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Dr. Thomas Knight
Department Chair
Email: thomas.knight@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7027

Julie Ann Silva
Administrative Assistant II
Brownsville Campus
Email: julie.silva01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-8260

Maria A. Cano
Administrative Assistant II
Edinburg Campus
Email: maria.cano1@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561

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Mayra L. Avila
Lecturer
mayra.avila@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 345 Curriculum Vitae
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Ronaldo Avila

Rolando Avila
Lecturer
rolando.avila@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8783
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 344A
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Tamer Balci

Tamer Balci
Associate Professor
tamer.balci@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8785
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 346B
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Megan Birk

Megan Birk
Professor
megan.birk@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3563
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347C
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Thomas Britten

Thomas Britten
Professor
thomas.britten@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-5130
Brownsville, BMSLC 3.235
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Erica Buchberger
Associate Professor
erica.buchberger@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7268
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 348A
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Brent M. S. Campney

Brent M. S. Campney
Professor
brent.campney@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347A
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George Diaz

George Diaz
Associate Professor
george.diaz@utrgv.edu
Phone: TBA
Office: Edinburg,ELABS 348B
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Jim Dupree

Jim Dupree 
Lecturer 
james.dupree@utrgv.edu
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 345B 
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Linda English

Linda English
Associate Professor
linda.english@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561 (dept. office)
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347B
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Michael Faubion

Michael Faubion
Associate Professor
michael.faubion@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8755
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347D
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David C. Fisher

David C. Fisher
Associate Professor
david.fisher@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-8836
Office: Brownsville, BMSLC 3.215
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John Goins

John Goins
Lecturer
john.goins@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3664
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347
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Amy M. Hay

Amy M. Hay
Associate Professor
amy.hay@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 343B
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Robert Hoppens

Robert Hoppens
Associate Professor
robert.hoppens@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3561 ext.2323
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 343C
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Thomas D. Knight

Thomas D. Knight
Associate Professor & Chair
thomas.knight@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-6652964
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 344D
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Dr. Irving W. Levinson

Irving W. Levinson
Professor
irving.levinson@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3574
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 344B
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Michelle Martindale

Michelle Martindale
Lecturer
michelle.martindale@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3565
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 306A
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Megan Mcdonie

Megan McDonie
Assistant Professor
megan.mcdonie@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-8260 
Office: BMSLC 3.230

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Christopher L. Miller

Christopher L. Miller
Professor
christopher.miller@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3565
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 346D
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James Mills

James Mills
Lecturer
james.mills@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-7957
Office: Brownsville, BMSLC 3.230
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Nilanjana Paul

Nilanjana Paul
Assistant Professor
nilanjana.paul@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-5145
Office: Brownsville, BMSLC 3.223
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Michael Ridge

Michael Ridge
Lecturer
michael.ridge@utrgv.edu
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 306A
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Philip Samponaro

Philip Samponaro
Associate Professor
philip.samponaro@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-7447
Office: Brownsville, BMSLC 3.213
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Russell Skowronek

Russell Skowronek
Professor
russell.skowronek@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8085
Office: Edinburg, SBSC 317
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Jamie Starling
Associate Professor &
Graduate Coordinator
jamie.starling@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8797
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 306
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Charles Waite

Charles Waite
Associate Professor
charles.waite@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3564
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 344C
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Ef Wallace

Ef Wallace
Lecturer
ef.wallace@utrgv.edu
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 345
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Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver
Associate Professor
michael.weaver@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8783
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 343A
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Kyle Welty
Lecturer 
kyle.welty@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3664
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 347
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Kristine M. Wirts

Kristine M. Wirts
Associate Professor
kristine.wirts@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2964
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 311
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William Yancey

William Yancey
Lecturer
william.yancey@utrgv.edu
Office: Edinburg, ELABS 345B
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