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 University Council 

University Council 

The University Council is chaired by the President of the University and serves the primary purpose to achieve campus-wide planning and implementation of the strategic elements of the campus and facilitate real time understanding on new and pressing matters affecting the mission of the University.

The University Council continues the shared governance of the campus through representation of administrative leaders and the presidents of the Academic Senate, Staff Senate, and the Student Government Association. The University Council meets six to eight times each academic year in facilities appropriate for the primary content of the particular meeting. The Chief of Staff of the Office of the President serves as the liaison for setting the agenda and inviting guests for the University Council meetings.

University Council Members

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Dr. Juliet V. García (Chair)Presidentjulietv.garcia@utb.edu
Dr. Alan Artibise (Vice Chair)Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairsalan.artibise@utb.edu
Dr. Ruth Ann RaglandAssociate Provost for Community Outreach & Special Projectsruthann.ragland@utb.edu
Dr. Luis ColomVP for Research, Dean of the College of Nursing and Dean of the COllege of Biomecial Studies and Health Professionsluis.colom@utb.edu
Irvine DowningVice President, Economic Development and Community Services and Interim VP for Institutional Advancementirv.downing@ub.edu
Dr. Clair GoldsmithChief Information Officerclair.goldsmith@utb.edu
Rosemary MartínezVice President, Business Affairsrosemary.martinez@utb.edu
Dr. Hilda SilvaVice President, Student Affairshilda.silva@utb.edu
Dr. Marilyn WoodsChief of Staffmarilyn.woods@utb.edu
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Doug ArneyAssociate VPBA for Compliancedoug.arney@utb.edu
Ethel CantuDean, University College/Associate VPAAethel.cantu@utb.edu
Jim HoltAssociate VP, Economic Development and Community Servicesjim.holt@utb.edu
Dr. Sylvia LealAssociate VP, Student Affairssylvia.leal@utb.edu
Angela McCauleyAssistant to the President for Communicationsangela.mccauley@utb.edu
Veronica MendezAssociate VP, Planning and Facilitiesveronica.mendez@utb.edu
Karla Mongeon-StewartAssistant VPAA for Budget & Financekarla.mongeonstewart@utb.edu
Rene VillarrealAssociate VP for Enrollment Managementrene.villarreal@utb.edu
Mr. Ben ReynaAssistant Provost for Governmental Relationsben.reyna@utb.edu
Isai RamirezAssociate Chief Information OfficerIsai.Ramirez@utb.edu
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Dr. Mikhail BouniaevDean, College of Science, Mathematics, and Technologymikhail.bouniaev@utb.edu
Dr. Gayle BrogdonAssociate Dean, College of Educationgayle.brogdon@utb.edu
Dr. Miguel A. EscotetDean, College of Educationmiguel.escotet@utb.edu
Dr. Javier A. MartinezInterim Dean, College of Liberal ArtsJavier.A.Martinez@utb.edu
Dr. Mark KrollDean, School of Businessmark.kroll@utb.edu
Dr. Charles LackeyDean, Graduate Studiescharles.lackey@utb.edu
Dr. Michael LehkerAssociate Dean, College of Biomedical Sciences & Health Professionsmichael.lehker@utb.edu
Dr. Anne RentfroInterim Associate Dean, College of Nursinganne.rentfro@utb.edu
Dr. Diamantina FreebergAssociate Dean, College of Liberal Artsdiamond.freeberg@utb.edu
Dr. Immanuel EdinbaroughAssociate Dean, College of Science, Mathematics & Technologyimmanuel.edinbarough@utb.edu
Dr. Jeff WilsonInterim Assistant Dean, College of Science, Mathematics & Technologyjeff.wilson@utb.edu
Mr. Mark BlakemoreAssociate Dean, School of Businessmark.blakemore@utb.edu
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Laurie HowellExecutive Director, University Relationslaurie.howell@utb.edu
Dr. Stephen RosalesPrincipal, Math and Science Academystephen.rosales@utb.edu
Dr. Dan BarnardDirector, The Arts Centerdan.barnard@utb.edu
Al BarredaRegistraralbert.barreda@utb.edu
Blanca BauerDirector, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectivenessblanca.bauer@utb.edu
Dr. Beatriz BecerraDirector, Student Success Cenerbeatriz.becerra@utb.edu
Mary ComerotaDirector, Financial Aidmary.comerota@utb.edu
Christopher CohenInformation Security Officerchristopher.cohen@utb.edu
Dr. Eugenia CuretDirector, Student Health Serviceseugenia.curet@utb.edu
Azenett CornejoDirector, Student Mediaazenett.cornejo@utb.edu
Yolanda De La RivaDirector, Accounting & Financial Servicesyolanda.delariva@utb.edu
Martie DiGregorioDirector, Events and Conferencesmartie.digregorio@utb.edu
Bill DoddDirector, Purchasingwilliam.dodd@utb.edu
Letty FernandezDirector, News and Informationleticia.fernandez@utb.edu
Catherine FunderburgDirector, Web Communicationscatherine.funderburg@utb.edu
Dr. Selma D. YznagaDirector, Academic Advisingselma.yznaga@utb.edu
Abraham HernandezDirector, Physical Plantabraham.hernandez@utb.edu
Alberto JuarezDirector, Advancement Servicesalberto.juarez@utb.edu
Dr. Fitratullah Khan Director, Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Networksfitra.khan@utb.edu
Todd LoweryDirector, Athleticstodd.lowery@utb.edu
Sergio MartinezDirector, Student Lifesergio.martinez3@utb.edu
Dr. Patrick McGehee Director, Testingpatrick.mcgehee@utb.edu
Jose Angel MendezDirector, Dual Enrollmentangel.mendez@utb.edu
Emma MillerDirector, Office of Space Managementemma.miller@utb.edu
Arturo OlagueDirector, Campus Recreationarturo.olague@utb.edu
Dr. Alla ParoiatnikovaExecutive Director, Office of Global Engagementalla.par@utb.edu
Michael PutegnatDirector, Institute for Public Servicemichael.putegnat@utb.edu
Natividad Rangel-HinojosaInterim Director, Data Management and Reportingnatividad.rangel@utb.edu
John SossiDirector, Business Incubatorjohn.sossi@utb.edu
Douglas StovesDirector, Campus Housingdouglas.stoves@utb.edu
Carlo TamayoDirector, New Student Relations and Admissionscarlo.tamayo@utb.edu
Annabel TrevinoUniversity Librarianannabel.trevino@utb.edu
Norma Ramos Director, Internal Auditsnorma.ramos@utb.edu
Camilla MontoyaDirector, Marketingcamilla.montoya@utb.edu
Dr. Maria N. HodgsonDirector of the Center for Civic Engagementmaria.hodgson@utb.edu
Ms. Linda UflandDirector of Operations, Office of the Provostlinda.ufland@utb.edu
Maria Ruth TorresDirector- Fort Brown Memorial Centermaria.r.torres@utb.edu
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Janna ArneyAssociate Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairsjanna.arney@utb.edu
collapse Senate/Student Government Association
Dr. Elizabeth HeisePresident, Academic Senateelizabeth.heise@utb.edu
Ernesto TusaPresident, Staff Senateernesto.tusa@utb.edu
Jose Arturo GuerraPresident, Student Governmentag7x@hotmail.com
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Rene ZayasInstitutional Compliance Managerrene.zayas@utb.edu
Dr. Jose G. MartinProvost Emeritusjose.martin@utb.edu
Armand MathewDirector, Kids Voting USAarmand.mathew@utb.edu

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