The College of Education is excited to welcome our new professional track faculty and tenured or tenure-track colleagues for the 2025-2026 academic year. Together with our current faculty, they embody the vision and values of the college and will help drive our mission in serving the people of Texas through research and teaching.
Please join us in welcoming our newest colleagues to the College of Education!
Tenured and Tenure Track
Jennifer Mootz
Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology/Counselor Education
Department of Educational Psychology
LaShawn Washington
Assistant Professor
Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Jeffrey Denning
Associate Professor
Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Justin Ortagus
Professor
Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Ayland Letsinger
Assistant Professor
Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Sarah Little-Letsinger
Assistant Professor
Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Stacy McGuire
Assistant Professor
Department of Special Education
James Lee
Assistant Professor
Department of Special Education
Professional Track
- Cody Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Hilal Isler, Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Katie McKay, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Jen Pan, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Annette Tielle, Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
- Natalie Ammon, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Educational Psychology
- Ashley Kuchar, Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology
- Courtney Hill, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
- Alejandra Garcia Isaza, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
- Jenna Gersib, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
- Emma Shanahan, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
