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Office of the Dean
Edinburg Office - Health Affairs Building West (EHABW) 2.230
Brownsville - Biomedical Research and Health Building (BBRHB) 2.101
Email: cohpinfo@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2291 (Edinburg campus)
Phone Alt: 956-882-5000 (Brownsville campus)
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Graduate Program Coordinators

2021-2022 GRADUATE Program Coordinators

School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website

Master of Science in Clinical Rehab Counseling 

Elizabeth Palacios

elizabeth.palacios@utrgv.edu

 665-3734 Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling | UTRGV
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehab PhD

Rene Gonzalez 

rene.gonzalez@utrgv.edu

 665-2672 Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Counseling | UTRGV

  

Health & Biomedical Sciences

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website
Master of Science in Dietetics

Rachel Villarreal

rachel.villarreal@utrgv.edu

 665-3221 Program Highlights | UTRGV
Master of Science in Health Sciences 

Kim Garcia

kim.garcia@utrgv.edu

 665-4781 Graduate Programs | UTRGV

  

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website
Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders

Donald Fuller

donald.fuller@utrgv.edu

 665-2387 Admission Requirements | UTRGV

   

Health & Human Performance

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website
Master of Science in Exercise Science

Murat Karabulut

murat.karabulut@utrgv.edu

 882-7236 Master of Science in Exercise Science | UTRGV
Master of Science in Kinesiology

Zasha Romero

zasha.romero@utrgv.edu

 665-2881 Master of Science in Kinesiology | UTRGV
Master of Science in Health Sciences, Concentration in Health Professions Education & Technology (MSHPET)

Christopher Ledingham

 

christopher.ledingham@utrgv.edu

 882-5756 Master of Science in Health Sciences, Concentration in Health Professions Education & Technology | UTRGV

 

 

Occupational Therapy

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Roel Garcia 

roel.garcia@utrgv.edu

 665-2952 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | UTRGV
Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Shirley Wells

shirley.wells@utrgv.edu

 665-2474 Entry-Level OT Doctoral | UTRGV

   

Physician Assistant

Program

Faculty/Email

Office Phone

Website
Master in Physician Assistant Studies

Frank Ambriz

frank.ambriz@utrgv.edu

 665-7042 Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | UTRGV
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Bridge Program

Lisa Kuhn

lisa.kuhn@utrgv.edu

 665-7044 Master in Physician Assistant Studies Bridge Program (MPAS) | UTRGV

  

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