Staff
Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D.
Chief Global Officer and Professor of International Business
Dr. Jaime Ortiz earned degrees from Chile, the Netherlands, and the United States. As a senior faculty holding executive leadership positions, he has provided a successful strategic vision for comprehensive campus globalization efforts. In fact, his previous institutions are still implementing verbatim the many initiatives and programs he had envisioned. Dr. Ortiz has previously worked for international organizations, private corporations, and non-government entities in economic and business matters in more than thirty-six countries. He has advised, among others, the United Nations Development Program, Inter-American Development Bank, Organization of American States, Pre-investment Organization of Latin America and the Caribbean, and The World Bank. Dr. Ortiz is the author, co-author, or editor of books, book chapters, textbooks, research monographs, technical reports, and refereed journal articles around global economies and markets. He has received several Fulbright Scholar awards and has been an MSI Leadership Fellow with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Dr. Ortiz also holds lifetime distinguished professorship appointments from Chinese and Welsh universities which recognize him as an international scholar, award-winning teacher, and accomplished administrator.
Caroline Miles, Ph.D.
Professor of English & Director of Education Abroad
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Dr. Miles received her B.A. from the University of Wales, Swansea, UK, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a Professor of English in the Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). She has published numerous articles and book chapters on William Faulkner, the US and global South, and the US-Mexico border. She currently serves as the Director of Education Abroad within Global Affairs and has co-hosted the multidisciplinary Annual International Conference on Border Studies with Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. She is a recipient of the UT System’s Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award for teaching and has led several Study Abroad Programs to Florence and London. She is also part of a team of faculty from UTRGV, Texas State University, and George Washington University that received a three-year National Science Foundation Grant, “Geographies of Migration and (in)security at the US-Mexico Border,” to research the global movement of people across the US-Mexico border and the impact of US immigration policies.
Joel G. Pagán, DMA
Provost Fellow & Professor of Music
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Dr. Joel G. Pagán earned his degrees from the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, the University of Akron, and Michigan State University. He was Vice Provost Fellow and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at the University of Texas Pan American. Dr. Pagán enjoys a multi-faceted career as a concert artist and educator. He has performed and presented master classes and workshops throughout the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Canada, Bolivia, Italy, Costa Rica, Cuba, and Brazil. Dr. Pagán is a Professor of Music at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Artist in Residence at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He also serves as Provost Fellow to the Office of Global Affairs.
Diana Rosas Romero M.Ed.
International Programs Specialist
Diana holds a B.Sc. degree in Finance and Accounting from Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico and a M.Ed. in Education Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She is committed to excellence in education, with a professional strong passion for international education and cultural exchange, providing comprehensive support to faculty and staff in order to empower students to achieve their full potential as global citizens.
Kelsey Hoon
Administrative Analyst
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Kelsey Hoon is a graduate of Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. She is currently enrolled in the Online Master of Science in Analytics through Georgia Tech. Kelsey has successfully navigated in between diverse industries, including logistics, law enforcement, and research and development. Her background with interdisciplinary teams and project management have been utilized to build the digital infrastructure of Global Affairs.