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General Contact Information:
Texas A&M International University
College of Education
Pellegrino Hall 301
5201 University Blvd.
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
E-mail: coeinformation@tamiu.edu
Phone: 956.326.2420
Fax: 956.326.2419
Dean of the College of Education
Dr. James O'Meara
PLG 301
956.326.2420
james.omeara@tamiu.edu
Associate Dean / Chair of the Department of Educational Programs
Dr. Alfredo Ramirez, Jr.
PLG 304 A
956.326.3141
aramirezjr@tamiu.edu
College of Education Staff
Patricia Lopez
Executive Assistant,
Office of the Dean
Office of the Dean
956.326.3145
Pellegrino Hall 301 A
Melinda Lee Downie
Administrative Associate
Office of the Dean
Office of the Dean
956.326.2420
Pellegrino Hall 302 A
Rebeca Litman
Administrative Associate
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2430
Pellegrino Hall 304
Laina Allen
Manager, Academic Success
Certification Officer
956.326.3148
Pellegrino Hall 302 G
Anette Lara
Academic Success Coach
Office of Student Success
956.326.3098
Pellegrino Hall 302 J
Consuelo Guzman
Academic Success Coach
College of Education Faculty
Dr. Stephen Benigno
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2681
Pellegrino Hall 313 M
Dr. Randel Brown
Associate Professor of Special Education
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2679
Pellegrino Hall 314 F
Dr. Lorraine Dinkel
Associate Professor of School Counseling
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.3166
Pellegrino Hall 314 B
Dr. Sergio Garza
Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2674
Pellegrino Hall 313 J
Dr. Puneet Gill
Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2689
Pellegrino Hall 304 B
Dr. Heriberto Godina
Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2437
Pellegrino Hall 313 F
Dr. Tonya Huber
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2678
Pellegrino Hall 313 B
Dr. Josiah Johnson
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2436
Pellegrino Hall 313 L
Dr. Won Kim
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2685
Pellegrino Hall 314 C
Dr. Diana Linn
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2677
dlinn@tamiu.edu
Pellegrino Hall 314 G
Dr. Gilda Y. Martinez
Assistant Professional of Bilingual Education
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2428
gilda.martinez@tamiu.edu
Pellegrino Hall 302 E
Dr. Jason Norris
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2697
Pellegrino Hall 304 C
Dr. Mayra Pena
Assistant Professional of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2422
Pellegrino Hall 302 F
Dr. Cody Perry
Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.3143
Pellegrino Hall 313 G
Dr. Cynthia Pina
Assistant Professional of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2684
cynthia.pina@tamiu.edu
Pellegrino Hall 302 H
Dr. Seth Sampson
Assistant Professor of School Counseling
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2691
Pellegrino Hall 313 C
Dr. Bernice Sanchez
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2670
Pellegrino Hall 313 A
Dr. Filiz Shine
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2692
filiz.shine@tamiu.edu
Pellegrino Hall 313 H
Linda Villarreal
Instructor of Kinesiology
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.2672
Pellegrino Hall 313 K
Dr. Maria De LOurdes Viloria
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.4915
Pellegrino Hall 314 E
Dr. Xuesong Wang
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Department of Educational Programs
956.326.3156
Pellegrino Hall 314 D
