Communication & Humanities Faculty

Felicidad Balcos, Department Chair / Associate Professor
M.A. in Speech Communication, The University of the Philippines, Philippines
B.A. in Speech and Drama, The University of the Philippines, Philippines
B.S. in Elementary Education, The University of the Visayas Cebu, Philippines

Jennifer M. Rodriguez, Assistant Department Chair / Art Instructor
M.F.A. in Art, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg
B.A. in Art, The University of Texas at Austin

Juliana H. Garcia, Speech Instructor
M.A. in Communication, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg
B.A. in Liberal Arts, The University of Texas-Brownsville

Rene Z. Garza, Art Instructor
M.F.A. in 3-D Studio, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg
B.F.A. in Studio Art, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg
B.A. in Philosophy, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg

Linda Kotzur, Speech Instructor
M.A. in Communication, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg
B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Psychology, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg

Dr. Sarah Merrill, Philosophy Professor
Ph.D in Philosophy, State University of New York-Albany
M.S. in Applied Linguistics, Georgetown University
B.A. in Philosophy and Foreign Languages, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs

Nancy Russell, Art Instructor
M.S. in Studio Art, Texas A&M-Kingsville
B.F.A. in Studio Art, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg

Dr. Valerie Terry, Speech Instructor
Ph.D. in Communication, Purdue University, Indiana
Master of Public Affairs, LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Advertising, The University of Texas at Austin