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ITF Evaluation Study, 2010 2UTSA INTERNATIONALIZATION TASK FORCE MEMBERSJoellen E. Coryell, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorAssistant Professor, Co-Director of the Graduate Programs in Adult Learning and TeachingDepartment of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teachingjoellen.coryell@utsa.eduBio: Dr. Coryell’s academic background includes a B.A. in International Economics from theUniversity of Illinois, a M.Ed. in Education with an English as a Second Language cognate fromTexas State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development from TexasA&M University. She grew up in 16 cities around the U.S. and Italy, and has traveled to, studied,or worked in 17 countries around the world. She has experience in executive businessmanagement and educational settings from early childhood through adulthood. She has taughtin both formal and informal education and business programs. Her research and teachingencompasses two major themes: (1) international and cross-cultural adult and highereducation, and 2) professional development of adult educators.P. Elizabeth Pate, PhDCo-Principal InvestigatorProfessorChair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teachingelizabeth.pate@utsa.eduBio: Dr. Pate’s research agenda is framed by systems thinking and focuses on servicelearning/community-basedresearch, the Conceptual Framework of Teaching Practice,democratic education, and STEM curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Her teachinginterests include curriculum and instruction and middle level education. Dr. Pate serves as a codirectorof UTSA’s GE 2 MS Program, Generating Educational Excellence in Mathematics andScience. She is also a co-editor for Voices from the Middle for The National Council of Teachersof English. Her leadership roles have included membership on the Research Advisory Board forthe National Middle School Association (2006-2008); as well as, President, President-elect,Program Chair and Vice-President, and Treasurer of the Middle Level Education ResearchSpecial Interest Group (MLER) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She isthe recipient of the University of Texas System Chancellor’s Council Outstanding TeachingAward (2006) and the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of TeachingExcellence (2006) at the University of Texas at San Antonio.Beth A. Durodoye, Ed.D.Co-Principal InvestigatorProfessor, Department of Counselingbeth.durodoye@utsa.edu