Faculty | COEHD

Lynda Cavazos, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice

lynda.cavazos@utsa.edu

Martha Sidury Christiansen, Ph.D.

Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL

Principal Investigator of Project RESPETO

sidury.christiansen@utsa.edu

Lucila Ek, Ph.D.

Dr. Bertha Perez Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Biliteracy Research

Professor

lucila.ek@utsa.edu

Claudia Treviño García, Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction

claudia.garcia@utsa.edu

(210) 458-5570

Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

kathryn.henderson2@utsa.edu

José Martínez Hinestroza, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

jose.martinezhinestroza@utsa.edu

Kevin Hirschi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

kevin.hirschi@utsa.edu

Gilberto Lara, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

gilberto.lara@utsa.edu

Kristen Lindahl, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Strategic Partnership, Preparation and Growth

Professor

Principal Investigator for Project SELFIES

kristen.lindahl@utsa.edu

Glenn Martinez, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Stumberg Distinguished University Chair for the Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts

Professor

glenn.martinez@utsa.edu

Isabel Martinez, Ph.D.

The Ellen Riojas Clark, PhD, Endowed Chair in Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Associate Professor

isabel.martinez@utsa.edu

Patricia Sánchez, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

patricia.sanchez@utsa.edu

Daniela Silva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Instruction

daniela.conceicaodasilva@utsa.edu

Howard Smith, Ph.D.

Professor

howard.smith@utsa.edu

Jorge Solís, Ph.D.

Professor

Co-Principal Investigator for Project SELFIES

jorge.solis@utsa.edu

Helyde Adan-Torres

Assistant Professor of Practice

helyde.adan-torres@utsa.edu

Frio Building 4.418

Armando L. Trujillo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

armando.trujillo@utsa.edu

Bedrettin Yazan, Ph.D.

Professor

Co-Principal Investigator for Project SELFIES

bedrettin.yazan@utsa.edu

Malvika Behl, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

malvika.behl@utsa.edu

Peggy Ceballos, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

peggy.ceballos@utsa.edu

Jennifer M. Cook, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

jennifer.cook@utsa.edu

Ashley Cuevas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Clinical Director of Sarabia Family Counseling Center

ashley.cuevas@utsa.edu

Madelyn Duffey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

madelyn.duffey@utsa.edu

Crystal Hahn, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Claudia Interiano-Shiverdecker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

claudia.interiano-shiverdecker@utsa.edu

Laurel Jackson-Cook, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

laurel.jackson-cook@utsa.edu

Gerald Juhnke, Ed.D.

Professor

gerald.juhnke@utsa.edu

Donghun Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

donghun.lee@utsa.edu

Cameron Ortega, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice

Cameron.Ortega@utsa.edu

Priscilla Prasath, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

priscilla.prasath@utsa.edu

Mónica Rodríguez Delgado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

monica.rodriguezdelgado@utsa.edu

Devon Romero, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Doctoral Program Director

devon.romero@utsa.edu

Minerva Rosales, Ph.D.

Lecturer

minerva.rosales@nisd.net

Catherine Somody, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice

catherine.somody@utsa.edu

Heather Trepal, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

Professor

heather.trepal@utsa.edu

Sofia Bahena, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

sofia.bahena@utsa.edu

Curtis Brewer, Ph.D.

Professor

curtis.brewer@utsa.edu

Abraham DeLeon, Ph.D.

Professor

abraham.deleon@utsa.edu

J. Michael Denton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

jessemichael.denton@utsa.edu

Alonzo M. Flowers III, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

alonzo.flowers@utsa.edu

Claudia García-Louis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

claudia.garcia-louis@utsa.edu

Guadalupe Gorordo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice

guadalupe.gorordo@utsa.edu

Victoria Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

victoria.kim@utsa.edu

Katie McCance, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

katherine.mccance@utsa.edu

Betty Merchant, Ph.D.

Henrietta Frances Zezula Lowak Endowed Distinguished Professorship in COEHD

Professor

betty.merchant@utsa.edu

Juan Manuel Niño, Ph.D.

Professor

juan.nino@utsa.edu

Jessica Rivera, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

jessica.rivera@utsa.edu

Mariela Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Professor

mariela.rodriguez@utsa.edu

Vanessa A. Sansone, Ed.D.

Assistant Department Chair

Associate Professor

vanessa.sansone@utsa.edu

Dolores Sendejo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Practice

Janet Solis Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

janet.solisrodriguez@utsa.edu

David Thompson, Ph.D.

Professor

david.thompson@utsa.edu

Tammy Wyatt, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Student Success

Jeff & Loretta Clarke Endowed Mental Health Chair

Associate Professor

tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu

MB 3.212

210-458-5717

Sharon Nichols, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

Director, Urban Education Institute

sharon.nichols@utsa.edu

Felicia Castro-Villarreal, Ph.D.

