Uchenna Emenaha, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

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Bio

Uchenna Emenaha is a Houston native with West African roots. She has a variety of teaching experiences having taught upper elementary school, middle school, and high school. She is currently an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio in the College of Education & Human Development. Her research informs and is informed, by culturally responsive teaching practices and is grounded in inquiry-based constructivist teaching strategies that address the specific needs of all students; with an emphasis on marginalized student populations. At its core, her work consists of a varied body of literature that bridges the gap between social issues, science/STEM instruction, and students' lived experiences. When she is not conducting research, she enjoys writing poetry, working out, and spending time with her favorite little people, which include a niece, nephews, and two small dogs.

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Mission

COEHD will be an international model for developing inclusive, transformative leaders guided by principles of community, integrity, excellence, scholarship and service. The COEHD will have a critical impact on the realization of human and community potential through its leadership in education, health and wellness, human development and policy studies. All programs of study include a focus on developing competencies for working effectively in multicultural and cross-national contexts.

Uchenna Emenaha, Ph.D.