Education Council
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The Education Council is the representative body of the faculty of the School of Biomedical Sciences. The Council is empowered to act for the faculty, and is responsible to and reports its actions to the faculty.
The Education Council:
- has the authority to originate actions affecting the graduate school.
- considers and acts on actions outside the graduate school that affect the school and its faculty.
- approves policy actions concerning standards for admission, academic standards, courses of instruction, curricula, graduation requirements, and graduate degrees to be granted for the school.
The UNTHSC policy manual is available online. Click here to view the manual.
Education Council members
J. Michael Mathis, Ph.D., Ed.D. (Education Council Chair)
Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences
Paula Gregory, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty and Educational Development
Rance Berg, Ph.D.
Director of Traditional Programs
Assistant Dean for Education and Admissions
Lisa Hodge, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Specialized Master’s Programs
Marcel Satsky Kerr, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education
Michael L. Smith, Ph.D.
Director of Dual Degree Programs
Rance Berg, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Cell Biology, Immunology and Microbiology
Rance Berg, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Biochemistry and Cancer Biology
Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Program Director, Clinical Research Management
Denise Inman, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Visual Sciences
Rong Ma, M.D., Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Integrative Physiology
Rachel Menegaz, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitative Science
Caroline Rickards, Ph.D.
Program Director, Medical Science Research Track
Nicole Phillips, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Genetics
Dorota Stankowska, Ph.D.
Program Director, Biotechnology
Nathalie Sumien, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Xiaowei Dong, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacotherapy
Mark Cunningham, Ph.D.
Graduate Faculty At-Large Representative
Harlan Jones, Ph.D.
Graduate Faculty At-Large Representative
Joseph Malaer, PhD
Ad hoc Member
Kim Meyer, PhD
Ad hoc Member
Jennifer Gardner, Ph.D. Candidate
Student Association of Biomedical Sciences President
Dipti Debnath, Ph.D. Candidate
Student Association of Biomedical Sciences Vice President
Ex-Officio Members
Amanda Griffith
HSC Executive Director of Admissions
Kayleen Lam
Director of the Library
Derrick Smith
Executive Director of Student and Academic Services
Kristina Clark
Director, Center for Academic Performance
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