NSM Faculty/Staff Newsletter

From the Office of the Dean

Update on Associate Dean Search

The search for an Associate Dean for Student Success and Undergraduate Affairs has yielded four finalists. Single day on-campus interviews are anticipated to take place during early to mid-November.

The interview schedule will include group meetings with a wide range of stakeholders plus an open forum where each candidate will be asked to present their vision for student success.

If you have questions please feel free to contact Jim Briggs, chair of the search committee. We look forward to your participation in the interview process.

Finalists (in alphabetical order)

  • John Palasota
    Professor of Chemistry, Chair Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of St. Thomas, Houston
  • Donna Pattison
    Instructional Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Assistant Dean for Student Success, University of Houston
  • Edwin Barea Rodriguez
    Professor of Biology, Associate Dean for Student Success and Instructional Innovation, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Donna Stokes
    Professor of Physics, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, University of Houston