Higher Education Committee
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.
2026-27 TASA Higher Education Committee
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Edmonson, chair | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Place-Based Partnerships | The Texas A&M University System |
| Michelle Abrego | Faculty, Educational Leadership and Technology | Tarleton State University |
| Kevin Badgett | Dean, College of Education | Sul Ross State University |
| Dustin Breithaupt | Superintendent | Lytle ISD |
| Jennifer T. Butcher | VP for Intercultural Engagement and Belonging/Educational Leadership Professor | Abilene Christian University |
| Keith Butcher | Clinical Associate Professor | University of Houston - Col. of Ed. |
| John Decman | Professor & Program Director-Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Sul Ross State University |
| David DeMatthews | Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Stacy Hendricks | Vice Provost | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Frank Hernandez | Dean, College of Education | Texas Christian University |
| Cathy Horn | TACTE President and Dean, College of Education | University of Houston |
| Forrest Kaiser | Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership | University of Texas-Tyler |
| Lesley Leach | Dean, College of Education | Tarleton State University |
| Kimberly McLeod | Professor of Educational Leadership | Abilene Christian University |
| Nicole Poenitzsch | Superintendent | Bellville ISD |
| Lawana Pulliam | Assistant Director of Innovative Solutions | ESC Region 16 |
| Sharonda Pruitt | Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, and Junior Provost Fellow | Texas A&M University-Commerce |
| Alma Rodriguez | Dean, College of Education and PK-16 Integration | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Clifton Tanabe | Dean, College of Education | University of Texas-El Paso |
| Glen Teal | Superintendent | Seminole ISD |
| Austin Vasek | Program Coordinator | Texas A&M University-Central Texas |
| Kenneth Young | Associate Professor of Educational Leadership & Technology | Tarleton State University |