Officers and Senators

Faculty Senate Officers

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

School of Biomedical Sciences

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Rong Ma, MD, PhD Rong.Ma@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Steven Romero, PhD Steven.Romero@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2023
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
Carling Butler, PT, DPT Carling.Butler@unthsc.edu 7/1/2022 8/31/2023
Jennifer Crumm, PA-C Jennifer.Crumm@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Ashley Gentry, PA-C Ashley.Gentry@unthsc.edu  9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Cynthia Powell, MA Cynthia.Powell@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024

School of Public Health

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Dana Litt, PhD Dana.Litt@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Rajesh Nandy, PhD Rajesh.Nandy@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Uyen-Sa Nguyen, DSc Uyen-sa.Nguyen@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Zhengyang Zhou, PhD Zhengyang.Zhou@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Bryn Esplin, JD, HES-C Bryn.Esplin@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Shane Fernando, PhD Shane.Fernando@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Katrina Roop, DO Katrina.Roop@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Monte Troutman, DO Monte.Troutman@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023

UNT System College of Pharmacy

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Dorette Ellis, PhD Dorette.Ellis@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Jennifer Fix, PharmD Jennifer.Fix@unthsc.edu 9/1/2022 8/31/2024
Jin Liu, PhD Jin.Liu@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023
Liang-Jun Yan, PhD Liang-Jun.Yan@unthsc.edu 9/1/2021 8/31/2023

Other

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