AUM Faculty & Staff
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Patricia Brannon Barragan
Senior Lecturer | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
P. Brannon Barragán is a Distinguished Lecturer of Spanish at Auburn University at Montgomery, where she has taught since 2012. With over a decade of experience in language instruction, she has taught a wide range of courses, including beginner through advanced Spanish, Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, and Spanish for Legal Professionals.
In addition to her work at AUM, Brannon teaches Spanish virtually through Alabama’s ACCESS Virtual Learning program and serves as a Subject Matter Expert, reviewing and rewriting curriculum for online Spanish courses. Since 2016, she has also been an AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Rater with the College Board.
Brannon holds a Master of Arts in Linguistics with a specialization in Second Language Acquisition, ESL, and Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Texas at El Paso, as well as dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Her teaching career spans university, high school, and community programs, including ESL instruction, Spanish enrichment programs, and language teaching in both the U.S. and Mexico.
She is passionate about making language learning engaging and accessible, often incorporating music and culture into her instruction to connect with students in meaningful ways.


Angel Beck
Group Fit Instructor/Personal Trainer


Charlene Bell
Human Resources Generalist II


Julie Berube
Administrative Associate | College of Sciences




Tara Beziat
Associate Professor | College of Education
Dr. Tara L.R. Beziat is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Auburn University at Montgomery. Her research focuses on metacognition and its effects on teaching, learning and assessment. More recently, her focus has been on helping college faculty make changes to their teaching and assessment that lead to significant gains in learning while improving faculty morale. She is currently a consulting editor for Teaching of Psychology and has served as the president of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association.
Faculty’s Expertise: Quantitative Methods, Grant Writing, Faculty Development, Metacognition


Sutanu Bhattacharya
Assistant Professor | College of Sciences


Tathagata Bhattacharya
Assistant Professor | College of Sciences


Sara Bicard
Professor | College of Education
Dr. Sara Ernsbarger Bicard is a professor of special education at Auburn University at Montgomery. She has served in a variety of educational and community settings as a special teacher and behavior analyst. Her research and publications in leading journals such as the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Phi Delta Kappan focus on positive behavioral and academic interventions to support students with disabilities and improve classroom outcomes.
Faculty’s Expertise: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Inclusive Special Education, Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Teacher Preparation and Professional Development








