Officers and Faculty

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• Board of Regents
• Presidents
• Officers of the Administration and Special Administrative Services

Board of Regents

Board of Regents

Name	Residence	Term Expires
Hon. Cliff Thomas, Chairman	Victoria	2017
Hon. Elaine Mendoza, Vice Chairman	San Antonio	2017
Hon. Phil Adams	Bryan/College Station	2021
Hon. Robert L. Albritton	Fort Worth	2021
Hon. Anthony G. Buzbee	Houston	2019
Hon. Morris Edwin Foster	Austin	2019
Hon. Bill Mahomes	Dallas	2021
Hon. Judy Morgan	Texarkana	2017
Hon. Charles W. Schwartz	Houston	2019
Hon. Alvaro G. "Gabriel" Pereira	College Station, TX	2016

Presidents

Presidents

Name	Dates
W. L. Mayo	1889-1917
R. B. Binnion	1917-1924
S. H. Whitley	1924-1946
A. C. Ferguson	1946-1947
James G. Gee	1947-1966
D. Whitney Halladay	1966-1972
F. Henderson McDowell	1972-1982
Charles J. Austin	1982-1986
Jerry D. Morris	1987-1997
Keith D. McFarland	1998-2008
Dan R. Jones	2008 - 2016

Officers of the Administration and Special Administrative Services

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Ray M. Keck, III, Ph.D.	Interim President
Linda King B.B.A.	Chief of Staff
Tim McMurray, M.S.A.	Athletic Director
Edward Romero, Ph.D	Chief Diversity Officer
Noah Nelson, B.A.	Director of Community Engagement

Division of Academic Affairs

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Adolfo Benavides, Ph.D.	Provost and Vice President
Betty Block, Ed.D.	Associate Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Madeline Justice, Ed.D.	Assistant Provost
Salvatore Attardo, Ph.D.	Dean College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts
Brent Donham, Ed.D.	Dean College of Science and Engineering
John Humphreys, Ph.D.	Dean College of Business
Tim Letzring, Ed.D.	Dean College of Education and Human Services
Arlene Horne, Ph.D.	Associate Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies
Jose Lopez, Ph.D.	Interim Associate Director, School of Agriculture
Julie McElhany, Ed.D.	Director of Center for Faculty Excellence and Innovation
Jacques L. Fuqua	Executive Director for Global Programs
Berri O'Neal, Ed.D.	Executive Director of Extended University
Gregory Mitchell, M.L.S, M.A.	Director, Libraries

Division of Business and Administration

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Alicia Currin, B.B.A	Vice President and CFO
Paula Hanson, B.A., C.P.A.	Associate Vice President and Comptroller
Barbara Corvey, M.A.	Chief Human Resources Officer
Derek Preas B.A.A.S.	Director of Safety and Risk Management
Tina Livingston, B.B.A., M.B.A.	Assistant Vice President and Chief Budget Officer
Heidi Wright, MBEC	Chief Compliance Officer
Travis Ball, B.B.A., M.S.	Chief Procurement Officer and HUB Coordinator

Center for IT Excellence

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Tim Murphy, M.B.A	Chief Information Officer
Columbia Advisory Group Employees
Rob Tellone	Vice President, IT Service Delivery
Jeff Faunce, B.S.C.I.S	Director of Infrastructure Services
Chris Frost, M.B.A., PMP	Director, Student Information Systems
Alex Heath	Associate Director, CITE Support Services
David Fortin, B.S.C.S.	Director, Application Solutions
David Maxwell	Information Security Officer
Melissa McCall, M.S., MIS, PMP	Direct, Project Management Office
David Hoyle, AE	Associate Director, Desktop Support
A&M-Commerce Employee
Lydia Harkey, M.Ed.	IT Communications & Training Manager

University Police

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Donna Spinato, B.S.	Chief, University Police Department

Division of Institutional Advancement

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Randy VanDeven, P.E.	Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Derryle Peace, M.S.	Director, Alumni Relations
Lisa Martinez, M.S.	Executive Director, Marketing Communications
Brenda Morris, B.S.	Director, Advancement Services

Division of Student Access & Success

Officers of Administration

Name	Title
Mary W. Hendrix, Ph.D.	Vice President
Ricky Dobbs, Ph.D.	Associate Vice President
Marila Palmer, Ph.D	Accreditation Liaison SACSCOC
Tomas Aguirre, Ed.D	Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
Dina Sosa, M.S.	Dean, Enrollment Management & Retention
Jody Todhunter, M.S.	Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Maria Ramos, B.A.	Director, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Ray Green, Ph.D.	Dean, Honors College
Paige Bussell, M.B.A.	Registrar
Wendy Gruver, M.S.	Director, Student Assessment and Evaluation
Linda Clinton, Ed.D.	Director, Counseling Center
Rick Rosenstengle, M.S.E.	Director, Morris Recreation Center
Tina Boitnott, M.S., LPC, MCC	Director, Career Services
Michael Stark	Director, Residential Living & Learning
Maxine Mendoza-Welch, MPAS, PA-C	Director, Clarence G. Allen Student Health Center
	Director, Children’s Learning Center
Robert Dotson, M.S.	Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Student Development
Kristen Neely, M.S.	Director, First-Year and Transition Programs
Christopher Hensley, M.S.	Coordinator of New Student Orientation & Prospective Student Experience
Julian Sanchez, M.S.	Coordinator of Student Outreach & Retention
Jodi Oelrich, B.S.	Coordinator, Academic Success Center
Wendy Morgan, M.S.	Director, Rayburn Student Center
Danielle Davis, M.Ed.	Director of Leadership, Engagement & Development
Meghan S. Hudec	Coordinator, Greek Life
Veronica Reed, M.S.	Director, Trio Programs
Rebecca Tuerk, M.Ed.	Director, Disability Resources and Services
	Dean, University College
Shonda Gibson, Ph.D.	Executive Director of Institutional Reseach & Effectiveness (QEP)
Tim Willett, M.ED.	Executive Director, Campus Life & Student Development
Zachary Shirley, M.S.	Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life and Assessment
Judith Sebesta, Ph.D.	Executive Director, Institute for Competency-Based Education
Fred Fuentes, Ed.D.	Assistant Dean, Hispanic Student Outreach Retention
LeWanna Hobbs, M.S.	Director, Direct Student Access

