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Wailand Bessent

Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
Educational Administration
Public School Executive Leadership Emeritus

Office: SZB 310

Phone: +1 512-471-7551
Fax: +1 512-471-5975
E-Mail: w.bessent@mail.utexas.edu

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The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Educational Administration
1 University Station D5400
Austin, TX 78712-0374
UTMailCode: D5400

Office Hours

By appointment only.

Last Updated : August 1st 2006, 03:16:36 PM