Board of Regents and Administrative Officers
Board of Regents
Mr. Bill Mahomes, Jr., Chairman - Dallas
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Vice Chairman - Fort Worth
Mr. David C. Baggett - Houston
Mr. John W. Bellinger - San Antonio
Mr. James R. “Randy” Brooks - San Angelo
Mr. Jay C. Graham - Houston
Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III - Fort Worth
Ms. Elaine Mendoza - San Antonio
Mr. Michael J. Plank - Houston
Mr. R. Sam Torn - Houston
Student Regent - Elizabeth “Annie” Valicek
Chancellor - John Sharp
Texas A&M University Administrative Officers
President (interim) - General Mark A. Welsh III (Ret.)
Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer - Mr. Gregory W. Hartman
Senor Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Texas A&M Health (interim) - Dr. Indra K. Reddy
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Higher Education Center at McAllen - Mr. Manuel M. Vela
Vice President for Brand and Business Development - Mr. Shane Hinckley
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer - Dr. Edwin L. Pierson
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer - Mr. Kevin P. McGinnis
Chief External Affairs Officer and Senior Vice President for Academic and Strategic Collaborations - Dr. Susan G. Ballabina
Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity - Dr. Annie S. McGowan
Vice President for University Advancement - Mr. Brian Bishop
Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer - Mr. Joseph P. Pettibon II
Vice President of Campus Planning and Priority Projects - Mr. Stephen B. Franklin
Vice President for Faculty Affairs - Dr. Nagamangala K. Anand
Vice President for Government Relations - Mr. Norman R. Garza, Jr.
Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness - Mr. Damon Slaydon
Vice President for Research - Dr. Jack G. Baldauf
Vice President for Student Affairs - Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. (Ret.)
Commandant of the Corps of Cadets - Brigadier General Patrick R. Michaelis (Ret.)
Office of the Provost
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Alan R. Sams
Vice Provost for Student Success - Dr. Timothy P. Scott
Associate Vice President for Academic Effectiveness and Planning, and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison - Dr. Alicia M. Dorsey
University Librarian and Assistant Provost of University Libraries - Dr. Julie Mosbo-Ballestro
Dean, Graduate and Professional School and Associate Provost (interim) - Dr. Fuhui Tong
Associate Provost for Faculty Success and Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs (interim) - Dr. Michael Johnson
College Deans
Vice Chancellor and Dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Dr. Jeffery Savell
Dean, School of Architecture (interim) - Dr. Patrick Suermann
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (interim) - Dr. Mark J. Zoran
Dean, Mays Business School - Dr. Nate Y. Sharp
Dean, School of Dentistry - Dr. Lily T. Garcia
Dean, School of Education and Human Development - Dr. Michael de Miranda
Vice Chancellor and Dean, College of Engineering (interim) - Dr. Joe A. Elabd
Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service - Dr. Frank B. Ashley III
Dean, School of Law and Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs - Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh
Dean, School of Medicine - Dr. Amy L. Waer
Dean, School of Nursing (interim) - Dr. T. Leann Horsely
Dean, School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts (interim) - Dr. Tim D. McLaughlin
Dean, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy (acting) - Dr. Mansoor Khan
Dean, School of Public Health - Dr. Shawn G. Gibbs
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - Dr. John R. August
Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M University Qatar Campus - Dr. César O. Malavé
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Executive Leadership
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, TAMUG, Superintendent, Texas A&M Maritime Academy - Col. Michael E. Fossum USAFR (Ret.)
Executive Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Debbie Thomas
Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies - Dr. Antonietta Quigg
Associate Vice President for Academic Operations - Dr. Donna Lang
Associate Vice President for Finance and Compliance Officer - Ms. Susan Hernandez Lee
Associate Vice President for Administration and Auxiliary Services - Mr. Grant Shallenberger
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Assistant Superintendent of Cadets - Dr. Todd Sutherland
Objectives of the Graduate and Professional School
The Graduate and Professional School maintains the official record for each graduate student and, in this role, serves as the primary administrative body and overarching source of information for graduate education. Once a graduate student is accepted by an academic department, interdisciplinary degree program, or college, the Graduate and Professional School assists with and facilitates progression toward the completion of a graduate degree through the maintenance of all official records. The Graduate and Professional School interacts directly with the Graduate and Professional Council and Graduate Operations Committee to set university guidelines, and all departments and colleges use these as a framework for operation, only setting more stringent standards when needed and appropriate. Clearance for graduation, including final review of theses, dissertations, and records of study when required, is performed by the Graduate and Professional School; but the Office of the Registrar is responsible for issuing all transcripts.
