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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 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
| Name |
Title |
| Guy Bailey, Ph.D. |
President |
| Can Saygin, Ph.D. |
Interim Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Senior Vice President for Research, and Dean of Graduate College |
| Michael Mueller, MBA |
Executive Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, Chief Financial Officer |
| Veronica Gonzales, J.D. |
Senior Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations |
| Maggie Hinojosa, Ed.D. |
Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Student Affairs & Deputy to the President |
| 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 |
| Samantha Allen |
Vice President of Human Resources and Regulatory Affairs |
| Laura Barbour, JD |
Chief Legal Officer |
Administrative Officers of Academic Units
| Name |
Title |
| Giorgio Gotti, Ph.D. |
Dean, Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship |
| Alma Rodriguez, Ed.D. |
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs-Brownsville and Dean, College of Education & P-16 Integration |
| Robert Freeman, Ph.D. |
Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science |
| Jeff Ward, Ph.D. |
Dean, College of Fine Arts |
| Michael Lehker, Ph.D. |
Sr. Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Health Professions |
| Jose Davila-Montes, Ph.D. |
Dean, College of Liberal Arts |
| Lucas Macri, Ph.D. |
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 |
| Zulmaris Diaz, Ph.D. |
Dean, Honors College |
| Everardo Cobos, 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 |
| Peter Cortez |
Dean of Libraries |
| William Miller, O.D. |
Dean, School of Optometry |
| Joy Esquierdo, Ph.D. |
Vice Provost for Bilingual Integration |
| Robert Dearth, Ph.D. |
Interim 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 |
| Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D. |
Vice Provost for International Study Programs |
Athletics
| Name |
Title |
| Chasse Conque |
Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics |
| 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.