About Graduate Assistants

Graduate assistants, or GAs, are both graduate students and research or teaching assistants who contribute to the academic mission of the university. Graduate students awarded these competitive positions receive a stipend and benefits package for their work in the classrooms, offices, and laboratories of the university. Most GA opportunities fall into two categories. Research GAs conduct cutting-edge research alongside faculty members. Teaching GAs instruct undergraduate-level courses. In addition, GAs in the College of Education may engage in professional work relevant to their field of study.

The following are graduate assistants in the College of Education for 2020-2021 with links to their directory information.

Available Opportunities

Current Graduate Assistants

Ayodele Aborishade

Early Childhood, Multilingual and Special Education
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Phone: 702-728-8288

Mohamed Ibrahim Aboserea

Literacy Education; Teaching and Learning
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Joseph Abueg

Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Office: TBE-A

Jessica Ain

Early childhood, multilingual, and special education; Special education-Rodman Scholarship
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Office: TBE-A 120
Phone: 702-895-1097

Jessica Alley

Special Education Ph.D.
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Brittani Avalon

Literacy Education; Teaching and Learning
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Ebenezer Belete

Ph.D Student, Learning Sciences
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Gillian Bowden

Curriculum and Instruction;  Educational Psychology and Higher Education
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Michela Carattini

Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Office: CEB 114

Coby Carner

Master of Education - Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management
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Monica Ceja Rodriguez, M.S.

Master of Science in Educational Psychology and Higher Education; Educational Psychology and Higher Education
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Mail Code: 3003
Phone: 702-895-3253

Elizabeth Hofschulte Collins

Educational Psychology;  Dean's Office
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Bridget Daleiden

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
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Mail Code: 1038
Phone: 702-895-0334

Acacia Dorsey

Cultural Studies, International Education, & Multicultural Education; Teaching and Learning
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Anna Dreibelbis-Colquitt

Educational Psychology Ph.D. & JD
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Erin Dunn

School Psychology Ph.D
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Phone: 702-671-2314

Jonathan Eskin

Higher Education; Sports Research and Innovation Initiative
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Jennifer Fletcher

Learning Sciences;  Office of Learning Analytics
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Phone: 360-737-9583

Michela Gearin

Special Education; Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Craig Hall

Teacher Education and Teacher Quality Ph.D.
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Travis Hammond

Special Education; College of Education
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Adriana Hernandez

Ph.D. Teacher Education Program; Teaching and Learning
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Phone: 702-895-4683

Stephanie Huff

Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education; Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Anastasia Jerbic-Gonzalez

Graduate Assistant; Teaching and Learning
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Willie Johnson

School Counseling; Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services
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Phone: 702-981-8506

Milly Joyner

Teaching and Learning
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Chareesh Kenche

Career and Technical & Post Secondary Education; Teaching and Learning
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Un Hyeok Ko

Interaction and Media Sciences; Teaching and Learning
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Kaylie Kurland

Education Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
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Raina Ladislao

Cultural Studies, International Education, & Multicultural Education; Department of Teaching and Learning
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Lina Lakoczky-Torres

Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management
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Haeeun Lee

School Psychology; College of Education
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Kit Shan Zandy Leung

Interaction and Media Sciences; Teaching and Learning
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Bucket Manyweather

Higher Education
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De'Ana Mauldin

Cultural Studies, International Education, & Multicultural Education; Teaching and Learning
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Adjoa Mensah

Teacher Education; Teaching and Learning
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Lisa Jeanne Messing

Special Education Ph.D.
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Sri Sowmya Nemani

Cybersecurity; Lee Business School and the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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Borna Nemet, MrE

Literacy Education; Teaching and Learning
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Office: BDC 234
Mail Code: 1035

Vanessa Núñez

Sociology, Ph.D.
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Turia Penkalski M.Ed.

Special Education Ph.D
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Lei Ping

Teacher Education; Teaching and Learning 
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Madeline Price

Literacy Education; Teaching and Learning 
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Marissa Rakos

Ph. D in Special Education; Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Robby Robinson

Educational Psychology; Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Phone: 702-895-3205

Burak Sahin

Science Education; Teaching and Learning
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Office: CEB 368A
Phone: 702-895-5237
Fax: 3005

JinKun Shen

Teacher Education; Teaching and Learning 
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B Sai Siddhartha

Masters of Science in Computer Science 
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Rhianon Simon

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Phone: 702-895-1532

Tammy Szafranski

Literacy Education; Teaching and Learning
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Wynn Tashman

Cultural Studies, International Education, & Multicultural Education; Department of Teaching and Learning
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Angelos Tsalafos

Clinical Psychology
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Phone: 702-895-1532

Daniel Unger

Teacher Education; Teaching and Learning
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Yu-Jyuan (Jane) Ye

Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Sarah York

Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry & Biochemistry and Chief Diversity Officer in Higher Education
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Elizabeth León Zaragoza

Ph.D. Higher Education Culture; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Athletic Training
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Dilara Kara Zorluoglu

Science Education, Teaching and Learning
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Office: CEB 368A
Phone: 702-895-5237

Post-Doctoral Scholars

Marcedes Butler, Ed.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar, Collaborative Educational Program
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Office: CEB 211
Mail Code: 3001
Phone: 702-895-4190

Julie Pham, Ed.D.

Post-Doctoral Scholar
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Sarah M. Wolff, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar, Educational Psychology
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Kristine Bragg Zizza, Ph.D.

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Office: CEB 320
Phone: 702-895-3250