Board of Regents and Administrative Officers
Board of Regents
The responsibilities of The A&M System Board of Regents are to oversee the administration and set policy direction for the System’s 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus.
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Chairman - Fort Worth
Mr. Jay C. Graham, Vice Chairman - Houston
Mr. David C. Baggett - Houston
Mr. John W. Bellinger - San Antonio
Mr. James R. “Randy” Brooks - San Angelo
Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III - Fort Worth
Mr. William "Bill" Mahomes- Dallas
Mrs. Kelley Sullivan Georgiades- Galveston
Mr. R. Sam Torn - Houston
Student Regent - Mr. Cage M. Sawyers
Chancellor - Mr. Glenn Hegar
Texas A&M University Administrative Officers
President - General Mark A. Welsh III (Ret.)
Executive Vice President and Provost - Dr. Alan R. Sams
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Texas A&M Health (interim) - Dr. Indra K. Reddy
Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs, Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - Fort Worth - Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M at Galveston - Colonel Michael E. Fossum USAFR (Ret.)
Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer - Mr. R. Ethan Braden
Vice President for Finance & Chief Financial Officer - Mr. John W. Crawford
Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness - Mr. Henry Judah
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer - Dr. Edwin L. Pierson
Senior Vice President for Strategy and Business Services - Mr. Joseph P. Pettibon II
Vice President for Research (Interim) - Dr. Costas N. Georghiades
Vice President for Student Affairs - Dr. Bill Kibler
Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - D.C. (Interim) - Mr. Raymond Robertson
Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Higher Education Center at McAllen - Mr. Manual M. Vela
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Energy Services - Mr. Les Williams
Commandant of the Corps of Cadets (interim) - Lieutenant General Loyd S. Utterback (Ret.)
Chief Compliance Officer - Ms. Lisa K. Akin
Chief Operating Officer - Mr. Peter Lange
Chief of Staff - Dr. Susan G. Ballabina
Director of Athletics - Mr. Trev L. Alberts
Office of the Provost
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer- Dr. Alan R. Sams
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs - Dr. Timothy P. Scott
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs - Dr. Blanca Lupiani
Associate Provost for Academic Enhancement - Dr. Michael Johnson
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School - Dr. Fuhui Tong
University Librarian and Assistant Provost of University Libraries - Dr. Julie Mosbo-Ballestro
Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs, Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - Fort Worth - Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh
Vice President for Research (Interim) - Dr. Costas N. Georghiades
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Chief Enrollment Officer - Mr. Chris Reed
Associate Vice President for Global Engagement - Dr. Holly Hudson
Chief of Staff for the Provost and Assistant Vice President - Dr. Timothy C. Powers
College and School Deans
Vice Chancellor and Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Dr. Jeffrey W. Savell
Dean, School of Architecture - Dr. Lingqian (Ivy) Hu
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences - Dr. Mark J. Zoran
Dean, Mays Business School - Dr. Nate Y. Sharp
Dean, College of Dentistry - Dr. Lily T. Garcia
Dean, College of Education and Human Development - Dr. Michael A. de Miranda
Vice Chancellor and Dean, College of Engineering - Dr. Robert H. Bishop
Dean, School of Engineering Medicine (interim) - Dr. Timothy B. Boone
Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service - Hon. John B. Sherman
Dean, School of Law and Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs - Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh
Dean, Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine - Dr. Amy L. Waer
Dean, College of Nursing - Dr. T. Leann Horsley
Dean, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts - Dr. Timothy D. McLaughlin
Dean, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy - Dr. Mansoor Khan
Dean, School of Public Health - Dr. Shawn G. Gibbs
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - Dr. John R. August
Dean, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University at Galveston - Dr. Deborah J. Thomas.
Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M University at Qatar - Dr. César O. Malavé
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M at Galveston, Superintendent of Texas A&M Maritime Academy - Colonel Michael E. Fossum USAFR (Ret.)
Dean, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies and Executive Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs - Dr. Deborah J. Thomas.
Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (interim) - Dr. Pete van Hengstum
Executive Associate Dean, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies and 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 W. Shallenberger
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Assistant Superintendent of Cadets - Dr. Todd Sutherland
Executive Director, Technology Services - Mr. John Kovacevich
Executive Director, Branch and Remote Campuses - Ms. Rebecca Watts
Director of Development and Corporate Relations, Texas A&M Foundation - Mr. Jason E. Tieman
Director, Human Resources Services - Mr. Ron Sorensen
Assistant Vice President and Deputy Superintendent of Texas A&M Maritime Academy and Vessel Operations and Emergency Management - Captain Allan F. Post
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/school, 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, interdisciplinary degree programs, and colleges/schools 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 an academic unit to pursue generally only one of the university's graduate programs at a time. Such programs are usually accessible by admission into a single academic unit. 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 the administrative department or college/school. In some cases, an intercollegiate faculty oversees the programs allowing access through several academic units. Each unit has one or more graduate program directors and advisors who can provide information about specific programs within that academic unit.
