Academic Affairs

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Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Acting Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Brett Welch
PO Box 10002
409-880-8398
Reaud 319

Vice Provost for Digital Learning & Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Brett Welch
(Carly Cox)
PO Box 10002
409-880-7078
Reaud 319

Sr. Associate Provost
Dr. Samuel Jator
(Shelly Traxler)
PO Box 10002
409-880-8400
Reaud 310

Associate Provost
Dr. Gene Theodori
(Shelby Graham)
PO Box 10002
409-880-7692
Reaud 307A & B
Director of Faculty and Fiscal Resources
Velbeth Hernandez
PO Box 10002
409-880-8326
Reaud 301
Director of Operations
Christy Thomas
PO Box 10002
409-880-7537
Reaud 319

Student Assistant
Brynn Trove
PO Box 10002
409-880-8398
Reaud 319

College of Arts and Sciences

Dean Lynn Maurer
(TBD)
PO Box 10058
409-880-8508
Sr. Associate Dean
Dr. Xiangyang 'Sunny' Lei
PO Box 10058
409-880-8043
Associate Dean
Dr. Jeremy Alm
PO Box 10058
409-880-2283
Business Manager
Garry Richards-Foster
PO Box 10058
409-880-7052
Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives
Michelle Lansdale
PO Box 10058
409-880-8588

Pre-Professional Program Coordinator
Molly Crespo
PO Box 10058
409-880-7846
(Andrew Patrick)
409-880-8534

Biology Chair
Dr. Ana Christensen
(Tracy Boudreaux)
PO Box 10037
409-880-8260
Chemistry & Biochemistry Chair
Dr. Ozge Gunaydin-Sen
(Paula Scrougham)
PO Box 10022
409-880-8267
Computer Science Chair
Dr. Jing Zhang
(Jana Reeves)
PO Box 10056
409-880-8775
Earth & Space Sciences Chair
Dr. Joseph Kruger
(Jill Segura)
PO Box 10031
409-880-8236
English & Modern Languages
Dr. Sara Hillin 
(John Rutherford)
PO Box 10023
409-880-2555
Interim History Chair
Dr. Jeff Forret
(Jasmine Garcia)
PO Box 10048
409-880-8511
Mathematics Chair
Dr. Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin
(Dorothy Rideaux)
PO Box 10047
409-880-8792
Nursing - Director
Dr. Joe Tacy
(Stacie Granger)
PO Box 10081
409-880-8817
Physics Chair
Dr. Philip Cole
(Jill Segura)
PO Box 10046
409-880-7391
Political Science Chair
Dr. Thomas Sowers
(Yolanda Monroe)
PO Box 10030
409-880-8526

Psychology Chair
Dr. Jeremy Shelton
(Yolanda Monroe)
PO Box 10036
409-880-8285

 

Sociology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice Chair
Dr. Ginger Gummelt
(TBD)
PO Box 10026
409-880-8538

College of Business

Dean TBD 
(Jennifer Touchet Burnett)
PO Box 10059
409-880-8603
Associate Dean - Undergraduate
Dr. Kakoli Bandyopadhyay
PO Box 10059
409-880-8627

Associate Dean - Graduate
Dr. Soumava Bandyopadhyay
(Jana Austin)
PO Box 10059
409-880-8604

Business Manager
Shannon Klutts
PO Box 10059
409-880-7603
Interim Dir. Reese Construction Management
Dr. Seokyon Hwang
PO Box 10059
409-880-7804

School of Accounting & Information Systems Director  
Dr. Don Warren
(TBD)
PO Box 10069
409-880-8610

Department of Business Chair
Dr. Marleen Swerdlow
(Laura Bowman)
PO Box 10025
409-880-7804

College of Education and Human Development

Dean Alberto Ruiz
(Michelle Benard)
PO Box 10034
409-880-8661
Associate Dean, EPP Programs and Accreditation
Dr. Jon Gray
PO Box 10034
409-880-7765
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Assessment
Dr. Johnny O'Connor
PO Box: 10034
Phone: 409-880-7867
Business Manager
Dimples Jones
PO Box 10034
409-880-8326

