Tahnee Netro, PhD

Tahnee Netro

Title(s): Director, Academic Advising & Support Services
Unit(s): Director, Academic Advising and Support Services, Student Affairs

Contact Info
956-296-1908
Tahnee.Netro@utrgv.edu




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Biography

Dr. Tahnee Netro is an educational leader with extensive experience spanning public education and academic medicine. With over 15 years of progressive leadership experience across K–12 systems and higher education, she has held roles including Special Education Teacher, School Counselor, School Administrator, Academic Dean, and Director of Special Education Programs. Her work has centered on developing compliant, student-centered academic systems that support learner progression while aligning with state, federal, and institutional requirements.

Dr. Netro holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University, with advanced preparation in organizational leadership, policy implementation, and systems-level improvement.

Prior to her work in education, Dr. Netro served as a Tissue Procurement Coordinator with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, she collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams during the tissue recovery process, ensured adherence to rigorous safety and regulatory standards, and served as a donor network representative, balancing donor family advocacy with healthcare system accountability.

As Director of Academic Advising and Support Services at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Dr. Netro provides strategic oversight of academic advising and student support functions housed within student affairs. Her responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing student performance data to inform academic interventions, supporting early identification of learners in need of additional guidance, and ensuring compliance with institutional policies, regulations, and applicable LCME standards. Through close collaboration with educational affairs and student affairs leadership, she advances data-informed academic practices designed to enhance student outcomes and promote successful progression through the medical curriculum.