Faculty and Staff
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Art A. Aguirre, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies
Kelly Hall Rm 220
aaaguirre@utep.edu
915-747-6180
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Roberto Avant-Mier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Quinn Hall Rm 201
ravantmier@utep.edu
(915) 747-6588
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Nayla Bejarano
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kelly Hall Rm 220
npbejarano@miners.utep.edu
(915) 747-6180
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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Marisol F. Chavez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kelly Hall Rm 220
mfchavez2@miners.utep.edu
(915) 747-6180
Elizabeth 'Libby' Dalton, Ph.D.
Part-Time 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
mcdriggers5@utep.edu
(915) 747-8353
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Larry Erbert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication, University of Colorado at Denver
larry.erbert@ucdenver.edu
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Brenda Hanson, Ph.D.
Part-Time Lecturer
bshanson@utep.edu
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Sandra Hurley, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
shurley@utep.edu
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Scott McDonald, Ph.D.
Professor, Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Kelly Hall Rm 405
jmcdonald2@utep.edu
(915) 747-5557
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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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Ryan Metz
Graduate Assistant
Kelly Hall Room 215
rmmetz@miners.utep.edu
(915) 747-5239
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.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies
Kelly Hall Room 409
mynoopila@utep.edu
915-747-8562
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Matthew Leal, MA
Program Advisor
Kelly Hall Rm 215
mrleal@utep.edu
(915) 747-8541
Letty Paez, MA, MPA
Assistant Dean for Community and International Programs, College of Health Sciences
lpaez@utep.edu
(915) 747-8585
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Frank G. Perez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Quinn Hall Rm 207
(915) 747-6287
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Valerie Renegar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Southwestern University
vrenegar@utep.edu
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Larissa A. Schmersal, Ph.D.
Part-Time Lecturer
laschmersal@utep.edu
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Dennis Soden, Ph.D.
Professor
desoden@utep.edu
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Elva N. Strobach, Ph.D.
Part-Time 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 and Professor Emerita of Communication
withersp@utep.edu
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