Faculty and Staff

Jason Lon Anthony, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Michael A. Assel, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Marcia A. Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics

Joshua I. Breier, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor

Linda Ewing-Cobbs, Ph.D.
Director, Dan L. Duncan Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Carolyn A. Denton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Pauline A. Filipek, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics

Cathy L. Guttentag, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Kwang Hee Jung
Assistant Professor

Jenifer Juranek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Mary Prasad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Heather Taylor, Ph.D
Assistant Professor

Jeffrey Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of Research

Daniel Williamson, M.D. Developmental Pediatrician

Tricia Zucker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

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Linda Aston, MS
Instructional Developer

B

Jeri Barton
Senior Staff Assistant

Yvette Basha
Support Specialist

Becky Beegle, M.Ed.
Statewide Coordinator

Vibhuti Bhavsar
Statistician

Jo Ann Bonner
Administrative Services Officer II

Joshua I. Breier, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist Professor

Patricia Brinson
Education Outreach Coordinator

Gina Broussard
Program Manager

LaShonda Brown
Director, Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office

C

Cathy Caldwell
Program Manager

Catherine Chennisi
Texas Trainer Registry Coordinator

Pat Churchman
Support Specialist

Sonya Coffey, M.Ed.
Project Manager

Eduardo R. Correa
Statewide Coordinator

Fiorella Cortes
Administrative Assistant I

Elvia D. Cortinas
Senior Support Specialist

Alferma Crawford
Program Manager

April Crawford, Ph.D.
Manager, Community Outreach Program

Dianna Crutchley
Literacy Coach/Tutor

D

Mary Ellen Douglas
Program Manager

Rodrigo De La Torre
Senior Research Assistant

Annalyn Demello
Research Coordinator I

Sally Dunton
Clinic Manager

Darcy Dycha, M.Ed.
Educational Coordinator

E

Shemekka Edwards
Senior Support Specialist

Priscilla Eguia
Research Assistant I

Mischa Enos, Ed.D.
Research Associate

Therese "LuLu" Evans
Staff Assistant I

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Patricia Flores-Cantu
Program Manager

Prisca Franklin
Research Assistant II

Alicia Franks
Training Coordinator

Gladys Fuentes
Research Assistant II

Vanessa Fuller, B.S.
Senior Research Assistant

G

Miguel Gallegos
Education Outreach Manager

Azar Gaminian
Research Assistant I

Leticia Gloria
Senior Support Specialist

Leticia Gomez
Research Assistant II Non-Clinical

Eugenia Gourli
Senior Research Assistant

H

Amanda Hart
Senior Support Specialist

Jan Hedrick
Project Mentor

Brian Herod
Research Coordinator II

Michelle Hogan
Research Assistant II

Hanna Huang
Statistician

J

Sarah Jammer
Executive Assistant

Kelli Jimenez
Education Outreach Coordinator

K

Zeeba Kayani
Grants & Contracts Specialist

Kane Kelly
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Susan Landry, Ph.D.
Director and Founder of CLI

Jennifer Lindley, MPA
Public Policy & Communications Coordinator

Denise Longoria
Research Associate

M

Amanda Marlow
Project Director, Reach Out and Read Texas

Jocelyn McConnell
Research Assistant II Non-Clinical

Kevin Mersmann
Director, Management Operations

Cindy Mejia
Research Assistant II

Keith Millner, M.A., Ed.M.
Project Director, TPRI

Victoria Moss
Education Coordinator

Pauline Monsegue-Bailey, M.Ed.
Project Manager - IERI

Linda D. Morgan, BS
Project Manager - TEEM

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Anita Najhawan
Senior Research Assistant

Hazel Needham
Senior Staff Assistant

Neried Figueroa
Senior Staff Assistant

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N/A

P

Bang Pham
Web Developer IV

Melissa Ply
Program Manager

Rosanna Polifroni, Ph.D.
Psychologist II

Judy Porter
Administrative Assistant III

Cara Price
Senior Research Assistant

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Valerie Quintanilla
Administrative Assistant I

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Rebecca Ramos
Education Outreach Coordinator

Elizabeth Riesterer
Communication Specialist

Shilly Riser
Accountant II

Guadalupe Rocha
Research Assistant II Non-Clinical

Holly Rocha
Coordinator, Education Outreach

Larrisa Rodriguez
Research Assistant II

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Sabrina Sanchez
Senior Research Assistant

Eva Salazar
Research Assistant II

Colleen Schiebold
Program Manager

Stephanie Sessions
Research Assistant II

Cheryl Sherley
Education Outreach Coordinator

Sarah Stanley
Education Outreach Coordinator

Rick Sutton
Data Entry Supervisor

Donald Swofford
Web Developer III

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Jane Thacker
Coordinator 1 – Educational Programs

Sue Theall
Educational Outreach Coordinator

Don Titcombe, MSSW
Program Manager

Isabella Todd
Research Assistant II

Barbara Tuynman, MS
Project Manager

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Karyn Ullman
Development Director

V

Joey Vega
Senior Research Assistant

Ying Chu Velasquez, MS
Education Outreach Manager

Twyla Vogler, M.Ed.
Statewide Coordinator

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Patricia Waldner
Research Coordinator II

Alice Watkins
Client Support Analyst

Catherine Watkins
Senior Research Assistant Non-Clinical

Jane K. Waugh
Research Associate

Thomas Layne Waxley, M. Ed.
Manager, Education Outreach

Kelly West
Research Assistant I

Mary White, Ed. D.
Statewide Coordinator

Thearodesia Williams, M.Ed.
Statewide Coordinator

Linda Winzeler
Research Coordinator

Joseph Wozny
Training Specialist I

Wei Wu
Statistician

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N/A

Z

N/A