Faculty Profile for Portia Manhan Gottschall

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Portia Manhan Gottschall
Asst Professor of Instruction — Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies
PED 101
phone: (512) 245-2115
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Non-traditional, adult learner. I earned my degrees as a working adult and am passionate about helping other adults realize their higher education goals.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Sherron, T., Murr, C. D., Gottschall, P. M., Ray, G., & Bourgeois, E. J. (2023, January). COVID-19 Relief: Bring Bobcats Back. Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund Reskilling Grants 2 & 3. Texas State University. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). DC: Department of Education (ED). Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Bring+Bobcats+Back
  • Merrill, H. S., Ashford-Hanserd, S. N., Boden, C. J., Cherrstrom, C. A., Eichler, M. A., Gibson, P. A., … Wilson, B. D. (2018). A guide to college success for post-traditional students (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
  • Gottschall, P. M., Springer, S. B., & Boden-McGill, C. J. (2015). Building sustainable futures for adult learners. (J. K. Holtz, Ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
  • Gottschall, P. M., Springer, S. B., Kakas, M., & Gottschall, P. M. (2015). The Evolution of Acceptance of a Non-Traditional University Program into University Mainstream Culture. Journal of Human Resources Management and Labor Studies, 3.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Service Excellence Award, Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies - Texas State University. August 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Funding Proposal, Inclusive Excellence Showcase - Texas State University. June 2020 - May 2023

Selected Grants

  • Sherron, Todd (Principal), Gottschall, Portia (Co-Principal). Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $1500000. (Submitted: January 5, 2021, Funded: March 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Academic Computing Committee
2022-Present
Member
Non-tenure Line Faculty Committee
September 2021-Present
Member
Undergraduate Committee
January 2017-Present
Participant
OWLS Advisory Board
2016-Present
Member
Environment and Sustainability Committee
September 2019-2022