Arroy: The Thai Food Cart documents street vendors and market spaces in the central region of Thailand. Cuisine is a complex, multi-faceted feature of Thai culture and goes far beyond the Western perception of “Thai Food.”

This video documentation captures food being prepared, sold, packaged, displayed, and eaten by both residents and tourists. 

The resulting film demonstrates the cultural significance of Thai cuisine as a communal medium for the people of Thailand.

Come to URCAD in the Engineering Building, room 023 at 11:00 a.m. to see her presentation

This research examines the social-emotional skills of Latino English Learners (ELs). analyze  classroom context and teacher practices facilitate student growth in social-emotional skills.

Preliminary results indicate that teachers reported higher levels of approaches to learning, attentional focus, and inhibitory control for Latino ELs than for native-English Latinos, Whites, and Black children after controlling for socioeconomic status. 

 The results from this study will be useful in developing a better understanding of Latino English Learners and may help to facilitate their success.          

Come check out her presentation TOMORROW the 22nd in Eng 023

 at 4 p.m.