TAA member Andrea Honigsfeld and her coauthors. Maria G. Dove and Carrie McDermott Goldman, published a new book, Nine Dimensions of Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners. The K-12 textbook, published by Corwin, offers content area teachers practical strategies to meet the linguistic, social-emotional, and academic needs of multilingual learners, through nine scaffolded approaches. Congratulations, Andrea!
Busy TAA People: Kevin Patton’s Podcast Receives 2025 APEX Award
TAA member Kevin Patton’s The A&P Professor podcast, won a 2025 APEX Award for Publication Excellence. Patton is author of the award-winning textbook, Anatomy & Physiology. Congratulations, Kevin!
TAA Reduces Nomination Fees for Member Author Nominators
Starting with the 2026 Textbook Awards, TAA member author nominators will be able to nominate their works at a discounted rate. The TAA member-author nomination rate will be $250 (one book or two-book series) and $400 (three-book series). Publisher nomination rates will increase to $450 (one book or two-book series) $700 (three-book series). 2026 Textbook Awards Nominations are open September 1 to November 1.
TAA Board Welcomes New Executive Committee Members
The TAA Board welcomed new President Dione Taylor, new Vice President/President-Elect Christine Tulley, and new Secretary Jamie Pope on July 1. Former Board Secretary, Brenda Ulrich, an intellectual property attorney at Archstone Law, was appointed a three-year term as Board member.
Taylor is ascending to President after serving two years as Vice President/President-Elect. She is Director of the Pupil Personnel Services, School Counseling program in the School of Education at Point Loma Nazarene University. She conducted research with graduate students around the topic of cultural competence and published the results in an article entitled Developing graduate and undergraduate student cultural sensitivity and emerging competence using the Intercultural Development Inventory®.
Busy TAA People: Cathy Young Publishes New Book
TAA Member Cathy Young’s new book, Tableau at Work, will soon be released by Taylor & Francis.
Tableau at Work is the perfect book for anyone who wants a comprehensive guide and reference to Tableau, from beginners and novices all the way to advanced and professional users. With data and AI increasingly at the forefront of business today, you have a significant advantage when you can manage data, and uncover and communicate data insights effectively. By thoroughly cataloging, indexing, and cross-referencing material, this book flattens the steep Tableau learning curve, starting you on your data journey and serving as a comprehensive reference and study guide.
TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak Receives 2025 TAA President’s Award
TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak received the 2025 TAA President’s Award from TAA Board President Paul Krieger. The TAA President’s Award is given at the discretion of the TAA Board President based on service given to TAA in the past year.
“This distinguished honor reflects your exceptional leadership, vision, and tireless dedication to the mission of the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA),” said Krieger.
“Under your guidance as Executive Director, TAA has flourished. Your strategic leadership has significantly expanded the Association’s membership, bringing together a broader, more diverse community of academic and textbook authors. You have championed innovative programming, strengthened member support services, and enhanced the visibility and impact of TAA across the academic landscape.