Dr. Josefina Tinajero, Professor, is an educator and advocate on issues of equity and excellence for culturally and linguistically diverse children and families.

• Certificate of Appreciation for Servicing as Publications and Archives Chair of the TABE Board of Directors responsible for editing the TABE Journal. Texas Association for Bilingual Education, 2021-2022-2022-2023 (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• Certificate of Recognition for participating as a reviewer in the peer review process for the Journal of Latinos and Education. SAGE Publishing. Recognition for peer reviews performed for the journal in 2023. Reviewer: 2014-2023. (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• Featured in Boarder Heritage Magazine. (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• The Josefina V. Tinajero Endowed Scholarship was awarded to Fernando Noriega, Senior. Applied Learning and Development. Fall 2023. (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• The Josefina Villamil Tinajero Endowed Scholarship. (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• YISD Partners in Education Certificate of Recognition. (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• Career Day Certificate of Appreciation (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
• Certificate of Appreciation (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
• Day as a Principal, 2023 (03/21/2023)
• Certificate of Recognition for Being an Outstanding Advisor to Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education & Bilingual Education Student Organization. From KDP and BESO officers and members. (02/01/2023-02/28/2023)
• Certificate of Appreciation. (02/15/2023)
• Certificate of Recognition - Kappa Delta Pi and BESO Students Organizations (12/03/2022)
• Certificate of Recognition for Serving as Reviewer for the Journal of Latinos in Education - SAGE Publishing Co (11/01/2022-11/30/2022)
• Certificate of Appreciation - Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) (10/01/2022-10/31/2022)
• 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award - Texas A&M University-Kingsville (10/14/2022)
• Distinguished Alumni Award - Texas A&M University--Kingsville (10/14/2022)
• The Josefina Villamil Tinajero Endowed Scholarships awarded to two UTEP Students - UTEP (08/01/2022-08/31/2022)
• Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of the Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8th Grade School - El Paso Independent School District (08/19/2022)
• A Lifetime of Leadership in Bilingual Education, Ed.D Bilingual Education Program Award - Ed.D. in Bilingual Education Program, Texas A&M University Kingsvilla (03/12/2022)
• Certificate of Appreciation for Service as Vice President of the NABE Board of Directors - National Association for Bilingual Education (02/01/2022-02/28/2022)
• Certificate of Recognition - Journal of Latinos and Education/SAGE Publishing (11/01/2021-11/30/2021)
• Certificate of Recognition from the Executive Director of Kappa Delta Pi - Kappa Delta Pi National Office (01/01/2020-12/31/2020)
• Plaque of Distinguished Service to TABE - Texas Association for Bilingual Education (12/15/2020)
• Distinguished Service as Counselor of KDP Local Chapter - National Office of KDP (07/01/2020-07/31/2020)
• Distinguised Service for Service to TABE - Texas Association for Bilingual Education (06/01/2020-06/30/2020)
• Dr. Josefina V. Tinajero Endowed Scholarship - The University of Texas at El Paso Student Scholarship Office (06/01/2020-06/30/2020)
• KDP Letter of Recognition to UTEP President - Kappa Delta PI National Office (06/20/2020)
• Distinguished Service on the Executive Board of NABE - National Association for Bilingual Education (02/01/2020-02/28/2020)
• Plaque for Distinguished Service to NABE - National Association for Bilingual Education (02/15/2020)
• The Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero Endowed Scholarship - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2020)
• 2016 Ohtli Award from Govierno de Mexico - Government of Mexico (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
• Recipient, 2015 La Mujer Obrera Award. - La Mujer Obrera (05/08/2015)
• 2015 Educational Empowement Award - Socorro Independent School District (04/17/2015)
• Recognition Plaque for Socorro ISD for Mother-Daughter/Father-Son Program (04/14/2014)
• Certificate of Recognition - Epsilon Lambda Chapter (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
• Selected Grand Marshal of the University - University of Texas at El Paso (12/10/2011)
