STAFF PROFILES
Anne Rusher, Ph.D., Director
Phone: 817-871-2773
E-mail: anne.rusher@fwisd.org
| Education |
| University of Illinois |
Ph.D. |
Early Childhood Education |
| University of North Texas |
M.Ed. |
Education Administration |
| Abilene Christian University |
BS Ed. |
Elementary Education |
Michelle Leake, Ph.D., Coordinator
Phone: 817-871-2424
E-mail: michelle.leake@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
| Education |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
Ph.D. |
Political Economy & Public Policy |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
M.A. |
Public Affairs |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
B.A. |
Government and Politics |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
B.A. |
Historical Studies |
Terri King, Coordinator
Phone: 817-871-2425
E-mail: terri.king@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
| Education |
| University of North Texas |
M.S. |
Leisure Studies/Program Administration |
| Oklahoma State University |
B.S. |
Leisure Studies/Program Administration |
Latanya Washington Walker, Ph.D., RISE Evaluation Coordinator
Phone: 817-871-2348
E-mail: latanya.walker@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- Teacher/Leader Effectiveness
| Education |
| University of North Texas |
Ph.D. |
Higher Education/Student Support Services |
| Louisiana State University |
M.S. |
Non-Profit Administration/Fundraising & Development |
| Xavier University |
B.S. |
Biology |
Hugh Yuan, Research Analyst
Phone: 817-871-2399
Email: hugh.yuan@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- Advanced Learning
- Parent Engagement
| Education |
| East China Normal University |
M.A. |
Education |
| East China Normal University |
B.A. |
Education |
Elvalicia Granado, Research Analyst
Phone: 817-871-2752
E-mail: Elvalicia.Granado@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- Fort Worth After School
- American History - Insight
| Education |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
M.S. |
Developmental Psychology |
| Brown University |
B.S. |
Neuroscience |

Gwynne Morrissey, Ph.D., Research Analyst
Phone: 817-871-2404
E-mail: gwynne.morrissey@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- Texas Title I Priority Schools
- Transformational Schools
| Education |
| University of Michigan |
Ph.D. |
Education Foundations and Policy |
| University of Michigan |
M.A. |
Educational Research and Methods |
| Smith College |
M.E.D. |
Oral Deaf Education |
| Smith College |
A.B. |
Linguistics |
Shafiqul Azam, Research Analyst
Phone: 817-871-2403
E-mail: md.azam@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- Gold Seal Programs of Choice
| Education |
| Illinois State University |
M.S. |
Industrial Technology |
| Illinois State University |
M.S. |
Applied Computer Science |
| University Chittagong, Bangladesh |
B.S. |
Electrical Engineering |
Robert Veigel, Evaluation Associate
Phone: 817-871-2429
E-mail: Robert.Veigel@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
- TEXSHEP
- Aspiring Principals Program
- United Way Initiatives
- Dunbar Dropout Prevention
| Education |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
M.S. |
Social Work |
| California State University Long Beach |
B.A. |
Psychology |
Kate Naughton, Evaluation Associate
Phone: 817-871-2423
E-mail: Kate.Naughton@fwisd.org
Current Projects:
| Education |
| University of Texas at Austin |
B.A. |
English, Mandarin |
Arthurine Wade, Research Assistant
Phone: 817-852-1114
E-mail: Arthurine.Wade@fwisd.org
| Education |
| Brookhaven Community College |
Associate of Business Administration |

Joseph Mosley, Research Assistant
Phone: 817-871-2346
E-mail: Joseph.Mosley@fwisd.org
| Education |
| University of Texas at Austin |
B.S. |
Radio-Television-Film Production |
Rocio Dressler, Research Assistant
Phone: 817-871-2346
E-mail: Rocio.Dressler@fwisd.org
| Education |
| Oklahoma City University |
B.M. |
Music/Vocal Performance |