Faculty and Staff

Juan Araujo, PhD
Professor and Director, School of Education
SH 123
juan_araujo@twu.edu 
940-898-2676

Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MBE, Southerm Methodist University; BSEE, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Research area: Multilingualism and multiculturalism; Writing and its instruction; Content area literacy

Sharla Snider, PhD
Professor and Division Head, Early Childhood Education
MCL 901-C
ssnider@twu.edu 
940-898-2684

Education: PhD, MA, Texas Woman’s University; BS University of North Texas
Research area: Technology and young learners (literacy and technological thinking; digital citizenship); integrated technology in teaching and learning; early childhood classroom practices (pedagogy and action research).

Peggy Lisenbee, PhD
Associate Professor
MCL 908-I
plisenbee@twu.edu
940-898-2635

Education: PhD, Oklahoma State University; MS, University of Missouri; BS, Oklahoma State University
Research area: Technology use and integration, early childhood curriculum, literacy, STEM activities including coding and robotics, culturally responsive teaching

Lin Moore, PhD
Professor
MCL 908-F
lmoore@twu.edu 
940-898-2210

Education: PhD, Texas Woman's University; MS, Texas Woman's University; BS, Texas Woman's University
Research area: Early childhood, special education, language development, mathematics development, social and emotional development, quality in early childhood programs

Jennifer Quong, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 908-J
jquong1@twu.edu 
940-898-2011

Education: PhD, Texas Woman’s University; MS, Texas Woman’s University; BS, Stephen F. Austin State University
Research area: Use of early childhood education strategies in higher education, early childhood classroom practices, the use of play in public schools, quality learning environments, early childhood curriculum, the use of sign language in language development

Amanda Hurlbut, PhD
Associate Professor and Division Head, Educational Leadership
SH 209
amandahurlbut@twu.edu
940-898-2280

Research Interests: Assessment and intervention practices; 21st century instructional strategies; teacher preparation and pedagogy; technology integration; high leverage teaching practices; new teacher digital induction and mentoring

Joshua Adams, EdD
Associate Professor, Vice Provost for Student Success
BHL 228A
jadams15@twu.edu 
940-898-4108

Research Interests: Student retention and persistence within higher education; academic and student affairs administration; academic support; experiential learning

Jerry Ausburn, EdD
Associate Clinical Professor
SH 115
jausburn@twu.edu 
940-898-2447

Research Interests: Improving student achievement; organizational evaluation and improvement; effective planning for future growth in student populations; legal issues impacting education and policy; media and public relations in schools.

Jerry Burkett, EdD
Assistant Professor
SH 208
jburkett1@twu.edu 

Research Interests: Staff development, new teacher instruction, classroom management, mentoring, school finance, instructional technology.

Laura Trujillo-Jenks, PhD
Professor
SH 214
ltrujillojenks@twu.edu
940-898-2154

Research Interests: Teacher and principal certification; organizational health; teaching and learning; case studies for professional development; school discipline; educational leadership

Amy Burke, PhD
Associate Professor and Division Co-Head, Literacy and Language
MCL 901-C
aburke_@twu.edu
940-898-2234

Education: PhD, University of Texas at Austin; MEd, Texas Woman’s University; MAT, BA, Austin College
Research area: Language, literacy, and identity; Sociocultural theory and literacy practices; Social semiotic and multimodal composition; Qualitative research

Aimée Myers, PhD
Associate Professor and Division Co-Head, Literacy and Language
MCL 908-D
amyers8@twu.edu  
940-898-2244

Education: PhD, University of Oklahoma; MA, University of Central Oklahoma; BA, University of Central Oklahoma
Research area: Culturally responsive teaching; urban education; engaging stakeholders; student-teacher culture gap; teacher learning

Nancy Anderson, PhD
Professor
MCL 906-B
nanderson@twu.edu
940-898-2235

Education: PhD, The Ohio State University; MEd, University of Houston; BA, Texas Lutheran University
Research area: Writing; Early literacy intervention

Ale Babino, PhD
Associate Professor
MCL 906-C
ababino@twu.edu 
940-898-2447

Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MEd, University of North Texas; BA in English Composition and BA in Spanish, University of North Texas

Research area: Biliteracy and bilingual identity in Latinx education; Focus on dual language and teacher preparation programs; Critical pedagogies; Mixed Methodologies

Heather Cato, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 908-D
hcato@twu.edu 
940-898-2304

Education: PhD, Texas Woman’s University; MS, University of Texas at Arlington; BS, Texas Tech University
Research area: Teacher knowledge and professional development, adolescent literacy, writing assessment

JaNiece Elzy, EdD
Assistant Professor
MCL 908-E
jelzy@twu.edu
940-898-2282

Education: EdD, National Louis University; BS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research area: Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy; Linguistic Diversity; Early Literacy Instruction and Assessment

Carine M. Feyten, PhD
Professor, Chancellor and President
chancellor@twu.edu 

Research Interests: Second language acquisition, instructional technology

Jorge Figueroa Flores, PhD
Professor, Vice Provost for Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives
CFO 13
jfigueroa2@twu.edu  
940-898-2739

Research Interests: Intersection between emergent bilinguals (EBs), immersive technologies (XR), and culturally sustaining and responsive teaching; bilingual and ESL teacher training; gamification and game-based learning; multicultural education; critical literacy and critical pedagogies; higher education

