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 or post-doctoral scholars in the College of Education 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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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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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

Laura Patricia Contreras

Graduate Assistant
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Office: CEB 320

Bridget Daleiden

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

Travis Hammond

Special Education; College of Education
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Stephanie Huff

Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education; Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
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Mail Code: 3014
Phone: 702-895-1097

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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Lisa Jeanne Messing

Special Education Ph.D.
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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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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

JinKun Shen

Teacher Education; Teaching and Learning 
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Rhianon Simon

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Phone: 702-895-1532

Sage Stafford

Graduate Research Assistant
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Phone: 702-895-2702

Melissa Stoffers

Postdoctoral Researcher
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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

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