Academic Unit Directory
Deans 
Associate and Assistant Deans 
Department Chairs and Academic Program Directors 
Assistants to a Dean 
College/School Administrative Officers
| College/School/Unit | Name | 
|---|---|
| Business | Dr. John Hadjimarcou, Dean | 
| Dr. Hendrick Devos, Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, and Graduate Programs | |
| Dr. Fernando Jiménez, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | |
| Dr. Jesus Rolando Nuñez, Assistant Dean | |
| Education | Dr. Clifton Tanabe, Dean | 
| Dr. Erika Mein, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | |
| Dr. Joyce Asing Cashman, Assistant Dean | |
| Engineering | Dr. Kenith Meissner, Dean | 
| Dr. Louis Everett, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studies | |
| Dr. Eric MacDonald, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | |
| Mr. Gabby Gandara, Assistant Dean for Engineering Student Success | |
| Dr. Martine Ceberio, Associate Dean for People, Culture, and Environment | |
| Health Sciences | Dr. Scott Kruse, Dean | 
| Ms. Letty Paez, Executive Associate Dean | |
| Dr. Joao Ferreira-Pinto, Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Evaluation | |
| Dr. Emre Umucu, Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship | |
| Dr. Stacy Wagovich, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs | |
| Ms. Joy Olimpo, Assistant Dean for Undergradute Education and Student Support | |
| Liberal Arts | Dr. Anadeli Bencomo, Dean | 
| Dr. Selfa Chew-Melendez, Associate Dean for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studies | |
| Dr. Chuck Boehmer, Associate Dean for Faculty | |
| Dr. Caitlyn Muniz, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | |
| Dr. Rafael Valadez, Assistant Dean | |
| Science | Dr. Elizabeth J. Walsh, Interim Dean | 
| Dr. Kristine Garza, Associate Dean for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Student Success | |
| Dr. Lixin Jin, Associate Dean for Research | |
| Dr. Elizabeth J. Walsh, Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success | |
| Dr. Kyung-An Han, Associate Dean for Faculty Success | |
| Dr. Gail Arnold, Assistant Dean | |
| College of Nursing | Dr. Leslie Robbins, Dean | 
| Dr. Karen Fowler, Associate Dean for Graduate Education | |
| Dr. Laura Rodriguez, Associate Dean for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Education | |
| School of Pharmacy | Dr. José O. Rivera, Dean | 
| Dr. Amanda Loya, Associate Dean for Community and Clinical Programs | |
| Dr. Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Associate Dean for Assessment, Acreditation, and Strategic Planning | |
| Dr. Scott Weston, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | |
| Ms. Lucina Zárate, Assistant Dean | |
| Extended University | Dr. Beth Brunk, Dean | 
| Graduate School | Dr. Stephen Crites, Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Dean of the Graduate School | 
| Dr. Katherine Serafine, Associate Dean | |
| Dr. John Indiatsi, Assistant Dean | 
Assistants to a Dean/VP
| College/School/Unit | Name | 
|---|---|
| Business | Laura Ceniceros | 
| Education | Paige Mandell | 
| Engineering | Christine Bonilla-Armstrong | 
| Liberal Arts | Judith Heredia-Perry | 
| Health Sciences | Carla Rosete | 
| College of Nursing | Susana Winebrenner | 
| School of Pharmacy | Sienna Rubio | 
| Science | Frank Montes de Oca III | 
| Graduate School | Paulina Caldera | 
| University Library | Lydia Limas | 
College Administrative Officers (CAOs)
| College/School/Unit | Name | 
|---|---|
| Business | Marina Rivera | 
| Education | Elizabeth Flores | 
| Engineering | Jenny Fraire-Varela | 
| Extended University | Sonia Villa-Saenz | 
| Health Sciences | Dave Casillas | 
| Liberal Arts | Monica Rosskopf | 
| Science | Berenice Herrera | 
| College of Nursing | Laura Aguirre | 
| School of Pharmacy | Stephanie Vega | 
| University Library | Deborah (Bonnie) Cardona | 
Department Chairs / Academic Program Directors
| Business | Chair Person/Director | 
|---|---|
| Accounting and Information Systems | Dr. Adam Esplin, Chair | 
| Economics and Finance | Dr. Eddie Wei, Chair | 
| Marketing, Management, and Supply Chain | Dr. Jose Humberto Ablanedo Rosas, Chair | 
| Education | Chair Person/Director | 
| Educational Leadership and Foundations | Dr. Jesus Cisneros, Chair | 
| Counseling, Special Education and Educational Psychology | Dr. Beverly Argus-Calvo, Chair | 
| Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Administration | Dr. Erin Doran, Director | 
