Our Leadership

Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
President

President’s Cabinet Team

Ruth Roman, MPH
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer

Brian Gladue, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Research

David Mansdoerfer, M.P.P. 
Special Assistant to the President
Office of the President

Desiree K. Ramirez, CCEP,  CHC
Executive Vice President & Chief Integrity and Privacy Officer
Institutional Integrity & Awareness

Jessica Rangel, MS, RN, FNAP
Executive Vice President
Health System

Charles Taylor, PharmD
Provost and Executive Vice President
Academic Affairs

Dennis Burns, MSBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

 

Deans

Shafik Dharamsi, PhD
Dean
School of Public Health

Frank Filipetto, DO, FACOFP
Dean
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

J. Glenn Forister, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dean
School of Health Professions

S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD, FAPhA
Dean
UNT System College of Pharmacy

J. Michael Mathis, PhD, EdD
Dean
School of Biomedical Sciences

 

Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts, and Other Key Leaders

Waridibo Allison MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA
Vice President
Health Policy

Jeff Beeson, DO, RN
Vice Provost
Academic Partnerships & Initiatives

Dan Burgard, MSLIS
Vice Provost
Library

Jeanie Foster, MBA
Vice President
Culture and Experience

Charles Fox, CPA, MBA
Vice President
Finance and Planning

Melissa Lewis
Faculty Senate President

AJ Randolph, MBA
Senior Vice President
Finance & Chief Operating Officer, HSC Health

Trisha VanDuser, EdD
Senior Vice Provost
Student and Academic Affairs

Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD
Vice President
Diversity and International Programs

 

Associate and Assistant Deans

Matt Nolan Adrignola, EdD, MBA
Senior Associate Dean
Administration and Student Services
School of Public Health

Tracey E. Barnett, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Public Health

Tom Cunningham, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
School of Biomedical Sciences

Paula Gregory, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
School of Biomedical Sciences

Lisa Hodge, PhD
Assistant Dean of Specialized MS Program
School of Biomedical Sciences

Mike Kennedy, EdD
Assistant Dean for Admissions
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Melissa Lewis, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement
School of Public Health

Tina K. Machu, RPh, PhD 
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
UNT System 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

Lisa R. Nash, DO, FAAFP
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Programs
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rita Patterson, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Myla (Myles) Quiben, PhD, DPT
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Health Professions

Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD
Associate Dean for Health Outcomes Research
UNT System College of Pharmacy

Ryan Seals, DO
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rebecca Cunningham, PhD
Associate Dean of Research
UNT System College of Pharmacy

Andrea Gordon, EdD
Assistant Dean for Assessment and AccreditationTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sajid Surve, DOAssistant Dean for Osteopathic RecognitionTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Misty Smethers, Ed.D., M.A.E.
Associate Dean of High Impact Educational Practices & Student Services
School of Public Health

Emily Spence, PhD
Associate Dean for Community Engagement & Health Equity
School of Public Health

Annesha White, PharmD, MS, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Assessment
Accreditation and Faculty Success

Rynn Ziller, EdD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Success
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine