UTEP’s College of Ed Revamps Leadership Team
Published February 8, 2019
By Daniel Perez, University Communications
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Education recently announced the following leadership assignments to augment the college’s efforts to transform its teacher preparation programs. The changes became effective in late January 2019.
- Erika Mein, Ph.D., is the associate dean for undergraduate studies and educator preparation. She was the co-chair of the Department of Teacher Education’s Division of Bilingual Education, Literacy/Biliteracy, Sociocultural Studies.
- Joyce
Asing Cashman, Ph.D., is the assistant dean, a newly created position designed to provide consistent and comprehensive oversight of teacher preparation. Asing Cashman was the coordinator for student teaching and an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Teacher Education. - Alyse Hachey, Ph.D., associate professor of Teacher Education, is the new co-chair of the teacher education department’s
division. She is co-director of the college’s Transdisciplinary Studies in Early Childhood and STEM Education Laboratory.BELSS - Arturo Olivarez, Ph.D., professor of Educational Leadership and Foundations, is the new chair of the educational leadership and foundations department. He is the director of the Research and Evaluation Laboratory.
Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education, said these moves would enhance the college’s already strong educator preparation program. The college already has enlisted the help of several external organizations such as the University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation to accelerate
“We’re very excited with this new arrangement,” Tanabe said. “We’re optimistic that it will translate into comprehensive and sustainable changes for the better.”
Tanabe said he created the new position because it was important to have a single role directly responsible for coordinating all aspects of the college’s teacher preparation program.
“Dr. Asing-Cashman has the expertise and the relationships with the students, faculty, staff and the community to make a positive impact,” Tanabe said.
“We are very grateful to have such experienced, dedicated and knowledgeable individuals, who are willing to take on challenging roles in order to enable the UTEP College of Education to further its commitment to continuously improving how it serves our students and our community.”