| PhD in Teaching, Learning, and Culture | Dr. William Robertson, Director | 
| Teacher Education | Dr. Song An, Co-Chair Dr. Olga Kosheleva, Co-Chair | 
| Engineering | Chair Person/Director | 
| Civil Engineering | Dr. Carlos M. Ferregut, Chair | 
| Computer Science | Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Interim Chair | 
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Dr. Miguel Velez-Reyes, Chair | 
| Engineering Education Leadership | Dr. Roger V. Gonzalez, Chair | 
| Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering | Dr. Bill Tseng, Chair | 
| Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Yirong Lin, Chair | 
| Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering | Dr. Stella Quinones, Chair | 
| Health Sciences | Chair Person/Director | 
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Dr. Carolina Valencia, Director | 
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Dr. Lorraine Torres, Director | 
| Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences | Dr. Alvaro Gurovich, Chair | 
| Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program | Dr. Sudip Bajpeyi, Director | 
| Kinesiology | Dr. Jason Boyle, Chair | 
| Occupational Therapy | Dr. William (Bill) Roberts, Chair | 
| Public Health Sciences | Dr. Maria Duarte-Gardea, Chair | 
| Social Work | Dr. Eva Moya, Chair | 
| Dr. Vanessa Mueller, Chair | |
| Liberal Arts | Chair Person/Director | 
| Art | Dr. Juan Juarez, Chair | 
| Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) Program | Dr. Selfa Chew-Melendez, Director | 
| Chicano Studies | Dr. Irma Montelongo, Director | 
| Communication | Dr. Roberto Avant-Mier, Chair | 
| Creative Writing | Dr. Daniel Chacon, Chair | 
| Criminal Justice and Security Studies | Dr. Egbert Zavala, Chair | 
| English | Dr. Joseph Ortiz, Chair | 
| History | Dr. Ernesto Chavez, Chair | 
| Humanities | Dr. Ronald Weber, Director | 
| Latin-US and Linguistics | Dr. Annie Tremblay, Chair | 
| Latin American and Border Studies (CIBS) | Dr. Josiah Heyman, Director | 
| Leadership and Community Engagement Program | Dr. Areli Chacon Silva, Director | 
| Military Science | Mjr. Christopher Beckwith, Director | 
| Music | Dr. Charles Leinberger, Chair | 
| Philosophy | Dr. Noell Birondo, Chair | 
| Political Science and Public Administration | Dr. José Villalobos, Chair | 
| Psychology | Dr. Wendy Francis, Chair | 
| Religious Studies | Dr. Clayton Bench, Director | 
| Sociology and Anthropology | Dr. Jeremy Slack, Chair | 
| Theatre and Dance | Mr. Henry MacCarthy, Chair | 
| Science | Chair Person/Director | 
| Biological Sciences | Dr. Kendal Hirschi, Chair | 
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Dr. Carlos Cabrera Martínez, Chair | 
| Computational Science | Dr. Ming Ying Leung, Director | 
| Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences | Dr. Mark Engle, Chair | 
| Mathematical Sciences | Dr. Maria Cristina Mariani, Chair | 
| Physics | Dr. Mark Pederson, Chair | 
| College of Nursing | Chair Person/Director | 
| ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Programs | Dr. Laura Rodriguez, Associate Dean for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Education | 
| Master's Programs; Post Graduate’s Nurse Practitioner Certificates; Post Graduate’s Nurse Certificates; and Doctoral Programs | Dr. Karen Fowler, Associate Dean for Graduate Education | 
| School of Pharmacy | Chair Person/Director | 
| Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Sciences | Dr. Margie Padilla, Chair | 
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Dr. Ian Mendez, Chair | 
| Academic Support Units | Director | 
| Academic Advising and Student Support | Dr. Heather Smith, Vice Provost for Advising, Academic Success, and Student Support | 
| Campus Office of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Research Initiatives (COURI) | Dr. Karina Canaba, Director | 
| Center for Community Engagement | Ms. Jenna Lujan, Director | 
| University Honors Program | Dr. Michael Topp | 
| Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation and Research Excellence (InSPIRE) | Dr. Christina E. D'Arcy | 
| Entering Student Experience Program | Dr. Denise Lujan, Director | 
| Miner Learning Center | Dr. Lou Herman, Director | 
| University Library | Harvey Castellano, Dean | 
| University Writing Center | Dr. Lou Herman, Executive Director | 
| University Career Center | Louie Rodriguez, Vice Provost for Professional Development, Engagement, and Strategic Initiatives |