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Dr. Suzanne Maniss
Department Chair
Counseling
E: EDUC 1.506, B: MAIN 2.200M
Email: coug@utrgv.edu
Phone: Edinburg: (956) 665-2816
Phone Alt: Brownsville: (956) 882-7678

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Department of Counseling: Directory

Staff

Name Email Phone (956) Office
Norma Sepulveda
Administrative Assistant II
norma.sepulveda@utrgv.edu 665-3449 Edinburg
EEDUC 1.506C
Bertha Martinez
Administrative Assistant II
bertha.martinez@utrgv.edu 882-7678 Brownsville
BMAIN 2.210

Faculty

Name/Vita Email Phone (956) Office
Christine C. Berger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Practice
christine.berger@utrgv.edu 665-2299 EEDUC 1.646
Veronica Castro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
veronica.castro@utrgv.edu 665-5319 EEDUC 1.648
Lionel Javier Cavazos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

javier.cavozos@utrgv.edu

882-5709 EEDUC 3.102H
Jessica Haas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
jessica.haas@utrgv.edu 882-7880 BNOBL 132
Peter L. Kranz, Ph.D.
Professor
peter.kranz@utrgv.edu 665-3467 EEDUC 1.654
Eunice Lerma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
eunice.lerma@utrgv.edu 882-5850 BNOBL 107
Suzanne Maniss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Chair
suzanne.maniss@utrgv.edu 665-3464 EEDUC 1.506A
BNOBL 108
Diana D. Ruiz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Practice
diana.ruiz@utrgv.edu 665-8091 EEDUC 1.644
Clarissa L. Salinas, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor
clarissa.salinas@utrgv.edu 665-3470 EEDUC 1.642
Jean Shen, Ed.D.
Professor
jean.shen@utrgv.edu 665-7086 EEDUC 1.650
Gregory Scott Sparrow, Ed.D.
Professor
gregory.sparrow@utrgv.edu 665-7953 EEDUC 1.652
James F. Whittenberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
james.whittenberg@utrgv.edu 882-5841 BNOBL 109
Selma Yznaga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
selma.yznaga@utrgv.edu 882-7855 BNOBL 130
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