Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | College of Education and Human Development

In the Department of Interdisciplinary, Learning, and Teaching, we believe that education occurs in many places—classrooms, communities, and beyond. As the largest department in the College of Education and Human Development, we adopt a bold and bespoke approach to teaching and learning, designed to support each student’s unique path, enabling them to make meaningful contributions to San Antonio, the state of Texas, and beyond.

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Langston Clark, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

langston.clark@utsa.edu

Why Study in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching?

82% of our graduates have jobs in academia and/or PK-12 education
Graduated 45 doctoral students in the last 8 years
A NAEYC accredited Early Childhood Education program

About Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Undergraduate Programs

We offer undergrad programs designed to prepare future teachers to be culturally efficacious agents of change in PK-12 education.

ILT Undergraduate Programs

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Graduate Programs

We offer advanced training in five areas including Special Education and Reading along with a Ph.D. for those interested in further developing as researchers. Check out these degrees and our certificates.

ILT Graduate Programs

Latest News

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October 30, 2026

UT San Antonio, Tec de Monterrey tackle cross-border water challenges

Published by UT San Antonio Today

Researchers are using AI to study shared groundwater supplies and developing a bilingual application to help farmers reduce pesticide pollution in Texas and Mexico.

Four smiling adults prepare food together, arranging ingredients on banana leaves around a table of vegetables and clay bowls in a communal cooking scene

October 28, 2026

University researcher receives grant to map Indigenous education in Texas

Published by UT San Antonio COEHD

A Spencer Foundation grant will support research documenting how Indigenous knowledge and learning continue through community gathering, cultural camps and other informal settings across Texas.

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July 20, 2026

Federal government certifies SAISD program that prepares HS students for teaching careers

Published by KSAT

Students at Travis Early College High School graduate with an associate’s degree, move onto a paid apprenticeship while finishing college.

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Faculty

Langston Clark, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Interim Department Chair, Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Iliana Alanis, Ph.D.

Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

María Guadalupe Arreguín, Ed.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Emily Bonner, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Richard Boon, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez, Ph.D.

Professor, Executive Director of ConTex, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Samuel DeJulio, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Assistant Department Chair, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Uchenna Emenaha Miles, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Kathy Ewoldt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Special Education, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski, Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Ralph Gdovin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Rosalind Horowitz, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Iffat Jabeen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Hyejeong Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

María Leija, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Cynthia Lima, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Yi-Fan Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Vittorio Marone, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Allegra Montemayor

Associate Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Marissa Munoz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Bekisizwe Ndimande, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Chunling Niu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Araceli Ortiz, Ph.D.

Microsoft President’s Endowed Professor of Engineering Education, Director of Engineering Education Graduate Programs, Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Rica Ramirez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Yvette Regalado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Rebecca Stortz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice, Director of the San Antonio Writing Project, Teacher-Consultant since 2006, New Jersey Writing Project of Texas, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching