2008-2009 Faculty Council Membership View member photograph View alphabetical list     Past years' membership lists. Elected Faculty Members with Vote (70) Elected by the General Faculty (21) Group I: professors and associate professors (10) (To serve until first class day of fall semester, 2009)   Lawrence D. Abraham, professor, curriculum and instruction Mark I. Alpert, professor, marketing Elizabeth Cullingford, professor, English Alan W. Friedman, professor, English Darlene Grant, professor, social work Carol H. Mackay, professor, English Alba A. Ortiz, professor, special education Kenneth M. Ralls, professor, mechanical engineering Mary A. Steinhardt, professor, kinesiology and health education Clark R. Wilson, professor, geological sciences Group II: assistant professors and Other Non-tenured Faculty (10) (To serve until first class day of fall semester, 2009)   Daniel J. Birkholz, assistant professor, English Hans C. Boas, associate professor, Germanic studies1 Molly E. Cummings, assistant professor, integrative biology Kevin M. Foster, assistant professor, curriculum and instruction Neville Hoad, associate professor, English2 Swathi Kiran,associate professor, communication sciences and disorders1, 3, 4 Domino R. Perez, associate professor, English1 Michele A. Rountree, assistant professor, social work5 Shannon Speed, assistant professor, anthropology Nikita Storojev, associate professor, music1 Secretary of the Faculty Council (To serve until January 1, 2009)   Sue Alexander Greninger, associate professor, human ecology Ex Officio Faculty Members with Vote (2) (To serve until September 1, 2009) Chair of the Faculty Council:   David Hillis, professor, integrative biology   Douglas Burger, associate professor, computer sciences6 past chair 2007-2008 Elected by the Graduate Assembly (1) (To serve until September 1, 2009) Chair of the Graduate Assembly:   Susan Heinzelman, associate professor, English Elected by the Individual Colleges and Schools (47) (To serve until first class day of fall semester, 2010)   Representative of the School of Architecture (1)   TBD   Representatives of the Red McCombs School of Business (3)   Urton L. Anderson, professor, accounting Dean A. Bredeson, senior lecturer, IROM Michael H. Granof, professor, accounting   Representatives of the College of Communication (2)   Neal M. Burns, professor, advertising LeeAnn Kahlor, assistant professor, advertising   Representatives of the College of Education (3)   Randy Bomer, associate professor, curriculum and instruction Jonathan B. Dingwell, assistant professor, kinesiology and health education7 Elaine K. Horwitz, professor, curriculum and instruction   Representatives of the Cockrell School of Engineering (5)   Richard H. Crawford, professor, mechanical engineering Brian L. Evans, professor, electrical and computer engineering Robert B. Gilbert, professor, civil, architectural, and environmental engineering Erhan Kutanoglu, associate professor, mechanical engineering1 Dean P. Neikirk, professor, electrical and computer engineering Representatives of the College of Fine Arts (4)   Elliott M. Antokoletz, professor, music8 Lee R. Chesney, associate professor, art and art history Hunter C. March, professor, music Darlene C. Wiley, professor, music   Representatives of the Jackson School of Geosciences (1)   Christopher J. Bell, professor, geological sciences   Representatives of the School of Law (2)   John S. Dzienkowski, professor Patricia I. Hansen, professor Representatives of the College of Liberal Arts (13)   David P. Birdsong, professor, French and Italian Daniel S. Bonevac, professor, philosophy Pascale R. Bos, associate professor, Germanic studies Cynthia J. Buckley, associate professor, sociology Steven J. Friesen, professor, religious studies Charles R. Hale, professor, anthropology Syed A. Hyder, associate professor, Asian studies9 Mark G. Longaker, assistant professor, rhetoric and writing Raul L. Madrid, associate professor, Government Gretchen Murphy, associate professor, English Mary C. Neuburger, associate professor, history Thomas G. Palaima, professor, classics Janet Staiger, professor, Center for Women and Gender Studies Representative of the School of Information (1)   Luis Francisco-Revilla, assistant professor Representatives of the College of Natural Sciences (8)   William Beckner, professor, mathematics David M. Hillis, professor, integrative biology Gerald W. Hoffman, professor, physics10 Karrol A. Kitt, associate professor, human ecology Lauren A. Meyers, associate professor, integrative biology Gordon S. Novak, professor, computer sciences Edward W. (Ted) Odell, professor, mathematics Harold H. Zakon, professor, neurobiology11   Representative of the School of Nursing (1)   Alexandra A. Garcia, assistant professor   Representative of the College of Pharmacy (1)   Andrea C. Gore, professor   Representative of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (1)   Edwin Dorn, professor   Representative of the School of Social Work (1)   Namkee Choi, professor   1Promoted to associate professor effective, September 1, 2008. 2Promoted to associate professor effective, September 1, 2007. 