The overall objective of graduate and professional studies is to provide a student with intellectual depth and breadth, appropriate training, and the professional development necessary to pursue a productive career in a profession and/or in various fields of teaching and research and in other ways make a larger contribution to society than would be otherwise possible.
A graduate student is admitted for graduate study in a department to pursue generally only one of the university graduate programs at a time. Such programs are usually accessible by admission into a single department. A select number of combined degree programs allow a student the opportunity to pursue two degrees simultaneously. For a listing of the approved combined degree programs, a student should consult the graduate and professional catalog and his/her department. In some cases, an intercollegiate faculty oversees the programs allowing access through several departments. Each department has one or more graduate program directors and graduate advisors who can provide information about specific programs within that department.
A student’s program of graduate study may consist of a combination of coursework, independent study and scholarly research resulting in a report, record of study, master’s thesis, or doctoral dissertation. In some programs, a student may be required to participate in an internship or other professional activity to satisfy particular degree requirements. Some departments require a student’s participation in teaching as part of the degree program.
Administration of Graduate and Professional Studies
The graduate faculty at Texas A&M University consists of the President, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Associate Provosts, the Deans of all subject-matter colleges and schools, selected Directors and properly qualified academic groups. Members of the graduate faculty participate in the graduate degree programs of the University by serving on student advisory committees and teaching graduate courses. Individuals who are not members of the graduate faculty of Texas A&M University may not teach graduate courses or serve on student advisory committees unless special approval is granted by the Graduate and Professional School.
Graduate and Professional School Administrative Officers
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School – Fuhui Tong, PhD
Associate Dean of the Graduate and Professional School – Julie Harlin, PhD
Associate Dean of the Graduate and Professional School – Charles Criscione, PhD
Graduate and Professional Council
The Graduate and Professional Council (GPC) is composed of representatives from the graduate faculty at Texas A&M University. The Council develops and maintains policies and procedures pertaining to graduate programs at the university. The Council’s functions include long-range planning, recommendation of new programs and courses, evaluation of existing programs and courses, and facilitation of university accreditation.
The GPC shall review all curricular requests pertaining to the graduate and professional academic programs submitted through the Curricular Approval Request System (CARS), shall be responsible for the quality and development of the graduate instruction and programs, and shall advise the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School on all graduate and professional matters.
The Council shall have the authority to create standing and ad hoc committees as necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Standing committees of the Graduate and Professional Council will include a Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee, a First Professional Doctorate Curricular Review Committee, and a Graduate Policies and Standards Committee. Ad hoc committees will be created as needed.
The Graduate and Professional Council shall communicate in writing, through its Administrative Assistant, recommendations to the Faculty Senate by way of the Executive Committee. Agenda items and questions may be sent via email to the Graduate and Professional Council Administrative Assistant at GPCAdmin@tamu.edu.
Membership shall consist of one representative from each college and off-campus academic unit who shall be selected by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee after consultation with the college and school deans and caucuses (chairs of the college committees for graduate instruction shall be considered for appointment); two representatives of the Graduate Faculty who shall be selected by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee; two graduate students who shall be selected by the Graduate and Professional Student Government; and the Associate Provost and Dean for the Graduate and Professional School as an ex-officio member. To ensure continuity, the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School shall serve as Chair of the Graduate and Professional Council.
All faculty representatives shall be members of the Graduate Faculty. All the above members – except the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School – shall be voting members. In the absence of an appointed member, a substitute may vote on behalf of that unit. All faculty members shall serve three-year terms. Those serving on the GPC as a result of their position at Texas A&M University shall continue to serve as long as they are in that position. Student members shall serve one-year terms.
