The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Administration

Executive Leadership

President of the University	Guy Bailey, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Student Affairs and Deputy to the President	Maggie Hinojosa, Ed.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, School of Medicine	Everardo Cobos, M.D., FACP.
Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement	Kelly Nassour, Ed.D.
Senior Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations	Veronica Gonzáles, J.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs	Luis H. Zayas Ph.D.
Vice President and Director of Athletics	Chasse Conque, M.B.A.
Vice President for University 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.
Vice Provost for Bilingual Integration	Joy Esquierdo, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs	Cynthia Saavedra, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for International Study Programs	Jaime Ortiz, 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 Affairs	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 La Fontaine, DPM., MS., MEd.
Dean, School of Nursing	Lilia Fuentes, DNO, APRN, FNPBC
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.