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Dr. Suzanne Maniss
Department Chair/ Associate Professor
Department of Counseling
E: EEDUC 1.506, B: BNOBL 108
Email: coug@utrgv.edu
Phone: Edinburg: (956) 665-2816
Phone Alt: Brownsville: (956) 882-7678

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Department of Counseling Faculty Contact Information
Name/Vita Email Phone (956) Office
Dr. Christine C. Berger
Program Coordinator/
Assistant Professor in Practice		 christine.berger@utrgv.edu 665-2299 EEDUC 1.646
Dr. Veronica Castro
Associate Professor		 veronica.castro@utrgv.edu 665-5319 EEDUC 1.648
Dr. Lionel Javier Cavazos
Associate Dean
for Research
and Graduate Programs/
Associate Professor

javier.cavozos@utrgv.edu

 882-7334
665-2873

 BMAIN 1.212B
EEDUC 3.102H
Dr. Jessica Haas
Assistant Professor		 jessica.haas@utrgv.edu 882-7880 BNOBL 132
Dr. Peter L. Kranz
Professor		 peter.kranz@utrgv.edu 665-3467 EEDUC 1.654
Dr. Eunice Lerma
Associate Professor		 eunice.lerma@utrgv.edu 882-5850 BNOBL 107
Dr. Suzanne Maniss
Department Chair/
Associate Professor
 suzanne.maniss@utrgv.edu 665-3464 EEDUC 1.506A
Dr. Diana D. Ruiz
Associate Professor in Practice		 diana.ruiz@utrgv.edu 665-8091 EEDUC 1.644
Dr. Clarissa Salinas
Assistant Professor
 clarissa.salinas@utrgv.edu 665-3470 EEDUC 1.642
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor		 jean.shen@utrgv.edu 665-7086 EEDUC 1.650
Dr. Gregory Scott Sparrow
Professor		 gregory.sparrow@utrgv.edu 665-7953 EEDUC 1.652
Dr. James F. Whittenberg
Assistant Professor		 james.whittenberg@utrgv.edu 882-5841 BNOBL 109
EEDUC 1.228
Dr. Selma Yznaga
Associate Professor		 selma.yznaga@utrgv.edu 882-7855 BNOBL 130
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