David Francis and TIMES at University of Houston

This month, John David Powell, Interim Director of Communication for the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, visits with David Francis, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor, Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Director of the Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics or TIMES.

Prof. Francis received the Esther Farfel Award in May 2008, the Universitys highest honor recognizing faculty excellence.

Francis was key in founding the National Research and Development Center for English Language Learners within TIMES. Funded by a $10-million U.S. Department of Education grant, the project focuses on literacy and English language development of Spanish-speaking elementary and middle-school students.

He also was among the researchers who founded the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities. The centers development was assisted by an $8.5-million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It also combines efforts from TIMES and other institutions.

http://www.class.uh.edu/enews/2008/08/#discovery

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