Office of Graduate Studies Staff

Cynthia Brown, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, Academic Centers & Continuing Education
cjbrown@utpa.edu
(956) 381-3661

Sylvia Aldape, MBA
Director, Graduate Studies, Academic Centers & Continuing Education
aldape@utpa.edu
(956) 316-7924

Edwin Cordero, MBA
Administrative Services Officer
corderoev@utpa.edu
(956) 381-2550

Donna Jackson
Thesis Coordinator
dejackson@utpa.edu
(956) 381-3661

Kristina Noser
Administrative Assistant
knoser@utpa.edu
(956) 381-7452

Recruitment

Denisse Cantu, MA
Graduate Recruiter - Domestic Specialist
jdcantu@utpa.edu
(956) 381-3558

Sergio Palacios-Wulschner, MBA
Graduate Recruiter - International Specialist
spalaciosz4@utpa.edu
(956) 381-2656

Admissions

Venessa Gonzales, MBA
Administrative Coordinator
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
PhD in Business Administration
vgonzales3@utpa.edu
(956) 381-2663

Alicia Nieto
Administrative Associate
College of Arts & Humanities
College of Science & Engineering
acnieto@utpa.edu
(956) 381-2207

Veronica Rodriguez
Administrative Associate
College of Education
College of Business Administration (Master's program only)
vrodriguez16@utpa.edu
(956) 388-8066

Gerardina Dimas
Administrative Associate
College of Health & Human Services
EdD-Educational Leadership
gdimas1@utpa.edu
(956) 316-7920

Continuing Education

Jayshree Bhat, MS, MBA
Coordinator
jnbhat@utpa.edu
(956) 318-5306

Javier Zamora
Administrative Assistant
zamoraj@utpa.edu
(956) 381-2071