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Dr. Joy Esquierdo
Professor/Department Chair
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
EEDUC 1.514A / BMAIN 2.130
Email: joy.esquierdo@utrgv.edu
Email: bls@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5738
Phone Alt: (956) 665-2034

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Dr. Isela Almaguer

Professor/Ed.D C&I Literacy Specialization Lead/Houston Endowed Chair
EEDUC 2.632
Phone: (956) 665-3630
Email: isela.almaguer@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Isela Almaguer

Professor/Ed.D C&I Literacy Specialization Lead/Houston Endowed Chair
Email: isela.almaguer@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.632
Phone: (956) 665-3630

Patricia K. Buhidar

Assistant Professor in Practice
EEDUC 1.604
Phone: (956) 665-7072
Email: patricia.buhidar@utrgv.edu
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Patricia K. Buhidar

Assistant Professor in Practice
Email: patricia.buhidar@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 1.604
Phone: (956) 665-7072

Dr. Kathy Bussert-Webb

Professor Emeritus
Email: kathy.bussertwebb@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Kathy Bussert-Webb

Professor Emeritus
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: kathy.bussertwebb@utrgv.edu

Dr. Zulmaris Díaz

Professor/Director Office of Field Experience
EEDUC 2.610
Phone: (956) 665-5362
Email: zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Zulmaris Díaz

Professor/Director Office of Field Experience
Email: zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.610
Phone: (956) 665-5362

Dr. Joy Esquierdo

Professor/Department Chair
EEDUC 1.514A
Phone: (956) 665-3605
Email: joy.esquierdo@utrgv.edu
Phone Alt: (956) 665-3213
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Dr. Joy Esquierdo

Professor/Department Chair
Email: joy.esquierdo@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 1.514A
Phone: (956) 665-3605
Phone Alt: (956) 665-3213

Dr. Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto

Associate Professor
BMAIN 2.314
Phone: (956) 882-7423
Email: miryam.espinosadulanto@utrg...
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Dr. Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto

Associate Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: miryam.espinosadulanto@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.314
Phone: (956) 882-7423

Dr. Michael Guerrero

Professor
EEDUC 2.624
Phone: (956) 665-7004
Email: michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Michael Guerrero

Professor
Email: michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.624
Phone: (956) 665-7004

Dr. Kip Austin Hinton

Associate Professor / Coordinator M.Ed. Bilingual Education
BMAIN 2.118
Phone: (956) 882-8847
Email: kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Kip Austin Hinton

Associate Professor / Coordinator M.Ed. Bilingual Education
Email: kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.118
Phone: (956) 882-8847

Tabitha Hornby

Lecturer I
EEDUC 2.628
Phone: (956) 665-3410
Email: tabitha.hornby@utrgv.edu
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Tabitha Hornby

Lecturer I
Email: tabitha.hornby@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.628
Phone: (956) 665-3410

Dr. Hitomi Kambara

Associate Professor
EEDUC 2.642
Phone: (956) 665-2808
Email: hitomi.kambara@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Hitomi Kambara

Associate Professor
Email: hitomi.kambara@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.642
Phone: (956) 665-2808

Dr. Jacqueline Koonce

Associate Professor
BMAIN 2.110
Phone: (956) 882-6516
Email: jacqueline.koonce@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Jacqueline Koonce

Associate Professor
Email: jacqueline.koonce@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.110
Phone: (956) 882-6516

Dr. Jaime Lopez

Lecturer I
BMAIN 1.501
Phone: (956) 665-7421
Email: jaime.lopez02@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Jaime Lopez

Lecturer I
Email: jaime.lopez02@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 1.501
Phone: (956) 665-7421

Dr. David Martinez-Prieto

Assistant Professor
BMAIN 2.128
Phone: (956) 882-7673
Email: david.martinezprieto@utrgv.edu
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Dr. David Martinez-Prieto

Assistant Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: david.martinezprieto@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.128
Phone: (956) 882-7673

Dr. Sandra Musanti

Professor / Associate Chair
BMAIN 2.130
Phone: (956) 882-5738
Email: sandra.musanti@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Sandra Musanti

Professor / Associate Chair
Email: sandra.musanti@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.130
Phone: (956) 882-5738

Sarahi Pacheco

Assistant Professor in Practice
BMAIN 2.120
Phone: (956) 882-5712
Email: sarahi.pacheco01@utrgv.edu
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Sarahi Pacheco

Assistant Professor in Practice
Email: sarahi.pacheco01@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.120
Phone: (956) 882-5712

Dr. GoMee Park

Assistant Professor
EEDUC 2.524
Phone: (956) 665-6403
Email: gomee.park@utrgv.edu
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Dr. GoMee Park

Assistant Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: gomee.park@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.524
Phone: (956) 665-6403

Dr. Lileana Ríos-Ledezma

Assistant Professor in Practice
EEDUC 1.522
Phone: (956) 665-2447
Email: lileana.riosledezma@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Lileana Ríos-Ledezma

Assistant Professor in Practice
Email: lileana.riosledezma@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 1.522
Phone: (956) 665-2447

Patricia Robles

Assistant Professor in Practice
EEDUC 2.612
Phone: (956) 665-2645
Email: patricia.robles01@utrgv.edu
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Patricia Robles

Assistant Professor in Practice
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: patricia.robles01@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.612
Phone: (956) 665-2645

Dr. Janine Schall

Professor/ Coordinator Reading & Literacy M.Ed.
EEDUC 2.602
Phone: Edinburg: (956) 665-5227
Email: janine.schall@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Janine Schall

Professor/ Coordinator Reading & Literacy M.Ed.
Email: janine.schall@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.602
Phone: Edinburg: (956) 665-5227

Dr. Elena Venegas

Associate Professor
EEDUC 2.622
Phone: (956) 665-3196
Email: elena.venegas@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Elena Venegas

Associate Professor
Email: elena.venegas@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.622
Phone: (956) 665-3196

Dr. Michael Whitacre

Associate Professor / Coordinator EC-6 Bilingual and ESL program
EEDUC 2.614
Phone: (956) 665-8767
Email: michael.whitacre@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Michael Whitacre

Associate Professor / Coordinator EC-6 Bilingual and ESL program
Email: michael.whitacre@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.614
Phone: (956) 665-8767

Dr. Erika Zavala

Lecturer I
EEDUC 2.610
Phone: (956) 665-3745
Email: erika.zavala@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Erika Zavala

Lecturer I
956-665-3745
Email: erika.zavala@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.610
Phone: (956) 665-3745

Dr. Xiaodi Zhou

Assistant Professor
BMAIN 2.122
Phone: (956) 882-5842
Email: xiaodi.zhou@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Xiaodi Zhou

Assistant Professor
Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Email: xiaodi.zhou@utrgv.edu
BMAIN 2.122
Phone: (956) 882-5842

Dr. Christian Zúñiga

Associate Professor / Ed.D. C&I Bilingual Specialization Lead Faculty
EEDUC 2.630
Phone: (956) 665-2023
Email: christian.zuniga@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Christian Zúñiga

Associate Professor / Ed.D. C&I Bilingual Specialization Lead Faculty
Email: christian.zuniga@utrgv.edu
EEDUC 2.630
Phone: (956) 665-2023
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