Sampling of Professional Service Work and Invited Presentations
What’s NEXT? Charting Your Path Fellow: Texas State University (2025).
Co-Chair AACTE Global Diversity Committee Elected Position (2024-2027)
Fulbright Specialist Award: Institute of International Education- CIES (2023). Haiphong University of Management and Technology, Vietnam.
Fulbright Specialist Award: Institute of International Education- CIES (2021). Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Indonesia.
Charles Butt Raising Texas Teachers Chair (2020-current)
Presidential Distinction Award for Service College Achievement, 2018
Assaf, L.C. (2019). Invited. Language Building Through Inquiry, Layered Multimodal Texts, and Play. Research Triangle International. Washington, D.C.
Assaf, L.C. (2018 January). Invited. Social Constructivism and Writing Instruction. Universidad Diego Portales y Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile.
Assaf, L.C. (2017 December). Keynote Speaker. Third Space in the College Writing Center. Universidad Diego Portales y Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile.
Assaf, L.C. (2016 October). Invited. Identity, teacher learning and writing instruction. Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
Assaf, L.C. (2015 September). Invited. Using generative theories to understand teacher learning. University of Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
Assaf, L.C. (2015 October). Invited. Designing a service learning study abroad program that blends teaching and research. Texas State University Online Webinar.
English in Texas, National Affiliate Award Journal National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Affiliate Journal Competition, 2016 (Lead Editor)
Honorary Professor of International Studies: Center for International Studies Texas State University (2016)
Founder and Coordinator of Quetzal Critical Film Series at Texas State University
English in Texas Co- Editor (2013-2016)-Scholarship, mentoring, and reputation that brings state and national attention to TSU and Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
TCTELA Board Member (2013-2016)-Leadership on board along with facilitation of annual TCTELA conference and NCTE conference bring regional, national, and international attention to TSU and Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
LRA Chair for International IGC (2013-2016)-Leadership and communication with international colleagues as Chair and my own international research brings national and international attention to my professional work at TSU and Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
AERA International Special Interest Group (2010- current)
AERA Writing Research Special Interest Group (2010-current)
Sampling of University Service Work
University Arts Committee: Member 2014-2017).
Common Experience Committee: Member (2011-2013)-Designed, co-authored proposal, communicated with guest speakers, and implemented common experience events around campus and community.
Internationalization Committee: Member (2010-2012)-Researched and systematically analyzed regional universities’ international values, policies and practices. Co-authored international policies and recommendations for TSU in 60 page report. Worked on multiple committees that uncovered and facilitated international focus at TSU.