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A table containing contact info for academic colleges and each of their academic departments
NAME (*Acting) BOX EXT DEPARTMENT
Arts & Sciences (Amanda George) 10058 8508 Dean Rebecca Boone
Dr. Xiangyang (Sunny) Lei 10058 8043 Sr. Associate Dean
Dr. Jing Zhang 10058 2283 Associate Dean
Dr. Ajay Srivastava (Tracy Boudreaux) 10037 8262 Biology
Dr. Ozge Gunaydin-Sen (Paula Scrougham) 10022 8267 Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dr. Xingya Liu (Jana Reeves) 10056 8775 Computer Science
Dr. Joseph Kruger (Patrina Thomas) 10031 8236 Earth & Space Science
TBD (John Rutherford) 10023 8558 English & Modern Languages
Dr. Jimmy Bryan (Jasmine Garcia) 10048 8511 History
Dr. Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin (Cory Teague) 10047 8795 Mathematics
Dr. Raphael De La Madrid (Jill Segura) 10046 7391 Physics
Dr. Thomas Sowers (Yolanda Monroe) 10030 8526 Political Science
Dr. Jeremy Shelton (Yolanda Monroe) 10036 8285 Psychology
Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang (Janet Sanchez) 10026 8538 Sociology
Dr. Cheng-Hsien Lin (Janet Sanchez) 10026 8538 Criminal Justice
Business (Jennifer Burnett) 10059 8603 Dean Joby John
Dr. Soumava Bandyopadhyay (Jana Austin) 11612 8604 Associate Dean
Dr. Gevorg Sargsyan 10059 8702 Interim Associate Dean
TBD (Amber Patrick) 10059 8610 Information Systems
Dr. Seok Hwang (Michaela Walker) 10059 7804 Construction Management
Dr. Don Warren (Paula Chavis) 10059 8610 School of Accounting/Econ/Finance
Dr. Komal Karani (Michaela Walker) 10059 7804 Management & Marketing
Dr. Marleen Swerdlow (Michaela Walker) 10059 7804 General Business
Education & Human Development (Kent O'Quinn) 10034 8661 Dean Johnny O'Connor Jr.
Dr. Jill Killough 10034 7867 Associate Dean
Dr. Belinda Lopez (Jamie Dixon) 10034 7096 Counseling
Dr. Jill Killough* (Victoria Wilkins) 10034 7902 Educational Leadership
Dr. J. Elizabeth Casey (Karen Sadler) 10034 8217 Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Zanthia Smith (Lynn Boswell) 10113 8170 Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
Video Phone Number to Reach Lynn Boswell: (409) 681-4816
Engineering (Kimberley Riley) 10057 8713 Dean Samuel Jator
Dr. Tracy Benson 10057 2363 Associate Dean
Dr. Mansour Karkoub 10057 2363 Associate Dean
Dr. Clayton Jeffryes (Gina Decuir) 10053 8054 Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. Nicholas Brake (Jessica Harder) 10024 8759 Civil & Environmental Engineering 
Dr. Abdelnasser Eldek (TBD) 10029 8746 Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dr. James Curry (Heather Martindale) 10032 8804 Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dr. Jenny Zhou (Harriet Childs) 10028 8769 Mechanical Engineering
Fine Arts & Communication (Carol Lindsey) 10077 8137 Interim Dean Joel Grothe
Dr. Jeannette Fresne 10077 2154 Associate Dean
Dr. Stephanie Chadwick (Lisa Brennan) 10027 8141 Art & Design
Dr. Nicki Michalski (Kaylea Daigle) 10050 8153 Communication & Media
Dr. Michael Bartnik (Nikki Steele) 10044 8144 Music
TBD (Michelle Lansdale) 10110 8037 Theatre & Dance
Nursing & Health Professions (Crystal Lee) 10081 8868 Dean Joseph Tacy
Dr. Gina Hale 10081 8001 Associate Dean
Dr. Tony Kemerly 10081 8449 Associate Dean
Dr. Brittny Bratcher-Rasmus* (Leticia Mclaughlin) 10039 8711 Health & Kinesiology
Dr. Joseph Tacy (Crystal Lee) 10081 8868 Nursing
Dr. Eunjin Kwon (Marlina Marks) 10035 8663 Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Svcs
Lori Wright (Marlina Marks) 10026 8538 Social Work
Dr. Heather Reading* (Alex Bernard) 10076 8338 Speech & Hearing Sciences
Dr. Elanor Jator (TBD) 10081 7817 Medical Laboratory Sciences
Other Information
Dr. Brett Welch, Provost (Carly Cox) 10002 7078 Academic Affairs
Dr. Samuel Jator, Sr. Assoc. Provost (Shelly Traxler) 10002 8400 Academic Affairs
Dr. Gene Theodori, Assoc. Provost (Candy Legendre) 10119 8021 ORSPA
Dr. Ashley Dockens, Assoc. Provost (Brandon Loupe) 10794 8181 Digital Learning
Dr. Katrina Brent, Vice President (Angie Miller) 10042 7518 Enrollment Management
Dr. Vivienne McClendon, Dean (Maia Tomberlin) 10021 8118 Library Services
Dr. Tilisa Thibodeaux, Dean (Kim Vizena) 10968 2294 Honors College & TX Academy
Dr. Jon Gray, Dean (Brynn Trove) 10078 7041 Graduate Studies
Dr. James Curry, President 10032 7823 Council of Instructional Departments

Last Updated: June 2026

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