![Becky Huang](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/BeckyHuang.jpg)
Becky Huang
Assistant Professor, BBL Ph.D.
University of California Los Angeles in
Educational
Psychology with a concentration in Second Language Acquisition.
Research interests:
second language acquisition, bilingualism
and biliteracy,
and assessment of second/foreign language proficiency. |
![Kristen Lindahl](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/KristenLindahl.jpg)
Kristen Lindahl
Assistant Professor, BBL Ph.D.
University of Utah in Linguistics with a
specialization
in Second Language Teacher Education.
Research interests:
teacher language awareness, content-based
instruction,and leadership in english language education. |
![Linda Prieto](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/LindaPrieto.jpg)
Linda Prieto
Assistant Professor, BBL Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin in
Curriculum
and Instruction with an emphasis in Cultural
Studies
in Education and a doctoral portfolio
in Mexican American Studies.
Research interests:
the use of testimonio as methodological,
pedagogical and political work Latin@ educational issues; Chicana
feminist thought; and teacher preparation. |
![](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/JaneeAvent.jpg)
Janeé Avent
Assistant Professor, Counseling Ph.D.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in
Counseling and Counselor Education.
Research interests:
the integration of religion and spirituality
in
counseling and African-American mental health
help-seeking behaviors. |
![Hope Bell](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/ChastityHopeBell.jpg)
Hope Bell
Assistant Professor, Counseling Ph.D.
University of Central Florida in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Research interests:
trauma and counselor supervision.
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![Derek Robertson](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/DerekRobertson.jpg)
Derek Robertson
Assistant Professor, Counseling Ph.D.
College of William & Mary.
Research interests:
cognitive developmental theory and
concepts of
mental health and mental illness
across cultures. |
![Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/GuadalupeCarmona.jpg)
Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez
Associate Professor, ILT Ph.D.
Purdue University in Mathematics Education.
Research interests:
assessment design in STEM education and
educational reform in international settings. |
![Crystal Kalinec-Craig](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/CrystalKalinec-Craig.jpg)
Crystal Kalinec-Craig
Assistant Professor, ILT Ph.D.
University of Arizona in Education with a concentration
in Mathematics Education
Research interests:
supporting pre-service and in-service teachers learning
to develop equitable pedagogies that honor children's
out-of-school mathematical knowledge and experiences
so that all children are successful in mathematics. |
![John Sutterby](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/JohnSutterby.jpg)
John Sutterby
Associate Professor, ILT Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin in the area
of Curriculum
and Instruction with a specialization in multilingual studies.
Research interests:
children’s play and play environments. |
![Bekisizwe Ndimande](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/BekisizweNdimande.jpg)
Bekisizwe Ndimande
Assistant Professor, ILT Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison in
Curriculum and
Instruction and Education Policy Studies.
Research interests:
markets in education, immigrant
education, and
social justice education. |
![Theodorea Berry](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/TheodoreaReginaBerry.jpg)
Theodorea Berry
Associate Professor, ILT Ed.D.
National-Louis University in Curriculum
and
Social Inquiry with a concentration in
curriculum theory
and social foundations.
Research interests:
critical examination of race,
ethnicity, and gender
in teaching and teacher education; lived experiences
of women of color as pre-service teachers,
in-service teachers, and teacher educators. |
![Vittorio Marone](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/VittorioMarone.jpg)
Vittorio Marone
Assistant Professor, ILT Ph.D.
The University of Tennessee and The University of
Padua, Italy (international dual degree program)
in Education.
Research interests:
new literacies and youth cultures. |
![Richard Boon](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/RichardBoon.jpg)
Richard Boon
Associate Professor, ILT Ph.D.
George Mason University in Special Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology.
Research interests:
adolescent literacy, instructional interventions for students
with mild disabilities, special
education technology
applications, and inclusive education. |
![Nathern Okilwa](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/NathernS.A.Okilwa.jpg)
Nathern Okilwa
Assistant Professor, ELPS Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin in Educational Policy and Planning.
Research interests:
educational experiences for underserved
student groups
and sociocultural contexts of education. |
![Juan Manuel Niño](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/JuanManuelNino.jpg)
Juan Manuel Niño
Assistant Professor, ELPS Ph.D.
Texas State University in School Improvement.
Research interests:
issues of Latinos in education,
the superintendency and
leadership preparation
for social justice. |
![Curtis Brewer](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/CurtisBrewer.jpg)
Curtis Brewer
Assistant Professor, ELPS Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin in Educational Administration
with a concentration in Policy and Planning.
Research interests:
the political action of educators and
critical histories
of policy development. |
![Kara Styck](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/KaraStyck.jpg)
Kara Styck
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology Ph.D.
Arizona State University in
School Psychology.
Research interests:
Evidence-based assessment of learning,
behavioral,
and developmental disabilities
and decision-making for
diagnostic
and intervention purposes. |
![Victor Villarreal](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/VictorVillarreal.jpg)
Victor Villarreal
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology Ph.D.
Texas A&M University in School Psychology.
Research interests:
quality indicators of school psychology
intervention
research and school-based mental health services. |
![Sarah Ullevig](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/SarahUllevig.jpg)
Sarah Ullevig
Assistant Professor,
Kinesiology,
Health, and Nutrition Ph.D.
University of Texas Health Science
Center at
San Antonio in Biochemistry.
Research interests:
heart disease, dietary supplements, and elderly nutrition. |
![William](/spectrum/2013/img/new-fac/WilliamLand.jpg)
William Land
Assistant Professor, Health & Kinesiology Ph.D.
Florida State University in
Sport Psychology.
Research interests:
attention, choking under pressure, and the mental representation of complex movements. |