Faculty Profiles

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Portrait of Renee Wendel

Renee Wendel

  • Professor of Instruction at Communication Disorders, College of Health Professions

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Director of Clinical Education, Department of CDIS Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. May 2012 - Present.
  • Member, Nontenure Line Faculty Committee. September 2011 - Present.
  • Member, Curricular Enhancement Task Force. August 25, 2025 - Present.
  • Member, CAA Ad Hoc Committee for Standard 3.0B. November 8, 2024 - Present.
  • Secretary, Secretary Nontenure Line Faculty Committee. September 15, 2023 - Present.
  • Organizer, Events Subcommittee Nontenure Line Faculty. September 15, 2023 - Present.
  • Member, College of Health Professions IPE/IPP Task Force. August 10, 2022 - Present.
  • Response Team member, Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels. May 2016 - Present.
  • Co-Coordinator, CDIS Autism Concentration. 2007 - Present.

2025

  • Member, The CDIS Promotion Policy for Instructional Faculty. October 15, 2024 - August 25, 2025.
  • Member, CDIS Expansion Task Force. October 2023 - January 2025.

2024

  • Member, St. John's Episcopal Church Vestry. October 2021 - December 31, 2024.
  • Member, Honor Code Council. September 2018 - December 31, 2024.
  • Member, CDIS Department Chair Search Committee. August 25, 2023 - 2024.
  • Member, New Braunfels Food Bank Community Thanksgiving Planning Committee. September 9, 2023 - November 30, 2024.
  • Member, Part-time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award CHP Review Team. April 10, 2024 - April 19, 2024.

2023

  • Participant, AA/PPS 04.02.20 Review Committee. September 23, 2022 - February 2023.
  • Member, Nontenure Line Faculty - NLF New Faculty Orientation Workshop. August 10, 2022 - January 12, 2023.

2022

  • Member, CAPCSD Committee on Distance and Extended Learning. September 2020 - 2022.
  • Member, Institutional Compliance and Ethics - Office of Equal Opportunity. November 7, 2018 - December 31, 2022.
  • Member, CAPCSD Distance Education Committee - Ad Hoc. August 20, 2020 - August 31, 2022.
  • Chair, CDIS Clinical Lecturer Search Committee. May 10, 2022 - August 22, 2022.
  • Member, Department of Communication Disorders Chair Search Committee. June 1, 2021 - May 2022.
  • Off Campus Practicum Coordinator, CDIS Clinical Education. 2003 - 2022.
  • Chair, San Marcos High School Swimming and Diving Team Booster Club. May 2020 - May 2022.
  • Member, San Marcos CISD Parent Advisory Resource Group. May 2018 - May 2022.
  • Member, Undergraduate Advising/Admissions Committee. September 2020 - May 31, 2022.

2021

  • Member, Academic Freedom Committee. August 22, 2017 - August 2021.
  • Organizer, Sacred Ground Series - St. John's Episcopal Church. January 18, 2021 - December 2021.
  • Chair, CDIS Interior Design Team. August 2019 - August 2021.
  • Member, San Marcos Police Department Use of Force Policy Ad Hoc Committee. October 2020 - August 31, 2021.
  • Member, CDIS Search Committee - Staff Audiologist. January 4, 2021 - April 30, 2021.

2020

  • Volunteer, Central Texas Food Bank. June 2020 - September 2020.
  • Organizer, Becoming Beloved Community Initiative - St. John's Episcopal Church. July 3, 2020 - August 30, 2020.
  • Officer, SMHS Swim Team Booster Club. August 2018 - May 2020.

2019

  • Volunteer, McKenna Foundation Connections Program. December 9, 2019 - December 31, 2019.
  • Speaker, St. John's Episcopal Church Adult Christian Formation. November 3, 2019.
  • Chair, College of Health Professions Clinic Business Manager Search Committee v.2. May 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019.
  • Volunteer, America Reads through St. John's Episcopal Church. August 22, 2017 - June 1, 2019.
  • Academic advisor, Approximately 10 undergraduate students. 2003 - May 31, 2019.

2018

  • Member, CDIS Alumni Outreach Committee. 2015 - 2018.
  • Member, CHP Inter-professional Education Task Force. August 20, 2015 - 2018.
  • Volunteer, University Bobcat Day. 2004 - 2018.
  • Member, Willow Hall Transition Team. January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.
  • Participant, Graduate Information Day. October 2016 - October 2018.
  • Member, Department of CDIS EMR Task Force. August 20, 2015 - September 2018.
  • Member, Nontenure Line Faculty Committee. August 20, 2015 - August 2018.
  • Chair, Clinic Business Manager Search Committee. May 30, 2018 - August 31, 2018.
  • Chair, Clinical Faculty Search Committee. November 27, 2017 - May 2018.
  • Chair, CDIS Hooding and Awards Ceremony Committee. August 2016 - May 2018.

2017

  • Congregational Chair of St. John's Blue Santa Project, New Braunfels Police Department Blue Santa Volunteer. August 2017 - December 2017.

2016

  • Member, CDIS Diversity Committee. August 24, 2012 - December 31, 2016.
  • Member, Regional Advisory Committee Member Representing Hays County of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 2006 - December 31, 2016.
  • Respondant, Eighth Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students - Poster Session Respondent. November 15, 2016.
  • Maintenance, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Website. January 20, 2007 - August 31, 2016.
  • Faculty Panelist, Nontenure line Faculty Orientation. August 24, 2016.
  • Member, CDIS Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Supervisor). May 2016 - July 2016.