A representative from the Graduate and Professional School shall serve as the Administrative Assistant, but shall not have voting privileges.
A representative from the Graduate and Professional School and one representative of the University Library Council shall serve as non-voting members. In addition, a representative from Curricular Services shall provide advice and serve as a non-voting member.
Graduate and Professional Council Members
September 2022 – August 2023 (as of 10 March 2023)
Fuhui Tong, Graduate and Professional School – Chair*
Mark C. Gleason, Graduate and Professional School – Administrative Assistant*
Mary Bryk, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Maria Escobar-Lemmon, Bush School of Government and Public Service
William "Dwight" Garey, Mays Business School
Tamika Gilreath, School of Public Health
Beverly Irby, School of Education and Human Development
Mansoor Khan, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy
Charlotte Ku, School of Law
William Murphy, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Antonietta Quigg, Galveston Campus
Katherine R. Reed, School of Architecture
Adam Seipp, College of Arts and Sciences
Jon Skare, School of Medicine
Matthew Sorenson, School of Nursing
Courtney Starrett, School of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts
Reginald Taylor, School of Dentistry
Duncan M. "Hank" Walker, College of Engineering
Luz Herrera, Faculty Senate
Dahlia Taha, Graduate and Professional Student Government
Yaswant Devarakonda, Graduate and Professional Student Government
Terra Bissett, Curricular Services*
Alicia Dorsey, Office of the Provost*
Stephanie Graves, University Libraries*
Trent Smith, Graduate and Professional School*
Sandra Williams, Office of the Registrar*
* Indicates non-voting member
Graduate Operations Committee
The Graduate Operations Committee (GOC) serves as an advisory body to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School. It focuses primarily on operations and procedures regarding administration of graduate and professional education throughout the University. The Graduate Operations Committee serves as a forum for the Associate Deans in each College to discuss issues/concerns of an operational nature, and to recommend procedures, which are as uniform as possible across Colleges, to resolve these issues/concerns. The Graduate Operations Committee works very closely with the Graduate and Professional Council to coordinate all curriculum and policy issues. It also works closely with the Academic Operations Committee to consider recommendations concerning operations and procedures. Each academic College is represented on the Graduate Operations Committee by the Associate Dean (or other named individual) responsible for graduate studies in that College.
Graduate Operations Committee Members
September 2022 - August 2023 (as of 10 March 2023)
Fuhui Tong – Chair
Michael Alexander
Christine Bergeron
Mary Bryk
Michael Criscitiello
Maria Escobar-Lemmon
Jennifer Griffith
Terri Helge
Beverly Irby
Mansoor Kahn
Antonietta Quigg
Katherine Reed
Ivan Rusyn
Adam Seipp
Matthew Sorenson
Jerry Strawser
Reginald Taylor
Hank Walker
Van Wilson
Dahlia Taha (Graduate and Professional Student Government President)
College and School Committees on Graduate Instruction
Graduate Instruction Committees (GICs) are responsible for making recommendations concerning graduate course offerings, general policies on graduate instruction, and for other matters pertaining to graduate studies in each College.
