JAMP Leadership

Who We Are

"The JAMP program not only offered me a spot in medical school, but also money for my undergraduate education and summer internships where I could learn more about the field of medicine."

—Audrey Sato,
JAMP Medical School Graduate

Directory of Officials

JAMP Council

Chair	Chair-Elect
Elizabeth Kimberli Peck, M.D. Associate Dean of Admission and Diversity Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Office of Admissions STOP 6216 3601 4th Street Lubbock, Texas 79430 806-743-2757	Wallace Gleason, M.D. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs Univeristy of Texas - Houston Medical School 6431 Fannin, MSB G.420 Houston, Texas 77030 713-500-5116

Past Chair

Alan Podawiltz, D.O., M.S., FAPA Chairman and Associate Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Health University of North Texas Health Patient Services Department: Psychiatry/Psychiatry Office PCC 855 Montgomery 4th Floor Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-927-3638	Kathleen Fallon, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs College of Medicine Texas A&M Health Science Center 2401 South 31st Street, MS-AG-402 Temple, Texas 76508 254-724-0242
David Jones, Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean for Admissions University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive - MSC7985 San Antonio, Texas 78229 210-567-6080	Jeffrey Rabek, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions Ashbel Smith Bldg., Suite 1.212 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 301 University Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77555-1317 409-772-6026
James Richardson, Ph.D. Professor of Pathology & Molecular Biology Department of Pathology NB6-420 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75390-9072 214-648-4006	William Thomson, Ph.D. Division Head/Professor Mail Stop BCM155 Center for Educational Outreach Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza Houston, Texas 77030 713-798-8203
Manuel Schydlower, M.D., FAAP, FSAM Associate Dean of Admissions Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine 5001 El Paso Drive El Paso, Texas 79905 915-783-1250

JAMP Council Alternates

Patricia Gwirtz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Univ. of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-735-2079	Thomas Tenner, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs & Development Texas Tech Health Sciences Center 3601 4th Street, MS 6213 Lubbock, Texas 79430 806-743-3010
Latanya Love, M.D. Assistant Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs U.T. Health Science Center at Houston 6431 Fannin, Room G300 Houston, Texas 77030 713-500-5116	Thomas Peterson, Ph.D. Director, Medical Education Texas A&M Health Science Center 164 Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building College Station, Texas 77843-1114 979-845-7483
Michelle Arandes, M.D. Associate Program Director Pediatrics U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, Texas 78229 210-562-5324	Lisa Cain, Ph.D. Director, Medical School Enrichment Pgms. U.T. Medical Branch at Galveston 301 University Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77555-0807 409-772-1212
James Wagner, M.D. Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs U.T. Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75390-9006 214-648-2168
Tanis Hogg, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biochemistry Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine 4800 Alberta Avenue El Paso, Texas 79920 915-783-1700 x244

JAMP Council Consultants

Joel Daboub Director of Admissions and Outreach Univ. of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2699 817-735-2204	Filomeno Maldonado Associate Dean, Admissions & Student Affairs Texas A&M Health Science Center 8447 State Highway 47 Bryan, Texas 77807-3260 979-436-0237
Wes Norred Vice President, Student and Alumni Affairs U.T. Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75390-9162 214-648-3599	Leila Diaz, M.A., M.Ed. Assistant Dean of Admissions & Diversity Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine 2401 South 31st Street Temple, Texas 76508 254-724-4903
Linda Prado Director of Admissions, School of Medicine Texas Tech Health Sciences Center 3601 4th Street, School of Medicine Lubbock, Texas 79430 806-743-2297	Dr. Anne Blum JAMP Faculty Director Director, Professional School Advising Texas A&M University 205 Academic Building College Station, Texas 77843 979-847-8938
Dr. Debrah Beck JAMP Faculty Director Health Professions Coordinator University of North Texas 225 Avenue B South, GAB Room 220 Denton, Texas 76203 940-565-2051	Dr. Robert Blystone JAMP Faculty Director, Professor of Biology, Chair, Health Professions Advisory Comm. Trinity University One Trinity Place San Antonio, Texas 78212 210-999-7243

JAMP Administrative Staff

JAMP Office
702 Colorado Street, Suite 6.400
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 499-4352
Email: jamp@utsystem.edu

Scott Wright, Ed.D.
Executive Director

Paul Hermesmeyer
Assistant Director

Enrique Jasso Jr.
Admissions Counselor

Jennifer Koenig
Administrative Associate

Cheryl Blakely
Administrative Assistant