Regents Professors

Professors

Date(s)	Name
1995	Dr. Dev R. Chopra, Professor, Physics
1995 & 1997	Dr. James A. Grimshaw, Professor, Literature & Languages
2000	Dr. Augustine C. Arize, Professor, Business Administration & MIS
2003	Dr. Kenneth R. Ashley, Professor, Chemistry
2005	Dr. Wayne Linek, Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
2008	Dr. Theodore Hansen, Music
2009	Dr. Stuart Anderson, Professor, Mathematics
2010	Dr. Edgar J. Manton, Professor, Business Administration & MIS
2011	Dr. R. N. Singh, Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice
2012	Dr. Bao-An Li, Professor, Physics & Astronomy
2013	Dr. Jon Travis, Professor, Educational Leadership
2014	Dr. Ben W.L. Jang, Professor, Chemistry
2015	Dr. Srinivas Nippani, Professor, Economics & Finance

Mayo Professors

Professors

Date(s)	Name
2000	Dr. Ann Moseley, Literature & Languages
2005	Dr. Richard Fulkerson, Literature & Languages
2010	Dr. David Brown, Curriculum & Instruction
2013	Dr. Mildred Pryor, Marketing & Management

Professor Emeriti

Professors

Date(s)	Name
1987	Dr. William L. Dorries, Professor, Economics
1994	Dr. Dorys C. Grover, Professor, Literature & Languages
1995	Dr. Roger K. Arnold, Professor, Agricultural Sciences
1995	Dr. Paul Johnson, Professor, Counseling & Guidance
1995	Dr. Kenton E. Ross, Professor, Accounting
1996	Dr. Mamie Hafner, Professor, Literature & Languages
1998	Dr. Robert M. Noe, Professor, Marketing & Management
1998	Dr. Frank Lutz, Professor, Educational Administration
1999	Dr. Donald R. Hakala, Professor, Finance
1999	Dr. Suzanne McCall, Professor, Marketing & Management
1999	Dr. Donald Reynolds, Professor, History
1999	Dr. John Lamb, Jr., Professor, Mathematics
2000	Dr. Glenn Fournet, Professor, Psychology
2000	Dr. A. Lynn Turner, Professor, Educational Administration
2000	Dr. Max E. Jobe, Professor, Educational Administration
2000	Dr. Harry E. Wade, Professor, History
2001	Dr. Maximino Plata, Professor, Psychology & Special Education
2004	Dr. Jerry B. Hutton, Professor, Psychology & Special Education
2004	Dr. Edward H. Seifert, Professor, Educational Administration
2004	Dr. Ruth Ann Stephens, Professor, Educational Administration
2005	Dr. Morag Harris, Associate Professor, Counseling
2006	Ms. Georgia Anne Bomar, Associate Professor, Theatre
2007	Dr. James A. Grimshaw, Jr., Professor, Literature & Languages
2007	Dr. Wendell Edwards, Professor, Accounting
2007	Dr. Charles Elliott, Professor, Political Science
2007	Dr. Charles Embry, Professor, Political Science
2008	Dr. W.R. Ogden, Professor, Educational Leadership
2008	Dr. Dev Chopra, Professor, Physics
2009	Dr. Paul Zelhart, Professor, Psychology
2009	Dr. Ann Moseley, Professor, Literature & Languages
2009	Dr. Jim Reynolds, Professor, Literature & Languages
2009	Dr. Richard Tuerk, Professor, Literature & Languages
2009	Dr. Bobby Carmichael, Professor, Accounting
2009	Dr. Richard Fulkerson, Professor, Literature & Languages
2011	Dr. Susan Espinoza, Professor, Educational Leadership *
2011	Dr. James A. (Jim) Vornberg, Professor, Educational Leadership
2012	Dr. Jon Jonz, Professor, English
2012	Dr. Harry Fullwood, Professor, Psychology & Special Education
2012	Dr. Dayle Yeager, Professor, Engineering & Technology
2012	Dr. Ruth Ann White, Professor, Counseling
2012	Dr. Janet Walker, Professor, Business Administration & MIS
2013	Dr. Ben Doughty, Professor, Physics & Astronomy
2014	Dr. Farhad T. (Bill) Aslan, Professor, Mathematics
2015	Dr. Kenneth L. Clinton, Jr., Professor, Sociology
2016	Dr. Wayne M. Linek, Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
2016	Dr. Robert G. (Bob) Munday, Professor, Higher Education
2016	Dr. James W. (Jim) Tunnell, Professor, Higher Education
2016	Dr. Robert L. (Bob) Windham, Professor, Higher Education

*	Posthumous designation

Other Emeriti

Professors

Date(s)	Name
1995	Dr. Trezzie A. Pressley, Dean Emeritus, College of Business & Technology
2002	Dr. Donald R. Coker, Provost Emeritus
2007	Dr. W. Joseph Webber, Dean of Students Emeritus
2007	Dr. Vicki T. Davis, Associate Professor of Home Economics and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Emeritus
2008	Dr. Keith McFarland, President Emeritus
2011	Dr. James Conrad, Archivist Emeritus