Funding

2023-2026     Co-Principal Investiagtor, National Science Foundation, USA

                      Postdoctoral Fellows as Leaders in Next-Generation Computer Science Education Research-Practice

                      Partnership Serving Minoritized Communities (Funded, $1,202,712 US, DGE 2329579, 9/1/2023-8/31/2026,

                      PI: Johannes Strobel, Co-PIs: Elsa Villa, Pei-Ling Hsu, Justice Walker)

2022-2023     Principal Investigator, Research Venture Fund ($5,000, 12/21/202-11/8/2023), College of Education, UTEP

2019-2020     Mentor for PhD Student Research, Graduate Research Apprenticeship Program (9-month

                      assistantship, ~$18,750, 9/1/2019-8/31/2020), College of Education, UTEP     

2019                Mentor for PhD Student Research, Graduate Research Apprenticeship Program (3-month

                      assistantship, ~$4,344, 6/1/2019-8/31/2019), College of Education, UTEP

2018-2019     Mentor for PhD Student Research, Graduate Research Apprenticeship Program (9-month

                      assistantship, ~$6,696, 9/1/2018-5/31/2018), College of Education, UTEP

2017-2018     Mentor for Undergraduate Student Research, Mentored Experiences in Research, Inquiry, and

                      Creativity for Undergraduate Scholars Program (MERITUS, 9-month assistantship, ~$4,636,

                      9/16/2017-5/15/2018), Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) and the

                      Division of Student Affairs – On-Campus Student Employment Opportunities (OCSEO) Program

2017-2018     Mentor for PhD Student Research, Graduate Research Apprenticeship Program (12-month

                      assistantship, ~$17,856, 9/1/2017-8/31/2018), College of Education, UTEP

2016-2018     Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, USA

                      Transforming Students’ Partnership with Scientists Through Cogenerative Dialogues – Supplemental

                      Fund (Funded, $33,667 US, No. DRL- 1639735, 06/01/2013-09/30/2018, submitted on March 24,

                      2016, PI: Pei-Ling Hsu)

2013-2018     Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, USA

                      Transforming Students’ Partnership with Scientists Through Cogenerative Dialogues (Funded,

                      $1,499,756 US, Advancing Informal STEM learning, National Science Foundation, No.

                     DRL-1322600, 10/01/2013-09/30/2018, submitted on Jan 11, 2013, PI: Pei-Ling Hsu, Co-PI:

                     Wen-Yee Lee, Elena Izquierdo). https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1322600

2012-2016    Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, USA

                      Latinas in Computer Science and Engineering: A Qualitative Study Examining Identity and Agency for

                      Resilience and Persistence (Funded, $524,960 US, Research on Gender in Science and

                      Engineering, National Science Foundation, No. HRD-1232447, 09/15/12- 09/14/2016, Submitted on

                      Feb 08, 2012, PI: Elsa Villa, Co-PIs: Pei-Ling Hsu, Alberto Esquinca, Patricia Nava, Guillermina

                      Nuñez-Mchiri). https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1232447     

2012-2013     Co-Principal Investigator, University of Texas at El Paso, USA

                      Research on Identity and Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (Funded,

                      $20,000 US, Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement Program, UTEP, 02/02/2012-01/31/2013,

                      PI: Elsa Villa, Co-PIs: Pei-Ling Hsu, Martine Ceberio, Alberto Esquinca, Eric Hagedorn, Erika Mein,

                      Patricia Nava, Guillermina Nuñez-Mchiri)

2012                Principal Investigator, University of Texas at El Paso, USA

                      Preservice Teachers’ Professional Identity Development in Informal Science Education (Funded,

                      $6,534 US, University Research Institute [URI] Award, UTEP, 1/30/2012-12/31/2012)

2007-2008     Principal Investigator, British Columbia Government, Canada

                      High School Students’ Science Internship with Scientists (Funded, $1,500 CD, Student-Led Research

                      in the Social Policy Field, BC Government)

Honor

4/20/2022     Recognition of Mentoring Outstanding Thesis, Mentee: Chelsea Elizabeth Lucas, Graduate School, UTEP

4/10/2022     Mentor/Recommender for Outstanding Graduate Student in Teaching, Learning & Culture, Mentee: Yi-Yu Liao,

                      2022 UTEP Honors Convocation

02/2022     10 Years of Service Recognition, UTEP

4/18/2018     Recognition of Mentoring Outstanding Thesis, Mentee: Gabriel Micah Hayes, Graduate School, UTEP

02/2018     5 Years of Service Recognition, UTEP

4/19/2017     Honorable Mention of Undergraduate Student Research, Mentee: Paola M. Gama, 2017 COURI Symposium

09/2015     Star on the Mountain Award, Mayor Oscar Leeser, City of El Paso, Texas

08/2015     2015 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award – Tenure-Track, The University of Texas System Board of Regents

                     ($25,000)

02/2015     2015 University Nominee for Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Education, UTEP

10/2014     2015 College Nominee for Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Education, UTEP

09/2014     2015 Department Nominee for Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, Teacher Education Department, UTEP

06/2014     2013-2014 Outstanding Research Performance Award, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, UTEP

05/2013     2013 UTEP College of Education Excellence in Scholarship (Research) Award, College of Education, University

                      of Texas at El Paso

03/2009     University Nominee (University of Victoria) for the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) and

                      University Microfilms International (UMI) 2009 Distinguished Dissertation Award

03/2009     Department Nominee (Curriculum and Instruction) for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for 2009

                      outstanding dissertation, University of Victoria

02/2009         International Committee Scholarship, National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), USA

                      ($500 US)

08/2008     University of Victoria Graduate Award, Faculty of Graduates Studies, University of Victoria, Canada ($3,921 CD)

03/2008     Best Student Paper Award, SIG for Learning Science and Advanced Technologies for Learning, American

                      Education Research Association (AERA), USA ($250 US)

11/2007     Scholarship of Student-Led Research in the Social Policy Field, British Columbia Government, Canada ($1,500

                      CD)

06/2004     Scholarship of Outstanding Graduate Student, NTNU, Taiwan ($10,000 NT)

12/2003     Scholarship of Outstanding Graduate Student, NTNU, Taiwan ($10,000 NT)

06/2001     Outstanding Practice-Teaching Intern Award, Taipei First Girl High School, Taiwan

12/1999     Scholarship of Outstanding Undergraduate Student, First Commercial Bank (NTNU), Taiwan ($10,000 NT)

12/1998     Outstanding Volunteer of Community Network Team, Ucom Youth, Taiwan Community Growth Commission,

                      National Youth Commission, Taiwan

05/1998     Scholarship of Outstanding Undergraduate Student, NTNU, Taiwan ($10,000 NT)

12/1997     Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, NTNU, Taiwan ($10,000 NT)