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. 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
Mr. Michael J. Plank - Houston
Mr. R. Sam Torn - Houston
Student Regent - Ms. Elizabeth “Annie” Valicek
Chancellor - Mr. John Sharp
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 and Business Services - Mr. John W. Crawford
Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness - Mr. Damon Slaydon
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer - Dr. Edwin L. Pierson
Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Strategy - Mr. Joseph P. Pettibon II
Vice President for Research - Dr. Jack Baldauf
Vice President for Student Affairs - Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. (Ret.)
Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - D.C. - Lt. General Jay B. Silveria (Ret.)
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 - Brigadier General Patrick R. Michaelis (Ret.)
Chief Compliance Officer - Ms. Lisa K. Akin
Interim 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 and Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management - Dr. Timothy P. Scott
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs - Dr. Nagamangala K. Anand
Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School (interim) - 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 - Dr. Jack Baldauf
Associate Vice President for Global Engagement - Dr. Holly Hudson
Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost - 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 (interim) - Dr. Patrick Suermann
Dean, College of Arts & 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 & Human Development - Dr. Michael A. de Miranda
Vice Chancellor and Dean, College of Engineering - Dr. Robert H. Bishop
Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service (interim) - Dr. Frank B. Ashley III
Dean, School of Law and Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs - Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh
Dean, College of Medicine - Dr. Amy L. Waer
Dean, College of Nursing - Dr. T. Leann Horsley
Dean, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts (interim) - Dr. Timothy D. McLaughlin
Dean, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy (acting) - 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 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.)
Executive Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston and Associate Provost - Dr. Deborah J. Thomas
Senior Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies, Regents Professor - 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 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
Deputy Superintendent of Texas A&M Maritime Academy and Executive Director of Marine Education Support and Safety Operations - 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, 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, interdepartmental degree programs, 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 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. 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 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 of Academic Affairs 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
Interim 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 or school and the Galveston Campus who shall be selected by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee after consultation with the college 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.
Representatives from the Graduate and Professional School, Curricular Services, the Office of the Provost, and the University Libraries shall provide advice and serve as non-voting members.
Graduate and Professional Council Members
September 2023 – August 2024 (as of 10 March 2024)
Fuhui Tong, Graduate and Professional School – Chair*
Mark C. Gleason, Graduate and Professional School – Administrative Assistant*
Mary Bryk, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
David Donkor, College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts
William "Dwight" Garey, Mays Business School
Beverly Irby, College of Education and Human Development
Charlotte Ku, School of Law
William "Bill" Murphy, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Antonietta Quigg, Galveston Campus
Rhonda Rahn, School of Public Health
Katherine R. Reed, College of Architecture
Adam Seipp, College of Arts and Sciences
