Membership 2016 - 2017
The Faculty Advisory Council
The University of Texas at Arlington
Mr. Dan Cavanagh
Chair, Faculty Senate
Music
817-272-1107
cavanagh@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19105 Arlington, TX 76019
Dr. David Coursey
Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Public Affairs
817-272-2338
david.coursey@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19105 Arlington, TX 76018
Dr. Ray Elliott (Alternate)
Associate Professor
Modern Languages
817-272-3161
elliott@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington, 601 W. Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Jody Jensen
Chair, Faculty Council
Kinesiology, Psychology
512-232-2685
jljensen@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78712
Dr. Steven Hoelscher
Chair-Elect, Faculty Council
American Studies and Geography
512-232-2567
hoelscher@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin, Department of American Studies, 2505 University Ave Austin, TX 78712
Dr. Andrea Gore (Alternate)
Past-Chair, Faculty Council
Pharmacy, Psychology
512-471-3669
andrea.gore@mail.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, 1 University Station C1900 Austin, TX 78712
The University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Murray Leaf
Professor
Economic Political & Policy
972-883-2732
mjleaf@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, MSGR31, Richardson, TX 75080
Dr. David Cordell
Clinical Professor
Management
972-883-2718
david.cordell@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, MSSM31, Richardson, TX 75080
Dr. Richard Scotch (Alternate)
Professor
Economic Political & Policy
972-883-2922
richard.scotch@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, MSGR31, Richardson, TX 75080
The University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
915-747-7595
ielena@utep.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968
Dr. Sandor Dorgo
Associate Professor
Kinesiology
915-747-7222
sdorgo@utep.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave Education Bldg, Room 611, El Paso, TX 79969
Dr. Kristine Garza (Alternate)
Associate Professor
Biological Science
915-747-6562
kgarza@utep.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave Biosciences Research Bldg., Room 3.128, El Paso, TX 79968
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Dr. James Eldridge
Professor
Kinesiology
432-552-2331
eldridge_j@utpb.edu
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Kinesiology, 4901 E. University Blvd Odessa, TX 79762
Dr. Gae Kovalick
Associate Professor
Biology
432-552-2265
kovalick_g@utpb.edu
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Biology, 4901 E. University Blvd Odessa, TX 79762
Dr. Jessica Garrett-Staib (Alternate)
Assistant Professor
Education
432-552-2169
garrett_j@utpb.edu
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Education, 4901 E. University Blvd Odessa, TX 79762
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Bobbette Morgan
Professor/Faculty Senate President
Teaching and Learning
956-882-7965
bobbette.morgan@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Dr. Dora Saavedra
Associate Professor/Faculty Senate President Elect
Communication
956-665-5278
dora.saavedra@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Dr. Volker Quetschke (Alternate)
Associate Professor/Faculty Senate Parliamentarian
Physics
956-882-6723
volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78522
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Emily Bonner
Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
210-458-5402
emily.bonner@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Dr. Joshua Thurow
Associate Professor
Philosophy & Classics
210-458-5352
joshua.thurow@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Dr. Jill Hernandez (Alternate)
Associate Professor
Philosophy & Classics
210-458-4106
jill.hernandez@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
The University of Texas at Tyler
Dr. John Lamb
Associate Professor
Education
903-566-7390
jlamb@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler, BEP 247D, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799
Dr. Lance Williams
Professor
Biology
903-565-5878
lwilliams@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799
Dr. Gloria Duke (Alternate)
Professor
Nursing
903-566-7073
gduke@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75800
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Linda Hynan
Professor
Clinical Studies
214-648-2685
linda.hynan@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Branch, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390
Dr. Julie DeVahl
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
214-648-1562
julie.devahl@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Branch, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75389
Dr. Jeff Van Dermark (Alternate)
Associate Professor
Emergency Medicine
214-648-2679
jeff.vandermark@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Branch, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Dr. Suzanne Alton
Chair, Faculty Senate
School of Nursing
