Our Leadership

Jeff Beeson, DO, RN
Interim Executive Vice President
Health System

Dennis Burns, MSBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

Brian Gladue, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Research

Kemptor Louis, CPA, MPA
Chief Financial Officer
HSC Division of Finance

Andy North, FACHE
Vice President
Marketing and Communications

Desiree K. Ramirez, CCEP,  CHC
Executive Vice President & Chief Integrity & Privacy Officer
Office of Institutional Integrity & Awareness

Ruth Roman, MPH
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer

Kimberly Russell, EdD
Vice President & Executive Director
Institutional Advancement & UNTHSC Foundation

Charles Taylor, PharmD
Provost and Executive Vice President
Academic Affairs

Taunya Williams, MBA
Chief of Staff
Office of the President

Shafik Dharamsi, PhD
Dean
School of Public Health

Frank A. Filipetto, DO, CPPS, FACOFP
Dean
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

J. Glenn Forister, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dean
School of Health Professions

Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD
Interim Dean
School of Biomedical Sciences

Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean
College of Nursing

Annesha White, PharmD, MS, PhD
Interim Dean
College of Pharmacy

Waridibo Allison MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA
Vice President
Health Policy

Jeff Beeson, DO, RN
Vice Provost
Academic Partnerships & Initiatives

Dan Burgard, MSLIS
Vice Provost
Library

Jeanie Foster, MBA
Vice President
Culture and Experience

Andy North, FACHE
Vice President
Marketing and Communications

AJ Randolph, MBA
Senior Vice President
Finance & Chief Operating Officer, HSC Health

Trisha VanDuser, EdD
Senior Vice Provost
Student and Academic Affairs

Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD
Vice President
Diversity and International Programs

Veda Womack, MBA, PA-C
Faculty Senate President

Matt Nolan Adrignola, EdD, MBA
Senior Associate Dean
Administration and Student Services
School of Public Health

Adenike Atanda, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CTTS
Assistant Dean of Student Success and Academic Performance
College of Pharmacy

Tracey E. Barnett, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Public Health

Elizabeth Wells-Beade, PhD, RN, C-EFM, CHSE-A, CNE, ACUE, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean
College of Nursing

Rebecca Burns, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, ACUE
Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor
College of Nursing

Tom Cunningham, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
School of Biomedical Sciences

Lisa Hodge, PhD
Assistant Dean of Specialized MS Program
School of Biomedical Sciences

Mike Kennedy, EdD
Assistant Dean for Admissions
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Melissa Lewis, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement
School of Public Health

Tina K. Machu, RPh, PhD 
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Pharmacy

David Mason, DO, FACOFP
Assistant Dean for Osteopathic Clinical Education
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Robert McClain, PhD
Associate Vice President
Research and Innovation

Lisa R. Nash, DO, FAAFP
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Programs
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH
Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor
College of Nursing

Rita Patterson, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD
Associate Dean for Health Outcomes Research
UNT System College of Pharmacy

Ryan Seals, DO
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rebecca Cunningham, PhD
Associate Dean of Research
UNT System College of Pharmacy

Andrea Gordon, EdD
Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sajid Surve, DO
Assistant Dean for Osteopathic Recognition
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Misty Smethers, Ed.D., M.A.E.
Associate Dean of High Impact Educational Practices & Student Services
School of Public Health

Emily Spence, PhD
Associate Dean for Community Engagement & Health Equity
School of Public Health

Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, ACHPN, FPCN
Associate Dean and Chair of Graduate Education
College of Nursing

Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP
Assistant Dean of Clinical & Outreach Affairs
College of Nursing

Brittany Torres, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Dean of Pharmacy Student Success and Well-Being
College of Pharmacy

Annesha White, PharmD, MS, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Assessment
Accreditation and Faculty Success

Rynn Ziller, EdD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Success
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine