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Dr. Clarena Larrotta

  • Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
Portrait of Dr. Clarena Larrotta

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Curriculum and Instruction

University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Master's Degree

MAEE in English Education

Univ of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, 1999

  • Guajardo, M. A (Principal), Larrotta, Clarena (Co-Principal), Oliver, J. (Co-Principal). An ethnographic approach to policy as practice: University faculty, students, school leaders, and community members working together, Equity and Access Diversity Committee, Texas State, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Funded: 2011). Grant.
  • Oliver, J. (Principal), Larrotta, Clarena (Co-Principal). Promoting college going culture, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State, Institutional (Higher Ed), $16000. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
  • Larrotta, Clarena (Principal), Trad, M (Co-Principal), Moreno, J L (Co-Principal). Learning about Health Literacy with Underserved Populations in Central Texas: An Engaged Scholarship Project, Multidisciplinary Team Incentive Grant by the Associate Vice-President for Research and Federal Relations, Texas State University, $1500. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.
  • Payne, E M (Principal), Hodges, R (Co-Principal), Janysek, D M (Co-Principal), Larrotta, Clarena (Other). Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks, Texas Workforce Commission, $430000. (Funded: 2015 - 2016). Grant.
  • Larrotta, C., & Ture, S. (2024). Reflective case study of a literacy instructor teaching English to refugee adult learners. Adult Learning, 36(1), 38–48.
  • Larrotta, C. (2024). Numeracy learning centers for Latinx parents: a family learning project designed by community educators. In Working with Latinx communities, families and individuals: a translingual approach (pp. 81–92). Kendal Hunt.
  • Larrotta, C., & Adversario, J. (2022). Best practices teaching ESL: A lifelong learning approach (Fall-Winter). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20463
  • Trad, M. L., & Larrotta, C. (2021). Radiation Therapy Professionals’ Views on Policy Implementation During COVID-19. Radiation Therapist, 30(2), 140–152.
  • Larrotta, C., & Chung, H. (2020). Foreign-born TESOL instructors assisting adult immigrant learners to develop civic literacy skills: a pen pal project. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 8(2), 1–9.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Award for Research Trajectory and Impact on Society, Universidad del Quindio. September 15, 2023 - October 21, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor of International Studies, Texas State University. 2019 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. September 23, 2024 - September 18, 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, Texas State University. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Service-Learning Excellence Program Fellow, Texas State University. March 2024
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  1. Member

    Service-Learning Excellence Program Advisory Board

  2. Board Member

    Board of Directors Community Action Inc. of Central Texas

  3. Member

    Contributing Fellow, Service-Learning Excellence Program

  4. Member

    Accelerated Dissertation Completion Stipend

  5. Editorial Review Board Member

    Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy

  6. Chair

    Student Learning Outcomes, MA in APCE

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