409-772-8270
sealton@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Dr.George Carayannopoulos
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine, division of Cardiology
409-772-1533
gncaraya@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77556
Dr. David Walker (Alternate)
Past-Chair, FAC
Pathology
409-747-3990
dwalker@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dr. Gurur Biliciler-Denktas
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
713-500-5738
gurur.biliciler-denktas@uth.tmc.edu
University Professional Building 6410Fannin, UPB 425 Houston, TX 77030
Dr. Anne Sereno
Professor
Neurobiology & Anatomy
713-500-5615
anne.b.sereno@uth.tmc.edu
UT Health Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 7.160A Houston, TX 77030
Dr. Ryan Quock (Alternate)
Professor and Vice Chair
Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics
713-486-4276
ryan.quock@uth.tmc.edu
UT Health School of Dentistry, 7500 Cambridge Street (SOD 5350), Houston, TX 77054
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dr. Suman N. Challa
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3188
challas@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7914, San Antonio, TX 78230
Cheryl Burns, MS, MLS
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Associate Professor
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
210-567-4318
burnsc@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 6246, San Antonio, TX 78231
Dr. Lori Pounds (Alternate)
Associate Professor
Surgery
210-567-5715
poundsl@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7741, San Antonio, TX 78229
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Julie Izzo
Associate Professor
Transitional Molecular Pathology
713-792-2077
jizzo@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson, 1515 Holcomb Blvd Unit 2951, Houston, TX 77030
Dr. Osama Mawlawi
Professor
Imaging Physics
713-563-2711
omawlawi@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson, 1515 Holcomb Blvd Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030
Dr. Gary Whitman (Alternate)
Professor
Diagnostic Radiology-Breast
713-792-3520
gwhitman@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson, 1515 Holcomb Blvd Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Dr. Julie Philley
Associate Professor of Med.
Dept. of Pulmonology
903-877-5803
julie.philley@uthct.edu
The University of Texas, Health Science Center Tyler, 11937 US Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75708
Dr. L. Vijaya Mohan Rao
Professor
Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Biology
903-877-7332
vijay.rao@uthct.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center Tyler, 11937 US Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75709
Dr. David Griffith (Alternate)
Professor
Medicine
903-877-7267
david.griffith@uthct.edu
The University of Texas, Health Science Center Tyler, 11937 US Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75710
The Faculty Advisory Council Executive Committee 2016 - 2017
Dr. Catherine Ross, Chair
Associate Professor
Literature and Languages
(903) 566-7275
cross@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd., BUS 242, Tyler, TX 75799
Dr. Jonathan Cheng, Chair Elect
Assistant Professor
Plastic Surgery
(214) 645-3178
jonathan.cheng@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Rd. 4th Floor, Dallas, TX 75390
Dr. Ann Killary, Past Chair
Professor
Genetics
(713) 792-7406
akillary@mdanderson.org
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 412, Houston, TX 77030
Dr. Elizabeth Heise, Former Past Chair
Associate Professor
Chemistry & Environmental Sciences
(956) 882-6769
elizabeth.heise@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
Dr. Dora E. Saavedra, Secretary
Associate Professor
Communications
(956) 665-5278
dora.saavedra@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539
Dr. Tom Ingram, Parliamentarian
Associate Professor
Communication
(817) 272-2163
ingram@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19557, Arlington, TX 76019
Academic Affairs Committee Co-Chairs
Dr. David Cordell
Clinical Professor
Management
972-883-2718
david.cordell@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, MSSM31, Richardson, TX 75080
Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
915-747-7595
ielena@utep.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968
Governance Committee Co-Chairs
Mr. Dan Cavanagh
Chair, Faculty Senate
Music
817-272-1107
cavanagh@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19105 Arlington, TX 76019
Dr. Julie Izzo
Associate Professor
Transitional Molecular Pathology
713-792-2077
jizzo@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson, 1515 Holcomb Blvd Unit 2951, Houston, TX 77030
Health Affairs Committee Co-Chairs
Dr. Suman N. Challa
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
210-567-3188
challas@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7914, San Antonio, TX 78230
Dr. Anne Sereno
Professor
Neurobiology & Anatomy
713-500-5615
anne.b.sereno@uth.tmc.edu
UT Health Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 7.160A Houston, TX 77030
