Diversity Team
Leadership

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Sofia Hernandez, MPA
- Chief Diversity Officer
- (956) 296-1951
- Sofia.Hernandez@utrgv.edu
Faculty

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Adela Valdez, MD, MBA
- Associate Dean Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity and Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, UTRGV SOM
- (956) 296-1471
- Adela.Valdez@utrgv.edu

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Laurence Harkless, DPM
- Interim Dean, School of Podiatric Medicine
- Lawrence.Harkless@utrgv.edu

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Eugenia Curet, PhD
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- Eugenia.Curet@utrgv.edu

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Dustin Paul, DO
- Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Director of Pediatric Services
- Dustin.Paul@utrgv.edu

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Delisa Guadarrama, MD
- Assistant Professor, Director of Pediatric Services, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Delisa.Guadarrama01@utrgv.edu

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Maria Villegas, MD
- Division Chief of Dermatology, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UTRGV SOM
- Maria.Villegas@utrgv.edu

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Melinda Wilding, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- Melinda.Wilding@utrgv.edu

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Michelle Varon, PhD, LP
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Director of Pediatric Services
- Michelle.Varon01@utrgv.edu
Diversity Resources

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Betty Monfort, MPH
- Senior Associate Dean, Admissions and Enrollment Management
- Betty.Monfort@utrgv.edu

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Florence Nocar, JD
- Chief Institutional Equity and Diversity Officer, UTRGV
- Florence.Nocar@utrgv.edu

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Kate Rader, FASPR
- Director, School of Medicine Faculty Recruitment
- Kate.Rader@utrgv.edu

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Beatriz Tapia, MD, EdD, MPH
- Assistant Dean, Faculty Development
- Beatriz.Tapia@utrgv.edu
Students

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Addanchezo (Ada) Oguejiofor
- MS 1, UTRGV SOM
- Adaadinchezo.Oguejiofor01@utrgv.edu

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Alessandra Jimenez
- MS 1, UTRGV SOM
Staff

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Esmeralda Lozano
- Program Manager, Diversity Programs
- (956) 296-1454
- Esmeralda.Lozano@utrgv.edu
Contact
Sofia Hernandez
Chief Diversity Officer
Email: Sofia.Hernandez@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1951