Department of Education Studies

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

Program Leadership

Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
Susan Reily

Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning and Master’s Degree in Teacher Education
Chrissy Cross

Master’s Degree In Special Education

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

Educational Leadership

Brian Uriegas for Master’s Degree

Barbara Qualls for Education Doctoral Degree

Student Affairs and Higher Education

Marigold Hudock

Graduate Faculty

Professors

Carolyn D. Abel, EdD, University of Nevada, Reno, Curriculum and Instruction
Adam Akerson, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Heather Olson Beal, PhD, Louisiana State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Lauren Burrow, EdD, University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction
Chrissy Cross, PhD, Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction
Amanda Rudolph, PhD, University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction
Tingting Xu, PhD, Florida State University, Curriculum and Instruction

Associate Professors

Ali Hachem, PhD, Miami Univeristy, Educational Administration
Tracey Hasbun, PhD, Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction
Summer Koltonski, PhD, Stephen F. Austin State University, School Psychology
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
Barbara Qualls, PhD, Univeristy of North Texas, Curriculum and Instruction
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
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
Marigold Hudock, PhD, Texas A&M University, Educational Administration
Kevin L. Jones, PhD, Texas A&M University College Station, Curriculum and Instruction
Nicole Letchworth, EdD, University of Southern Mississippi, Higher Education Leadership
Heather Munro, PhD, Texas Tech University, Special Education Visual Impairment

Clinical Instructor

Michael Munro, PhD, Texas A&M Univeristy, Education and Human Resource Development

Graduate Assistantships

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

Admission Requirements

To be accepted in the School 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 catalog and meet the school and program admission requirements. A major must have the approval of the graduate advisor and school chair. In each case, the undergraduate background must be appropriate to the graduate program pursued.