Department of Education

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College of Education
Office: Morelock Academic Building, 305
Phone: (432) 837-8170
Email: drodriguez5@sulross.edu

Interim Department Chair and Assistant Professor: Diana Rodriguez, Ed.D.

Director of Teacher Education/Certification: Tonya Senne, Ed.D. 

Professors: Monica Gutierrez, Ph.D., Galen Privitt, Ed.D., Jeanne Qvarnstrom, Ed.D., Barbara Tucker, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: Bradley Carpenter, Ph.D., Samuel Garcia, Ph.D., Maria Gear, Ed.D., Jennifer Miller-Ray, Ph.D.   

 Assistant Professors: Nehal Elramly, Ph.D., Diana Rodriguez, Ed.D., Jennifer Haan, Ph.D., Ronda Hayes, Ph.D., Hector Leija, Ed.D.,

Jesse Salazar, Ed.D., Melissa Wesney, Ed.D. 

Instructors: Meara McMains, M.A.

Coordinator, Counselor Education Program: Ronda Hayes, Ph.D.

Doctoral Candidate Coordinator, Educational Leadership Program: Jennifer Haan, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Superintendent Program: Galen Privitt, Ed.D.

Coordinator, Educational Diagnostician Program: Karin Leiva-Otzoy, M.Ed.

Coordinator, Master of Education-General: Jeanne Qvarnstrom, Ed.D.

Coordinator, Master of Education-Educational Instructional Technology: Jennifer Miller-Ray, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Undergraduate Teacher Education: Melissa Wesney, Ed.D.
 

Program Description

The Department of Education has a variety of programs for students seeking degrees and TEA SBEC certifications for K-12 schools in Texas, and other graduate programs that offer professional licensure or enhance careers inside and outside of the education field.

Degrees and programs include a BS in Education: EC-6 and 4-8 certifications, and a non-certification pathway. The College also works closely with other SRSU colleges and departments offering a minor or concentration in Education for students seeking secondary or all level teacher certification with the major outside of the College of Education.  An examples would be: Major in Mathematics, minor in Education.  Completion of the degree, culminating in the Student Teaching semester and needed certification testing leads to a 7-12 Mathematics teaching certification.  

Graduate level degrees include Master of Education offerings in:

• Counseling - Clinical Mental Health or TEA School Counselor certification
• Educational Leadership - with or without TEA Principal certification
• Educational Diagnostician - with TEA certification
• General Education
• Educational Technology

In addition, students with an existing master’s degree or higher may be interested in a TEA certification only (non-degree) program route.  Sul Ross offers these two programs: School Counselor, and Superintendent.  Note: the Superintendent certification program requires previous teaching experience and principal or mid-management certification.

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