COE Faculty and Staff



University of the Southwest

College of Education

Faculty


Dr. Laura Hunt

Dean, College of Education


lhunt@usw.edu

575-492-2161

MTL 135

Education:

D.B.A., University of the Southwest

M.B.A., Baker College

B.A., Texas Tech University



Erica Armstrong

Instructor of Education

Department Chair, Undergraduate Teacher Education


earmstrong@usw.edu

MTL  127

Education:

Ed.S., Teacher Leadership, Walden University, 2011

M.S., Education Curriculum and Instruction, University of the Southwest, 2003

B.S., Elementary Education, University of the Southwest, 1991

Armstong CV



Jessica Becker

Instructor of Education,

Program Chair, Undergraduate Kinesiology and Exercise Science


575-492-2130

jbecker@usw.edu

Education:

M.S.Ed., University of the Southwest 2016

M.S., Emporia State University 2012

B.A., Bethany College 2009



Dr. Mark Bullock

Assistant Professor of Education - School Counseling


mbullock@usw.edu

Education:

B.A., Simpson University;

B.A.,M.Ed., Whitworth University

PhD., Washington State University



Cruz Castillo

Operations Director - College of Education


575-492-2136

ccastillo@usw.edu

Education:

B.S., University of the Southwest

M.B.A., University of the Southwest



Dr. Mary Harris

Director of the Office of Special Services

Professor of Education/ Special Education

Department Chair, Special Education


575-394-2162

MTL 110

mharris@usw.edu      

Education:

Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2004

MSPED, Eastern New Mexico University,1992

B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University,1971

Harris CV



Dr. Tamika Hibbert

Assistant Professor of Education-School Counseling


thibbert@usw.edu

Education:

Ed.D., Argosy University, 2009

M.S.Ed., City University of New York at Brooklyn College, 2002

B.A., City University of New York at Brooklyn College, 2000   

Hibbert CV



Dr. Sandra Johnson

Assistant Professor, College of Education,

Program Chair-Teaching and Learning

Director-NM Licensure Programs


sjohnson@usw.edu

Education:

B.S., Secondary Education/Science, New Mexico State University

M.S., Educational Technology, Walden University

M.A.,  Administrative Leadership, Western New Mexico University

PhD., Curriculum and Instruction, New Mexico State University

Johnson CV



Sarah Krohn

Graduate Admissions and Support Director, Ed Diag Program


833-879-4723 x 710

skrohn@usw.edu

Education:

B.S., Trinity University

M.B.A.,University of the Southwest



Dr. Jeri Midgley

Assistant Professor of Education, School Counseling

 

jmidgley@usw.edu

Education:

PhD., Utah State University, 2011

M.S., Seattle Pacific University, 1996

B.A.Ed., Utah State University, 1989

Midgley CV



Lauren Shields

Executive Director - School Counseling


833-879-4723 x 713

lshields@usw.edu

Education:

B.S., University of New Mexico

M.S.E., University of the Southwest



Dr. Keisha Tipton

Assistant Professor of Education

Program Chair, Graduate Educational Leadership;

Undergraduate Early Childhood Education

and Special Education

 

ktipton@usw.edu

Education:

Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of New England, 2020

M.A., Sp Ed,University of Texas of the Permian Basin, 2014

B.S., Child Development, Walden University, 2011

A.A.S., Early Childhood Development, Kaplan University, 2009

Tipton CV



Dr. Marni Wattam

Assistant Professor of Education/Educational Diagnostics

Program Chair, Educational Diagnostics

 

mwattam@usw.edu

Education:

B.A., Montana State University-Northern

M.Ed., Montana State University-Northern

Ph.D., University of Idaho



Melissa Williams, 2019

Graduate Admissions and Support Director – College of Education

 

833-879-4723 x 707

mwilliams@usw.edu

Education:

B.A., University of New Mexico

M.B.A., Western Governors University



Dacia Johnson

Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Support

Director of International Admissions

Cheer and Dance Coordinator


djohnson@usw.edu

575-492-2149

Education:

M.B.A., University of the Southwest

B.A., University of the Southwest