The College of Education and P-16 Integration (CEP) Assessment Committee is composed of faculty representing every department in the CEP and ex-officio staff members. The committee is organized into faculty-led sub-committees. The assessment committee focuses on ensuring continuous program improvement by
The assessment committee focuses on ensuring continuous program improvement by:
- Facilitating and monitoring evidence-based decision making at the program and unit levels.
- Reviewing unit assessments and making recommendations for the development and revision of unit assessments.
- Overseeing systematic data collection at the program and unit levels. The ultimate goal of the assessment committee is to ensure a culture of inquiry guides decision-making in the CEP.
The CEP Assessment Committee meets regularly and is governed by the following policies:
- The CEP Assessment Committee shall be composed of 15 members:
- Ten members shall be full-time, faculty members representing each of the 5 departments of the CEP.
- Each department chair shall appoint two full-time faculty members to serve on the CEP Assessment Committee.
- The CEP data expert and the College of Education assessment expert shall be non-voting ex-officio staff members of the assessment committee and attend all meetings.
- The Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation of the CEP, the Director of the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability, and the Director of Field Experiences shall be non-voting ex-officio members of the assessment committee.
- Of the ten departmental faculty members on the committee, one faculty member with expertise in research, statistics, psychometrics, and assessment instrument development and validation shall serve as the assessment committee research consultant.
- Ten members shall be full-time, faculty members representing each of the 5 departments of the CEP.
- Each of the 10 full-time faculty members of the assessment committee shall serve a minimum of one 2-year term.
- Faculty members may serve as many consecutive terms as agreed on by the individual faculty member and the respective department chair.
- Members of the assessment committee from the same department shall complete their terms on alternate years.
- The Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation and one faculty member of the assessment committee shall serve as co-chairs of the committee.
- The co-chair of the assessment committee shall be selected by the members of the committee following a process of nomination and voting.
- The co-chair of the assessment committee shall serve for the duration of his/her term unless otherwise decided by the individual faculty member.
- Serving on the CEP Assessment Committee shall constitute service at the college level.
Assessment Committee Members 2024-2026
For more information on the assessment committee members, please refer to the appropriate academic year below.
Department |
Name |
Role |
Term |
---|---|---|---|
Bilingual and Literacy Studies |
Dr. Erika Zavala |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies |
Dr. David Martinez-Prieto |
Member |
2023 - 2025 |
Counseling |
Dr. Jean Shen |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Counseling |
Dr. Scott Sparrow |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Human Development and School Services |
Dr. Rebecca Romeis-Markham |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Human Development and School Services |
Dr. Christopher King |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Organization and School Leadership |
Dr. Jesus Abrego |
Member and Co-chair |
2024 - 2026 |
Organization and School Leadership |
Dr. Marie Simonsson |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Teaching and Learning |
Dr. Seokmin Kang |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Teaching and Learning |
Dr. Ignacio Rodriguez |
Member |
2024 - 2026 |
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability |
Dr. Michael Whitacre |
Ex-officio Member |
N/A |
Office of Field Experiences |
Dr. Zulmaris Diaz |
Ex-officio Member |
N/A |
Dean's Office |
Luis Machuca |
Ex-officio - Data Analyst |
N/A |
Dean's Office |
Luis Azpeitia |
Ex-officio - Assessment Coordinator |
N/A |
Dean's Office |
Dr. Veronica Estrada |
Co-Chair - Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation |
N/A |
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.208 (Edinburg)
(956) 882-7655
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Castro
Associate Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.220 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-5319
veronica.castro@utrgv.edu
Dr. Steve Chamberlain
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
BMAIN 2.216 (Brownsville)
(956) 885-7675
steve.chamberlain@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Assessment
CEP Dean's Office & Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 3.102C (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7421
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Dr. David Martinez-Prieto
Assistant Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.128 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7673
david.martinezprieto@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ming-Tsan-Lu
Associate Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 1.622 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-5311
mingtsan.lu@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zhidong Zhang
Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
BMAIN 2.304 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5723
zhidong.zhang@utrgv.edu
Dr. Xiaodi Zhou
Assistant Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5842
xiaodi.zhou@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor and Committee Co-Chair
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Steve Chamberlain
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
BMAIN 2.216 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7675
steve.chamberlain@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zulmaris Diaz
Professor and Director of Field Experiences
Office of Field Experiences
EEDUC 2.610 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-5362
zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Assessment
CEP Dean's Office & Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 3.102C (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7421
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Dr. Michael Guerrero
Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
EEDUC 2.624 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-4242
michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Ms. Erica Villarreal
OEPA Director
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability (OEPA)
EEDUC 2.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3504
erica.villareal@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zhidong Zhang
Associate Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
BMAIN 2.301 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5723
zhidong.zhang@utrgv.edu
Dr. Xiaodi Zhou
Assistant Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5842
xiaodi.zhou@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor and Committee Co-Chair
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Emily Curiel
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.618 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3466
emily.curiel@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zulmaris Diaz
Professor and Director of Field Experiences
Office of Field Experiences
EEDUC 2.610 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-5362
zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Assessment
CEP Dean's Office & Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 3.102C (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7421
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Dr. Michael Guerrero
Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
EEDUC 2.624 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-4242
michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Ms. Erica Villarreal
OEPA Director
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability (OEPA)
EEDUC 2.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3504
