Membership 2024 - 2025
The Faculty Advisory Council
Executive Committee 2024-2025
Chair
Jacqueline Fay
Professor
English
Phone: 817-272-2269
jacqueline.fay@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Chair-Elect
Bethany Williams
Associate Professor
Neurology/McGovern Medical School
Phone: 713-486-0506
bethany.r.williams@uth.tmc.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Past Chair
Chris Messenger
Professor
Phone: 409-772-3308
cmmessen@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Secretary
Cynthia Paccacerqua
Associate Professor
Philosophy
Phone: 956-665-3561
cynthia.paccacerqua@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Parliamentarian
Chris Packham
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 210-458-8671
chris.packham@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Historian
David Coursey
Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Public Affairs
Phone: 817-272-2338
david.coursey@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
Academic Affairs and Faculty Quality Committee Chair
TBD
Governance Committee Chair
TBD
Health Affairs Committee Chair
TBD
Research Committee Chair
TBD
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2024-2025
The University of Texas at Arlington
Rhonda Prisby
Professor
Kinesiology
rhonda.prisby@uta.edu
Andrew Milson
Professor
History
Phone: 817-272-2861
milson@uta.edu
Alternate
Adam Annaccone
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
adam.annaccone@uta.edu
The University of Texas at Austin
Edward Castillo
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Phone: 512-471-4860
edward.castillo@utexas.edu
Stella Flores
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership & Policy, Curriculum and Instruction, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Phone: 512-232-1559
stella.flores@austin.utexas.edu
Alternate
Jennifer Moon
Associate Professor
Biology Instruction Office, College of Natural Sciences
Phone: 512-232-4011
jen.moon@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas
Michael Kesden
Associate Professor
Physics
Phone: 972-883-3598
kesden@utdallas.edu
Syam Menon
Professor
Information Systems
Phone: 972-883-4779
syam@utdallas.edu
Alternate
Amy Walker
Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Phone: 972-883-5780
amy.walker@utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso
Paul Carrola
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology and Special Services
Phone: 915-747-7496
pacarrola@utep.edu
Bruce Cushing
Professor
Biological Sciences
Phone: 915-747-5844
bcushing@utep.edu
Alternate
Nigel Ward
Professor
Computer Sciences
Phone: 915-747-6827
nigel@utep.edu
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Derek Catsam
Professor
History
Phone: 432-552-2311
catsam_d@utpb.edu
Kevin Badgett
Professor
Department Chair Counseling, Bilingual Education, and Educational Leadership
Phone: 432-552-2140
badgett_k@utpb.edu
Alternate
Mika Montes
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Physics
Phone: 432-552-2233
montes_m@utpb.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
Phone: 956-882-7656
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
Sarah Williams-Blangero
Professor
Human Genetics
sarah.williams-blangero@utrgv.edu
Alternate
Cynthia Paccacerqua
Associate Professor
Philosophy
Phone: 956-665-3561
cynthia.paccacerqua@utrgv.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Marie Tillyer
Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Phone: 210-458-2862
marie.tillyer@utsa.edu
Alexis Godet
Associate Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Phone: 210-458-4782
alexis.godet@utsa.edu
Alternate
Rene Zenteno
Professor
Demography
Phone: 210-458-3140
rene.zenteno@utsa.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
Jason Bruck
Assistant Professor
Biology
Phone: 936-468-2267
jason.bruck@sfasu.edu
Aryendra Chakravartty
Associate Professor
History
Phone: 936-468-2149
chakravaa@sfasu.edu
Alternate
CC Conn
Professor of Lighting/Sound Design
School of Theatre and Dance
Phone: 936-468-1031
conncs@sfasu.edu
The University of Texas at Tyler
Joshua Banta
Professor
Biology
Phone: 903-565-5655
jbanta@uttyler.edu
Amentahru Wahlrab
Associate Professor
Political Science and History
Phone: 903-566-6280
awahlrab@uttyler.edu
Alternate
Glenn Barnes
Associate Professor
Nursing
gbarnes@uttyler.edu
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jo-Ann Nesiama
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Phone: 214-456-0771
jo-ann.nesiama@utsouthwestern.edu
Staci Shearin
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy
Phone: 214-648-6564
staci.shearin@utsouthwestern.edu
Alternate
Helen King
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
Phone: 214-648-9208
Helen.King@utsouthwestern.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Sarah Samreen
Assistant Professor
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Phone: 409-772-1846
sasamree@utmb.edu
Jacquelyn Svoboda
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Phone: 409-772-8238
jdnegrot@utmb.edu
Alternate
Shannan Rossi
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Phone: 409-772-9033
slrossi@utmb.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bethany Williams
Associate Professor
Neurology/McGovern Medical School
Phone: 713-486-0506
bethany.r.williams@uth.tmc.edu
Ross Shegog
Professor
Health Promotion & Behavioral Science/School of Public Health
Phone: 713-500-9677
ross.shegog@uth.tmc.edu
Alternate
Kurt Kasper
Professor
Orthodontics/School of Dentistry
Phone: 713-486-4174
fred.k.kasper@uth.tmc.edu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fassil Mesfin
Associate Professor
Neurosurgery, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Phone: 210-567-7463
mesfin@uthscsa.edu
Yu Shin Kim
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
kimy1@uthscsa.edu
Alternate
Alan Salinas
Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Phone: 210-743-6006
SalinasA7@uthscsa.edu
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David Vining
Professor
Abdominal Imaging
Phone: 713-792-3437
dvining@mdanderson.org
George A. Calin
Professor
Translational Molecular Pathology
Phone: 713-792-5461
gcalin@mdanderson.org
Alternate
Eugenie Kleinerman
Professor
Pediatrics
Phone: 713-792-8110
ekleiner@mdanderson.org
