Officers and Senators

Faculty Senate Officers

President: Veda Womack, MBA, PA-C, Veda.Womack@unthsc.edu
Past President: Harlan Jones, PhD, Harlan.Jones@unthsc.edu
President-Elect: Dana Litt, PhD, Dana.Litt@unthsc.edu

School of Biomedical Sciences

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Rachel Menegaz, PhD Rachel.Menegaz@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Steven Romero, PhD Steven.Romero@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Derek Schreihofer, PhD Derek.Schreihofer@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Roxanne Zascavage, PhD Roxanne.Zascavage@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024

School of Health Professions

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Charles Nichols, DPT, ScD Charles.Nichols@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2026
Jennifer Crumm, PA-C Jennifer.Crumm@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Ashley Gentry, PA-C Ashley.Gentry@unthsc.edu  9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Cynthia Powell, MA Cynthia.Powell@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024

School of Public Health

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Justin Luningham, PhD Justin.Luningham@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Diana Cervantes, DrPH Diana.Cervantes@unthsc.edu 11/1/2023 8/31/2024
Uyen-Sa Nguyen, DSc Uyen-sa.Nguyen@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Zhengyang Zhou, PhD Zhengyang.Zhou@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Fredricka Barr, MD Fredricka.Barr@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2024
Laine Markham, MMS, PA-C Laine.Markham@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2024
Tyson Garfield, DO Tyson.Garfield@unthsc.edu 2/8/2024 8/31/2025
Collin O’Hara, MD Collin.O’Hara@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025

HSC College of Pharmacy

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Michelle Ndiulor, PharmD Michelle.Ndiulor@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2024
Jennifer Fix, PharmD Jennifer.Fix@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Taylor Benavides, PharmD Taylor.Benavides@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Liang-Jun Yan, PhD Liang-Jun.Yan@unthsc.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025

College of Nursing

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Janet Jowitt, DHA Janet.Jowitt@unthsc.edu 3/8/2024 8/31/2025
VACANT 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
VACANT 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
VACANT 9/1/2024 8/31/2026

Other

Contact Terms
Faculty Bylaws Committee Chair – Ex-Officio Rustin.Reeves@unthsc.edu Standing
Senate Recording Secretary Rhonda.Arthur@unthsc.edu Standing