3Replaced Tawny L. Bettinger (adjunct assistant professor, pharmacy) who resigned from the Faculty Council effective the first class day of fall 2008. 4On March 12, 2009, The Office of the General Faculty was informed that Swathi Kiran (associate professor, communication sciences and disorders) left UT, seat is vacant until the 2009-2010 academic year. 5 Replaced Robert P. Lieli (assistant professor, economics) who resigned from the Faculty Council effective the first class day of fall 2008. 6Promoted to professor effective, September 1, 2008. 7Replaced Lisa J. Cary (associate professor, curriculum and instruction) who resigned from the Council March 11, 2009. 8Replaced Lorenzo F. Candelaria (associate professor, music) effective May 11, 2009. 9 Replaced Gretchen Ritter (professor, government) who was appointed vice provost effective June 1, 2009. 10On March 12, 2009, John E. Luecke (professor, mathematics) resigned from the Council due to a teaching conflict. 11On April 20, 2009, Daniel S. Freed (professor, mathematics) resigned from the Council due to a teaching conflict. Student Members with Vote (7) (To serve until first meeting of Faculty Council in fall semester, 2009)   Selected by Student Government (3)   Emily A. Jung, senior, marketing, Spanish Keshav Rajagopalan, senior, communication studies, Plan II Frankie Shulkin, senior, English   Selected by Senate of College Councils (2)   Scott J. Fulford, senior, history Priyanka C. Pathak, senior, management information systems   Selected by Graduate Student Assembly (2)   Bradley W. Carpenter, graduate research assistant, educational administration Paul Tchir, graduate student, Middle Eastern studies Administrative Members Ex Officio without Vote (35)     President William Powers Jr.   Executive Vice President and Provost Steven W. Leslie   Senior Vice President James L. Hill   Senior Vice President Shirley Bird Perry Vice Presidents (9)   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Kevin Hegarty   Vice President for Institutional Relations and Legal Affairs Patricia C. Ohlendorf, J.D. Vice President for Development David Onion and John McCall12 Associate Vice Presidents for Development   Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement Gregory J. Vincent   Vice President for Research Juan M. Sanchez, professor, mechanical engineering   Vice President for Student Affairs Juan C. González, professor, educational psychology   Vice President for Employee and Campus Services Patricia L. Clubb Vice President for Information Technology Kevin Hegarty13   Vice President for Public Affairs Donald A. Hale   12Replaced Richard B. Eason who left the University in January 2009 13Effective Jun 25, 2009, Brian E. Roberts resigned to return to the faculty in the College of Liberal Arts. Kevin Hegarty, vice president and chief financial officer, will oversee the Information Technology Services division. Deans of Colleges and Schools (18)   School of Architecture: Frederick Steiner professor architecture and planning College of Liberal Arts Randy Diehl professor psychology   Red McCombs School of Business Thomas W. Gilligan professor finance and business economics School of Information Andrew P. Dillon professor human computer interaction   College of Communication Roderick P. Hart professor communication studies Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Bobby R. Inman14 interim dean, admiral and professor political science   Division of Continuing and Innovative Education Judy Copeland Ashcroft School of Nursing Dolores Sands professor   College of Education Manuel J. Justiz professor educational administration College of Pharmacy M. Lynn Crismon professor pharmacy practice   Cockrell School of Engineering Gregory L. Fenves professor civil and environmental engineering College of Natural Sciences Mary Ann Rankin professor integrative biology   College of Fine Arts Douglas Dempster professor theatre and dance School of Social Work Barbara W. White professor social work John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences Sharon Mosher15 professor geosciences Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Victoria Rodriguez professor   School of Law Lawrence Sager professor law School of Undergraduate Studies Paul B. Woodruff professor philosophy   14Admiral Bobby R. Inman replaced Dean James B. Steinberg who has been named U.S. deputy secretary of state by President Barack Obama in December 2008. 15Replaced Interim Dean Charles G. "Chip" Groat effective July 1, 2009. Other Administrative Members (4)   Vice Provost and Director of General Libraries Fred M. Heath   Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Soncia R. Reagins-Lilly   Registrar Vincent S. (Shelby) Stanfield   Vice Provost and Director of Admissions Kedra Ishop16   16Effective July 15, 2009, Dr. Kedra Ishop (associate director of admissions) became interim vice provost and director of admissions replacing N. Bruce Walker who was appointed vice provost for special projects. Staff Representatives without Vote (2) Selected by Staff Council   (To serve through August 2009) Denise D. Berry, administrative associate, mathematics   (To serve through August 2010) Jennifer L. McAndrew, public affairs specialist II, liberal arts