RESUME/CV
PERSONAL
Joel E. Vela
Sul Ross State University
Uvalde, TX 78801
830-***-**** (c)
abpat4@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Ed.D., University of Wyoming, 1976
Major Adult Education, Minor Higher Education
M.A.T., Angelo State University, 1974
Major Education, Minor History
B.A., Incarnate Word College, 1972
Major Social Studies, Secondary Education
EXPERIENCE
Sul Ross State University, Professor, History/Mexican American Studies, 2010-Present
Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Vice President, 2001 2010
Mt. Hood Community College, President, 1996-2001
Palo Alto College, Alamo Community College District, President, 1993-1996
North Lake College, Dallas County Community College District, Vice President, 1977-1993
Penn Valley College, Metropolitan Community College District, Coordinator, 1976-1977
University of Wyoming, Graduate Research Assistant, 1974-1976
San Angelo Public Schools, Director of Bilingual Education, 1972-1974
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Courses
Mexican American Studies
Texas History
History of the Mexican American
History of Western America
Russian History
Western Civilization I
Colonial History
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19 Century US History
th
20 Century US History
The Mexican American and Educational Litigation
Graduate Courses
Public Administration Human Resources
Public Administration Higher Education Administration
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
The Education of the Mexican American: The New Emerging Underclass, International Journal of
Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 2, No. 14, July 2012.
Student Perceptions of WEB Based Courses, Texas Distance Learning Association Annual Conference,
Dallas, Texas, April, 2012.
Efficacy of WEB Instruction, TACHE Annual Conference, Galveston, Texas, February, 2012.
Rio Grande College and Distance Learning, Texas Distance Learning Association, Galveston, Texas,
2008.
Distance Learning and the Rio Grande College Experience, Noel Levitz Conference, Denver, Colorado,
2007.
More Bang For Your Buck: How a Small Rural College is Becoming a Household Name, NACADA, Las
Vegas, Nevada, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Chair, SRSU-RGC Curriculum Committee
Member, SRSU-RGC/SWTJC Library Committee
Member, SRSU-RGC, BAAS Curriculum Committee
Member, SACS Team, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, November 2010
Participant Governor s Executive Leadership Program, University of Texas, 2002
Participant Harvard Seminar for New Presidents, 1993
Participant NCCHC/AACC/Ford Leadership Program, 1991
Participant League for Innovation, Executive Leadership Institute, 1990
Participant Faculty Exchange Program with Colombia, USIA/ASCUN/DCCCD, 1984
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member, El Progreso Library Advisory Board, Uvalde
Board Member, St. Henry de Osso Family Project, Uvalde
Member, Uvalde Area Knights of Columbus
Past Member, President Eagle Pass Rotary
Past Member Board of Directors, Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Past Member, Alpine Kiwanis Club
Past President, Uvalde Kiwanis Club
Past Chair and Member, South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center
Member, International Good Neighbor Council, Del Rio
Past Member of Chamber of Commerce, Uvalde, Eagle Pass, Del Rio