Steering Committee

Name Title Representing Email
Patricia Alvarez McHatton Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Success, and P-16 Integration Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs patricia.mchatton@utrgv.edu
Walter Diaz Dean, College of Liberal Arts Resource to the Steering Committee walter.diaz@utrgv.edu
Elisa Flores Account Services Manager University Marketing and Communications elisa.flores@utrgv.edu
Rebecca Gadson Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Student Success rebecca.gadson@utrgv.edu
Patrick Gonzales Assoc. VP University Marketing and Communications University Marketing and Communications patrick.gonzales@utrgv.edu
Lisa Gonzales Smith Assistant Dean for Administration, CECS Staff Senate lisa.smith@utrgv.edu
Margaret Graham Professor, Sociology & Anthropology ADVANCE SSS margaret.graham@utrgv.edu
Nikkie Hodgson Assistant Professor, Communication Campus Connect nikkie.hodgson@utrgv.edu
Michael James Chief HR Officer Human Resources mike.james@utrgv.edu
Mark Kaswan Associate Professor, Political Science Strategic Initiatives Fellow mark.kaswan@utrgv.edu
Ivan Morado Student Assistant Student Government Association ivan.morado01@utrgv.edu
Ala Qubbaj Sr. Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Diversity Faculty Affairs and Diversity ala.qubbaj@utrgv.edu
Volker Quetschke President, Faculty Senate Faculty Senate volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu
Dora Saavedra Associate Professor, Communication Faculty Senate dora.saavedra@utrgv.edu
Mauro Scardigno IT Director of Network Security IT Technical Services mauro.scardigno@utrgv.edu
Douglas Timmer President Elect, Faculty Senate Faculty Senate douglas.timmer@utrgv.edu
Nina Young Chief of Staff, Office of the EVPAA Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs nina.young@utrgv.edu
Selma Yznaga Associate Professor, Counseling Women’s Faculty Network selma.yznaga@utrgv.edu
Frank Zecca Associate CIO Technical Services IT Technical Services frank.zecca@utrgv.edu