University Administration

Officers of the Administration

President
Dr. Flavius C. Killebrew
361.825.2621 | flavius.killebrew@tamucc.edu

Director, South Texas Institute for the Arts
Joe Schenk
361.825.3500 | joseph.schenk@tamucc.edu

Executive Director, Harte Research Institute
Dr. Larry D. McKinney
361.825.2070 | larry.mckinney@tamucc.edu

Chief of Staff
Dr. Mary Sherwood
361.825.2621 | mary.sherwood@tamucc.edu

Academic Affairs

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Chris Markwood
361.825.2722 | chris.markwood@tamucc.edu

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Paul Meyer
361.825.3996 | paul.meyer@tamucc.edu

Director, Planning & Institutional Research
Dr. Colby Stoever
361.825.2333 | colby.stoever@tamucc.edu

Associate Athletic Director & Compliance Officer
Scott Lazenby
361.825.2843 | scott.lazenby@tamucc.edu

Director, Athletic Academic Services
Jennifer Baker
361.825.5573 | jennifer.baker@tamucc.edu

Director, International Education
Ana Billeaux
361.825.3922 | ana.billeaux@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. David Billeaux
361.825.2393 | david.billeaux@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Student Success
Dr. Gerardo Moreno
361.825.5933 | gerardo.moreno@tamucc.edu

Director, First-Year Islanders
Dr. Susan Wolff-Murphy
361.825.2472 | susan.murphy@tamucc.edu

Director, Honors Program
Dr. Sharon Talley
361.825.3264 | sharon.talley@tamucc.edu

Director, University Core Curriculum Programs
Dr. Carlos Huerta
361.825.5995 | juan.huerta@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Margaret Dechant
361.825.5951 | margaret.dechant@tamucc.edu

Director, Academic Advising Transition Center
Dr. Patricia Hill
361.825.5962 | patricia.hill@tamucc.edu

Director, Academic Testing
Judith Perales
361.825.3733 | judith.perales@tamucc.edu

Director, Admissions
Dr. J. Christopher Fleming
361.825.5934 | christopher.fleming@tamucc.edu

Director, Financial Assistance
Jeannie Gage
361.825.2332 | jeannie.gage@tamucc.edu

Director, Recruitment & New Student Programs
Leticia Bazan
361.825.2292 | leticia.bazan@tamucc.edu

University Registrar
Michael Rendon
361.825.2414 | michael.rendon@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity and Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Luis Cifuentes

Director, Graduate Studies
Sandra Kureska
361.825.3883 | sandra.kureska@tamucc.edu

Interim Director, Research & Scholarly Activity
Renee Gonzales
361.825.2497 | renee.gonzales@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Special Projects
Dr. Claudia L. McDonald
361.825.2712 | claudia.mcdonald@tamucc.edu

Dean, College of Business
Dr. Moustafa H. Abdelsamad
361.825.6045 | moustafa.abdelsamad@tamucc.edu

Director, Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
Richard Bell
361.653.2575 | richard.bell@tamucc.edu

Dean, College of Education
Dr. Arthur Hernandez
361.825.2661 | art.hernandez@tamucc.edu

Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Kelly Quintanilla
361.825.2659 | kelly.quintanilla@tamucc.edu

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Mary Jane Hamilton
361.825.2649 | mary.hamilton@tamucc.edu

Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Frank L. Pezold, III
361.825.3655 | frank.pezold@tamucc.edu

Dean, Community Outreach
Dr. James Needham
361.825.2708 | james.needham@tamucc.edu

Director, Education & Youth Programs
Joe Miller
361.825.5967 | joseph.miller@tamucc.edu

Director, Pollution Prevention Partnership
Gretchen Arnold
361.825.3070 | gretchen.arnold@tamucc.edu

Director, Workforce Development
Carole Moody
361.825.5966 | carole.moody@tamucc.edu

Director, Mary & Jeff Bell Library
Christine Shupala
361.825.2644 | christine.shupala@tamucc.edu