Counseling Chair
Dr. Belinda Lopez
(Jamie Dixon)
PO Box 10034
409-880-7096
(Stefanie Garcia)
409-880-8432

Educational Leadership
Dr. Tom Harvey
(Deborah Grey)
PO Box 10034
409-880-7902

Interim Health & Kinesiology Chair
Dr. Shannon Jordan
(Leticia McLaughlin)
PO Box 10039
409-880-8711

Nutrition, Hospitality, & Human Services Chair
Dr. Jill Killough
(Kent O'Quinn)
PO Box 10035
409-880-8663
Teacher Education Chair
Dr. J. Elizabeth Casey
(Karen Sadler)
PO Box 10034
409-880-8217

College of Engineering

Dean Brian Craig
(Ashlyn Elliott)
PO Box 10057
409-880-8713
Associate Dean
Dr. Jenny Zhou
PO Box 10057
409-880-7830
Business Manager
Carrie Mason
PO Box 10057
409-880-8741
Chemical Engineering Chair
Dr. Tracy Benson
(Gina Decuir)
PO Box 10053
409-880-8054
Interim Civil & Environmental Engineering Chair
Dr. Nicholas Brake
(Heather Martindale)
PO Box 10024
409-880-8759
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Abdelnasser Eldek
(Tatyana Jones)
PO Box 10029
409-880-8746
Industrial Engineering
Dr. James Curry
(Brandi M. Yarbrough-Nugent)
PO Box 10032
409-880-8804
Mechanical Engineering Chair
Dr. Mansour Karkoub
(Kara Dewberry)
PO Box 10028
409-880-8804

College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dean Golden Wright
(Carol Lindsey)
PO Box 10077
409-880-8137
Associate Dean
Dr. Jeannette Fresne
PO Box 10077
409-880-2154
Business Manager
Jenny Hamilton
PO Box 10077
409-880-7077
Art & Design Chair
Dr. Stephanie Chadwick
(Emily Lewis-Zazzaro)
PO Box 10027
409-880-8141
Interim Communication & Media Chair
Dr. Nicki Michalski
(Kaylea Daigle)
PO Box 10050
409-880-8153
Deaf Studies & Deaf Education Chair
Dr. Diane Clark
(Lynn Boswell)
PO Box 10058
409-880-8170; Video Phone Number: 409-681-4816
Music Chair
Dr. Michael Bartnik
(Nikki Burch)
PO Box 10044
409-880-8144
Speech & Hearing Sciences Chair
Dr. Johanna Boult
(Alex Bernard)
PO Box 10076
409-880-8338
Theatre & Dance Chair
Mr. Joel Grothe
(Judy Havens)
PO Box 10110
409-880-8037

Other Departments

Council of Instructional Departments (CID) Chair
Dr. Thomas Sowers
PO Box 10030
409-880-8539
Faculty Senate Chair
Dr. Cheng-Hsien Lin
(Chiou-Yun Chen)
PO Box 10026
409-880-8399
Interim Dean, Library Services
Dr. Gene Theodori
(Jennifer Rosetta)
PO Box 10021
409-880-8118
Dean, Reaud Honors College & Texas Academy (TALH)
Dr. Tilisa Thibodeaux
(Kim Vizena)
PO Box 10968
409-880-2294
Dean, Graduate Studies
Dr. Brett Welch
(Kristan Traxler)
PO Box 10078
409-880-8229
Assistant Provost, Enrollment Management
Dr. Katrina Brent
(Angelia Miller)
PO Box 10042
409-880-7518
Director of Advising, University Studies
Ms. Rachel Klauss
(Crystal Reed)
PO Box 10883
409-880-7571
Director, Undergraduate Research
Dr. Cristian Bahrim
(Jenna Erwin)
PO Box 10052
409-880-8430
Assistant Provost, Accreditation & Assessment
Dr. Theresa Hefner-Babb
(Kathy Wood)
PO Box 10302
409-880-8175
Associate Provost, Research & Sponsored Programs Administration
Dr. Jerry Lin
(Candy Legendre)
PO Box 10119
409-880-8021
Executive Director, International Education & Services
Dr. Mustapha Jourdini
(Main office email)
PO Box 10263
409-880-7635

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