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Wanda Thompson
Associate Commissioner for Operational Support
Texas Department of Health
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Master of Public Affairs from The
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Doctor of Philosophy in Education Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.
Experience: Wanda worked as an Austin Police Department Crime Analyst from 1986-1988,
Agenda Coordinator for the City Manager’s Office in Austin from
1988-1990, and Assistant to the Director of the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department from 1990-1991. Wanda joined the Texas Department of Health in 1991 and has held the following positions: Program Specialist in State Health Data, Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner, Bureau Chief for Support Services, Hospital Project Director, and Chief
of Staff to the Commissioner. Wanda was appointed Associate Commissioner for Operational Support in January 2002, wherein she oversees the Human Resources and Resource Management functions of the agency.
Professional Association Memberships: National Forum of Black Administrators (NFBPA); Vice President Texas African American Healthcare Workers.
Honors and Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award from Texas African American Healthcare Workers, 1988; Board Member, Austin Community Access Center.
Robin L. Scott
Organizational Development Specialist
Associateship for Operational Support
Texas Department of Health
Robin began her state service at the University of Texas, where she worked in the deans’ offices at the School of Public Health and the College of Pharmacy. She later served as Exam & Internship Coordinator, Licensing Director and Public Information Coordinator for the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from 1985-1994. Robin joined the Texas Department of Health in 1995, and has held the following positions: Information & Education Specialist for the Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program, Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to the Associate Commissioner, and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner. For the past year, Robin has served the agency as OD consultant, lead facilitator, and Coordinator for the Survey of Organizational Excellence.
Honors and Awards: Outstanding Woman in Texas Government from the State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women, 1993; Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Pharmacy Association, 1993; Outstanding Leadership Award from the Texas Department on Aging & Area Agencies on Aging, 1993; Board Member, Extendacare for Kids, Inc. Austin, 1985-1992. Executive Board Member, State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women; Chair, Women in Public Service Conference, 1992.
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