Dean's Executive Council

Serving in an advisory capacity to the Dean, the Dean's Executive Council is composed of all Associate/Assistant Deans and Department Chairs within the college. Ex-officio members of the Executive Council include chairs of the Faculty Advisory and Staff Advisory councils; the top College Business Office administrator; Assistant Department Chairs; and staff directors/managers representing the college's Development, Communications, Information Technology and other functional areas/offices.

The Executive Council shall meet as required by the Dean or by a quorum petition of the Council members.

Dean's Executive Council Members

Arash Bashirullah, Dean

Paige Pitman, Executive Associate Dean

Tahir Hussain, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Elizabeth Coyle, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Brian Dzwonek, Assistant Dean of Assessment and Accreditation 

Jason Eriksen, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies

Kimberly Nguyen, Assistant Dean for Student and Professional Affairs

Nancy Ordonez, Assistant Dean for Experiential Programs

Ron Ozuna, Assistant Dean, Rio Grande Valley Pharm.D. Satellite Program

Rajender Aparasu, PHOP Chair

Hua Chen, PHOP Assistant Department Chair

Greg Cuny, PPS Chair

Bradley McConnell, PPS Assistant Department Chair

Kevin Garey, PPTR Chair

Julianna Fernandez, PPTR Assistant Department Chair

Ex Officio Members

Divya Varkey, Chair of Faculty Advisory Council

Miranda McMorris, Executive Director of Business Operations

Paul Boyle, Director of IT Resources

Chip Lambert, Communications Director

David Wallace, Director of Co-Curriculum

Abby Sayers, Assistant Director of Development

MariVi Tejada-Simon, Director of Faculty Development

Leslie Joseph, Chair of Staff Advisory Council