The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Administration

Executive Leadership

President of the University	Guy Bailey, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs	Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, Chief Financial Officer	Michael Mueller, M.B.A
Senior Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate College	Can (John) Saygin, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, UTRGV School of Medicine	Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP
Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement	Kelly Nassour, Ed.D.
Senior Vice President for Governmental & Community Relations	Veronica Gonzáles, J.D.
Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Student Affairs and Deputy to the President	Maggie Hinojosa, Ed.D.
Vice President and Director of Athletics	Chasse Conque, M.B.A.
Vice President for Marketing and Communications	Patrick Gonzales, M.P.A.
Vice President of Human Resources and Regulatory Affairs	Samantha Allen, J.D.

Administrative Officers of Academic Units

Vice Provost for Institutional Accreditation & Program Development and Analysis	Christine Shupala, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Curriculum & Institutional Assessment	Laura Saenz, Ph.D.
Dean, Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship	Giorgio Gotti, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education & P-16 Integration	Alma Dolores Rodríguez, Ed.D.
Interim Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science	Robert Freeman, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Fine Arts	Jeffrey Ward, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate College	Can (John) Saygin, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Professions	Michael W. Lehker, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Liberal Arts	Jose Davila-Montes, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Sciences	Lucas Macri, Ph.D.
Dean, Honors College	Zulmaris Diaz, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, School of Medicine	Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP
Dean, School of Optometry	William Miller, O.D., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Podiatric Medicine	Javier LaFontaine, DPM, MS., MEd.
Dean, School of Nursing	Lilia Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean, School of Social Work	Luis Torres-Hostos, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Provost for Student Success & Academic Affairs & Dean, University College	Jonikka Charlton, Ph.D.