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Portrait of Dr. Jo Beth Oestreich

Dr. Jo Beth Oestreich

  • Professor of Instruction at Curriculum And Instruction, College of Education

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Faculty Senate/Directors of Facilities Search Committee. March 2025 - Present.
  • Treasurer, Historic Museums of New Braunfels. 2016 - Present.
  • Member, NSSSA. 2015 - Present.
  • Officer, New Braunfels Conservation Society Treasurer. 2015 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, Bobcat Swim Club. September 1, 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. 2010 - Present.
  • Member, NCGE. 2010 - Present.
  • Board Member, Advisory Board Member for Youth Leadership New Braunfels. January 1, 2008 - Present.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Texan Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS)/Publications/The Social Studies Texan. 2005 - Present.
  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Conservation Society: Board Member. January 1, 2005 - Present.
  • Member, Member of Undergraduate and Graduate Secondary Committee. 2003 - Present.
  • Member, Secondary Graduate Program Committee. 2003 - Present.

2025

  • Editorial Review Board Member, JOURNAL OF SOCIAL STUDIES and HISTORY EDUCATION. 2025.
  • Dr. King and I are collaborating together on this program., Advanced Academics. 2023 - 2025.
  • Judge, Texas State Historical Association. April 5, 2025.
  • Organizer, Bobcat Day. February 22, 2025.
  • Reviewer / Referee, The Geography Teacher. January 2025.
  • Member, Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS). January 1, 1988 - January 2025.
  • Member, Academic Program Review with faculty. January 30, 2025.
  • Participant, TXST University Academic Program Review. January 30, 2025.

2024

  • Board Member, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. 2024.
  • Speaker, Leadership New Braunfels. 2024.
  • Member, Faculty Instructional Series Promotion Committee. 2024.
  • Member, Faculty Senate. 2023 - 2024.
  • Member, Nontenure Line Faculty Committee. January 22, 2021 - 2024.
  • Member, Orientation Committee. 2008 - 2024.
  • Participant, Fall 2024 Graduation. December 13, 2024.
  • Organizer, Fall 2024 Master's Hooding Ceremony. December 13, 2024.
  • Organizer, November 23 Bobcat Day. November 23, 2024.
  • Organizer, Bobcat Day October 26. October 26, 2024.
  • Member, Faculty Senate. 2023 - August 2024.
  • Participant, Summer 2024 Graduation. August 8, 2024.
  • Organizer, Summer 2024 Masters Hooding Ceremony. August 8, 2024.
  • Organizer, Spring 2024 Masters Hooding Ceremony. May 10, 2024.
  • Participant, Spring 2024 Graduation. May 2, 2024.
  • Organizer, Bobcat Day April 20. April 20, 2024.
  • Organizer, Bobcat Day. February 17, 2024.

2023

  • Participant, Summer 2023 Graduation. 2023.
  • Participant, Fall 2023 Graduation. 2023.
  • Helped to prep for the before and after the ceremony, Spring 2023 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. 2023.
  • Helped to prep the ceremony space and clean-up after the event. I also organized special music for the event., Summer 2023 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. 2023.
  • Member, Faculty Advisory Committee. 2022 - 2023.
  • Participant, Nontenure Line Faculty Sub-Committee related to Career Path (Teaching Positions) Proposal. 2015 - 2023.
  • Member, Non-Tenure Line Faculty Committee. August 1, 2015 - 2023.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee. 2014 - 2023.
  • Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee. 2005 - 2023.
  • Organizer, December 2023 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. December 8, 2023.
  • Speaker, Adult Leadership New Braunfels. October 10, 2023.
  • Member, Secondary program fall meeting. August 17, 2023.
  • Participant, Welcome Bobcats August 2023. August 16, 2023.
  • Participant, Spring 2023 Graduation. May 2023.
  • Organizer, April 15 Bobcat Day. April 15, 2023.
  • Organizer, April 12 2023 Round Rock Appreciation Lunch for Non Tenure Track Faculty. April 12, 2023.
  • Volunteer, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. April 4, 2023.