Holly Hansen-Thomas, PhD
Professor, Vice Provost for Research, Innovation, and Corporate Engagement
ACT 7
hhansenthomas@twu.edu
940-898-3401

Research Interests: Translanguaging; language awareness; ESL and multilingual teacher training; academic language and literacy development

Aimee Hendrix-Soto, PhD
Assistant Professor
MCL 901-C
ahendrix4@twu.edu
940-898-2215

Education: PhD, University of Texas at Austin; MA, University of North Texas; BA, University of North Texas
Research area: Adolescent Literacy; Digital Literacy; Young Adult Literature; Critical Literacy; Youth Participatory Action Research; Teacher Action Research; Qualitative Research

Elizabeth Kaye, PhD
Professor and Dr. Billie J. Askew Endowed Chair
MCL 906-A
ekaye@twu.edu
940-898-2240

Education: PhD, MA, Texas Woman’s University; BA, Trinity University
Research area: Early literacy teaching and learning, literacy intervention, Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura

Claudia Sanchez, PhD
Professor, ESL Coordinator
SH 216
csanchez@twu.edu
940-898-2009

Research Interests: Parental involvement in K-12 education; bilingual/ESL teacher preparation and professional development; grant writing; ESL teaching methodologies

Mandy Stewart, PhD
Professor
MCL 908-C
mstewart7@twu.edu
940-898-2232

Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MEd, BA, Texas Christian University
Research area: Second language literacy development; Biliteracy and bilingualism; Adolescent literacy; Multicultural literature

Annette Torres Elías, PhD
Professor
MCL 908-H
atorres1@twu.edu
940-898-2444

Education: PhD, MEd, Texas Woman’s University; BA University of Puerto Rico
Research area: Early literacy; Biliteracy; Bilingual education; Teacher education and professional development

Randa Keeley, PhD
Associate Professor and Division Head, Special Education
SH 111
rkeeley@twu.edu
940-898-2278

Research Interests: Teacher preparation; culturally responsive teaching; inclusive practices; mild/moderate disabilities; co-teaching; cultural and linguistic diversity; multicultural special education

Minkowan Goo, PhD
Associate Professor
SH 120
mgoo@twu.edu
940-898-2047

Research Interests: Using technology (virtual reality and augmented reality) in teaching students with disabilities

Catherine S. Howerter, PhD
Associate Professor
SH 118
chowerter@twu.edu 

Education: PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; MA, New York University; BA, Carlow University
Research Area: Collaboration, co-teaching, access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, preservice teacher education, international teaching experiences.

Jean Ann Joest, PhD
Instructor
SH 119
jjoest@twu.edu
940-898-2258

Maria Peterson-Ahmad, PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
SH 202 E
mpeterson3@twu.edu 
940-898-2214

Research Interests: Teacher preparation; high leverage practices; simulated learning environments; technology in education.

Rebecca Fredrickson, EdD
Professor and Division Head, Teacher Education
SH 215
rfredrickson@twu.edu
940-898-2238

Research Interests: Testing, certification and accountability; diversity issues in education; partnerships; new teacher induction; experiential learning

Gina Anderson, EdD
Professor, Associate Dean for Educator Preparation and Partnerships
SH 202-G
ganderson@twu.edu
940-898-2980

Research Interests: Teacher preparation; higher education leadership; partnership development; curriculum and instruction; multicultural education; discussion pedagogies; educational foundations; interdisciplinary curriculum design; scholarship of teaching and learning

Michaine Ashley, EdD
Assistant Professor
SH 113
mashley@twu.edu 
940-898-2207

Education: EdD, Abilene Christian University; MEd, University of Texas at Arlington; BS, Abilene Christian University

Sarah K. McMahan, PhD
Professor, Director of the Office of Clinical Practices
SH 213-A
smcmahan@twu.edu
940-898-2828

Research Interests: New teacher induction and mentoring; school/university partnerships

Ludovic A. Sourdot, PhD
Professor
SH 213
lsourdot@twu.edu
940-898-2216

Research Interests: The pedagogical possibilities television programming offers for visual culture studies and teacher education; curriculum studies; educational technology; multicultural education; serving the needs of English Language Learners; public pedagogy.

Joshua Tabor, EdD
Assistant Professor
SH 112
jtabor@twu.edu 
940-898-2623

Education: EdD, Texas A&M University; MEd, Texas A&M-Commerce; BS, University of North Texas

Cheryl Upvall, MEd
Visiting Instructor
SH 110
cupvall@twu.edu 
940-898-2604

Lilia Bynum
Program Coordinator, Grants/Projects
MCL 908-G
lbynum@twu.edu
940-898-2259

Dina Carballo
Administrative Assistant
SH 114
dcarballo@twu.edu  
940-898-2402

Holly Duhon
Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs
MCL 907
hduhon@twu.edu
940-898-2227

Ysabella Garcia
Senior Secretary
Stoddard Hall 113
ygarcia10@twu.edu  
940-898-2676

Emily Summitt
Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Programs
MCL 901-D
esummitt@twu.edu 
940-898-2230

Neely Trejo
Senior Secretary
MCL 907
ntrejo@twu.edu  
940-898-2179