College of Education
Hours
Mon - Thu 7:30am to 5:30pm
Friday 8am to 12pm
Sat, Sun closed
Mailing Address
Attn: College of Education
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
4901 East University
Odessa, Texas 79762
We would like to inform you that the Education Preparation Program (EPP) and the College of Education (COE) Dean’s offices will be closed temporarily due to the Mesa Building 3rd Floor renovation. However, all staff members will remain available online to assist you during this time.
For immediate assistance, please reach out to one of the following support personnel or contact the EPP team via email at epp@utpb.edu:
- Erin Nance, Academic Advising inquiries, nance_E@utpb.edu, 432-552-2664 (Class selection, program requirements)
- Iresha Brown, Testing & Certification Specialist, brown_i@utpb.edu, 432-552-2124 (Testing; TEA Concerns)
- Dalis Hawkins, Administrative Assistant, hawkins_d@utpb.edu, 432-552-2120 (General Inquiries)
- Dr. Eric Yeager, Executive Director of Teacher Education, yeager_e@utpb.edu, 432-552-3124 (Teacher Residency, Certification, TEA, and TK20 issues)
- Amy Rodriguez, Admissions Counselor II, rodriguez_a@utpb.edu, 432-552-4123 (Admissions, Program requirements
- Jeanette Hickey, COE dean’s office, hickey_j@utpb.edu, 432-552-2122 (Dr. Jennifer Seybert’s office)
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Best regards,
College of Education team
Department Leadership
College of Education Department Staff
Ethel Arzu
Co-coordinator for the MA in Educational Leadership, and Coordinating Professor for Practicum in the MA in Educational Leadership
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Maria Avalos
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Counseling
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Marsha Bridges
Lecturer of Early Childhood Education/Teacher Education and Teacher Residency Site Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Iresha Brown
Certification and Testing Specialist
College of Education
Office of Educator Program Services
Amin Davoodi
Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Crystal Dearman
Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability/Certification Officer
College of Education
Adriana Frates
Assistant Professor of Special Education/Special Education Program Co-Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Haidee Jackson
Assistant Professor of Special Education/Special Education Program Co-Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Shelly Landreth
Assistant Professor of Literacy and Teacher Residency Site Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Kara Rosenblatt
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Special Education/Program Coordinator of Elementary Education
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Yolanda Salgado
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Bilingual/ESL Education
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Email: seybert_je@utpb.edu
Phone: (432) 552-3121
Lorraine Spickermann
Lecturer of Teacher Education and Teacher Residency Site Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
Rod Uzat
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership; Program Coordinator, Superintendent Program; EPP Office Coordinator
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Office of Educator Program Services
Tara Wilson
Associate Professor/Program Coordinator of Literacy
College of Education
Department of Teaching & Learning
