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Portia Gottschall

  • Asst Professor of Instruction - Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies
Portrait of Portia Gottschall

Biography and expertise

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

Education

Master's Degree

MED in Management of Technical Information

Texas State University, 2016

Bachelor's Degree

BAAS in Applied Arts and Science

Texas State University, 2014

  • 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.
  • Sherron, Todd (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, 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.
  • 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
  • Sherron, T., Singh, S. M., Cherrstrom, C. A., Xie, L., Kukde, R. D., Hyden, B. M., … Ashford-Hanserd, S. N. (2025). Constructing Educational Possibilities with Experiential Learning and Prior Learning Assessment. https://doi.org/10.3102/2196027
  • Sherron, T., Cherrstrom, C. A., Singh, S. M., Quayson, F. O., King, J. A., Kukde, R. D., … Ashford-Hanserd, S. N. (2025). Credentialing Workplace Learning: Factors Impacting Prior Learning Assessment. https://doi.org/10.3102/2191524
  • 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.). 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.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023 Excellence in Service Award, College of Applied Arts. 2023 - August 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Funding Proposal, Inclusive Excellence Showcase - Texas State University. June 2020 - May 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. March 2020 - May 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2017 - August 2017
  1. Member

    Academic Computing Committee

  2. Member

    Non-tenure Line Faculty Committee

  3. Member

    Undergraduate Committee

  4. Participant

    OWLS Advisory Board

  5. Member

    Environment and Sustainability Committee

  6. Member

    Texas State Grad Council