During the Dec. 18 President’s Cabinet meeting, 20 new President’s Council members were selected to replace those whose terms have expired.
There were 32 applications submitted for the 20 open council seats. We share our gratitude to all of you who were willing to help the Health Science Center achieve its mission and vision by serving on a council. As you know, the five President’s Councils were launched in January 2017 to help increase team member input, transparency and communication of decisions affecting the UNTHSC team.
In addition, Dennis Thombs, Dean, School of Public Health, was named head of the People and Culture Council and joins colleagues Greg Anderson, EVP for Finance and Operations, Charles Taylor, Provost, Anuja Ghorpade, Vice President for Research and Jason Hartley, Vice President for Operations in leading their respective Councils.
Here are the new council members—all will serve a term ending August 31, 2022. The councils will get their charges for their 2019 focus areas in January.
Academic Council – Leader, Charles Taylor
• Scott Maddux, Assistant Professor, Physiology & Anatomy
• Michael L. Smith, Professor, Physiology & Anatomy
• Trisha VanDuser, Executive Director, Student Services
Built Environment Council – Leader, Jason Hartley
• Lynley Dungan, Executive Director, NamUS Information Technology Development
• Jennifer Fix, Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy
• Dana Gill, Communications Director, College of Pharmacy
• Rustin Reeves, Professor, Physiology & Anatomy
• Dean – TBD
Finance and Budget Council – Leader, Greg Anderson
• Mazen Barakat, Research Budget Director, Research & Innovation
• Didi Ebert, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
• Dean – TBD
People and Culture Council – Leader, Dennis Thombs
• Ron Dravenstott, Senior Director, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management
• La’Cresha Moore – Director, Student Services, Student Affairs
• Katura Bullock, Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy
• Yasser Salem, Professor, Physical Therapy
• Kenya Samuels, Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
• Meagan Voorhies, HR Consultant II, System HR
Research Council – Leader, Anuja Ghorpade
• Stuart Flynn, Dean, MD School
• Rita Patterson, Professor, Family Medicine
• Jerry Simecka, Regents Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
For Councils without Faculty Senate representation, an ex officio, non-voting attendee will be selected by the Faculty Senate President and the respective Council Chair.
We look forward to the contributions of all the Council members in 2019.