Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Our Leadership



UNT System Board of Regents

Laura Wright - Chair
Cathy Bryce, Ed.D
Melisa Denis
Daniel Feehan
Ashok (A.K.) Mago
​Carlos Munguia
Lindy Rydman
John Scott, Jr., D.O., MHA, FASA
Terri West
Ethan Gillis - Student Regent

UNT System Administration

Dr. Michael R. Williams, UNT System Chancellor
Susan Alanis, Deputy Chancellor for Finance and Operations
Dr. Donna Asher, Vice Chancellor for People and Culture
Rachel Barone, Chief of Staff
Ninette Caruso, Chief Audit Executive and Chief Enterprise Risk Officer
Jeff Darnaby, Chief Transformation Officer
Warren von Eschenbach, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Interim President, UNT Dallas
Okang Hemmings, Interim Vice Chancellor for Strategic Infrastructure
Rey Rodriguez, Chief Strategy Officer
Juan Serrano, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Alan Stucky, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
 
Campus Presidents
Dr. Warren von Eschenbach, Interim President, UNT at Dallas
Dr. Harrison Keller, President, University of North Texas
Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, President, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Foundation Board

Officers:

Michael Yeager, Chair
Vice President and Director of Research, Luther King Capital Management, Inc.
Quintin Cassady, J.D.
General Council, Modern Meadow, Inc
Alden Karotkin, Secretary
Senior Executive Associate, Burt-Ladner Real Estate
Dennis Shingleton, MS, MBA, Col(R), US Army
 

Directors:

J.T. Aughinbaugh
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Jeff Beeson, DO, RN, EMT-P
Vice Provost, HSC Academic Partnerships and Initiatives, Associate Chief Medical Officer 
Johnny Campbell
President and CEO, City Center Management, LP
James A. Coury
President, Southpaw Enterprises, Inc.
Ray Dickerson
Market President, American National Bank of Texas (Retired)
Susan Farr
Community Volunteer
Marie Holliday, DMD
Let it Shine Dental, Flowers to Go in Sundance Square, Marie Antoinette’s Gift
Elizabeth J. Kehoe, Phd
Community Volunteer
Rosa L. Navejar
President, The Rios Group, Inc.
Robert Pence, P.E., BCEEE
Chairman, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Todd Spake
Partner & Chair of Oil and Gas, Kelly Hart & Hallman, PC

Emeritus:

Robert Ferguson
Entrepreneur/Investor
Elva C. LeBlanc
Daniel Lowrance
Entrepreneur/Investor
Michele Reynolds
Community Volunteer

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Administration

Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN President

President’s Cabinet 

Jeff Beeson, DO, RN Interim Executive Vice President of Health System
Dennis Burns, MSBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer
Brian Gladue, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research 
Kemptor Louis, CPA, MPA Chief Financial Officer, HSC Division of Finance
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
Ruth Roman, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Kimberly Russell, EdD, Vice President & Executive Director, Institutional Advancement & HSC Foundation
Charles Taylor, PharmD, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Taunya Williams, MBA, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
 
Vice Presidents & Other Key Leaders
Waridibo Allison MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA Vice President Health Policy
Dan Burgard, MSLIS, Vice Provost, Library
Jeanie Foster, MBA, Vice President, Office of Culture and Experience
Robert Haight, PhD, Vice Provost, University Assessment and Accreditation
La’Cresha Moore, EdD, Vice Provost, Student Affairs
A.J. Randolph, MBA, Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Operating Officer, HSC Health
Christopher Ray, PhD Deputy Provost
Veda Womack, MBA, PA-C, Faculty Senate President
Trisha VanDuser, EdD, Senior Vice Provost Student and Academic Affairs
Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, Vice President, Diversity and International Programs
 
Deans
Shafik Dharamsi, PhD, Dean, College of Public Health
Frank A. Filipetto, DO, CPPS, FACOFP, Dean, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
J. Glenn Forister, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Dean, College of Health Professions
Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD, Interim Dean, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Dean, College of Nursing
Annesha White, PharmD, MS, PhD, Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy
 

Associate and Assistant Deans

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 for Research and Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Tom Cunningham, PhD, Associate Vice President for Research Administration, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
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
Melissa Lewis, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement, College of Public Health 
Tina K. Machu, RPh, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, HSC College of Pharmacy
David Mason, DO, FACOFP, Assistant Dean for Osteopathic Clinical Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert McClain, PhD, Associate Vice President, Research and Innovation
Emily Mire, PhD, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Lisa R. Nash, DO, FAAFP, Senior Associate Dean for Educational Programs, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Rita Patterson, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD, Associate Dean for Health Outcomes Research, HSC College of Pharmacy
Ryan Seals, DO, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rebecca Cunningham, PhD, Associate Dean of Research, HSC College of Pharmacy
Andrea Gordon, EdD, Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accredidation, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sajid Surve, DO, Assistant Dean for Osteopathic Recognition, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Misty Smethers, Ed.D., M.A.E., Associate Dean of High Impact Educational Practices & Student Services, College of Public Health
Emily Spence-Almaguer, PhD, Associate Dean for Community Engagement & Health Equity, College of Public Health
Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, ACHPN, FPCN, Associate Dean and Chair of Graduate Medical Education, College of Nursing
Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP, Assistant Dean of Clinical and Outreach Affairs, College of Nursing
Brittany Torres, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Dean of Pharmacy Student Success and Well-Being, HSC College of Pharmacy
Rynn Ziller, EdD, Assistant Dean for Medical Student Success, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Admissions

Amanda Griffith, Assistant Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
Caroline Hunter, Director, Technology & Systems
Latonya Hines, Director, Processing
Caroline Hunter, Director, Admissions - Application Processing
Patrick Middleton, Director, Events & Communication
Rebeca Perfecto, MBA, Director, Recruitment
Brandon Sermon, Director, Enrollment Communications