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.
2020-21 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 |
| Julie Fernandez | Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences | Houston Baptist University | 4 | 713.819.2043 | jfernandez@hbu.edu |
| April Peters-Hawkins | Associate Department Chair | University of Houston | 4 | 713.743.5001 | apeters-hawkins@uh.edu |
| Martha Salazar-Zamora | Superintendent | Tomball ISD | 4 | 281.357.3100 | marthasalazarzamora@tomballisd.net |
| Cynthia Martinez-Garcia | Professor | Sam Houston State University | 6 | 936.294.4728 | cmg021@shsu.edu |
| Susan P. Holley | Clinical Professor | Texas A&M University-College of Education & Human Development | 6 | 979.845.4979 | sholley1@tamu.edu |
| Stacy L. Hendricks | Associate Dean | Stephen F. Austin State University | 7 | 936.468.1414 | hendricksl@sfasu.edu |
| Yanira Oliveras | Assistant Director, School of Education | University of Texas-Tyler | 7 | 903.565.5669 | yoliverasortiz@uttyler.edu |
| Wesley D. Hickey | Dean | University of Texas-Tyler | 7 | 903.565.5669 | whickey@uttyler.edu |
| Neil Dugger | Director of the Ed.D in Educational Leadership K-12 | Dallas Baptist University | 10 | 214.333.5728 | neil@dbu.edu |
| Dawson R. Orr | Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Education Policy and Leadership | Southern Methodist University | 10 | 214.768.1176 | dawson_orr@msn.com |
| Kevin Worthy | Superintendent | Royse City ISD | 10 | 972.636.2413 | worthyk@rcisd.org |
| Lisa Huffman | Dean, College of Professional Education | Texas Woman’s University | 11 | 940.898.2204 | lhuffman1@twu.edu |
| Stephen F. Waddell | Visting Professor | University of North Texas | 11 | 940.565.2233 | swaddell51@gmail.com |
| John E. Wilson | Clinical Professor | Baylor University | 12 | 713.899.9852 | John_E_Wilson@baylor.edu |
| Barry Aidman | Assistant Professor of Practice | Texas State University | 13 | 512.245.2150 | bja14@txstate.edu |
| Pedro Reyes | Executive Vice Chancellor | University of Texas-Austin | 13 | 512.471.7255 | preyes@austin.utexas.edu |
| Jennifer Butcher | Professor | 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 |
| Sherri Lynn Bays | Superintendent | Floresville ISD | 20 | 830.393.5300 | sbays@fisd.us |
| David P. Thompson | Professor | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 20 | 210.458.5200 | david.thompson@utsa.edu |
