Faculty Listing

Tonja Wissinger

Interim Dean & Professor of Instruction
Areas of Interest: Women’s History, American and British Women’s Literature,
Gender Studies, History of Medicine, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Alcohol Studies
Curriculum Vitae
twissin@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2814 | HH 2.114

Victoria Askew

Healthcare Studies, Lecturer
Healthcare Studies Internships
Areas of Interest: Healthcare studies, industrial hygiene, and occupational health and safety
Victoria.askew@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2297 | HH 2.804

Claire Baetge

Healthcare Studies, Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Obesity in Women
cxb170330@utdallas.edu

John Bell

Martial Arts and Self-Defense, Lecturer
jsb018200@utdallas.edu

Kathleen A. Byrnes

Associate Professor of Instruction, Program Head Healthcare Studies
Areas of Interest: Mental Health, Gerontology, Health Care Administration, Health Careers Preparation
Curriculum Vitae
kab019000@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323 | HH 2.104B

Susan P. Chizeck

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Health Policy, Asian Studies, Experiential Education, Mental Health
Curriculum Vitae | Profile
chizeck@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2248 | HH 2.808

Torrie Cropps

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Black Collegiate Women, Marginalized Groups in STEM+ Agriculture
torrie.cropps@utdallas.edu | 972-883-4821 | AD 2.208

Laura Day

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics
Curriculum Vitae | Profile
lnd092000@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323

Terry Gold

Yoga, Lecturer
Areas of Interest:
yogagold@utdallas.edu

Kyle A. Hammonds

Assistant Professor of Instruction, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Areas of Interest: Narrative & Interpretation, Fan Studies, Philosophy of Communication,  Dark Side of Communication (cult activity, gothic tourism, media & stigma) 

kxh230016@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323 | HH 2.130

M. Lance Lusk, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Areas of Interest: American Popular Culture, Classics, Film, American Modernist Literature, Shakespeare, Sports  
Marc.Lusk@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323 | HH 2.132

Rachael McBride

Healthcare Studies, Lecturer
Areas of Interest: History
rlp019100@utdallas.edu

Kaaz Naqvi

Program Head, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies & American Studies, Assistant Professor of Instruction
Areas of Interest: African American History, Immigration, American Muslims, Radicalism, Empire, Sports
Curriculum Vitae
skn180000@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2379 | HH 2.122

Karen Prager

Retired, Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest: Romantic Relationships, Intimacy, Conflict Management, Gender Equity, Marriage
Curriculum Vitae | Profile
kprager@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323 | HH 2.501/GR 2.600

Alexey Root

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: K-12 Education, Gifted & Talented Education, Social Studies Education,
Public and School Libraries, Chess
Curriculum Vitae | Profile
aroot@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2323

Jonathan Rosa

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: American Studies
jonathan.rosa@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2024 | HH 2.804

Lona Sandon

Healthcare Studies, Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Nutrition
lxs095000@utdallas.edu | 972-883-1521

Ryan Savard

Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Kinesiology
ryan.savard@utdallas.edu | HH 2.804

Erin Smith

Professor
Areas of Interest: 19th- & 20th-century American Literatures & Cultures, History of the Book,
Gender Studies
Curriculum Vitae | Profile
erins@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2338 | HH 2.304