Membership 2023 - 2024
The Faculty Advisory Council
The Faculty Advisory Council Executive Committee 2023-2024
Chair
Chris Messenger
Professor
Phone: 409-772-3308
cmmessen@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Chair-Elect
Jacqueline Fay
Professor
English
Phone: 817-272-2269
jacqueline.fay@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Past Chair
David Coursey
Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Public Affairs
Phone: 817-272-2338
david.coursey@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Secretary
Maria Danet Lapiz Bluhm
Professor and Director of International Programs
School of Nursing
Phone: 210-567-5790
lapiz@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Academic Affairs and Faculty Quality Committee Chair
Derek Catsam
Professor
History
Phone: 432-552-2311
catsam_d@utpb.edu
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Governance Committee Co-Chairs
Harrison Ndetan
Professor
Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Phone: 903-877-1405
Harrison.Ndetan@uthct.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler
Jacqueline Fay
Associate Professor
English
Phone: 817-272-2269
jacqueline.fay@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler
Health Affairs Committee Co-Chairs
Nicolai Van Oers
Professor
Immunology, Microbiology and Pediatrics
Phone: 214-648-1236
nicolai.vanoers@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Shannon Rossi
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Phone: 409-772-9033
slrossi@UTMB.EDU
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Research Committee Chair
Chris Packham
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 210-458-8671
chris.packham@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Venkat Devarajan
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering
venkat@uta.edu
Andrew Milson
Professor
History
Phone: 817-272-2861
milson@uta.edu
Alternate
Kathryn Warren
Associate Professor
English
kwarren@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Austin
Jennifer Moon
Associate Professor
Biology Instruction Office, College of Natural Sciences
Phone: 512-232-4011
jen.moon@austin.utexas.edu
Stella Flores
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership & Policy, Curriculum and Instruction, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Phone: 512-232-1559
stella.flores@austin.utexas.edu
Alternate
Domino R. Perez
Associate Professor
Department of English/Center for Mexican American Studies
Phone: 512-232-7853
drperez@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ravi Prakash
Professor
Computer Science
Phone: 972-883-2289
ravip@utdallas.edu
Shilyh Warren
Associate Professor
Arts and Humanities
Phone: 972-883-6316
shilyh.warren@utdallas.edu
Alternate
Michael Kesden
Associate Professor
Physics
Phone: 972-883-3598
kesden@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso
Andrew Fleck
Associate Professor
English
Phone: 915-747-0246
ajfleck@utep.edu
Penelope Espinoza
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Leadership and Foundations
Phone: 915-747-8784
ppespinoza@utep.edu
Alternate
Paul Carrola
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology and Special Services
Phone: 915-747-7496
pacarrola@utep.edu
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Derek Catsam
Professor
History
Phone: 432-552-2311
catsam_d@utpb.edu
Kevin Badgett
Professor
Department Chair Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Phone: 432-552-2140
badgett_k@utpb.edu
Alternate
William Harlow
Professor
Communications
Phone: 432-552-2323
harlow_w@utpb.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
Phone: 956-882-7656
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
Cynthia Paccacerqua
Associate Professor
Philosophy
Phone: 956-665-3561
cynthia.paccacerqua@utrgv.edu
Alternate
Kip Austin Hinton
Associate Professor/Faculty Senate President
Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Phone: 956-882-8847
kipaustin.hinton@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rene Zenteno
Professor
Demography
Phone: 210-458-3140
rene.zednteno@utsa.edu
Chris Packham
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 210-458-8671
chris.packham@utsa.edu
Alternate
Alexis Godet
Associate Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Phone: 210-458-4782
alexis.godet@utsa.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
CC Conn
Professor of Lighting/Sound Design
School of Theatre and Dance
Phone: 936-468-1031
conncs@sfasu.edu
Aryendra Chakravartty
Associate Professor of History, Chair-Elect Faculty Senate
chakravaa@sfasu.edu
Alternate
Matthew Beauregard
Chair and Professor
Department of Computer Science
Phone: 936-468-2508
beauregama@sfasu.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler
Joshua Banta
Professor
Biology
Phone: 903-565-5655
jbanta@uttyler.edu
Amentahru Wahlrab
Associate Professor
Political Science and History
Phone: 903-566-6280
awahlrab@uttyler.edu
Alternate
Harrison Ndetan
Professor
Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Phone: 903-877-1405
harrison.ndetan@uthct.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nicolai van Oers
Professor
Immunology, Microbiology and Pediatrics
Phone: 214-648-1236
nicolai.vanoers@utsouthwestern.edu
Staci Shearin
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
Phone: 214-648-6564
staci.shearin@utsouthwestern.edu
Alternate
Jo-Ann Nesiama
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Phone: 214-456-0771
jo-ann.nesiama@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Shannan Rossi
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Phone: 409-772-9033
slrossi@UTMB.EDU
Jacquelyn Svoboda
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Phone: 409-772-8238
jdnegrot@utmb.edu
Alternate
Christopher Messenger
Assistant Professor
Nutrition, Metabolism & Rehabilitation Sciences
Phone: 409-772-3308
cmmessen@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bethany Williams
Associate Professor
Neurology/McGovern Medical School
Phone: 713-486-0506
bethany.r.williams@uth.tmc.edu
Daniel Harrington
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
Phone: 713-486-4487
daniel.harrington@uth.tmc.edu
Alternate
TBD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Alan Salinas
Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Phone: 210-743-6006
SalinasA7@uthscsa.edu
Maria Danet Lapiz Bluhm
Professor and Director of International Programs
School of Nursing
Phone: 210-567-5790
lapiz@uthscsa.edu
Alternate
Elizabeth Evans
Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynocology
Phone: 210-567-5051
casianoe@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David Vining
Professor/Chair-Elect, Faculty Senate
Abdominal Imaging
Phone: 713-792-3437
dvining@mdanderson.org
Eugenie Kleinerman
Professor/Chair, Faculty Senate
Pediatrics
Phone: 713-792-8110
ekleiner@mdanderson.org
Alternate
Isabella Glitza
Associate Professor, Past Chair, Faculty Senate
Melanoma Medical Oncology
Phone: 713-792-2921
ICGlitza@mdanderson.org
