Dr. Beverly Lindsay
Dillard University: Dr. Abdalla Darwish
University of London: Dr. Michael Reiss
Level 1 Round 3 Awards
Conducting Research in Violent Binational Educational Settings with Vulnerable Populations: What Children Learn in
Times of Vulnerability
Team Members:
The University of Texas at El Paso
 Dr. Beverley Argus-Calvo, Educational Psychology and Special Services (Special Education) (PI)
 Dr. Erika Mein, Teacher Education (Literacy and Biliteracy)
 Dr. Arturo Olivarez, Teacher Education
 Dr. Maria Luisa Gonzalez, Educational Leadership
 Dr. Aurolyn Luykx, Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Leslie Robbins, School of Nursing
Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez: Dr. Marie Leiner (Texas Tech University and UACJ)
Universidad Pedagógica, Cd. Juárez: Myrna Pastrana, Profesora Investigadora
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua: Dr. Eduardo Flores; Prof. Gerónimo Mendoza Meraz; Dra. Ameila Reyes-Seanez
Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología (CIESAS): Dra. Beatriz Calvo Pontón
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