Faculty and Staff Listing

Urban Education Department Office

Main Fax Number

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

Amelia Hewitt
Visiting Assistant Professor

BA, McNeese State University
MA, University of Louisiana
EdD, University of Houston

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

Chris Witschonke
Visiting Assistant Professor

BA, University of Michigan
MS, University of Houston
EdD, University of Houston

Urban Education Staff

Trang Doan
Department Administrative Assistant

Department Assistant

C.440

(713) 221-2759