Our Leadership
Kirk A. Calhoun, MD, FACP
Interim President
President’s Cabinet
Dennis Burns, MSBA, CPHR, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Chief Human Resources Officer
Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD
Vice President
Research & Graduate Studies
Kemptor Louis, CPA, MPA
Executive Vice President of Administration & Chief Business Officer
HSC Division of Finance
Lisa R. Nash, DO, MS-HPEd, FAAFP
Vice President of Clinical Affairs & Dean of TCOM
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
Kimberly Russell, EdD
Vice President & Executive Director
Institutional Advancement & UNTHSC Foundation
Christopher Ray, PhD
Senior Vice President and Provost
Taunya Williams, MBA
Chief of Staff
Office of the President
Deans
Shafik Dharamsi, PhD
Dean
College of Public Health
Lisa R. Nash, DO, MS-HPEd, FAAFP
Dean
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
J. Glenn Forister, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dean
College of Health Professions
Johnathan Tune, PhD
Interim Dean
College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean
College of Nursing
Evan Robinson, RPh, FNAP
Dean
College of Pharmacy
Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts, and Other Key Leaders
Waridibo Allison MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA
Vice President
Health Policy
Dan Burgard, MSLIS
Vice Provost
Library
Darrius Douglas, EdD
Vice Provost
Enrollment Management
Jeanie Foster, MBA
Associate Vice President
Culture and Experience
Robert Haight, PhD, MPA
Vice Provost
University Assessment and Accreditation
Laine Markham, MMS, PA-C
Faculty Senate President
John McKenzie, MS
Executive Director
Division of Academic Innovation
Erin Milam, MBA
Staff Senate President
La’Cresha Moore, EdD
Vice Provost
Student Affairs
AJ Randolph, MBA
Senior Vice President
Finance & Chief Operating Officer, HSC Health
Christopher Ray, PhD
Deputy Provost
Amber Smallwood, PhD
Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and Faculty Success
Trisha VanDuser, EdD
Senior Vice Provost
Student Affairs, Enrollment Management
Academic Operations & Planning
Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD
Vice President
Minority Health and Health Disparities
Associate and Assistant Deans
Adenike Atanda, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CTTS
Assistant Dean of Student Success and Academic Performance
College of Pharmacy
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 & Chair of Undergraduate Education and Associate Professor
College of Nursing
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
Lisa Hodge, PhD
Assistant Dean of Specialized MS Program
College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Mike Kennedy, EdD
Assistant Dean for Admissions
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christa Lo, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C
Associate Dean
College of Health Professions
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
Interim Executive Vice President
Research and Innovation
Eun-Young Mun, PhD
Interim Associate Dean for Research and Innovation & Regents Professor
College of Public Health
Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Charlotte A. Noble, PhD, MPH
Assistant Dean for Curriculum & Academic Services & Assistant Professor
College of Public Health
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
Sajid Surve, DO
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Programs Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineMisty Smethers, Ed.D., M.A.E.
Associate Dean of High Impact Educational Practices & Student Services & Assistant Professor
College of Public Health
Emily Spence, PhD
Associate Dean for Community Engagement & Health Equity & Associate Professor
College 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
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