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School of Medicine - Faculty Affairs
Email: facultyaffairs@uthct.edu
Phone: 903.877.8253
School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Board (FAB)
The School of Medicine's Faculty Advisory Board (FAB) functions as advisory to the Dean. The FAB is charged with recommending the policies and procedures for governance of the school and with maintaining adherence to these policies and procedures. For more information, see the Faculty Bylaws.
Meeting Dates FY 2026-2027
All meetings are scheduled from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in the Red & Kim Little Conference Room (North Campus, B634) unless otherwise noted.
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027
- Tuesday, April 6, 2027
- Tuesday, July 6, 2027
Please communicate faculty related concerns or requests for agenda items with your Department Representative. Non-members can attend in-person (virtual participation is reserved for members). Guest faculty may request to address the FAB about an agenda item during the Public Forum by registering with the link provided on each agenda; the link closes 24-hours prior to the meeting.
Departmental Representatives
| Dr. Yordanos Tiruneh (Chair) | Preventive, Occupational, & Environmental Medicine |
| Dr. James Fox (Past Chair) | Former Internal Medicine Rep. |
| Dr. Patti Olusola (Chair-Elect) | Family Medicine |
| Dr. Evan Pivalizza | Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine |
| Dr. Andrey Komissarov | Cellular & Molecular Biology |
| Dr. Preston Hill | Emergency Medicine |
| Ms. Carly Wadle | Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
| Dr. Lindsey Stockton | Internal Medicine |
| Dr. Karen Lewis | Medical Education |
| Dr. Elisabeth Golden | Neurology |
| Dr. Christina Barreda | Pediatrics |
| Dr. Brandon Riley | Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine |
| Dr. James Fraser | Surgery |
| Dr. Jennifer Newton | Women's Health |