Urban Education

FACULTY & STAFF NAME	OFFICE SUITE	PHONE
Urban Education Department Office	C.440	(713) 222-5349
Main Fax Number	C.440	(713) 226-5294
Myrna Cohen Chair Associate Professor BA , Hebrew University of Jerusalem MA, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.440L	(713) 221-8907
Sue Mahoney Assistant Chair Director of Graduate Program Assistant Professor BS, University of Houston-Downtown MEd, Texas A&M University PhD, Texas A&M University	C.440K	(713) 221-2719
Viola M. García Assistant Chair Director of UndergraduateProgram Associate Professor BS, Texas Woman's University MEd, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.440J	(713) 221-8165
Angela Pedrana Director of Field Experience Assistant Professor BS, University of Wisconsin at Madison MEd, University of St. Thomas EdD, University of Houston	C.440F	(713) 221-2779
Joyce Dutcher CPDT Director Assistant Professor BS, University of Houston MEd, University of St. Thomas EdD, University of Houston	C.440H	(713) 222-5352
Carli Kyles Director of Alternative Certification Program Visiting Assistant Professor BS, University of Southern California MEd, Washington State University PhD, University of Nevada Las Vegas	C430S	(713) 223-7944
Lisa Hill Teacher Education Coordinator BS, Bradley University MS, University of Houston-Clear Lake	C.440M	(713) 222-5309
Susan Paige Outreach Program Coordinator Instructor BA, University of St. Thomas MEd, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston (in progress)	C.440G	(713) 221-8133
Faculty Members
Carol Bedard Assistant Professor BA, West Texas State University, Canyon MEd, West Texas State University, Canyon PhD , University of Texas at Austin	C.430F	(713) 226-5211
Maria Bhattacharjee Associate Professor BA, Pedagogic Institute of Caracas Venezuela MEd, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430H	(713) 221-8096
Linlin Irene Chen Associate Professor BA, National Taiwan University MBA, University of Dallas EdD, University of Houston	C.430N	(713) 221-8038
Valentina Hardin Assistant Professor BA, University of Houston MA, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430E	(713) 223-7904
Amelia Hewitt Visiting Assistant Professor BA, McNeese State University MA, University of Louisiana EdD, University of Houston	C.430J	(713) 221-8245
Kathryn Jenkins Assistant Professor BS, University of Houston MEd, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430W	(713) 221-2738
Robert J. Johnson Associate Professor BA, University of Texas at El Paso MEd, University of Texas at El Paso PhD, Texas A&M University	C.430B	(713) 221-8525
William J. Kortz Assistant Professor BA, University of Missouri/Saint Louis/Universidad de Madrid MEd, University of Saint Thomas EdD, Sam Houston State University	C.430V	(713) 221-2733
Debra Mullinnix Associate Professor BS, Texas A&M University MEd, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430L	(713) 221-8249
Janice Nath Associate Dean, College of Public Service Associate Professor BA, Texas A&M University MA, Chapman University EdD, University of Houston	C.400E	(713) 221-2777
Kim Pinkerton Assistant Professor BA, University of Arkansas MS, University of Houston-Clear Lake EdD, University of Houston	C.430K	(713) 221-2778
Anjoo Sikka Associate Professor BA, Maharaja Sayajirao University, India MA, Maharaja Sayajirao University, India PhD, Mississippi State University	C.430C	(713) 221-8156
Jane Thielemann Associate Professor BS, University of Houston-Clear Lake MA, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430D	(713) 221-8143
Leigh Van Horn Associate Professor BS, University of Houston MS, University of Houston-Clear Lake EdD, University of Houston	C.430M	(713) 221-8991
Chris Witschonke Visiting Assistant Professor BA, University of Michigan MS, University of Houston EdD, University of Houston	C.430P	(713) 223-7943
Urban Education Staff
Trang Doan Department Administrative Assistant	C.440	(713) 222-5349
Department Assistant	C.440	(713) 221-2759

For additional information contact
Phone: (713) 221-2759
Fax: (713) 226-5294
cohenm@uhd.edu