• 2007 Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Award - LULAC Project Amistad. (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
• Semi-Finalist of the Year. Excelencia in Eduction’s 2007 Examples of - 2007 Compendium of Examples of Excelencia for Successful Institutional (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
• Recognized as the 2007 Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year - Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs (12/17/2007)
• Named AED Scholar of the Institute for Educational Inquiry by John Goodlad, President of the Institute for Educational Inquiry - AED Institute for Educational Inquiry (07/01/2007-07/31/2007)
• 20 Elite Hispanic Women Recognition Award - Hispanic Business Inc. (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
• Outstanding Women in Business - El Paso Times (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
• Selected Women of the Year - American Biographical Institute, Inc. (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
• Women in Higher Education - Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine (02/27/2006)
• Top 10 Outstanding Models for Higher Education (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
• Empire Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals (07/01/2005-07/31/2005)
• 80 Elite Hispanic Women Leaders/Influential Hispanic Women - Hispanic Business Magazine, Inc. (04/01/2005-04/30/2005)
• Award from Spain for Outstanding Service to Hispanics in the U.S. - Spanish Government (01/01/2005-01/31/2005)
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers (01/01/2005-01/31/2005)
• MLE-Management and Leadership in Education Institute - Havard University (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
• Alumni SEED Award - Diocesan Office of Education (01/01/2004-01/31/2004)
• Mother-Daughter Program National Recognition (12/01/2002-12/31/2002)
• Multicultural Educator Award - National Association for Multicultural Education (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
• Texas Higher Education Star Award for the Mother-Daughter Program (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
• Texas Professor of the Year - Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
• 2002 Multicultural Educator Award - National Association for Multicultural Education-NAME (11/01/2002-11/30/2002)
• Texas 2002 Professor of the Year Award - Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (11/01/2002-11/30/2002)
• Texas Higher Education Star Award - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (10/01/2002-10/31/2002)
• Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero Scholarship Fund Award - Endowment Fund (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
• Partners in Education - Socorro ISD, Counseling & Guidance Department for Lighting the Way for Learning in Socorro ISD (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
• Ceritificate of Recognition as Counselor and Advisor to the UTEP Chapter of KDP (11/01/2001-11/30/2001)
• Active Commitment to Education and for Hispanics - Sam Houston State University Bilingual Conference (09/01/2001-09/30/2001)
• Certificate of Excellence for Promoting Two-Way Bilingual Education - Region 1 Education Service Center (05/01/2001-05/31/2001)
• Certificate of Recognation for Exceptional Service as President of the Executive Board - National Association for Biligual Education (09/01/2000-09/30/2000)
• Certificate of Appreciation for Leadership and Community Involvent - State of Texas House of Representatives-Norma Chavez (07/01/2000-07/31/2000)
• Distinguished Service Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/01/2000-05/31/2000)
• TABE Excellence Award - Higher Education Category (10/01/1999-10/31/1999)
• Certification of Appreciation for outstanding contributions - The West Texas Association for Bilingual Education (01/01/1997-12/31/1997)
• Certificate of Recognition to the Society as Counselor of Kappa Delta Pi - Kappa Delta Pi National Organization (11/01/1997-11/30/1997)
• Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award - American Association of University Women, Washington, D.C. (07/01/1997-07/31/1997)
• 1997 Outstanding Alumni - Henderson Middle School (05/01/1997-05/31/1997)
• Certificate of Recognition for Mother-Daughter Program - Texas Senate Resolution (04/01/1997-04/30/1997)
• Distinguished Achievement Award - Senator Eliot Shapleigh's Office (04/01/1997-04/30/1997)
• Outstanding Achievement Award - UTEP (04/01/1997-04/30/1997)
