Department of Education Studies

Jannah Nerren, chair
Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood
Research Center, Room 209A
Phone: (936) 468-2904
P.O. Box 13017, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962

Assistant Chairs

Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
Susan Reily

Master’s Degrees in Secondary Education, Secondary Teacher Education
Chrissy Cross

Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Lindsey Kennon

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
Lauren Burrow, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Amanda Rudolph, PhD, University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction
Tingting Xu, PhD, Florida State University, Curriculum and Instruction

Associate Professors

Adam Akerson, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Chrissy Cross, PhD, Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction
Tracey Hasbun, PhD, Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction
Mark Montgomery, PhD, Baylor University, Curriculum and Instruction
Neal Nguyen, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Early Childhood Education and Special Education
Kathleen Sheriff, EdD, Texas Tech University, Special Education
Sarah Straub, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Amber Wagnon, PhD, Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction

Assistant Professors

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
Summer Koltonski, PhD, Stephen F. Austin State University, School Psychology
Nicole Letchworth, EdD, University of Southern Mississippi, Higher Education Leadership
Heather Munro, PhD, Texas Tech University, Special Education Visual Impairment
Susan Reily, EdD, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Educational Leadership
Vicki Thomas, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi, Education
Pamela W. Vaughn, EdD, Science Education Literacy, Sam Houston State University

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