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SINCE 1987

Faculty

Law Faculty

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Thomas B. Swanson, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Mr. Swanson serves as academic dean and has taught with CALS since 1987.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Law and Ethics, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Family Law, Corporate and Business Law, Civil Procedure, and Externship among others.

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Aida K. Ziemnicki, J.D.

University of Texas School of Law

Mrs. Ziemnicki has been a member of CALS faculty since 2006.
Courses taught include: Interviewing and Investigation, Legal Research and Writing, Advanced Research and Writing, Intellectual Property, Computers and the Law, Accounting Principles, and Contemporary Mathematics.

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Sahar Grovas, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Ms. Grovas has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2009.
Courses taught include: Interviewing and Investigation, Personal Injury, Civil Procedure, and Computers and the Law.

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David Simpson, J.D.

University of Houston Law Center

Mr. Simpson has been a member of CALS faculty since 2019.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Law and Ethics, Family Law, Wills, Trusts and Probate, and Computers and the Law.

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Tom Nguyen, J.D.

University of Houston Law Center

Mr. Nguyen has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2014.
Courses taught include: Corporate and Business Law, Contracts, Real Estate, and Oil and Gas Law.

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Gary DeSerio, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Mr. DeSerio has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2015.
Courses taught include: Civil Procedure, Corporate and Business Law, Introduction to Law and Ethics, and Personal Injury.

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Elaine Prappas, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Ms. Prappas has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2007.
Courses taught include: Immigration Law.

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Greg Thompson, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Mr. Thompson has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2014.
Courses taught include: Civil Procedure, Advanced Civil Procedure.

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Natalie Le, M.B.A., J.D.

Texas Southern University School of Law

Ms. Le has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2022.
Courses taught include: Corporate and Business Law, Family Law, and Wills, Trusts, and Probate.

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Melody A. Daniels, M.L.S.

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Ms. Daniels serves as Director of Education and has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Certification Exam Preparation.

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Jennifer Jenkins, J.D.

St. Mary’s University School of Law

Ms. Jenkins has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties.

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Amanda Uberti, J.D.

Widener University Schools of Law

Ms. Uberti has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: E-Discovery.

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Corey Mills, J.D.

South Texas College of Law

Mr. Mills has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2025.
Courses taught include:
Bankruptcy Law.

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Maria Filonova

Kutafin Moscow State Law University

Ms. Filonova is a graduate of CALS and has been Teaching and Library Assistant since 2016.

Business and Criminal Justice Faculty

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Dan Crawford, Ed.D.

Texas A&M Commerce

Dr. Crawford has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Business and Management.

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Tracy Leigh, M.A.

Texas State University

Ms. Leigh has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2019.
Courses taught include: Business Communication and Speech Communication.

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Brady Rocket, M.P.A.

Texas A&M International University

Mr. Rocket has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Criminal Justice.

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Derek A. Judd, M.S.

Texas A&M International University

Mr. Judd has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Criminal Justice and Criminology.

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Jennifer Ewing, M.B.A.

Michigan State University

Ms. Ewing has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Human Resources and Business Ethics.

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Alain G. Harvey, Ed.D.

University of Houston

Dr. Harvey has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2025.
Courses taught include: International Business.

General Education Faculty

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Gregory Aydt, M.S.

Illinois State University

Mr. Aydt has been a member of CALS faculty since since 1999.
Courses taught include:
American Government I.

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Robin Day, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University

Dr. Day has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2020.
Courses taught include: General Psychology.

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Noah Valdez, M.S., J.D.

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Mr. Valdez is a graduate of CALS and has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2022.
Courses taught include: Anatomy and Physiology I.

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Mary Catherine Ferguson, M.A., M.F.A.

University of Southern California

Ms. Ferguson has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: English Composition I and English Composition II.

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Rory McKenzie, M.A.

Gonzaga University

Mr. McKenzie has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2024.
Courses taught include: Comparative Politics.

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Marie S. Travis, Ph.D.

University of Texas

Dr. Travis has been a member of CALS faculty since since 2025.
Courses taught include: Introduction to Sociology.