Vanessa M. Villate, Ph.D.
Vanessa M. Villate, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(409) 880-8682 p.
Education 212
vanessa.villate@lamar.edu
Dr. Vanessa Villate is an Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department. She serves as the Chapter Counselor of the Sigma Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi. Her research interests include teacher leadership, mindfulness in education and innovative learning environments.
Research and Publications
Lowery-Moore, H., Latimer, R., & Villate, V. (2016). The essence of teacher leadership: A phenomenological inquiry of professional growth. International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 7(1), 1-16.
Villate, V. M. (2015). Yoga for college students: An empowering form of movement and connection. The Physical Educator, 72(1), 44-66.
Villate, V. M. (2015). Find the hero within: How archetypal reflectivity can help you be a better teacher. The New Teacher Advocate, 23(2), 16-17.
Villate, V. M. (2014). Making a difference in Southeast Texas: Oral histories of award-winning teaching by Lamar University alumnae. Featured paper; complete text selected for publication in the conference proceedings of the Lamar University Education Research Conference.
Villate, V. M. (2013). Cultivating Responsive Classroom Management. The Texas Foreign Language Association Journal, 60(3), 16-17.
Villate, V. M. (2012). Qualitative research as a hero’s journey: Six archetypes to draw on. The Qualitative Report, 17(Art. 76), 1-9.
Davis, O.L. & Sikes, V. M. (2012). Propaganda Analysis: Its background and prospects. In S. Trotten & J. Pederson (Eds.), Educating about Social Issues in the 20th and 21st centuries (77-91). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Villate, V. M. (2011). W.W. Denton (1915-1917): Establishing a National Organization. In O. Davis, Jr. & M. Spearman (Eds.), A century of leadership: Biographies of Kappa Delta Pi presidents (11-20). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Sikes, V. M. (2010). Current Events, the Economic Downturn, and Critical Pedagogy: A study, a presentation, and further considerations about the topics. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 12(1), 41-52.
Sikes, V. M. (2010). Around the globe: Learning about Taiwanese education while studying Chinese. Texas Foreign Language Association Journal, 57(2), 13-15.