Members of the TASA Higher Education Committee represent institutions that offer approved superintendent preparation programs. They develop recommendations for the Executive Committee and staff on areas of study, projects, and programs that should be considered by the association. Members are appointed annually by the TASA president. According to the TASA bylaws, three of the committee members must be officers of the Texas Professors of Educational Administration. See a list of all TASA committees.
2021-22 TASA Higher Education Committee
| Name | Title | Organization | Region | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Edmonson, chair | Dean, College of Education | Sam Houston State University | 6 | 936.294.1101 | sedmonson@shsu.edu |
| Martha Salazar-Zamora | Superintendent | Tomball ISD | 4 | 281.357.3100 | marthasalazarzamora@tomballisd.net |
| April Peters-Hawkins | Associate Department Chair | University of Houston | 4 | 713.743.5001 | apeters-hawkins@uh.edu |
| Kenneth Young | Associate Professor of Educational Leadership | Lamar University | 5 | 409.880.7011 | ken.young@lamar.edu |
| Cynthia Martinez-Garcia | Professor | Sam Houston State University | 6 | 936.294.4728 | cmg021@shsu.edu |
| Susan Holley | Clinical Professor | Texas A&M University-College of Education & Human Development | 6 | 979.845.4979 | sholley1@tamu.edu |
| Stacy Hendricks | Associate Dean | Stephen F. Austin State University | 7 | 936.468.1414 | hendricksl@sfasu.edu |
| Wesley Hickey | Dean | University of Texas-Tyler | 7 | 903.565.5669 | whickey@uttyler.edu |
| Yanira Oliveras | Assistant Director, School of Education | University of Texas-Tyler | 7 | 903.565.5669 | yoliverasortiz@uttyler.edu |
| Neil Dugger | Director of the Ed.D in Educational Leadership K-12 | Dallas Baptist University | 10 | 214.333.5728 | neil@dbu.edu |
| Kevin Worthy | Superintendent | Royse City ISD | 10 | 972.636.2413 | worthyk@rcisd.org |
| Dawson Orr | Clinical Professor, Southern Methodist University | Southern Methodist University | 10 | 214.768.1176 | dawson_orr@msn.com |
| Lisa Huffman | Dean, College of Professional Education | Texas Woman’s University | 11 | 940.898.2204 | lhuffman1@twu.edu |
| Stephen Waddell | Visting Professor | University of North Texas | 11 | 940.565.2233 | swaddell51@gmail.com |
| John Wilson | Clinical Professor | Baylor University | 12 | 713.899.9852 | John_E_Wilson@baylor.edu |
| Pedro Reyes | Ashbel Smith Professor of Education Leadership & Policy | University of Texas-Austin | 13 | 512.471.7255 | preyes@austin.utexas.edu |
| Jennifer Butcher | Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Professor Educational Leadership | Abilene Christian University | 14 | 325.674.2470 | jenntbutcher@gmail.com |
| Carl Dethloff | Superintendent | San Angelo ISD | 15 | 325.947.3700 | carl.dethloff@saisd.org |
| Bret Hendricks | Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affiairs Texas Tech College of Education | Texas Tech University | 17 | 806.742.1998 | bret.hendricks@ttu.edu |
| David Thompson | Professor | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 20 | 210.458.5200 | david.thompson@utsa.edu |
