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Texas State University

Dr. Jesse S Gainer

  • Professor - Curriculum And Instruction
  • ED 3067A
  • tel:+15122453534
  • jg51@txstate.edu
  • Grants
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured grants

  • Gainer, Jesse S. "Gritos: On Finding the Sources of Our Voices: A Writing Workshop and Reading", Texas Commission on the Arts, State, $1000. (Funded: March 2018). Grant.
  • Gainer, Jesse S. University Lecture Series Grant to bring Ashley Hope Pérez and Duncan Tonatiuh, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Gainer, Jesse S. Bring Ashley Hope Perez and Duncan Tonatiuh for Tomás Rivera Award, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Gainer, Jesse S. Tomás Rivera Award 20th Anniversary--Equity and Access Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Gainer, Jesse S. Isabel Quintero and Duncan Tonatiuh to Tomás Rivera Award, $3000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
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Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Kinard, T. A., Gainer, J. S., & Huerta, M. E. (2018). Power play : Explorando y empujando fronteras en una escuela en Tejas through a multilingual play-based early learning curriculum (Vol. 4). New York, New York, United States: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. https://doi.org/10.3726/b11316
  • Valdez-Gainer, N., & Gainer, J. S. (n.d.).
  • Valdez-Gainer, N., & Gainer, J. S. (n.d.).
  • Gainer, J. S., & Castro, C. (Eds.). (2022). Docentes de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe de México, Estados Unidos, y Perú Escriben sus Experiencias en Aula. Aquifer Cartonera.
  • Kinard, T. A., Gainer, J. S., Valdez-Gainer, N., Long, S., & Volk, D. (2021). Interrogating the “Gold Standard”: Play-Based Early Childhood Education and Perpetuating White Supremacy. Theory into Practice. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2021.1911587
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2016 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service. April 2016 - August 2016
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activity, College of Education, Texas State University. January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. January 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008

Featured service activities

  1. Member

    Elementary Education Search Committee

    October 2024 - Present
  2. Other

    SMCISD-TXST COE Collaborative Working Group

    2022 - Present
  3. Member

    Steering Committee. Research Enhancement Committee

    2021 - Present
  4. Member

    Science of Reading Working Group

    2020 - Present
  5. Member

    International Education Fee Scholarship Committee

    September 2020 - Present
  6. Member

    Recruitment Committee Jig-Saw Group

    2019 - Present
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