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November 22, 2009

Faculty Council (College Council)

Welcome to the College of Health Sciences and Human Services (COHS&HS). The Faculty Organization serves as a mechanism for faculty participatory governance and to facilitate communication between faculty and administration. It also strives to enhance communication among the nine programs in the college and departmental faculty and to facilitate attaining the mission of the COHS&HS.

Members of the COHS&HS Faculty Organization Executive Committee for 2009-2010 are Mr. Will Baker, Chair; Vacant, Chair-Elect; Dr. Patricia Canales, Secretary; Dr. Shawn Saladin, Board Member at Large; and Keri Parchman-Gonzalez, Board Member at Large.

College By-Laws 2005

 Faculty Senate Representatives: Lisa Kuhn, Beatriz Nieto, and Noe Ramirez

Standing Committee Members 2009-2010

Annual Merit Evaluation Committee

  • George Eyambe, Clinical Lab Science
  • Kara Ayala, COMD
  • Norma Beardwood, Dietetics
  • Pam Sullivan, Nursing
  • Tana Hadlock, Occupational Therapy
  • Amy Schwartz, Pharmacy
  • Frank Ambriz, Physician Assistant
  • Sandra Hansmann, Rehabilitation
  • Sharon Pittman, Social Work

Health & Safety Committee

  • Karen Chandler, Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Keith Sibley, COMD
  • Alex Edionwe, Dietetics
  • Viola Garza, Nursing
  • Teresa Pfeifer, Occupational Therapy
  • Lydia Aguilera, Pharmacy
  • Felix Koo, Physician Assistant
  • Roy Chen, Rehabilitation
  • Iran Barrera, Social Work

Promotion & Tenure Committee

  • Sandra Tijerina, Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Teri Pistokache-Mata, COMD
  • Bob Faraji, Dietetics
  • Cindy Milan, Nursing
  • Angela Scoggin, Occupational Therapy
  • Patricia Canales, Pharmacy
  • Frank Ambriz, Physician Assistant
  • Thomas Shefcik, Rehabilitation
  • Alonzo Cavazos, Social Work

Recruitment Committee

  • Maria T. Aguirre, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Sonya Salinas, COMD
  • Bob Faraji, Dietetics
  • Mary Diaz, Nursing
  • Dickson Rodriguez, Occupation Therapy
  • Amy Schwartz, Pharmacy
  • Willard Baker, Physician Assistant
  • Belinda Rivas, Rehabilitation
  • Shirley Rombough, Social Work

Research Committee

  • George Eyambe, Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Kara Ayala, COMD
  • Alex Edionwe, Dietetics
  • Debra Otto, Nursing
  • Celia Schulz, Occupational Therapy
  • Patricia Canales, Pharmacy
  • Mohammed Farooqi, Physician Assistant
  • Noreen Graf, Rehabilitation
  • Noe Ramirez, Social Work

Scholarship & Recognition Committee

  • Maria Elena Reyna, Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Keri Gonzalez, COMD
  • Norma Beardwood, Dietetics
  • Nancy Nadeau, Nursing
  • Shirley Wells, Occupational Therapy
  • Lydia Aguilera, Pharmacy
  • Lisa Kuhn, Physician Assistant
  • Charlene Blankenship, Rehabilitation
  • Catherine Faver, Social Work
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