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University of Houston System Board of Regents
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Eduardo, Jr. Aguirre
Suzette T. Caldwell
Theresa W. Chang
George Eugene "Gene" McDavid
Charles E. McMahen, Chairman
John M. O'Quinn
Gary L. Rosenthal
Thad "Bo" Smith
Kay Kerr Walker

Note: In 1997, the University of Houston and the UH System administrative structures were merged. Some of the individuals listed below (identified with an *) hold dual university- and system-level titles.

University of Houston Administration

President*: Arthur K. Smith, Ph.D. Cornell University

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost*: Edward P. Sheridan, Ph.D., Loyola University (Chicago)

Vice President for Administration and Finance*: Randy J. Harris, M. in Public Administration, Brigham Young University

Vice President for Governmental Relations*: Grover S. Campbell, M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Vice President for Institutional Advancement*: Sybil R. Todd, Ed.D., Arizona State University

Interim Vice President for Information Technology*: Charles R. Shomper, B.S., Iowa State University

Vice President for Research and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies: Arthur C. Vailas, Ph.D., University of Iowa

Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services: Elwyn C. Lee, J.D., Yale University

General Counsel*: Dennis P. Duffy, J.D., University of Virginia Law School

Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs: (vacant)

Athletics Director: Chet S. Gladchuk, Jr., M. in Sports Administration, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Executive Associate to the President: James E. Anderson, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Dean, College of Architecture: Bruce Webb, M.Arch., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dean, College of Business Administration: Sara Freedman, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dean, College of Education: Allen R. Warner, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

Interim Dean, Cullen College of Engineering: John C. Wolfe, Ph.D.,University of Rochester

Dean, The Honors College: Ted L. Estess, Ph.D., Syracuse University

Dean, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management: Alan Stutts, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

Interim Dean, College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communication: Lois Zamora, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley

Dean, Law Center: Stephen Zamora, J.D., University of California at Berkeley

Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: John L. Bear, Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Dean, College of Optometry: Jerald Strickland, Ph.D., Indiana University

Dean, College of Pharmacy: Mustafa Lokhandwala, Ph.D., University of Houston

Dean, College of Social Sciences: Richard Rozelle, Ph.D., Northernwestern University

Acting Dean, Graduate School of Social Work: Karen A. Holmes, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Dean, College of Technology: Bernard J. McIntyre, Ph.D., Brown University

System Administration

Chancellor*: Arthur K. Smith, Ph.D. Cornell University

Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs*: Edward P. Sheridan, Ph.D., Loyola University (Chicago)

Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance*: Randy J. Harris, M. in Public Administration, Brigham Young University

Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations*: Grover S. Campbell, M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement*: Sybil R. Todd, Ed.D., Arizona State University

Interim Vice Chancellor for Information Technolgy*: Charles R. Shomper, B.S., Iowa State University

General Counsel*: Dennis P. Duffy, J.D., University of Virginia Law School