Faculty & Staff

Student Affairs

Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA

Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA

Senior Associate Dean
(956) 296-1414
Maurice.Clifton@utrgv.edu
Sandra Mireles

Sandra Mireles

Program Manager
(956) 296-1540
Sandra.Mireles@utrgv.edu
Andrea Rodriguez

Andrea Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant I
(956) 296-1596
Andrea.Rodriguez@utrgv.edu
Samantha Sandoval

Samantha Sandoval

Financial Aid Program Specialist
(956) 296-1924
Samantha.Sandoval01@utrgv.edu
Wandy Cruz-Velázquez, JD, MA

Wandy Cruz-Velázquez, JD, MA

Associate Registrar for SOM
(956) 296-1494
Wandy.CruzVelazquez@utrgv.edu
Ruby Sens, MBA

Ruby Sens, MBA

Academic Records Analyst for SOM
(956) 296-1626
Ruby.Sens@utrgv.edu
Mercy Azeke, EdD

Mercy Azeke, EdD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
(956) 296-1301
Mercy.Azeke@utrgv.edu
Mayra C. Martinez

Mayra C. Martinez

Director of Admissions SOM
(956) 296-1913
Mayra.Martinezc@utrgv.edu
Guillermo Canedo

Guillermo Canedo

Program Manager - JAMP
(956) 296-1600
Guillermo.Canedo@utrgv.edu
Caleb Trevino

Caleb Trevino

Administrative Coordinator
(956) 296-1656
Caleb.Trevino01@utrgv.edu
Cristel Escalona, MD

Cristel Escalona, MD

Director of Student Wellness / Director of Careers in Medicine
(956) 296-1280
Cristel.Escalona@utrgv.edu
Veronica De Hoyos

Veronica De Hoyos

Program Specialist – Wellness
(956) 296-1909
Veronica.Dehoyos@utrgv.edu
Melody Portillo

Melody Portillo

Program Specialist – Careers in Medicine Specialist
(956) 296-1461
Melody.Portillo01@utrgv.edu
Amanda Vega

Amanda Vega

Admissions Specialist
(956) 296-1600
Amanda.Vega01@utrgv.edu

Senior Associate Dean

Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA


Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA