Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Filing Type

Financial Disclosure

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Ming-Tsan Lu

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Department: Teaching & Learning

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Weslaco ISD

Listed Reason

Weslaco ISD invited me to give a one-day talk / professional development session for the district's After-School program coordinators and parental coordinators. They provided stipend. The type is similar to seminar/ lecture, consulting, and professional services.

Additional Comments

That was the one-day lecture (8 hours) that I gave for WISD. none Pre-tax, in a form of a check. Received on Oct 10, 2018. I gave a talk/ lecture on Saturday September 22, 2018 about educational positive psychology, resilience, and our Hispanic students. Though this is my area of expertise, I was merely sharing some of the research findings and discussing with participants what we may do to help. Providing this talk does not appear to create any conflict of interest. I gave a talk/ lecture on Saturday September 22, 2018 about educational positive psychology, resilience, and our Hispanic students. Though this is my area of expertise, I was merely sharing some of the research findings and discussing with participants what we may do to help. Providing this talk on a Saturday does not appear to create a conflict of commitment.

Filed on November 19, 2018.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Ming-Tsan Lu University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Financial Disclosure Texas Southmost College (TSC)
Ming-Tsan Lu University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Financial Disclosure San Benito CISD
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