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Faculty/Staff:

Directors:
	Dr. Socorro Herrera currently serves as a professor of Elementary Education at Kansas State University and is Executive Director of the Collaborative Intercultural Multilingual Advocacy (CIMA) Center in the College of Education. Certified in Elementary Education, Bilingual Education, and School Counseling, her recent research and teaching in education has emphasized emergent literacy, reading strategies, the differential learning needs of second language learners, and mutual accommodation for language learning students.
	Dr. Kevin Murry serves as an associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction and is Director of Research and Development for the Collaborative Intercultural Multilingual Advocacy (CIMA) Center in the College of Education. His work in Education Administration has focused on ESL/Dual Language programming in secondary public schools. Dr. Murry's recent research has emphasized advocacy frameworks for culturally and linguistic diverse students, the linguistically and cross-cultural dynamics of ESL instruction, portfolio-based practicum experiences, and school restructuring for linguistic diversity.
Supporting Staff:
	Dr. Della Perez Associate Director/Assistant Professor/Project Manager Phone: 532-6375 Room #232
	Dr. Tonnie Martinez Associate Director/Project Manager Phone: 532-3179 Room #231
	Cristina Fanning Associate Director/Instructor Phone: 532-7685 Room #222
	Pedro Espinoza Associate Director of Recruitment and Retention Phone: 532-5924 Room #229
	Dr. Seong-Shin Kim Project Manager Phone: 532-7739 Room #224
	Shabina Kavimandan Project Manager Phone: 532-2125 Room #239
	Judith Richards Project Manager Phone: 532-5693 Room #211
	Melissa Holmes Undergraduate Program Coordinator/Instructor Phone: 532-5281 Room #236
	Stephanie Wessels Instructor Phone: 532-5612 Room #233
	Miki Loschky Instructor Phone: 532-5693 Room #211
	Dr. Kathy Holen Assistant Professor Phone: 532-5797 Room #247
	Dr. Amy Conner Statistical Analyst Phone: 532-5612 Room #233
	Sheri Meredith Program Specialist Phone: 532-2841 Room #219
	Susan Erichsen Public Service Administrator Phone: 532-5551 Room #02
	Gisela Nash Sr. Administrative Assistant Phone: 532-3178 Room #238
	Carol Nicholson Administrative Assistant Phone: 532-2843 Room #219
	Jennifer Brunenn Computer Information Technician Phone: 532-5611 Room #239
	Mario Morales Technology Coordinator Phone: 532-5611 Room #239
	Tammy Sonnentag Graduate Research Assistant Phone: 532-5281 Room #236

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