Professor

felicia.castrovillarreal@utsa.edu

John Davis, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success

Associate Professor

john.davis2@utsa.edu

Mackenzie Hart, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

mackenzie.hart@utsa.edu

Michael Karcher, Ph.D.

Professor

michael.karcher@utsa.edu

Ashley Labay, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

ashley.labay@utsa.edu

Durango Building 4.226

Russell Lang, Ph.D.

Professor

russell.lang@utsa.edu

Han Bum Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Research

Associate Director, Urban Education Institute

hanbum.lee@utsa.edu

Hannah MacNaul, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

hannah.macnaul@utsa.edu

Jordan Morgan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

jordan.morgan@utsa.edu

Leslie Neely, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Transdisciplinary Research Development

Professor

Director of Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute

Associate Director of Brain Health Consortium

leslie.neely@utsa.edu

Humberto Pena, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

humberto.pena@utsa.edu

Jeremy Sullivan, Ph.D.

Professor

jeremy.sullivan@utsa.edu

Ian Thacker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

ian.thacker@utsa.edu

Victor Villarreal, Ph.D.

Professor

victor.villarreal@utsa.edu

Iliana Alanis, Ph.D.

Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education

iliana.alanis@utsa.edu

María Guadalupe Arreguín, Ed.D.

Professor

maria.arreguin@utsa.edu

Emily Bonner, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs

Professor

Curriculum & Instruction (Math Education)

emily.bonner@utsa.edu

MB 3.304

210-458-5402

Richard Boon, Ph.D.

Professor

richard.boon@utsa.edu

Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez, Ph.D.

Professor, Executive Director of ConTex

guadalupe.carmona@utsa.edu

Langston Clark, Ph.D.

Interim Department Chair and Professor

langston.clark@utsa.edu

Samuel DeJulio, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair

Associate Professor

samuel.dejulio@utsa.edu

Uchenna Emenaha, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

uchenna.emenaha@utsa.edu

Kathy Ewoldt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Special Education

kathy.ewoldt@utsa.edu

MB 2.240

Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski, Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction

tiffany.farias-sokoloski@utsa.edu

Ralph Gdovin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

ralph.gdovin@utsa.edu

Rosalind Horowitz, Ph.D.

Professor

rosalind.horowitz@utsa.edu

Iffat Jabeen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

iffat.jabeen@utsa.edu

Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Ph.D.

Professor

crystal.kalinec-craig@utsa.edu

Hyejeong Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

hyejeong.lee@utsa.edu

María Leija, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

maria.leija@utsa.edu

Yi-Fan Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

yi-fan.li@utsa.edu

Cynthia Lima, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

cynthia.lima@utsa.edu

Vittorio Marone, Ph.D.

Professor

vittorio.marone@utsa.edu

Allegra Montemayor

Associate Professor of Practice

allegra.montemayor@utsa.edu

Marissa Munoz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

marissa.munoz@utsa.edu

Bekisizwe Ndimande, Ph.D.

Professor

bekisizwe.ndimande@utsa.edu

Araceli Ortiz, Ph.D.

Microsoft President’s Endowed Professor of Engineering Education

Director of Engineering Education Graduate Programs

Professor

araceli.ortiz@utsa.edu

Rica Ramirez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

rica.ramirez@utsa.edu

Yvette Regalado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Instruction

yvette.regalado@utsa.edu

Ann Marie Ryan, Ph.D.

Professor

annmarie.ryan@utsa.edu

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

rebecca.stortz@utsa.edu

John Sutterby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

john.sutterby@utsa.edu

Jennifer Swoyer, Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction

jennifer.swoyer@utsa.edu

Deepti Tagare, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow - Bridge to Faculty Program

deepti.tagare@utsa.edu

Karina Vielma, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

karina.vielma@utsa.edu

Marcy Wilburn, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

marcy.wilburn@utsa.edu

Timothy Yuen, Ph.D.

Professor

timothy.yuen@utsa.edu

MB 2.210G

Sonya Alemán, Ph.D.

Professor

sonya.aleman@utsa.edu

Carolina Arango-Vargas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

carolina.arango-vargas@utsa.edu

Marco Cervantes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

marco.cervantes@utsa.edu

Rachel Cruz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

rachel.cruz@utsa.edu

C. Alejandra Elenes, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

alejandra.elenes@utsa.edu

Gloria Gonzales, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

gloria.gonzales@utsa.edu

Endia Hayes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

endia.hayes@utsa.edu

Sylvia Mendoza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

sylvia.mendoza@utsa.edu

Marc Perry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

marc.perry@utsa.edu

Mario Salas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice

mario.salas@utsa.edu

Lilliana Patricia Saldaña, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

lilliana.saldana@utsa.edu

Gabriella V. Sanchez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Instruction

gabriella.sanchez@utsa.edu