Finance & Administration

Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Kathryn Funk-Baxter
361.825.2321 | kathryn.funk-baxter@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President for Information Technology and CIO
Terry Tatum
361.825.2693 | terry.tatum@tamucc.edu

Director, Infrastructure Support Services
Keith Franger
361.825.5713 | keith.franger@tamucc.edu

Information Security Officer
Lionel Cassin
361.825.2124 | lionel.cassin@tamucc.edu

Director, Classroom Technology Support
Benito Soto
361.825.2494 | ben.soto@tamucc.edu

Director, Application Technology Support
Kay Anderson
361.825.5983 | kay.anderson@tamucc.edu

Chief, University Police
Alan Gutierrez
361.825.4444 | alan.gutierrez@tamucc.edu

Director, Equal Opportunity & Employee Relations
Sam Ramirez
361.825.2765 | samuel.ramirez@tamucc.edu

Director, Human Resources
Debra Cortinas
361.825.5743 | debra.cortinas@tamucc.edu

Director, Facilities Services
Mark Nash
361.825.2422 | mark.nash@tamucc.edu

Director, University Services
Reginald Wade
361.825.5712 | reginald.wade@tamucc.edu

Executive Director, Administrative Services
Judy Harral
361.825.2495 | judy.harral@tamucc.edu

Director, Environmental Health & Safety
Roy Coons
361.825.5555 | roy.coons@tamucc.edu

Director, Procurement & Disbursement
David Davila
361.825.2616 | david.davila@tamucc.edu

Comptroller
Rebecca Torres
361.825.2775 | rebecca.torres@tamucc.edu

Bursar
Christina Holzheuser
361.825.3065 | christina.holzheuser@tamucc.edu

Director, Payroll & Tax Compliance
Melissa Wright
361.825.2408 | melissa.wright@tamucc.edu

Director, Accounting
Yolanda Castorena
361.825.5571 | yolanda.castorena@tamucc.edu

Director, Budget
Kemberly Wedgeworth
361.825.2615 | kemberly.wedgeworth@tamucc.edu

Institutional Advancement

Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Dr. S. Trent Hill
361.825.5749 | trent.hill@tamucc.edu

Director, Development
Kimberly McNierney
361.825.2763 | kimberly.mcnierney@tamucc.edu

Director, Alumni Relations
Evon English
361.825.5787 | evon.english@tamucc.edu

Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations
Cynthia Lyle
361.825.3320 | cynthia.lyle@tamucc.edu

Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Gloria Gallardo
361.825.2427 | gloria.gallardo@tamucc.edu

Director, Marketing
Carrie Miller
361.825.3020 | carrie.miller@tamucc.edu

Interim Athletic Director
Scott Lazenby
361.825.3211 | scott.lazenby@tamucc.edu

Director, Advancement Services
Sonia Hernandez
361.825.5559 | sonia.hernandez@tamucc.edu

Student Affairs

Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Eliot Chenaux
361.825.2612 | eliot.chenaux@tamucc.edu

Associate Vice President & Dean of Students
Ann DeGaish
361.825.2612 | ann.degaish@tamucc.edu

Director, Career Services
Jo Anna Benavides-Franke
361.825.6052 | joanna.benavides-franke@tamucc.edu

Director, Disability Services
Rachel Cox
361.825.5970 | rachel.cox@tamucc.edu

Director, Recreational Sports
Dr. Jacqueline Hamilton
361.825.3397 | jacqueline.hamilton@tamucc.edu

Director, University Center & Student Activities
Lisa Perez
361.825.5207 | lisa.perez@tamucc.edu

Executive Director, University Counseling Center & University Health Center
Dr. Carla Berkich
361.825.2703 | carla.berkich@tamucc.edu

Director, Housing & Residence Life
Dr. Amanda Drum
361.825.2612 | amanda.drum@tamucc.edu

Assistant Dean of Students
Angela Walker
361.825.2612 | angela.walker@tamucc.edu

Director, Women's Center
Randa Faseler Schell
361.825.2792 | randa.schell@tamucc.edu