• Outstanding Sevice Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
• Partners in Education-Shining star in Socorro ISD - Socorro ISD, Counseling & Guidance Department (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
• Award Recipient/Honoree - National Hispanic Institute/Young Leaders Conference (07/01/1996-07/31/1996)
• Outstanding Service Award - Texas Association for Bilingual Education (06/01/1996-06/30/1996)
• Award Recipient/Honoree - Ysleta Independent School District (05/01/1996-05/31/1996)
• W.K. Kellogg Delegate to the Beijing Women's Forum - W.K. Kellogg Foundation (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation Delegate - NGO Women's '95 Forum, Beijing, China (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
• TABE 1995 Conference Co-Chair Award (11/01/1995-11/30/1995)
• Excellence in Education Award - LULAC Council 335, District 4 (02/01/1995-02/28/1995)
• Associate, Goodland Institute for Educational Inquiry Center for Educational Renewal, Seattle, Washington (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
• Josefina Villamil Tinajero Scholarship - Hispanic & Business Alliance for Education Inc. (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
• Outstanding Service Award to Mother-Daughter Program - UTEP (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
• Advisor of the Year Award - UTEP (04/01/1994-04/30/1994)
• COE Outstanding Community Service Award - College of Education UTEP (04/01/1994-04/30/1994)
• Recognition Award-For Sharing your Wisdom and your Time - Project BEEMS Staff and Fellows-UTEP (04/01/1994-04/30/1994)
• Teaching Excellence Chancellor's Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (04/01/1994-04/30/1994)
• El Paso Women's Hall of Fame Inductee - El Paso Comission for Women (03/01/1994-03/31/1994)
• 1993 Honoree (01/01/1993-12/31/1993)
• Orgullo Hispano - TV Channel 26 (07/01/1993-07/31/1993)
• Outstanding Educator Award - Rotary Club 119 of El Paso (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)
• Certificate of Recognition for excellence in the creation of CAPS - The National Association for Partners of the Americas (10/01/1992-10/31/1992)
• Maestro Award - TEXTESOL I Texas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (05/01/1992-05/31/1992)
• Hispanic and Business Alliance for Education Award (01/01/1991-12/31/1991)
• REACH (Recognized Achievement) Award - YWCA & Providence Memorial Hospital (01/01/1990-12/31/1990)
• Thornton Bradshaw Fellow - Claremont Graduate School, Claremont CA (01/01/1990-12/31/1990)
• Class 10 Leadership El Paso, El Paso, TX (01/01/1989-12/31/1989)
• W.K. Kellogg National Fellowship/Leadership Development Program** (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)
• Doctoral Fellow TX A&M University/Kingsville (01/01/1978-12/31/1978)

• Mid-Management/Principal, Our Lady of the Lake University (1981)
• EDD in Curriculum & Instruction , Texas A&M University, Kingsville (1980)
• M.Ed in Supervision and Administration, The University of Texas at El Paso (1976)
• Bilingual Education, The University of Texas at El Paso (1974)
• BS in Elementary Ed/Reading, The University of Texas at El Paso (1973)

• Meter or Yard: Preservice Bilingual Teachers’ Strategies for Introducing Measurement Concepts to Young Students by Modifying a Classic Story Journal of Bilingual Education Research & Instruction 24 2 (2023), Song A. An, Daniel A. Tillman, So Jung Kim, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• An examination of pre-service teachers’ development of communication skills with parents of els and conceptual understanding about parental involvement Journal of Latinos and Education 22 1 (2023), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An, Robert J. Tinajero.
• Violence in our community: Middle level students’ voices on Walmart shootings in El Paso, Texas Middle School Journal/ Taylor & Francis 54 3 (2023), Roberto Tinajero, Anjanette Todd, Josefina V. Tinajero, Sarah Peterson.
• An Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Development of Communication Skills with Parents of ELs and Conceptual Understanding about Parental Involvement Journal of Latinos and Education 22 1 (in press), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song An, Robert Tinajero.
• An Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Development of Communication Skills with Parents of ELs and Conceptual Understanding about Parental Involvement. Journal of Latinos and Education 22 1 (2023), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song An , Roberto J. Tinajero.
