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UT SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS
The Board of Regents, the governing body for The University of Texas System, is composed of nine members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Terms for Regents are scheduled for six years each and staggered so that three members' terms will usually expire on February 1 of odd-numbered years. In addition, the Governor appoints a Student Regent for a one-year term that expires on May 31.
UTRGV ADMINISTRATION
Executive Officers
Guy Bailey, Ph.D. President
Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D. Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Michael Mueller, MBA Executive Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, Chief Financial Officer
Can (John) Saygin, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Research, and Dean of Graduate College
Veronica Gonzales, J.D. Senior Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations
Maggie Hinojosa, Ed.D. Senior Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Student Affairs
Kelly Nassour, Ed.D. Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Patrick Gonzalez Vice President for University Marketing and Communications
Eloy Alaniz Chief Audit Officer
Isabel Benavides Chief Compliance Officer
Mike James Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development
Karen E. Adams, JD Chief Legal Officer
Samantha Allen Chief of Staff
Administrative Officers of Academic Units
Giorgio Gotti, Ph.D. Dean, Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Alma Rodriguez, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education & P-16 Integration
Ala Qubbaj, Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science
Jeff Ward, Ph.D. Dean, College of Fine Arts
Michael Lehker, Ph.D. Dean, College of Health Professions
Jose Davila-Montes, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Federic Zaidan, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Sciences
Lilia Fuentes, DNP Dean, School of Nursing
Luis R. Torres-Hostos, Ph.D. Dean, School of Social Work
Can (John) Saygin, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate College
Cristina Villalobos, Ph.D. Interim Dean, Honors College
Michael B. Hocker, M.D. Dean, School of Medicine
Javier LaFontaine, DPM Dean, School of Podiatric Medicine
Jonikka Charlton, Ph.D. Sr. Vice Provost for Student Success & Academic Affairs, Dean of the University College
Paul Sharpe Dean of Libraries
Joy Esquierdo, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Bilingual Integration
Cinthya Saavedra, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Laura Saenz, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Curriculum & Institutional Assessment
Christine Shupala, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Institutional Accreditation & Program Development & Analysis
Athletics
Chasse Conque Vice President and Director of Athletics
Vince Volpe Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Revenue Officer
Molly Castner Deputy Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator
FACULTY
The faculty roster can be found on the UTRGV Faculty Profiles and course information website.