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. Johannes Strobel, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | |
| Dr. Joyce Asing Cashman, Assistant Dean | |
| Engineering | Dr. Kenith Meissner, Dean |
| Dr. Louis Everett, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate 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. Stacy Wagovich, Interim 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 | |
| Ms. Joy Olimpo, Assistant Dean for Undergradute Education and Student Support | |
| Liberal Arts | Dr. Anadeli Bencomo, Dean |
| Dr. Selfa Chew-Melendez, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies | |
| Dr. Chuck Boehmer, Associate Dean for Faculty | |
| Dr. Caitlyn Muniz, Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | |
| Dr. Rafael Valadez, Assistant Dean | |
| Science | Dr. Robert Kirken, Dean |
| Dr. Kristine Garza, Associate Dean for Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 | |
| Extended Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é | 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 | Edith Yanez |
| Health Sciences | Carla Rosete |
| College of Nursing | Susana Winebrenner |
| School of Pharmacy | Sienna Rubio |
| Science | Frank Montes de Oca III |
| Graduate School | Paulina Caldera |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Library | Lydia Limas |
College Administrative Officers (CAOs)
| College/School/Unit | Name |
|---|---|
| Business | Marina Rivera |
| Education | Elizabeth Flores |
| Engineering | Jenny Fraire-Varela |
| Extended Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é | Sonia Villa-Saenz |
| Health Sciences | Dave Casillas |
| Liberal Arts | Chris Loya |
| Science | Berenice Herrera |
| College of Nursing | Laura Aguirre |
| School of Pharmacy | Stephanie Vega |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é 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. Penelopa Espinoza, Director |
| PhD in Teaching, Learning, and Culture | Dr. Maria De La Piedra, Director |
| Teacher Education | Dr. Alyse Hachey, Co-Chair Dr. Olga Kosheleva, Co-Chair |
| Engineering | Chair Person/Director |
| Civil Engineering | Dr. Carlos M. Ferregut, Chair |
| Computer Science | Dr. Salamah Salamah, 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 |
| African American Studies | Dr. Selfa Chew-Melendez, Director |
| Art | Dr. David Griffin, Chair |
| Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) Program | Dr. Selfa Chew-Melendez, Director |
| Chicano Studies | Dr. Irma Montelongo, Director |
| Communication | Dr. Richard Pineda, 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. Gaspare Genna, Chair |
| Psychology | Dr. Wendy Francis, Chair |
| Religious Studies | Dr. Clayton Bench, Director |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Dr. Jeremy Slack, Chair |
| Theatre and Dance | Mr. Hideaki Tsutsui, Chair |
| Women's and Gender Studies | Dr. Hilda Ontiveros, Director |
| 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. Hind Al-Abadleh, Chair |
| Mathematical Sciences | Dr. Maria Cristina Mariani, Chair |
| Physics | Dr. Mark Pederson, Chair |
| College of Nursing | Chair Person/Director |
| Undergraduate Programs | Dr. Laura Rodriguez, Associate Dean for Undergraduate 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 | Vacant |
| Academic Support Units | Director |
| Academic Advising and Student Support | Dr. Heather Smith, Vice Provost for Advising, Academic Success, and Student Support |
| Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) | Dr. Karina Canaba, Director |
| Center for Community Engagement | Ms. Jenna Lujan, Director |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Honors Program | Vacant |
| Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation and Research Excellence (InSPIRE) | Dr. Jeff Olimpo, Director |
| Entering Student Experience Program | Dr. Denise Lujan, Director |
| Miner Learning Center | Vacant |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Library | Harvey Castellano, Interim Dean |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Writing Center | Dr. Lou Herman, Executive Director |
| Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Career Center | Louie Rodriguez, Vice Provost for Professional Development, Engagement, and Strategic Initiatives |