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 academic units may also 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, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, the Associate Provosts, the Deans of all subject-matter colleges, 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) develops and maintains policies and procedures pertaining to graduate and professional programs at Texas A&M 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 membership consists of one representative from each college or school, two representatives of the Graduate Faculty selected by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, two graduate students who shall be selected by the Graduate and Professional Student Government, the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School (ex-officio), and representatives from the Graduate and Professional School, the University Libraries, Curricular Services, the Office of the Registrar, and the Provost’s Office. 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. Representatives from the Graduate and Professional School, the University Libraries, Curricular Services, the Office of the Registrar, and the Office of the Provost shall provide advice and serve as non-voting members.
A representative from the Graduate and Professional School shall serve as the Administrative Assistant, but shall not have voting privileges.
Standing committees of the Graduate and Professional Council include a Master’s and Doctoral Curricular Review Committee, a Professional Practice Doctorate Curricular Review Committee, and a Graduate Policies and Standards Committee. Ad hoc committees will be created as needed.
The GPC reviews all curricular requests pertaining to the graduate and professional academic programs submitted through the Curricular Approval Request System (CARS), oversees the quality and development of the graduate instruction and programs, evaluates degree equivalency requests, and advises the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School on all graduate and professional matters.
The Graduate and Professional Council communicates, 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.
Graduate and Professional Council Members
September 2024 – August 2025 (as of 4 March 2025)
Fuhui Tong, Graduate and Professional School – Chair*
Mark C. Gleason, Graduate and Professional School – Administrative Assistant*
Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant, College of Medicine
Mary Bryk, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Michael Criscitiello, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
William Dwight Garey, Mays Business School
Peter Van Hengstum, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies
Donald House, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Beverly Irby, College of Education and Human Development
Charlotte Ku, School of Law
Rhonda Rahn, School of Public Health
Katherine R. Reed, College of Architecture
Adam Seipp, College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Shandley, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Matthew Sorenson, College of Nursing
Reginald Taylor, College of Dentistry
Michelle Taylor-Robinson, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Duncan M. Walker, College of Engineering
Yinan Wei, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
President, Graduate and Professional Student Government
Member, Graduate and Professional Student Government
Angel Carrizales, Curricular Services*
Kristin Chaney, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences*
Alicia Dorsey, Office of the Provost*
Stephanie Graves, University Libraries*
Terri Helge, School of Law*
Michelle Hook, College of Medicine*
Frank North, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy*
Trent Smith, Graduate and Professional School*
Sandra Williams, Office of the Registrar*
* 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 2024 - August 2025 (as of 4 March 2025)
Fuhui Tong, Graduate and Professional School – Chair
Michael Alexander, Mays Business School
Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant, College of Medicine
Christine Bergeron, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Mary Bryk, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Michael Criscitiello, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Terri Helge, School of Law
Beverly Irby, College of Education and Human Development
Mansoor Kahn, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
Konstantinos Kakosimos, Qatar Campus
Rhonda Rahn, School of Public Health
Katherine Reed, College of Architecture
Rahul Srinivasan, Interdisciplinary Degree Programs
Adam Seipp, College of Arts and Sciences
Matthew Sorenson, College of Nursing
Jerry Strawser, Mays Business School
Reginald Taylor, College of Dentistry
Michelle Taylor-Robinson, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Peter Van Hengstum, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies
Duncan M. Walker, College of Engineering
President, Graduate and Professional Student Government
College and School Graduate Instruction Committees
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 or School.