2022

  • Participant, Fall Graduation. December 9, 2022.
  • Participant, Bobcat Day. November 12, 2022.
  • Participant, Lockhart Elementary Residency Visit. November 10, 2022.
  • Participant, Kappa Delta Pi Fall Initiation. October 22, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee Meeting. October 21, 2022.
  • Volunteer, Leadership New Braunfels. October 1, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee Meeting. September 16, 2022.
  • Organizer, Dual Credit Project. June 2022 - August 2022.
  • Participant, Teacher Fellows Action Research Poster Presentations! July 12, 2022.
  • Member, Secondary Program Committee Meeting. May 17, 2022.
  • Participant, Spring Commencement. May 13, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee Meeting. April 22, 2022.
  • Participant, Presidents Town Hall. April 20, 2022.
  • Participant, Residency Visits in Lockhart. April 8, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Appreciation Reception. April 7, 2022.
  • Member, Secondary Undergraduate Field Committee. March 25, 2022.
  • Volunteer, Youth Leadership of New Braunfels. March 1, 2022.
  • Participant, Bobcat Day. February 19, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee. February 18, 2022.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee Meeting. February 18, 2022.

2021

  • Member, Graduate Scholarship Committee COE. 2021.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Committee. January 2021 - December 2021.
  • Club Sponsor, Swim Club. January 2021 - December 2021.
  • Member, Orientation Committee. January 2021 - December 2021.
  • Participant, Undergraduate Secondary Program. January 2021 - December 2021.
  • Member, Graduate Secondary Program. January 2021 - December 2021.
  • Participant, Fall Graduation for COE. December 10, 2021.
  • Participant, Meeting at JCK. December 3, 2021.
  • Member, COE Faculty. November 19, 2021.
  • Member, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. November 2, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Committee. October 15, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Committee. September 17, 2021.
  • Participant, COE meeting. August 2021.
  • Participant, Convocation 2021. August 20, 2021.
  • Participant, C&I Fall Faculty meeting. August 19, 2021.
  • Organizer, Non Tenure Line New Faculty Orientation. April 18, 2021 - August 18, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Committee. August 3, 2021.
  • Member, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. July 27, 2021.
  • Participant, Teacher Fellow Action Research Poster Presentations. June 23, 2021.
  • Participant, Teacher Fellow Actions Research Poster Presenations. June 23, 2021.
  • Participant, Spring 2021 Commencement. May 14, 2021.
  • Participant, Spring 2021 Graduation for COE. May 14, 2021.
  • Participant, C&I Meeting. May 4, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Committee. April 16, 2021.
  • Participant, C&I Faculty meeting. March 26, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Committee Meeting. February 26, 2021.
  • Member, NLF Meeting January 22. January 22, 2021.
  • Organizer, Non Tenure Line New Faculty Orientation. January 15, 2021.

2019

  • Participant, Chair Search Committee. November 2018 - 2019.
  • Participant, Dispositions related to Pre-Services Teachers. November 10, 2017 - 2019.
  • Conference Presenter, NCSS. November 21, 2019.
  • Facilitator, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. November 12, 2019.
  • Member, NLF Committee Meeting. October 18, 2019.
  • NTL Fall Appreciation Reception. September 18, 2019.
  • Member, NLF Committee Meeting. September 13, 2019.
  • Participant, College of Education Commencement (Summer). August 2019.
  • Participant, C&I Faculty Meeting. August 22, 2019.
  • Participant, NLF New Faculty Orientation Workshop. August 21, 2019.
  • Participant, Convo 2019. August 20, 2019.
  • Participant, COE Dean's Convo. August 20, 2019.
  • NTL Meeting. August 13, 2019.
  • NTL Meeting. August 6, 2019.
  • Participant, College of Education Commencement (Spring). May 2019.
  • C&I Faculty Meeting. May 7, 2019.
  • Participant, Elementary Meeting. May 7, 2019.
  • Participant, Teacher Fellow Research Reviewer. May 6, 2019.
  • KDP Initiation. April 14, 2019.
  • April 12, 2019.
  • Organizer, Youth Leadership New Braunfels. April 9, 2019.
  • Organizer, NTL Workshop: Pedagogical practices in large classrooms. April 4, 2019.
  • Graduate Elementary Exam Scoring. March 29, 2019.
  • Participant, Search Committee Meeting. March 12, 2019.
  • Non Tenure Line Committee Meeting. March 8, 2019.
  • Chair Search Committee Meeting with Dean. March 6, 2019.
  • Graduate Secondary Candidate Search. February 27, 2019 - February 28, 2019.
  • Chair Search Committee Meeting. February 25, 2019.
  • Bobcat Day. February 16, 2019.
  • Non Tenure Line Meeting. February 15, 2019.
  • Graduate Secondary Candidate Search. February 13, 2019 - February 14, 2019.
  • Secondary Graduate Candidate Presentation. February 6, 2019 - February 7, 2019.
  • Presenter, Non Tenure Faculty New Orientation. January 10, 2019.

2018

  • Participant, Secondary Faculty Search Committee. September 2018 - 2018.
  • Fall Graduation 2018. December 14, 2018.
  • Spring Graduation 2018. May 2018.

