New faculty Members

Baylor School of Education welcomed eight new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year, with additions in each of the SOE’s four academic units: Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Online Learning.

Luke Bennett, EdD

Assistant Professor

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Degrees: Florida International University (BA), Belhaven University (MA), Nova Southeastern University (EdD)

Mandy Dunphy, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Degrees: University of Iowa (BA, MS, and PhD)

Diedre Gilley, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Educational Psychology

Degrees: Pfeiffer University (BA), Florida State University (MS and PhD)

Angela Girdley, PhD

Lecturer

Online Learning

Degrees: University of Illinois (BME, MEd, PhD)), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv)

Bree Jimenez, PhD

Professor, Chair

Department of Educational Psychology

Degrees: University of Central Florida (BS), University of North Carolina-Charlotte (MEd, PhD)

Gospel Y. Kim, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA

Assistant Professor

Department of Educational Psychology

Degrees: Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea (BA, MA), University of Kansas (PhD)

Nathern Okilwa, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Educational Leadership

Degrees: Mosoriot Teachers College-Kenya, University of Wyoming-Laramie (BA, MA), University of Texas-Austin (PhD)

Stefan Vaughn

Lecturer

Online Learning

Degrees: Northwest Florida State College (BAS), University of West Florida (MS, EdS, EdD)