Faculty and Staff
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Art A. Aguirre, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Kelly Hall Rm 220
aaaguirre@utep.edu
(915) 747-6180
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Javier Aguilar, MPA
Program Advisor
Kelly Hall Rm 219
jaaguilar20@utep.edu
(915) 747-8541
Paola Alvarado
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kelly Hall Rm 215
pdalvaradolopez@miners.utep.edu

Nayla Bejarano
Graduate Research Assistant
Kelly Hall Rm 220
npbejarano@miners.utep.edu

Areli Chacón Silva, Ph.D.
Director, Leadership and Community Engagement Program
Kelly Hall Rm 223B
achaconsilva@utep.edu
(915) 747-6275
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Elizabeth 'Libby' Dalton, Ph.D.
Lecturer
edalton@utep.edu
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Mallory Driggers, Ph.D.
Director for Development and Annual Giving, Asset Management and Development
Kelly Hall 6th Floor
mcdriggers@utep.edu
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Larry Erbert, Ph.D.
Lecturer
larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu
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Brenda Hanson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
bshanson@utep.edu
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Zalma Hernandez
Graduate Research Assistant
Kelly Hall Rm 215
zmhernandezlozano@miners.utep.edu
(915) 747-5239

Brent McCune, J.D.
Assistant Director, UTEP Law School Preparation Institute
Miners Hall Rm 108C
bgmccune@utep.edu
(915) 747-8842
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Rueben Moreno, Ed.D.
Director of Secondary Teacher Education Program, College of Liberal Arts
LART Rm 213
rmoreno@utep.edu
(915) 747-7013

Mari Y. Noopila, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Kelly Hall Room 222
mynoopila@utep.edu
(915) 747-8562
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Letty Paez, MA, MPA
Executive Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences
lpaez@utep.edu
(915) 747-8585
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Valerie Renegar, Ph.D.
Lecturer
vrenegar@utep.edu
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Larissa A. Schmersal, Ph.D.
Lecturer
laschmersal@utep.edu
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Elva N. Strobach, Ph.D.
Lecturer
enstrobach@utep.edu
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Stephen 'Steve' E. Telless, MA
Program Manager
Kelly Hall Rm 217
setelless@utep.edu
(915) 747-8580

William G. Weaver, Ph.D.
Professor/ Director, UTEP Law School Preparation Institute
Miners Hall Rm 108F
wweaver@utep.edu
(915) 747-8867
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Patricia D. Witherspoon, Ph.D.
Dean Emerita of the College of Liberal Arts
withersp@utep.edu
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