2017

  • Representative from the C&I Dept., Non Tenure Line Faculty. January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017.
  • Participant, December Graduation. December 15, 2017.
  • Presenter, New Non-Tenured Line Faculty Orientation. August 22, 2017 - August 23, 2017.
  • Participant, May Graduation. May 6, 2017.
  • Representative from the C&I Dept., Bobcat Day. February 25, 2017.
  • Participant, Education ADV meeting. February 4, 2017.
  • Presenter, Workshop for New Non Tenure Line Faculty. January 11, 2017.
  • Presenter, Orientation Workshop for New Non-Tenured Line Faculty. January 10, 2017 - January 11, 2017.
  • Presenter, Orientation Workshop for New Non-Tenured Line Faculty. January 10, 2017.
  • Chair, New Braunfels Historic Museum Association. September 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017.

2016

  • Participant, Bobcat Day. November 19, 2016.
  • Nontenure Line Faculty Committee New Orientation. August 24, 2016.
  • Nontenure Line Faculty Committee New Orientation. August 23, 2016.
  • Summer Graduation. August 12, 2016.
  • Participant, Bobcat Day. February 16, 2016.

2015

  • Officer, Member of the New Braunfels Conservation Society: President. 2015.

2013

  • Co-Coordinator, Served as Co-Coordinator for TAGE. 2011 - 2013.
  • Member, Steering Committee for San Antonio Austin Geographic Educators. January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013.

2012

  • Member, C&I Bobcat Days. 2012.

2010

  • Treasurer, New Braunfels High School PTA Treasurer. January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010.
  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Conservation Society: Treasurer. January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010.

2008

  • Judge, San Antonio Regional History Fair. February 1, 2008.
  • Steering Committee, Steering Committee for San Antonio Austin Geographic Educators. January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008.
  • President, New Braunfels High School PTA President. January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008.

2007

  • President, NBHS PTA President. January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007.

2006

  • PTA Representative, City Council PTA Representative. January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006.

2005

  • Secretary, New Braunfels High School PTA Secretary. January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005.
  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Service League: Parliamentarian. January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005.
  • Treasurer, New Braunfels Middle School PTA Treasurer. January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005.

2004

  • Member, Parent Member on New Braunfels District Education Improvement Committee. January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004.

2003

  • Member, New Braunfels Leadership Class. January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003.

2002

  • Steering Committee, Steering Committee for 2002 State Conference. January 1, 2002.
  • Member of the New Braunfels Conservation Society: Vice President. January 1, 2002.
  • Member, Member of Awards Commitee. January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002.
  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Service League: Co-President. January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002.
  • Member, Member of Publications Committee. January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2002.

2001

  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Conservation Society: Board Member. January 1, 2001.

2000

  • Co-Chair, Program Co-Chair for National Council for the Social Studies Conference in San Antonio. January 1, 2000.
  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Service League: Past President. January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000.
  • Executive Committee, Served on Executive Committee for World 2000 Conference Teaching Geography and World History. January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000.

1999

  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Service League: President. January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999.
  • Delegate, Delegate to NCSS. January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1999.

1998

  • Member, Member of the New Braunfels Service League: 1st Vice President. January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998.

1997

  • President, President for TCSS. January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997.
  • Member, Member of Conference Committee. January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997.
  • Member, North Texas Alliance for Geographical Education. January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1997.

1996

  • President, President. January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996.
  • President-Elect, President-Elect for TCSS. January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996.
  • Member, Board Member. January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996.

1995

  • President-Elect, President-Elect. January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995.
  • Vice President, Vice President. January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995.
  • President, President. January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995.

1994

  • Chair, Chair of the Constitution Committee. January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994.
  • Parliamentarian, Parliamentarian. January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994.
  • Vice President, Vice President. January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994.
  • Writing Committee, Served on the Geography Curriculum Writing Committee for N.I.S.D. January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1994.

1993

  • Member, Member of the San Antonio Council for the Social Studies (SANCSS). January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993.
  • Parliamentarian, Parliamentarian (SANCSS). January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993.

1992

  • Member, Member of Convention Sites Commitee. January 1, 1992.

1925

  • Member, Member of Capital Area for the Social Studies. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of Kappa Delta Pi. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of NCGE. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of Pi Lambda Theta. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of T.A.G.E. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, Member of Texas Archaeology Society and Texas Archaeology Educator Association. January 1, 1925.
  • Member, The Geography Association of San Antonio. January 1, 1925.
  • Supervisor, Texas Social Studies Supervisor Association (TSSSA). January 1, 1925.