COE Faculty

Bilingual Education


Dr. Roberto Torres Professor & Chair Rhode Hall 200A 361-593-2797 kfrlt00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Valentin Ekiaka Nzai Assistant Professor Rhode Hall 207 361-593-2987 kuve2002@tamuk.edu	Dr. Patricia Gomez Assistant Professor Rhode Hall 203 361-593-2910 kupag002@tamuk.edu	Dr. Jaya Goswami Assistant Professor Bilingual Education Doctoral Coordinator Rhode Hall 205 361-593-4413 kfjsg01@tamuk.edu	Dr. Norma Guzman Assistant Professor Rhode Hall 208 361-593-2675 norma.guzman@tamuk.edu	Dr. Elias Martinez Assistant Professor Bilingual Education & ESL Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 204 361-593-4993 kfelm01@tamuk.edu

Curriculum & Instruction


Dr. Mike Desiderio Professor & Chair Rhode Hall 251A 361-593-2398 kfmfd00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Shirley Bleidt Associate Professor Reading Specialization Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 261 361-593-2896 kfsoe00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Jack Bradley Professor Rhode Hall 260 361-593-2880 kfjab01@tamuk.edu	Dr. K. Sue Bradley Professor Rhode Hall 262 361-593-2898 kfksb00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Debbie Bravenec Assistant Professor Special Education Rhode Hall 256 361-593-4912 deborah.bravenec@tamuk.edu	Dr. Grace Hopkins Professor Special Education Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 255 361-593-2892 kfgah00@tamuk.edu



Dr. Marie Lassmann Professor Secondary Education Rhode Hall 263 361-593-2907 kfmel00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Warren Miller Assistant Professor Rhode Hall 263 361-593-4782 kunwm000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Zonia Obregon Lecturer Rhode Hall 253 361-593-2839 kfzg000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff Assistant Professor Rhode Hall 258 361-593-4781 kumwr000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Anna Rodriguez Assistant Professor Early Childhood Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 257 361-593-4913 kfamr00@tamuk.edu

Educational Leadership & Counseling


Dr. Glenda Holland Professor & Chair Educational Leadership Rhode Hall 100B 361-593-2430 kugdh000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Steve Bain Assistant Professor Counseling & Guidance Rhode Hall 135 kfsfb00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Marilyn Bartlett Professor Educational Leadership Rhode Hall 121A 361-593-2801 kumjb000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Michelle Brown Associate Professor Educational Leadership Doctoral Coordinator Rhode Hall 129 361-593-4224 kfmns00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Linda Challoo Assistant Professor Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 141 361-593-2353 kfhbc00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Rebecca Davis Assistant Professor Adult Education Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 145 361-593-4257 karad00@tamuk.edu



Dr. LaVonne Fedynich Assistant Professor Educational Administration Rhode Hall 137 361-593-4312 kflck00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Karen Furgerson Associate Professor Counseling & Guidance Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 132 361-593-3015 kfklf00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Marybeth Green Assistant Professor Instructional Technology Rhode Hall 139 361-593-2598 kumeg004@tamuk.edu	Dr. Gerri Maxwell Assistant Professor Educational Leadership Rhode Hall 138 361-593-TBA kugmm001@tamuk.edu	Dr. Ronald McKenzie Professor Educational Administration Graduate Coordinator Rhode Hall 130 361-593-2889 kfrfm00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Fred Ponder Professor Counseling & Guidance Rhode Hall 131 361-593-3037 kfftp00@tamuk.edu



Dr. Elizabeth A. Wardle Assistant Professor Counseling & Guidance Rhode Hall 134 361-593-2879 kueaw000@tamuk.edu

Health & Kinesiology


Dr. Chris Hearon Associate Prof. & Chair Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology (Exercise Science) Program Coordinator, Human Performance Laboratory SPEC 106 361-593-2491 kfcmh00@tamuk.edu	Ms. Judy Bloomquiest Lecturer SPEC 108 361-593-4537 kfjkb00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Michael L. Daniel Professor Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator HR 210 361-593-3101 kfmld00@tamuk.edu	Ms. Livia Diaz Lecturer SPEC 107 361-593-2301 livia.diaz@tamuk.edu	Dr. William (Wirt) Edwards Assistant Professor SPEC 111 361-593-2372 kfwwe00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Stacey Gaines Assistant Professor Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology (Sport & Leisure Studies) Program SPEC 109 361-593-3058 kusag001@tamuk.edu



Dr. Richard Grimes Assistant Professor Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology (EC-12 Physical Education) Program SPEC 113 361-593-2303 kfgrg00@tamuk.edu	Ms. Sheila Harris Assistant Professor Coordinator Freedom Fitness Program HR 101 361-593-3048 kfsgh00@tamuk.edu	Prof. Randy Hughes 593-2800 kfjrh00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Alberto Ruiz COE Interim Dean Associate Professor 361-593-3054 kfar000@tamuk.edu	Dr. Nestor Sherman Professor Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology (Exercise Science/Pre- Physical Therapy) Program SPEC 120 361-593-2490 kfnws00@tamuk.edu	Dr. Melody Yarbrough-Knight Associate Professor Coordinator, B.S. in Community Health Program SPEC 110 361-593-3062 kfmy000@tamuk.edu note: on leave of absence