Committees on Graduate Instruction
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mary Bryk, Chair
Zach Adelman
Craig Coates
Scott Cummings
Kathrin Dunlap
Morgan Farnell
Sandun Fernando
Masami Fujiwara
Gerard Kyle
David Leatham
Jamie Norgaard
Jean-Philippe Pellois
James Petrick
Suresh Pillai
Oscar Riera-Lizarazu
Victoria Salin
Won Bo Shim
Wayne C. Smith
David Stelly
David Threadgill
School of Architecture
Katie Reed, Co-Chair
Shelley Holliday, Co-Chair
Amir Behzadan
Stephen Caffey
Chanam Lee
Nancy Klein
George Rogers
Shelley Smith
Dave Wentling
College of Arts and Sciences
Adam Seipp, Co-Chair
Heath Blackmon
Richard Curry
Lei Fang
Anthony Filippi
Franco Marcantonio
Heili Pals
Debdeep Pati
Martin Peterson
Ralf Rapp
Roger Reese
Maurice Rojas
Istvan Szunyogh
Matthew Vess
Anna Wiederhold Wolfe
Chrissy Wiederwohl
Jeffrey Winking
Sarah Zubairy
Mays Business School
PhD
Mike Withers, Chair
James Abbey
Yong Chen
Matt Ege
Joel Koopman
Alina Sorescu
MBA, Executive MBA, and Professional MBA
Jerry Strawser, Chair
David Flint
Bala Shetty
MS
Michael Alexander, Chair
Nicky Amos, Vice-Chair
Lisa Provines, Secretary
Lisa Burton
Richard Castleberry
Ron Chandler
David Flint
Dwight Garey
Myra Gonzalez
Veronica Stilley
Dwayne Whitten
School of Dentistry
Reginald Taylor, Chair
Sid Poorya Jalali
Carolyn Kerins
Elias Kontogiorgos
Ioannis Kormas
Hui Liang
Carlos Parra Carrasquer
Andrew Read-Fuller
L. Bruno Ruest
Larry Tadlock
Peggy Timothé
Victoria Woo
School of Education and Human Development
Beverly J. Irby, Chair
Jiling Liu
Wen Luo
Elizabeth Roumell
Kerri Smith
Jamaal Young
College of Engineering
Duncan M. “Hank” Walker, Chair
David Allen
Kelly Brumbelow
Aniruddha Datta
Michael Demkowicz
Diego Donzis
Sandun D. Fernando
Joe Geunes
Micah Green
John Keyser
Jorge Leon
Jenn-Tai Liang
Kristen Maitland
Bryan Rasmussen
Jeff Sammons
Pavel Tsvetkov
Victor Ugaz
Taylor Ware
Yunlong Zhang
Bush School of Government and Public Service
Maria Escobar-Lemmon, Chair
Scott J. Cook
Carmela Garritano
Deborah L. Kerr
John Schuessler
Arnold Vedlitz
School of Law
David Dye, Chair
Mark Burge
William Byrnes
Terri Helge
Charlotte Ku
School of Medicine
Jon Skare, Chair
Robert Carpenter
David Huston
Julian Leibowitz
Rajesh Miranda
Van Wilson*
Justin Kenney (Student Representative)*
Tejaswini Reddy (Student Representative)*
Farah Wazir (Student Representative)*
* Non-Voting Member
School of Nursing
Matthew Sorenson, Chair
Nancy Downing
Jodie C. Gary
Martha L. Hare
Matt F. Hoffman
Melinda Jensen
Nora Montalvo-Liendo
Deborah L. O'Briant
Robin L. Page
Gina Rowe
Stacey A. Mitchell
Robin E. Williamson
Cassie Conway (Student Member)
Amy McNicoll (Student Member)
School of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts
Chris Bergeron, Chair
Susanneh Bieber
Leonardo Cardoso
David Donkor
Daniel Humphrey
Caleb Kicklighter
Francesca Marini
Ann McNamara
Angenette Spalink
Courtney Starrett
School of Pharmacy
Mansoor Khan, Chair
Fatima Alshbool
Fadi Khasawneh
Srinath Palakurthi
Ziyaur Rahman
Sara Rogers
Yinan Wei
Lixian Zhong
Lin Zhu
School of Public Health
Leslie Cizmas, Chair
Nelda Mier, Vice Chair
Dennis Gorman
Szu-hsuan (Sherry) Lin
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
William Murphy, Chair
James Cai
Gregory Johnson
Sara Lawhon
Paul Morley
Mary Nabity
Terje Raudsepp
Gonzalo Rivera
Jan Suchodolski
Christine Budke*
Noah Cohen*
Michael Criscitiello*
Dana Gaddy*
Charles Long*
Albert Mulenga*
Ashley Seabury*
* Ex-Officio
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Antonietta Quigg, Chair
Wesley Highfield
Jenna Lamphere
Holly Richards
Ashley Ross
Anja Schulze
Ping Wang