Faculty Profile for Dr. Clarena Larrotta

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Dr. Clarena Larrotta
Professor — Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
Program Director, Faculty — The Education Institute
ASBS 316
phone: (512) 245-2531
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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/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.

Selected Awards

  • 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 - January 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

Selected Grants

  • 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.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Service-Learning Excellence Program Advisory Board
February 1, 2024-Present
Board Member
Board of Directors Community Action Inc. of Central Texas
February 2022-Present
Member
Contributing Fellow, Service-Learning Excellence Program
June 2021-Present
Member
Accelerated Dissertation Completion Stipend
October 2018-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy
October 2018-Present