• Violence in our Community: Middle Level Students' Voices on Walmart Shootings in El Paso, Texas Middle School Journal (in press), Josefina V. Tinajero.
• An Examination of Pre-Service TEachers' Development of Communication Skills with Parents of ELs and Conceptual Understanding about Parental Involvement. Journal of Latinos and Education 22 1 (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An, Roberto J. Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Hispanic Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy toward Parent Involvement (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song An, Robert Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Hispanic Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy toward Parental Involvement Journal of Latinos in Education Published online December 10, 2022 (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song An, Roberto J. Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Hispanic Pre-service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy toward Parental Involvement Journal of Latinos and Education (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An, Robert J. Tinajero.
• TABE Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction (JBERI) Texas Association for Bilingual Education 24 1 (in press), Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Do the Write Thing Violence Prevention Program The Case of a Middle School on the U.S. -Mexican Border. Middle Grades Research Journal 13 1 (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Sarah Peterson .
• NABE Journal of Research and Practice, Editor Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Volume 12 1-2 (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero, Virginia Vinuesa-Benitez .
• Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editorial Board Member NABE Journal of Research and Practice NABE Journal of Research and Practice Volumes 12 and 13 2 and 3 (2022), Josefina V. Tinajero.
• NABE Journal of Research & Practice (NJRP). Journal Editor 1 & 2 1 , 2, 3, 4 (2022), V Gonzalez, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Do the Write Thing violence prevention program: The case of a middle school on the U.S.-Mexican border. Middle Grades Research Journal 13 1 (2022), Sarah Peterson, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Wonders PK-6 Literacy Program McGraw-Hill Publishing Company (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero, Diane August , Jana Echevarria, Doug Fisher , Gibson H , Paris S, Timothy Shanahan .
• Maravillas Spanish Version of Wonders Reading Program for Florida Adoption McGraw-Hill Publishing Company (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero, Jana Echevarria , Diane August .
• Reading Wonders for English Learners McGraw-Hill Publishing Company (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero, Diane August , Jana Echevarria.
• Brochure--Research on Benefits of Do the Write Thing Challenge Program (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero.
• McGraw-Hill Education's Guiding Principles for Supporting English Learners (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero, Diane August .
• Designing Creative Classrooms: Using Music & Dance to Teach Math & Science Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2020), Daniel A. Tillman, Elsa Franco, Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An.
• Fostering School Security During Teacher Preparation Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2019), Daniel A. Tillman, Josefina V. Tinajero, Carleton H. Brown, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Integrate the Engineering Design Process into Upper-Elementary and Middle School Classrooms Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2019), Ross C. Teller, Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An.
• Preservice Teachers’ Development of Literacy-Themed Mathematics Instruction for Early Childhood Classrooms International Journal of Early Childhood 51 1 (2019), Song A. An, Josefina V. Tinajero, Daniel A. Tillman, So Jung Kim.
• Teaching Numbers Through Dance: Developing a Choreography-Themed Mathematics Curriculum for Early Childhood Students Journal of Dance Education (2019), Song A. An, Daniel A. Tillman, So Jung Kim, Josefina V. Tinajero, Junjun Wang.

