Advisory Committee

Dr. Beverly Alford

- Assistant Professor of Urban Education

Dr. Alford is interested in how young children develop in authentic, non-traditional education settings, as well as the effects of standardized learning outcomes on young children and early childhood teacher education programs. She has created and presented professional development services to administrators, teachers, and parents; designed both undergraduate and graduate-level early childhood programs; and served as a program evaluator while working as assistant director at a research center.

Dr. Nina Barbieri

- Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Dr. Barbieri's research interests are in the area of adolescents, particularly focusing on at-risk youth and school related experiences. My teaching interests include juvenile justice, crime and delinquency, criminological theory, and criminal justice policies. I think it is important to understand the connectivity between criminological theory and criminal justice policies and how the both affect each other.

Dr. Angela Goins

- Lecturer of Social Work

Dr. Goins past work experience includes over 19 years direct frontline experience as a supervisor and investigator under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services with Adult Protective Services. She is an active member of the Texas Elder Mistreatment and Abuse Institute (TEAM) and the Houston Financial Abuse Team (H-FAST) and is on the Adult Protective Services Board, Houston District.