erica.villareal@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zhidong Zhang
Associate Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
BMAIN 2.301 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5723
zhidong.zhang@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor and Committee Co-Chair
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Javier Cavazos
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
CEP Dean's Office
EEDUC 3.102H (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2873
(956) 882-7675
javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu
Dr. Emily Curiel
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.618 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3466
emily.curiel@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Interim Associate Dean for Accreditation and Assessment
CEP Dean's Office & Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 2.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Dr. Kip Hinton
Associate Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.118 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-8847
kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jaime Lopez
Lecturer I
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7421
jaime.lopez02@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability
BMAIN 2.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Dr. James Telese
Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation and Committee Co-Chair
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 1.326 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7669
james.telese@utrgv.edu
Ms. Erica Villarreal
OEPA Director
EEDUC 2.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3504
erica.villareal@utrgv.edu
Dr. Zhidong Zhang
Associate Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
BMAIN 2.301 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5723
zhidong.zhang@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor and Committee Co-Chair
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Javier Cavazos
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
CEP Dean's Office
EEDUC 3.102H (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3627
javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu
Dr. Emily Curiel
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.618 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3466
emily.curiel@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 2.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Dr. Kip Hinton
Associate Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.118(Brownsville)
(956) 882-8847
kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jaime Lopez
Lecturer I
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
BMAIN 2.122 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7421
jaime.lopez02@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability
BMAIN 2.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Bobbette Morgan
Interim Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation and Committee Co-Chair
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 1.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7965
bobbette.morgan@utrgv.edu
Dr. Noushin Nouri
Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 2.658 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8768
noushin.nouri@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Ms. Erica Villarreal
OEPA Director
EEDUC 2.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3504
erica.villareal@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor and Committee Co-Chair
Department of Organization and School Leadership
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Mr. Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-55768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Javier Cavazos
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
CEP Dean's Office
EEDUC 3.103 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3627
javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu
Dr. Emily Curiel
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development and School Services
EEDUC 1.618 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3466
emily.curiel@utrgv.edu
Dr. Veronica Estrada
Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 2.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-2431
veronica.estrada@utrgv.edu
Dr. John Jauregui
OEPA Director
EEDUC 2.510 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7952
john.jauregui@utrgv.edu
Dr. Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability
BMAIN 2.200A (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Bobbette Morgan
Interim Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation and Committee Co-Chair
CEP Dean's Office
BMAIN 1.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7965
bobbette.morgan@utrgv.edu
Dr. Noushin Nouri
Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
EEDUC 2.658 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8768
noushin.nouri@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Professor
Department of Counseling
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
Department of Organization and School Leadership
EEDUC 1.602 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
EEDUC 2.614 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8767
michael.whitacre@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor
BMAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
EEDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Javier Cavazos
Assistant Professor
BMAIN 2200D (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5709
javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu
Dr. Roman Garcia De Alba
Assistant Professor
EEDUC 1.618 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3466
roman.garciadealba@utrgv.edu
Dr. John Jauregui
OEPA Director
EEDUC 2.510 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7952
john.jauregui@utrgv.edu
Dr. Bobbette Morgan
Professor, co-chair
BMAIN 1.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7965
bobbette.morgan@utrgv.edu
Dr. Noushin Nouri
Associate Professor
EEDUC 2.658 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8768
noushin.nouri@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Associate Professor
EEDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
EEDUC 1.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Hsuying Ward
Assistant Professor
BMAIN 2.200I (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5707
hsuyng.ward@utrgv.edu
Dr. Michael Whitacre
Associate Professor
EEDUC 2.614 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8767
michael.whitacre@utrgv.edu
Luis Azpeitia
Assessment Coordinator
BMAIN 2.312 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5768
luis.azpeitia@utrgv.edu
Luis Machuca
Systems Analyst III
BMAIN 2200A (Brownsville)
(956) 882-4242
luis.machuca@utrgv.edu
Dr. Chuey Abrego
Associate Professor
MAIN 2.224 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7655
jesus.abrego@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Professor
EDUC 1.506A (Edinburg)
(956) 665-3487
ralph.carlson@utrgv.edu
Dr. John Jauregui
OEPA Director
EDUC 2.510 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7952
john.jauregui@utrgv.edu
Dr. James Ikonomopoulos
Assistant Professor
MAIN 2.200G (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7880
james.ikonomopoulos@utrgv.edu
Dr. Bobbette Morgan
Professor
MAIN 1.302 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7965
bobbette.morgan@utrgv.edu
Dr. Sandra Musanti
Associate Professor
MAIN 2.130 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5738
sandra.musanti@utrgv.edu
Dr. Alma D. Rodríguez
Associate Professor, co-chair
MAIN 2.306 (Brownsville)
(956) 882-7657
alma.rodriguez@utrgv.edu
Dr. Jean Shen
Associate Professor
EDUC 1.650 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7086
jean.shen@utrgv.edu
Dr. Marie Simonsson
Associate Professor
EDUC 1.510B (Edinburg)
(956) 665-7388
marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ashwini Tiwari
Assistant Professor
EDUC 2.642 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8769
ashwini.tiwari@utrgv.edu
Dr. Hsuying Ward
Assistant Professor
MAIN 2.200I (Brownsville)
(956) 882-5707
hsuyng.ward@utrgv.edu
Dr. Michael Whitacre
Associate Professor
EDUC 2.614 (Edinburg)
(956) 665-8767
michael.whitacre@utrgv.edu