Officers of the Administration
(As of August 21, 2007)

President
Flavius C. Killebrew, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Anantha S. Babbili, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Robert L. Lovitt, B.A., M.B.A.

Vice President for Student Affairs
Eliot Chenaux, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Vice President for Institutional Advancement
S. Trent Hill, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Paul E. Orser, Jr., B.A., Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity and Dean of Graduate Studies
Harvey Knull, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Acting Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
David Billeaux, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Mary Margaret Dechant, B.A., M.B.A.

Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration
Kathryn Funk-Baxter, B.B.A., M.B.A., C.P.A.

Associate Vice President for Special Projects
Claudia L. Johnston, A.D.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
Ann DeGaish, B.S., M.S.

Assistant Vice President for Development
Karen Selim, B.S., J.D.

Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Marshall L. Collins, B.F.A., M.S., M.B.A.

Assistant Vice President for Technology
Charles C. Irby, B.A., M.T.

Dean, College of Business
Moustafa H. Abdelsamad, B.C., M.B.A., D.B.A.

Dean, College of Education
Dee Hopkins, B.S., M.S., Ed.D.

Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Richard J. Gigliotti, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Mary Jane Hamilton, B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D.

Dean, College of Science and Technology
Frank L. Pezold, III, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.

Dean of Community Outreach
James Needham, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Brian Teter, B.S., M.S.

Director of South Texas Institute for the Arts
Joseph B. Schenk, M.A.

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Administrative Staff

Academic Affairs

Director of Academic Advising Transition Center
Patricia Hill, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Director of Academic Testing
Robert B. Wiedermann, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Interim Director of Admissions and Records
Gary Cunningham, B.S., M.S., Ed.D.

Director, Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
Gary Jeffress, B.Surv., M.Surv.Sci., Ph.D.

Director of Center for Coastal Studies and Associate Director of the Harte Research Institute
John W. Tunnell, Jr., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Director of Education and Youth Issues
Joe Miller, B.A.

Director of Financial Assistance
Jeannie Gage, B.S.

Director of Harte Research Institute
Robert R. Furgason, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Director of Mary and Jeff Bell Library
Christine Shupala, B.A., M.L.S., M.B.A.

Director of Pollution Prevention Partnership
Gretchen Arnold, B.B.A., M.B.A.

Director of SIS Technical Support and Academic Testing
Robert B. Wiedermann, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Director of Student Support Services
Vacant

Director of Title V/TRIO Programs
Veronica Guerra, B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

Director of Tutoring and Learning Center
Gerardo B. Moreno, B.A., M.S., M.A.

Director of Workforce Development
Carole Peterson, B.A.

Co-Directors of Core Curriculum Juan Carlos Huerta, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Susan Wolff Murphy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

TRIO Director
Herminio Ibanez, B.A.

Finance and Administration

Assistant Comptroller and Director of Accounting
Rebecca C. Torres, B.B.A., C.P.A.

Bursar
Christina Holzheuser, B.S.

Director of Budgets
Kemberly Wedgeworth, B.B.A.

Chief of University Police
Alan A. Gutierrez, B.A.A.S.

Director of Equal Opportunity/Employee Relations
Samuel Ramirez, B.S., M.A.

Director of Human Resources
Debra Ann Cortinas, P.H.R., B.B.A.

Director of Physical Plant
Phil Behe

Director of Purchasing and HUB Program
Judy Harral, B.S.

Director of University Services
Stephen O. Edwards, B.A.

Institutional Advancement

Director of Advancement Services
Sonia Hernandez, B.A.. M.S.

Director of Alumni Relations
Evon English, B.B.A., M.B.A.

Director of Development
Noel O. Vella, B.S., M.B.A.

Director of Foundation and Donor Relations
Heather Guerrero, B.J.

Director of New Media
John B. Stalmach, B.J.

Student Affairs

Assistant Dean of Students
Angela Walker, B.S., M.S.

Director of Career Services
Jo Anna Benavides-Franke, B.B.A. M.S.

Director of Disabilities Services
Rachael A. Cox, B. A., M.S.

Director of Recreational Sports
Jacqueline R. Hamilton, B.S., M.S.

Director of the University Center and Student Activities
Lisa Perez, B.S., M.Ed.

Director of University Counseling Center
Carla Berkich, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Interim Director of University Health Center
Deanna Mazzocco, R.N., B.S.N.

Director of University Housing
Amanda Chesser, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.