Our Leadership

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

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

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

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 Medicine

Misty 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