Committees on Graduate Instruction
September 2024 – August 2025 (as of 4 March 2025)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mary Bryk – Chair
Zach Adelman
Craig Coates
John Crompton
Kathrin Dunlap
Sandun Fernando
Masami Fujiwara
Gerard Kyle
David Leatham
Jamie Norgaard
John Park
Suresh Pillai
Michael Polymenis
Oscar Riera-Lizarazu
Brian Shaw
Wayne C. Smith
David Stelly
Yuxiang Sun
Rosemary Walzem
Gary Wingenbach
College of Architecture
Katie Reed – Co-Chair
Shelley Holliday – Co-Chair
Stephen Caffey
Monica Garner*
Weiling He
Trey Morgan
Thena Morris*
Ji Won Nam
George Rogers
Zofia Rybkowski
Shelley Smith*
Dave Wentling
Ginger White*
* Non-Voting Member
College of Arts and Sciences
Adam Seipp – Chair
Heath Blackmon
Alexander Brown
Richard Curry
Tasha Dubriwny
Lei Fang
Anthony Filippi
Hiroko Kitajima
Nancy Plankey-Videla
Anita Rapp
Ralf Rapp
Omar Rivera
Katherine Unterman
Matthew Vess
Chrissy Wiederwohl
Jeffrey Winking
Raymond Wong
Igor Zelenko
Mays Business School
PhD Programs
Rogelio Oliva – Chair
James Abbey
Yong Chen
Matt Ege
Joel Koopman
Yan "Lucy" Liu
MBA Programs
Jerry Strawser – Chair
Marla Collins
Amy Dwyer
Myra Gonzalez
Sarah Jaks
Julie Orzabel
MS Programs
Michael Alexander – Chair
Lisa Provines – Secretary
Javier Aldape
Robert Beatty
Michelle Diaz
David Flint
William "Dwight" Garey
Casey Kyllonen
Misty Page
Russ Peterson
Veronica Stilley
Ed White
Dwayne Whitten
College of Dentistry
Reginald Taylor – Chair
Sid Poorya Jalali
Carolyn Kerins
Elias Kontogiorgos
Hui Liang
Shivam Mehta
Carlos Parra Carrasquer
Andrew Read-Fuller
L. Bruno Ruest
Peggy Timothé
Kerry Tryon
Victoria Woo
College of Education and Human Development
Beverly J. Irby – Chair
Daniel Hajovsky
Jiling Liu
Jean Madsen
Debra McKeown
Kerri Smith*
* Non-Voting Member
College of Engineering
Duncan M. "Hank" Walker – Chair
Danny Alge
Raktim Bhattacharya
Kelly Brumbelow
Aniruddha Datta
Michael Demkowicz
Sandun D. Fernando
Jens Figlus
Joe Geunes
Eduardo Figlus
Jiang Hu
John Keyser
Mathew Kuttolamadom
Richard Malak
Bharani Nagarathnam
Jeff Sammons
Pavel Tsvetkov
Victor Ugaz
Sunshine Webster
Hung-Jen Wu
Yunlong Zhang
Bush School of Government and Public Service
Robert "Bob" Shandley – Co-Chair
Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson – Co-Chair
Fritz Bartel
Lisa Brown
William Brown
Clay Bryan
Heryan Jo
School of Law
David Dye – Chair
Mark Burge
William Byrnes
Terri Helge
Charlotte Ku
College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies
Peter Van Hengstum – Chair
Vito Ciminello
Meri Davlasheridze
Jenna Lamphere
Jennifer Mayfield*
Liz Musgrove*
Jay Porter*
Andrew Reitberger*
Holly Richards*
Ashley Ross
Dave Wells
* Non-Voting Member
College of Medicine
Gillian Bartlet – Chair
Chelsey Brister
Carolyn Cannon
Robert Carpenter
Diane Chico
Carolyn Cromer
Carl Gregory
David Huston
Rajesh Miranda
Shazia Sultan
Irving Valdez
Ruben Valdez
Johna Wright
Samantha Beevers (Student Representative)*
Poojashree Chettiar (Student Representative)*
Bettina Hoden (Student Representative)*
* Ex-Officio or Non-Voting Member
College of Nursing
Paul Clements – Chair
Cendy Brister-Antley
Jodie Gary
Kim Hudson-Gallogly
Stacey Mitchell
Deborah L. O'Briant
Alyssa Schutz
Matthew Sorenson*
Ashley Drillen (Student Representative)*
Brandi Swafford (Student Representative)*
* Non-Voting Member
College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Chris Bergeron – Chair
Leonardo Cardoso
David Donkor
Daniel Humphrey
Barbara Klein
Francesca Marini
Angenette Spalink
Courtney Starrett
Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
Yinan Wei – Chair
Joy Alonzo
Mitchell Barnett
Amanda Galindo
Fadi Khasawneh
Sai Sudha Koka
Zhenyu Li
Jayshree Mishra
Mohammad Nutan
Ziyaur Rahman
Shiqing Xu
Lixian Zhong
Lin Zhu
School of Public Health
Selina Stasi – Chair
Adam Alexander – Vice-Chair
Kaysey Aguilar
Xiaohui Xu
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Michael Criscitiello – Chair
James Cai
Noah Cohen*
Tibor Farkas
Dana Gaddy*
Cristine Heaps*
Gladys Ko
Sara Lawhon*
Blanca Lupiani
Paul Morley
Weston Porter
Ashley Seabury*
Christopher Seabury
Jan Suchodolski
Jane Welsh*
* Ex-Officio