2015

  • Participant, Preparation of the Council on Academic Accreditation Self-Study document. 2015.
  • Chair, St. John's Episcopal Church Vestry Nominating Committee. 2015.
  • Chair, CDIS Faculty Search Committee. 2014 - 2015.
  • College of Health Professions co-liaison, Nontenure Line Faculty Committee. 2014 - 2015.
  • Sunday School teacher, St. John’s Episcopal Church. Grades pre-k and kinder. 2014 - 2015.
  • Member, ASHA Reaccreditation Coordinators Committee. 2013 - 2015.
  • Co-Director, Department's Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, CDIS Autism Cognate Community Outreach Project. 2012 - 2015.
  • CDIS Privacy and Security compliance person, Completed ISAAC assessment as required by the VPIT -IT security department. 2010 - 2015.
  • Co-facilitator, 2 Local Support Groups consisting of parents with special-needs children. 2005 - 2015.
  • Organizer, Completed ISAAC assessment as requirement by the VPIT-IT security department. January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015.

2014

  • Co-Chair, St. John's Episcopal Church Camp Outreach Planning Committee. 2014.
  • Member, St. John's Episcopal Church Vestry Nominating Committee. 2014.
  • Member, CDIS Faculty Search Committee. 2013 - 2014.
  • Member, CDIS Hooding & Awards Ceremony Committee. 2008 - 2014.
  • Team Leader, SMCISD Parent Advisory and Resource Committee (PARC) This committee is charged with representing parents of, and special needs children, to the SMCISD Superintendent's office. 2008 - 2014.

2013

  • Chair, St. John's Episcopal Church Outreach Committee. 2013.
  • Volunteer, Volunteer at the Foundation School of San Antonio Chili con Carnival. 2013.
  • Sunday School Team Leader,, St. John's Episcopal Church grades 3-5 -. 2012 - 2013.
  • Designer/Leader, Redesigned the CDIS New Graduate Clinical Program to meet the Challenges of Orienting Larger Cohorts with a Broad Diversity of Skills and Academic Backgrounds. 2011 - 2013.
  • Member, Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association member of the University Standing Committee. 2009 - 2013.
  • Instructor, University Seminar. 2008 - 2013.
  • Member, Bishop's Committee, St. John's Episcopal Church. January 2011 - December 2013.
  • Member, TRACS Steering Committee. August 31, 2008 - May 30, 2013.

2012

  • Chair, CDIS Hooding Committee. 2012.
  • Member, CHP Student Scholarship Committee. 2012.
  • Volunteer, Autism Society of Greater Austin. 2012.
  • Member, CDIS Graduate Admissions Committee. 2012.
  • Director, Department's Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic. 2003 - 2012.

2011

  • Evaluated and Implemented, Electronic Clinical Documentation Management System- CALIPSO. 2011.
  • Introduced, Clinical Educator Self-Evaluation Tool on Clinical Instruction Strategies. 2011.
  • Coordinator, Hays CISD district-wide speech and language screenings. 2011.

2010

  • Member, Program Review Self-Evaluation Study Committee. 2010.
  • Volunteer, CHP Career Resources Job Fair. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, "Facilities and Environmental" University Committee. 2007 - 2010.
  • TRACS Faculty Liaison, Department of CDIS. 2006 - 2010.
  • On-Site Trainer, Off-Campus Practicum Supervisors. 2004 - 2010.

2009

  • Speaker, local SERTOMA chapter luncheon. 2009.
  • Chair, Clinic Renovation Committee. 2007 - 2009.
  • Chair, Administration and clinical activities for the Clinic for Autism Research, Evaluation and Support (CARES). 2007 - 2009.

2008

  • Member, Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association member of the University Supervisors Task Force. 2007 - 2008.
  • Volunteer, Participated in "Discovering Disabilities". A Day-Long event at a San Antonio elementary school that focused on increasing sensitivity and acceptance of individual differences. 2005 - 2008.

2007

  • Member, "Clear English" University Committee. 2007.
  • Member, Spring Conference Committee. 2007.
  • Chair, Proficiency Policy Committee. 2007.
  • Developed graphics and layout, PowerPoint presentation summarizing the mission and function of CARES. 2007.
  • Organizer, marketing brochures and flyers in partnership with University Marketing for the CARES project. 2007.
  • Coordinator, Teleconference sessions between off campus practicum supervisors and CAA site visitors to assist in verification of program standards. 2007.
  • Coordinator, Meeting between the CAA site visitor team and members of the San Marcos, university, and clinic communities to assist with verification of program standards. 2007.
  • Coordinator, Clinical observation visits for Dr. Lim, visiting nurse educator. 2007.
  • Member, Computer Resources Committee for the College of Health Professions. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, CDIS Graduate Admissions Committee. 2004 - 2007.
  • Collaborator, Development and implementation of student electronic/digital portfolios for measuring student outcome. 2004 - 2007.

2006

  • Instructor, University Seminar. 2006.
  • Guest speaker, NSSLHA and SERTOMA student organizations on campus. 2006.
  • Member, Two faculty search committees charged with hiring new Ph.D. departmental faculty. 2006.
  • Pilot / Leader, Administration and Scoring of the CCC-2. 2006.
  • Organizer, Supervised 3 off site pre-K and school-aged speech-language screenings at local private facilities. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association member of the Competency-Based University Training Task Force. 2004 - 2006.
  • Volunteer, CHP Career Resources Job Fair. 2003 - 2006.
  • Member, Safety and Building Maintenance Committee for the College of Health Professions. 2003 - 2006.

2005

  • Speaker, local SERTOMA chapter luncheon. 2005.
  • Co-Facilitator, 8 week parent training workshop for parents of developmentally delayed children. 2004 - 2005.

2004

  • External evaluator, Clinical staff performance for the Radiation Therapy Department. 2004.

1925

  • CHP Safety Coordinator, CDIS Speech Language-Hearing Clinic Representative. 1925.