2026-2027 Faculty Advisory Boards
Student Success
| Member | Department | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stith | CAS | 2026-2028 | Chair |
| Shih-Feng Chou | COE | 2026-2027 | |
| Ryoichi Fujiwara | FCOP | 2026-2027 | |
| Codee Scott | Honors | 2026-2028 | |
| Jolain LaMott | Library | 2026-2028 | |
| Heshium Lawrence | SCOB | 2026-2027 | |
| Woohyoung Jeon | SHP | 2026-2027 | |
| Tina Melamed | SHP | 2026-2028 | Chair elect |
| Dana Morris | SOE | 2026-2028 | |
| Jessica Bracks | SOM | 2026-2028 | |
| John Gonzales | SON | 2026-2027 | |
| Leticia Gutierrez | SON | 2026-2028 |
| Administrative Liaisons | |
|---|---|
| Sarah Bowdin | Associate VP for Student Success |
| Colleen Swain | Associate Provost for Curriculum & Experiential Learning |
Charges
- Explore and recommend flexible degree pathways, such as accelerated programs, year-round programs, CPL, CBE, to remove barriers, improve retentions, and decrease time to graduation.
- Promote faculty engagement with students outside the classroom.
- Prepare students for the workforce, integrating the career ecosystem into curricula.
Excellence in Teaching
| Member | Department | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Bailey | CAS | 2026-2028 | |
| Dustin Patterson | CAS | 2026-2027 | |
| Christopher Thomas | SOE | 2026-2027 | |
| Carla Lacerda | COE | 2026-2027 | |
| Susan Doty | Honors | 2026-2028 | |
| Randy LeBlanc | Honors | 2026-2027 | |
| Joe Glavy | FCOP | 2026-2028 | |
| Steve Meyers | ODL | 2026-2027 | |
| Kerri Camp | SCOB | 2026-2028 | Chair |
| Amy Hayes | SHP | 2026-2027 | |
| Hosik Min | SHP | 2026-2028 | |
| Rebecca Racataian-Gavan | SOM | 2026-2028 | |
| Jodi Bullard | SON | 2026-2028 | Chair-elect |
| Administrative Liaisons | |
|---|---|
| Jon Welty Peachey | Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
| Gracy Buentello | Chief Human Resources Officer |
Charges
- Define ''teaching excellence'' at UT Tyler.
- Expand professional development opportunities.
- Recommend teaching excellence initiatives.
- Provide input into evaluations, T&P criteria, teaching excellence showcasing, peer observation process.
Serve East Texas
| Member | Department | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatriz Wronski | CAS | 2026-2027 | |
| Sarah Roberts | CAS | 2026-2028 | |
| Jennifer Lane | SOE | 2026-2027 | |
| Jennifer Reynolds | SCOB | 2026-2028 | Chair-Elect |
| Mena Souliman | COE | 2026-2028 | |
| Torey Nalbone | COE | 2026-2027 | |
| Michelle Beall | FCOP | 2026-2028 | |
| Jessica Escanero | SHP | 2026-2028 | Chair |
| Adam McGuire | SHP | 2026-2027 | |
| Valerie Smith | SOM | 2026-2027 | |
| Rebecca Williams | SON | 2026-2028 |
| Administrative Liaisons | |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Lake | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Brittany Childs | Executive Director of Community Engagement & Special Events |
Charges
- Help connect faculty expertise with pressing challenges and opportunities in east Texas.
- Develop recommendations for measuring and celebrating the impact of faculty initiatives that benefit east Texas.
- Provide input on incorporating service to east Texas into faculty evaluaitons, T&P, merit increases.