Department of Education Studies

Christina Sinclair, interim chair and associate dean of assessment and accountability
Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood
Research Center, Room 209
Phone: (936) 468-1700
Fax: (936) 468-1701
P.O. Box 13017, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962

Coordinators

Master’s Degree in Early Childhood
Adam Akerson

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education
Mark Montgomery

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, Reading Specialist
Pamela Vaughn

Master’s Degrees in Secondary Education, Teaching for Secondary Teachers
Amanda Rudolph

Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Shannon Darst

Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Shannon Darst

Graduate Faculty

Professors

Judy A. Abbott, PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Curriculum and Instruction
Carolyn D. Abel, EdD, University of Nevada, Reno, Curriculum and Instruction
Heather Olson Beal, PhD, Louisiana State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Amanda Rudolph, PhD, University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction
Michelle Williams, EdD, Stephen F. Austin State University, Educational Leadership
Tingting Xu, PhD, Florida State University, Curriculum and Instruction

Associate Professors

Adam Akerson, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Lauren Burrow, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Chrissy Cross, PhD, Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction
James Ewing, PhD, Syracuse University, Teaching and Curriculum
Tracey Hasbun, PhD, Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction
Mark Montgomery, PhD, Baylor University, Curriculum and Instruction
Kathleen Sheriff, EdD, Texas Tech University, Special Education

Assistant Professors

Shannon Darst, PhD, Texas Tech University, Special Education
Marisol Diaz, PhD, New Mexico State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Tonya D. Jeffery, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Heeok Jeong, PhD, University of Utah, Linguistics in Second Language and Literacy Teacher Education
Kevin L. Jones, PhD, Texas A&M University College Station, Curriculum and Instruction
Leah Kahn, EdD, Lamar University, Educational Leadership
Summer Koltonski., PhD, Stephen F. Austin State University, School Psychology
Heather Munro, Texas Tech University, Special Education Visual Impairment
Susan Reily, EdD, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Educational Leadership
Sarah Straub, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Vicki Thomas, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi, Education
Pamela W. Vaughn, EdD, Science Education Literacy, Sam Houston State University
Amber Wagnon, PhD, Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year in the department. For information and applications, contact the chair of the department.

Admission Requirements

To be accepted in the Department of Education Studies as a major, a minor or for professional certificate work only, a student must meet the admission requirements of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies as outlined elsewhere in the bulletin and meet the department and program admission requirements. A major must have the approval of the graduate advisor and department chair. In each case, the undergraduate background must be appropriate to the graduate program pursued.

Programs

Program Overview

Major

Concentration/Emphasis