Texas Coalition for Heritage Spanish | COERLL

University of Texas at Austin

TeCHS

TeCHS Collaborators

Baylor University

Esther Hur, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Esther_Hur@baylor.edu

Houston Christian University

Encarna Bermejo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Coordinator, Study Abroad Language Program
School of Humanities
ebermejo@hc.edu

Sam Houston State University

Edna V. Velásquez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Coordinator of Spanish Teaching Minor
Department of World Languages and Cultures
evv003@SHSU.EDU

St. Edward’s University

Emily Bernate, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
ebernate@stedwards.edu

Southern Methodist University

Gabriela Vokic, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Department of World Languages and Literatures
vokic@smu.edu

Texas A&M University – College Station

María Irene Moyna, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Global Languages and Cultures
moyna@tamu.edu

Texas A&M University – Commerce

Flavia Belpoliti, PhD (TeCHS Project Director)
Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Director of Spanish Graduate Studies
Department of Literature and Languages
flavia.belpoliti@tamuc.edu

Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Elena Foulis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Arts
elena.foulis@tamusa.edu 

Texas Christian University

María Ciriza Lope, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies
maria.ciriza@tcu.edu

Texas Tech University

Paola Guerrero Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures
paola.guerrero@ttu.edu

University of Houston

Marta Fairclough, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Director, Spanish Heritage Language Program
Department of Hispanic Studies
mfairclough@uh.edu

Eugenia Ruiz, M.A.
Lecturer
Coordinator Spanish for Heritage Learners Program
Department of Hispanic Studies
emruiz2@central.uh.edu

Yanina Hernández, M.A.
Department of Hispanic Studies
yherna35@CougarNet.UH.EDU

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Karla González, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Co-Department Chair / Co-ESOL Program Director
Department of Modern Foreign Languages
kgonzalez@umhb.edu 

University of Texas at Arlington

Vicente Iranzo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Modern Languages
vicentejose.iranzobanuls@uta.edu

University of Texas at Austin

María Luisa Echavarría, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
marialuisa.echavarria@utexas.edu

Jocelly G. Meiners, Ph.D. (TeCHS Project Director)
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
jocelly.meiners@utexas.edu

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

José Esteban Hernández, Ph.D.
Professor
Heritage Language Program Director
Department of Writing and Language Studies
jose.e.hernandez@utrgv.edu

Katherine Christoffersen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics
Department of Writing and Language Studies
katherine.christoffersen@utrgv.edu

University of Texas at San Antonio

Lilian L. Cano, M.A.
Associate Professor of Practice
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
lilian.cano@utsa.edu

Stephanie Brock González, Ph.D.
Instructor
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
stephanie.gonzalez4@utsa.edu

Glenn Martínez, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
glenn.martinez@utsa.edu