Robert "Bob" Shandley, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Jon Skare, College of Medicine
Matthew Sorenson, College of Nursing
Michelle Taylor, Bush School of Government and Public Service
Reginald Taylor, College of Dentistry
Duncan M. "Hank" 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*
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 2023 - August 2024 (as of 10 March 2023)
Fuhui Tong, Graduate and Professional School – Chair
Michael Alexander, Mays Business School
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, College of Pharmacy
Konstantinos Kakosimos, Qatar Campus
Antonietta Quigg, Galveston Campus
Rhonda Rahn,School of Public Health
Katherine Reed, College of Architecture
Rahul Srinivasan, Institute for Neuroscience
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
Duncan M. "Hank" Walker, College of Engineering
Van Wilson, College of Medicine
President, Graduate and Professional Student Government
College 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
September 2023 – August 2024 (as of 10 March 2024)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mary Bryk – Chair
Zach Adelman
Po-Ju Chen
Craig Coates
Scott Cummings
Kathrin Dunlap
Sandun Fernando
Masami Fujiwara
Gerard Kyle
David Leatham
Jamie Norgaard
Suresh Pillai
Michael Polymenis
Oscar Riera-Lizarazu
Victoria Salin
Brian Shaw
Wayne C. Smith
David Stelly
Yuxiang Sun
Rosemary Walzem
College of Architecture
Katie Reed – Co-Chair
Shelley Holliday – Co-Chair
Stephen Caffey
Julian Kang
Nancy Klein
JiWon Nam
Thena Morris*
George Rogers
Shelley Smith
Dave Wentling
* Non-Voting Member
College of Arts and Sciences
Adam Seipp – Chair
Heath Blackmon
Richard Curry
Lei Fang
Anthony Filippi
Franco Marcantonio
Debdeep Pati
Martin Peterson
Nancy Plankey-Videla
Kristan Poirot
Anita Rapp
Ralf Rapp
Roger Reese
Maurice Rojas
Matthew Vess
Chrissy Wiederwohl
Jeffrey Winking
Sarah Zubairy
Mays Business School
PhD Programs
Mike Withers – Chair
James Abbey
Yong Chen
Matt Ege
Joel Koopman
Yan "Lucy" Liu
MBA Programs
Jerry Strawser – Chair
David Flint
Bala Shetty
MS Programs
Michael Alexander – Chair
Nicky Amos – Vice-Chair
Lisa Provines – Secretary
Javier Aldape
Robert Beatty
Lisa Burton
Ron Chandler
Kayla Cline
David Flint
William "Dwight" Garey
Casey Kyllonen
Donna McClure
Veronica Stilley
Ed White
Dwayne Whitten
College 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
College of Education and Human Development
Beverly J. Irby – Chair
Kara Bond*
Jiling Liu
Debra McKeown
Elizabeth Roumell
Kerri Smith*
Noelle Sweany
* Non-Voting Member
College of Engineering
Duncan M. "Hank" Walker – Chair
David H. Allen
Raktim Bhattacharya
Kelly Brumbelow
Aniruddha Datta
Michael Demkowicz
Sandun D. Fernando
Joe Geunes
Jiang Hu
John Keyser
Mathew Kuttolamadom
Jenn-Tai Liang
Richard Malak
Stratos Pistikopoulos
Pavel Tsvetkov
Victor Ugaz
Taylor Ware
Hung-Jen Wu
Bush School of Government and Public Service
Robert "Bob" Shandley – Co-Chair
Michelle M. Taylor – Co-Chair
William Brown
Carmela Garritano
Robert Greer
Heryan Jo
Todd Kent
John Schuessler
School of Law
David Dye – Chair
Mark Burge
William Byrnes
Terri Helge
Charlotte Ku
College of Medicine
Jon T. Skare – Chair
Carolyn Cannon
Robert Carpenter
David Huston
Rajesh Miranda
Irving Valdez
Van G. Wilson*
Johna Wright
Ann McKelvey (Student Representative)*
Brittany Shapiro (Student Representative)*
* Ex-Officio or Non-Voting Member
College of Nursing
Paul Clements – Co-Chair
Matt F. Hoffman – Co-Chair
Nancy Downing
Martha L. Hare
Stacey Mitchell
Deborah L. O'Briant
Robin L. Page
Matthew Sorenson*
Anna Wendel (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
Fatima Alshbool
Mahua Chaudhury
Fadi Khasawneh
Sai Sudha Koka
Srinath Palakurthi
Ziyaur Rahman
Sara Rogers
Lixian Zhong
Lin Zhu
School of Public Health
Selina Stasi – Chair
Adam Alexander – Vice-Chair
Leslie Cizmas
Dennis Gorman
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
William Murphy – Chair
Christine Budke*
James Cai
Noah Cohen*
Michael Criscitiello*
Tibor Farkas
Dana Gaddy*
Cristine Heaps*
Sara Lahon*
Qinglei Li
Blanca Lupiani
Paul Morley
Gonzalo Rivera
Ashley Seabury*
Christopher Seabury
Jan Suchodolski
* Ex-Officio
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Antonietta Quigg – Chair
Meri Davlasheridze
Cassia Galvao
Jenna Lamphere
Jennifer Mayfield*
Liz Musgrove*
Jay Porter
Andrew Reitberger*
Holly Richards*
Ashley Ross
Dave Wells
* Non-Voting Member