• A World-Class Education for Academic Success and Global Marketability for ELLs through Dual Language Programs. (2023), Volume Virtual , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Formación Inicial y formación permanante del profesorado. (2023), Volume Guadalajara, Spain , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Moderator for: Los Futuros Docenter Ante El Plurilingüismo: Análisis de sus Creencias, (2023), Volume Salamanca, Spain , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• TABE Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction (JBERI) Conference (2023), Volume Houston, Texas , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Project LEAP UP Report (2023), Volume UTEP, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Research on the El Paso Do the Write Thing Program. (2023), Volume Washington, DC, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Introduced speakers and Discussant. Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. El IX Congreso Internacional de Enseñanza Bilingúe en Centros Educativos (CIEB), June 28, 2023. (2023), Volume Salamanca, Spain , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Mesa Redonda: El Valor del Bilingüismo: Linda Egnatz, Moderator, Executive Director, Global Seal of Biliteracy. (2023), Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Dual Language Symposium (2023), Volume San Juan, Puerto Rico , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Teachers’ Self-Efficacy. (2023), Volume Virtual Conference , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• The UTEP Experience to Tier I Designation. (2023), Volume San Antonio, Texas , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• NABE 2003 Global Perspectives and NABE Journal of Research and Practice Annual Meeting. (2023), Volume Portland, Oregon , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• NABE 2023 Special Interest Groups Annual Meeting. (2023), Volume Portland, Oregon, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• NABE Journal of Research and Practice. Editorial Board Annual Meeting Report). (2023), Volume Portland, Oregon , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• NABE 2023 Affiliates Annual Meeting. National Association for Bilingual Education Annual Conference. (2023), Volume Portland, Oregon , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Teachers’ Self-Efficacy. (2023), Volume Portland, Oregon , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Ensenanza Bilingue: Innovacion y Formacion de Maestros en los Estados Unidos. (2022), Volume Jaen, Spain , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• TABE Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction (JBERI) (2022), Volume Houston, Texas , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Research on the El Paso Do the Write Thing Program (2022), Volume Washington, Dc , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• The Case of a Middle School on the U.S.-Mexico Border (2022), Volume Washington, DC, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Poster: Project ACE Teacher Experiences in Summer Research (2022), Volume Washington, DC, Josefina V. Tinajero, Osvaldo Morera.
• Project ACE: Action for Equity (2022), Osvaldo F. Morera, Thomas Boland, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Merging Authentic Field Experiences with Direct Interactions with Parents of ELs to Improve Teachers' Self-Efficacy (2022), Volume Virtual Presentation , Josefina V. Tinajero, Song An .
• NABE Journal of Research and Practice (2022), Volume New York, NY, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Encouraging Creativity Via Innovative Technology (2021), Volume Texas, USA, Daniel A. Tillman, Song A. An, Josefina V. Tinajero, Justice T. Walker, William H. Robertson.
• 2020 TABE Online Higher Education Institute (2020), Josefina V. Tinajero, Maria Arreguin-Anderson .
• Bilingual/Dual Language Education in the USA: Program Types and Teacher Preparation/Certification (2020), Volume Granada, Spain , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Do the Write Thing The Case of a Middle School on the U.S. -Mexico Border (2020), Volume Washington, DC, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Recent Research on Do the Write Thing Challenge Program in El Paso, Tx (2020), Volume Washington, DC, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• We Kept Bumping Into One Another: Preservice Teachers' Self-Reflection of Spatial Visualization Abilities Through Choreographing and Performing Group Dance (2020), Volume Virtual Meeting, Song A. An, Daniel A. Tillman, So Jung Kim, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Investigation of Pre-Service Bilingual Generalists' Perceptions of Working with ELL Parents (2020), Volume San Francisco, CA, Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Teaching Numbers Through Dance: Developing a Choreography-Themed Mathematics Curriculum for Elementary Students (2020), Volume San Francisco, CA, Josefina V. Tinajero, Daniel A. Tillman, Song A. An, So Jung Kim.
• Designing Creative Classrooms Using Music & Dance to Teach Math & Science (2020), Daniel Tillman, Josefina V. Tinajero, Elsa K. Franco , Josefina Tinajero, Song An .
• The State of Bilingual Education (Working Title) (2020), Volume San Antonio, Texas , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Saber es poder! Los padres como lideres y defensores (2020), Volume Las Vegas, Nevada , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Closing the Achievement Gap for English Learners through Evidence-Based Instructional Programs and Practices (2020), Volume Laredo, Texas , Josefina V. Tinajero.
• Fostering School Security During Teacher Preparation (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Daniel A. Tillman, Josefina V. Tinajero, Carleton H. Brown, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Integrate the Engineering Design Process into Upper-Elementary and Middle School Classrooms (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Ross C. Teller, Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An.

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