College of Education Directory

Frank Hernandez, Dean

Jan Lacina, Senior Associate Dean, Research, Graduate Studies & Strategic Partnerships

Cynthia Savage, Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Assessment and Undergraduate Studies

Gabriel Huddleston, Chair, Department of Counseling, Societal Change and Inquiry and Director of the Center for Public Education and Community Engagement

Ashley Tull, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership & Higher Education Robin Griffith, Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences

Amanda Harris, Assistant to the Dean

Damian Patton, Director of Laboratory Schools

Audrey Sorrells, Director of Alice Neeley Special Education Research and Service (ANSERS) Institute

Molly Weinburgh, Director of the Andrews Institute of Mathematics and Science Education

Heather Doyle, Director of Accreditation, Certification and Assessment

Karrabi Malin, Coordinator of Field Experiences, Alumni Relations & Career Development

Tarah Kennedy, Academic Advisor

CURBY ALEXANDER, Professor Professional Practice. B.S. (Utah State University), 1985; M.A. (Colorado State University), 2001; Ph.D. (University of Virginia), 2009. Since 2012.

HAYAT ALHOKAYEM, Professor. B.S. (American University of Beirut), 1996; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 2006; Ph.D. (Michigan State University), 2012. Since 2012. TARYN ALLEN, Professor. B.A. (Baylor University), 2003; M.S.Ed. (Ibid.), 2005; Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin), 2012. Since 2019.

SUSAN E. ANDERSON, Associate Professor. B.S.Ed. (University of Virginia), 1983; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 1986; Ed.D. (Ibid.), 1992. Since 1992.

MICHELLE BAUML, Professor, Clotilda Winter Professor in Early Childhood Education. B.S. (Texas A&M, College Station), 1992; M.Ed. (University of St. Thomas), 2004; Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin), 2010. Since 2010.

VICTOR J. BOSCHINI JR., Professor and Chancellor. B.A. (Mount Union College), 1978; M.A. (Bowling Green University), 1979; Ed.D. (Indiana University), 1989. Since 2003.

KRISTEN BROWN, Postdoctoral Fellow. B.A. (Texas Christian University), M.A. (Ibid.), M.Ed. (Texas Woman’s University), Ph.D. (Texas Christian University), 2024. Since 2024.

STEPHANIE CUELLAR, Assistant Professor. B.A. (Midwestern State University), 2011; M.A. (Midwestern State University), 2013; Ph.D. (Texas Christian University), 2022. Since 2022.

AMBER ESPING, Associate Professor. B.M. (California State University), 1996; M.S. (Indiana University), 2007; Ph.D. (Ibid.), 2008. Since 2008. MIRIAM EZZANI, Associate Professor. B.S. (University of Southern California), 1999; M.S. (Ibid.), 2003; Ed.D. (Ibid.) 2009. Since 2019.

MICHAEL FAGGELLA-LUBY, Professor. B.A. (College of the Holy Cross), 1998; M.Ed. (University of Notre Dame), 2000; Ph.D. (University of Kansas), 2006. Since 2013.

TANETHA FISHER, Associate Professor. Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities). Since 2023.

SARAH QUEBEC FUENTES, Professor. B.A. (Boston College), 1995; M.S.T. (Ibid.), 1997; Ed.D. (Montclair State University), 2009. Since 2009. ROBIN GRIFFITH, Professor. B.S. (Texas Tech University), 1994; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 1998, Ph.D. (Ibid.), 2006. Since 2011.

CHRISTINE HALL, Assistant Professor Professional Practice. B.A. (University of California), 2001; M.Ed. (Seattle University), 2009; Ph.D. (University of Texas, Arlington), 2020. Since 2022.

GABRIEL HUDDLESTON, Associate Professor. B.A. (Denison University), 1999; M.S. (Indiana University), 2009; Ph.D. (Indiana University), 2014. Since 2015.

JO BETH JIMERSON, Professor. William L. and Betty Adams Chair of Education, B.A. (Texas State University), 1995; M.Ed. (Trinity University), 1999; Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin), 2011. Since 2011.

CEBRAIL KARAYIGIT, Associate Professor. B.S. (Inonu University), 2008; M.Ed. (University of Arkansas at Little Rock), 2013; Ph.D. (Duquesne University), 2017. Since 2022.

KATHLEEN KYZAR, Associate Professor. B.S. (Texas Christian University), 1999; M.A. (Gallaudet University), 2001; Ph.D. (University of Kansas), 2010. Since 2015.

JAN LACINA, Professor and Senior Associate Dean. Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education, B.S. (Baylor University), 1993; M.Ed. (Texas Woman's University), 1996; Ph.D. (University of Kansas), 1999. Since 2005.

ENDIA LINDO, Professor. B.S.S. (Northwestern University), 1998; M.Ed. (Vanderbilt University), 2000; Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), 2007. Since 2017.

MELISSA MENDOZA, Postdoctoral Fellow. B.A. (Azusa Pacific University), 2011; M.A. (Ibid.), 2016; Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles) 2023. Since 2023.

EMILY MICHERO, Assistant Professor Professional Practice and Clinic Director. B.S. (University of Texas at Arlington), 2003; M.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2005; Ph.D. (The University of North Texas), 2016. Since 2021.

