New Faculty 2025-26
The Moody School of Education welcomed nine new faculty members at the launch of the 2025-26 academic year, with additions in three of the school’s four academic units.
Christie Bledsoe, EdD
Lecturer
Professional Online Learning
Degrees: EdD in Leadership in Education Administration, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; MS in Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington; BS in Mathematics Education, Louisiana Tech University.
Carlson Coogler, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Degrees: PhD in Educational and Qualitative Research, University of Alabama; MSE in Secondary Education and English Language Arts, Samford University; BA in English Literature Honors, Samford University
Ricardo García, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Professional Online Learning
Degrees: PhD in Education, University of Texas at Arlington; MS in Counseling, Texas A&M University at Commerce; MA in Music Performance, Wichita State University; BA in Education, East Texas State University
Karis Jones, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Degrees: PhD in English Education, New York University; MA in Secondary English Education, Brooklyn College; AB in English with Certificate in French Language and Culture, Princeton University
Lauren Kirk, EdD
Senior Lecturer
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Degrees: EdD (Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education concentration), Liberty University; MSEd and BSEd, Baylor University.
Min Liu, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Degrees: PhD in Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation, University of Maryland at College Park; MA in Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation, University of Maryland at College Park; BS in Environmental Science, Beijing Normal University, China
Liz Harrelson Magill, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Degrees: PhD in Curriculum and Teaching, Baylor University; MA in Education, University of California Davis; BA in History, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
Lisa Plemons
Lecturer
Department of Educational Psychology
Degrees: MEd in Reading, University of Texas at Tyler; BSEd in Elementary Education and Special Education, Baylor University
Jee Kyung Suh, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Degrees: PhD in Teaching and Learning (Science Education), University of Iowa at Iowa City; MA in Educational Measurement and Statistics, University of Iowa at Iowa City; MS in Science Education (Biology), Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea; BS in Science Education, Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea