Anne Amis, Dean

Anne Amis is the dean of Arts, English, Communications, & Languages Divsions. She joined LSC-Kingwood in 2007. Amis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Hendrix College and a Master of Arts in Teaching ESOL from the SIT Graduate Institute.

Amis has presented two papers: "Activities to Energize Academic Writing" at the Texas of English of Other Languages (TESOL) conference in 2011. In addition, she presented "Applying Appreciative Inquiry in an ESOL Writing Class."

In 2012, she was the recipient of the Faculty International Education Grant, Vietnam. She was also honored with the 2011 LSC-Kingwood Faculty Excellence Award.

Amis is a member of the college's Intercultural Student Organization, The Academy and the Behavioral Intervention Team.

"I teach ESOL because it gives me the opportunity to work alongside immigrants and international visitors who are exploring the life-changing gifts and challenges mastering another language provides. As a second-language learner myself, I find the process extremely rich and rewarding," Amis explained. "During my time at LSC-Kingwood, I have always been offered opportunities for personal and professional growth; I love teaching and working here because I am always learning something new, be that a new course I teach a diverse and international student population or professional development activities."

Phone: 281.312.1737
Email: Anne.E.Amis@lonestar.edu
Office: APA 109I
Website: Website

Amber Williams-Lara, Department Chair

I am an “almost” native Houstonian.  I love the cultural variety that you can find in Houston. Shortly after finishing my master’s degree from the University of Houston, I began teaching as an adjunct for the North Harris campus.  I instantly knew that I wanted to teach full time and was thrilled to start as a full-time professor here in Kingwood in 2006.  One of my passions is having a welcoming classroom.  I believe we have to teach within our own talents and strengths, and it is so important to me that everyone in a classroom feels like they belong.  Some of my favorite moments are when students tell me about their experiences using their Spanish skills that they learned in class out in the “real world”.

Phone: 281.312.1736
Email: Amber.Williams-Lara@lonestar.edu
Office: LIB 206F
Website: Website

Twyla Coy, Faculty

Twyla Coy is no stranger to the LSC-Kingwood family. She was program coordinator for the Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) from 2005-2010 and was adjunct professor of speech from 2011-2016. She was recently hired as a full-time assistant professor of speech.

“I love creating a safe and encouraging classroom environment where students learn from each other, as well as love to learn and appreciate the study of communication,” Coy said. “I truly enjoy engaging students and fostering lifelong learning relationships.”

While working as an adjunct speech professor, Coy was the dual credit speech teacher at Splendora Early College High School from 2013-2016. In addition to her professional background, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Arts degree in speech communication from the University of Houston. Coy is also a member of the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) and the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA).

Phone: 281.312.8424
Email: Twyla.M.Coy@LoneStar.edu
Office: CLB 100E

Andy Luster, Faculty

Patrick ‘Andy’ Luster, M.S., is an Associate Professor of Speech at LSC-Kingwood with over 20 years of teaching experience in Texas, Louisiana, and Illinois. He has received accolades for teaching and service from Prairie View A & M University and McNeese State University. Before moving into a more professional role at PVAMU, he coached their award-winning speech and debate team to numerous national finals. He also coached a student to the American Forensics Association, the most prestigious speech and debate organization in the US, finals in two events. Andy has over 30 years of experience in public speaking at the competition, coaching, and educational levels. Andy is currently working to bring new initiatives to LSC-Kingwood in the form of educational podcasting.

Phone: 281.312.8429
Email: Patrick.A.Luster@LoneStar.edu
Office: CLB 100K

Staff