Membership 2024 - 2025
The Faculty Advisory Council
Executive Committee 2024-2025
Chair
Jacqueline Fay
Professor
English
Phone: 817-272-2269
jacqueline.fay@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Chair-Elect
Bethany Williams
Associate Professor
Neurology/McGovern Medical School
Phone: 713-486-0506
bethany.r.williams@uth.tmc.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Past Chair
Chris Messenger
Professor
Phone: 409-772-3308
cmmessen@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Secretary
Cynthia Paccacerqua
Associate Professor
Philosophy
Phone: 956-665-3561
cynthia.paccacerqua@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Parliamentarian
Chris Packham
Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
Phone: 210-458-8671
chris.packham@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Historian
David Coursey
Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Public Affairs
Phone: 817-272-2338
david.coursey@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Academic Affairs and Faculty Quality Committee Chair(s)
Derek Catsam
Professor
History
Phone: 432-552-2311
catsam_d@utpb.edu
Amentahru Wahlrab
Associate Professor
Political Science and History
Phone: 903-566-6280
awahlrab@uttyler.edu
Governance Committee Chair(s)
Jacquelyn Svoboda
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Phone: 409-772-8238
jdnegrot@utmb.edu
Joshua Banta
Professor
Biology
Phone: 903-565-5655
jbanta@uttyler.edu
Health Affairs Committee Chair(s)
Sarah Samreen
Assistant Professor
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Phone: 409-772-1846
sasamree@utmb.edu
Paul Carrola
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology and Special Services
Phone: 915-747-7496
pacarrola@utep.edu
Research Committee Chair(s)
Chris Packham
Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
Phone: 210-458-8671
chris.packham@utsa.edu
Great Discussion Committee (ad hoc) Chair(s)
Marie Tillyer
Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Phone: 210-458-2862
marie.tillyer@utsa.edu
Aryendra Chakravartty
Associate Professor
History
Phone: 936-468-2149
chakravaa@sfasu.edu
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2024-2025
The University of Texas at Arlington
Rhonda Prisby
Professor
Kinesiology
rhonda.prisby@uta.edu
Andrew Milson
Professor
History
Phone: 817-272-2861
milson@uta.edu
Alternate
Adam Annaccone
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
adam.annaccone@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Austin
Edward Castillo
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Phone: 512-471-4860
edward.castillo@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
Jennifer Moon
Associate Professor
Biology Instruction Office, College of Natural Sciences
Phone: 512-232-4011
jen.moon@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas
Michael Kesden
Associate Professor
Physics
Phone: 972-883-3598
kesden@utdallas.edu
Syam Menon
Professor
Information Systems
Phone: 972-883-4779
syam@utdallas.edu
Alternate
Amy Walker
Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Phone: 972-883-5780
amy.walker@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso
Paul Carrola
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology and Special Services
Phone: 915-747-7496
pacarrola@utep.edu
Bruce Cushing
Professor
Biological Sciences
Phone: 915-747-5844
bcushing@utep.edu
Alternate
Nigel Ward
Professor
Computer Sciences
Phone: 915-747-6827
nigel@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
Mika Montes
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Physics
Phone: 432-552-2233
montes_m@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
Sarah Williams-Blangero
Professor
Human Genetics
sarah.williams-blangero@utrgv.edu
Alternate
Cynthia Paccacerqua
Associate Professor
Philosophy
Phone: 956-665-3561
cynthia.paccacerqua@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Marie Tillyer
Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Phone: 210-458-2862
marie.tillyer@utsa.edu
Alexis Godet
Associate Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Phone: 210-458-4782
alexis.godet@utsa.edu
Alternate
Rene Zenteno
Professor
Demography
Phone: 210-458-3140
rene.zenteno@utsa.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
Jason Bruck
Assistant Professor
Biology
Phone: 936-468-2267
jason.bruck@sfasu.edu
Aryendra Chakravartty
Associate Professor
History
Phone: 936-468-2149
chakravaa@sfasu.edu
Alternate
CC Conn
Professor of Lighting/Sound Design
School of Theatre and Dance
Phone: 936-468-1031
conncs@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
Glenn Barnes
Associate Professor
Nursing
gbarnes@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jo-Ann Nesiama
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Phone: 214-456-0771
jo-ann.nesiama@utsouthwestern.edu
Staci Shearin
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy
Phone: 214-648-6564
staci.shearin@utsouthwestern.edu
Alternate
Helen King
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
Phone: 214-648-9208
Helen.King@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Sarah Samreen
Assistant Professor
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Phone: 409-772-1846
sasamree@utmb.edu
Jacquelyn Svoboda
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Phone: 409-772-8238
jdnegrot@utmb.edu
Alternate
Shannan Rossi
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Phone: 409-772-9033
slrossi@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
Ross Shegog
Professor
Health Promotion & Behavioral Science/School of Public Health
Phone: 713-500-9677
ross.shegog@uth.tmc.edu
Alternate
Kurt Kasper
Professor
Orthodontics/School of Dentistry
Phone: 713-486-4174
fred.k.kasper@uth.tmc.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fassil Mesfin
Associate Professor
Neurosurgery, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Phone: 210-567-7463
mesfin@uthscsa.edu
Yu Shin Kim
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
kimy1@uthscsa.edu
Alternate
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
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David Vining
Professor
Abdominal Imaging
Phone: 713-792-3437
dvining@mdanderson.org
George A. Calin
Professor
Translational Molecular Pathology
Phone: 713-792-5461
gcalin@mdanderson.org
Alternate
Eugenie Kleinerman
Professor
Pediatrics
Phone: 713-792-8110
ekleiner@mdanderson.org
