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Portia Manhan Gottschall

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

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.
  • 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/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/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: 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
  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