CITLALI MOLINA, Assistant Professor.  B.S. (University of Texas at Arlington); M.S. (University of North Texas; Ph.D. (Ibid.); Since 2024.

PABLO MONTES, Assistant Professor. B.S. (University of Wisconsin), 2016; M.A. (University of Texas at Austin), 2018; Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin) 2022. Since 2022.

RONALD MYERS, Assistant Professor Professional Practice. B.A. ((East Central University), 1984; M.Ed. (Baylor University), 1992; Pd.D. (University of Oklahoma), 2004. Since 2022.

STEVE PRZYMUS, Associate Professor. B.S.Ed. (University of South Dakota), 1996; M.A. (University of Northern Iowa), 2008; Ph.D. (University of Arizona), 2016. Since 2016.

BRANDY QUINN, Associate Professor. B.A. (Whittier College), 1998; M.A. (Loyola Marymount University), 2003; M.Ed. (California Lutheran University), 2005; Ph.D. (Stanford University), 2013. Since 2013.

CYNTHIA SAVAGE, Professor of Professional Practice and Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Assessment and Undergraduate Studies . B.S. (Oklahoma State University), 1990; M.Ed. (University of Arkansas), 1992; Ph.D. (University of North Texas), 2007. Since 2006.

JENNIFER SMITH, Associate Professor of Professional Practice. B.S.Ed. (Miami University), 2000; M.Ed. (Weber State University), 2005; Ph.D. (Texas Woman’s University) 2014. Since 2017

AUDREY SORRELLS, Professor. Ann M. Jones Endowed Chair in Special Education, B.A. (Southeastern Louisiana University), 1982; M.Ed. (Southeastern Louisiana University), 1987; Pd.D. (University of Florida), 1997. Since 2022.

MARCELLA STARK, Professor. B.A. (Texas A&M), 1991; M.Ed. (University of North Texas); 1993; Ph.D. (Sam Houston State University), 2010. Since 2012.

J. MATTHEW SWITZER, Associate Professor. B.S. (Indiana State), 1989; M.A. (University of Northern Colorado), 2007; Ph.D. (University of Missouri), 2011. Since 2011.

ELIZABETH R. TAYLOR, Professor. B.S. (Abilene Christian University), 1975; M.A. (Sul Ross State University), 1979; Ph.D. (St. Mary's University), 1993. Since 1998.

ASHLEY TULL, Professor of Professional Practice and Chair. B.S. (University of Southern Mississippi), 1994; M.Ed. (University of Southern Mississippi), 1995; Ed.D. (Florida State University), 2004. Since 2021.

CATHRYN VAN KESSEL, Associate Professor. B.S. (University of British Columbia), 2000; B.S.Ed. (University of British Columbia), 2005; M.A. University of British Columbia), 2004; Ph.D. (University of Alberta), 2016. Since 2022.

MOLLY WEINBURGH, Professor. Andrews Chair of Mathematics and Science Education, B.A. (Agnes Scott College), 1974; M.A.T. (Emory University), 1980; Ph.D. (Ibid.), 1993. Since 2002.

Laboratory Schools

DAMIAN PATTON, Director & Jean W. Roach Chair of Laboratory Schools ; M.Ed. (University of Texas at Arlington), 2007; Ed.D. (Texas Christian University), 2022. Since 2021.

ROBIN N. DAVIS, Instructor. B.F.A. (University of Texas, Arlington), 1974; B.S.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 1976; M.Ed. (University of North Texas), 1979. Since 1984.

NEELY DOUGLAS, Instructor. B.S.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2009; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 2011. Since 2011.

CAROLINE HARPER, Instructor. B.A. (University of Texas Austin), 2005; M.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2016. Since 2019. JULIE HULCE, Instructor. B.F.A. (Texas Christian University), 1991. M.S. (University of North Texas), 2019. Since 2015.

RACHAEL KAUFFMAN, Instructor. B.S.Ed. (Oklahoma State University), 2001; M.S. (Texas Wesleyan University), 2016. Since 2018. COURTNEY HEIGEL, Instructor. B.S. (Texas A & M), 2012; M.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2014. Since 2018.

KAITLIN KOUNTZ, Instructor. B.S. (Texas A&M), 2012; M.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2014. Since 2016.

ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, Instructor. B.S. (Texas A&M, College Station), 2003, M.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 2012. Since 2008. KIMBERLY PAYNE, Assistant Director of Laboratory Schools. B.S.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 1979; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 1981. Since 1996.

AMY TALBERT, Instructor. B.S. (Texas Tech University), 2001; M.S. (Texas Woman’s University), 2009; M.A.T. (Ibid.), 2009; Ph.D. (Slippery Rock University), 2025. Since 2023.

MADELINE KING THOMAS, Instructor. B.S.Ed. (Texas Christian University), 1976; M.Ed. (Texas Woman's University), 1979. Since 1985.

TRiO Programs

LATRINA PARKER HALL, Director of Ronald E. McNair Program. Ph.D. (Saint Louis University), 2017; Masters (University of Nebraska at Omaha), 2009. Since 2021.

CYNTHIA MONTES, Director of Student Support Services. B.A. (Texas Christian University), 2005; M.Ed. (Ibid.), 2011, Ph.D. (Ibid.), 2022. Since 2007.