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Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Partnerships and Professor, Public Health


Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Partnerships and Professor, Public Health

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Alberto Cordova, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success and Associate Professor, Kinesiology


Alberto Cordova, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success and Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Email

Room

MB 3.450

Department

Kinesiology

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Research Interests
  • Cognitive level of action processing in children
Education
  • Ph.D., Motor Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, 2008
  • M.S., Kinesiology: Motor Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, 2005
  • B.S., Exercise and Sports Studies, Tarleton State University, 2002.
Lynne Cossman, Ph.D.

Dean and Professor, College for Health, Community and Policy


210-458-2530
Lynne Cossman, Ph.D.
Title

Dean and Professor, College for Health, Community and Policy

Phone Number
210-458-2530
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Kelly Garza

Assistant Dean of Fiscal Administration and Operations


Kelly Garza
Title

Assistant Dean of Fiscal Administration and Operations

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Department

Business Service Center

Erica Sosa, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Public Health


Erica Sosa, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Public Health

Email

Room

MS 3.402

Department

Public Health

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Research Interests
  • Examining structural, cultural and psychosocial contributors to the onset of diabetes and obesity among minority populations
  • Latino health issues
  • Identifying opportunities for improving data analysis and psychometric measurements used in Health Promotion research
Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Success and Administration and Professor, Demography


Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.
Title

Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Success and Administration and Professor, Demography

Email

Room

MNT 2.270D

Department

Demography

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Research Interests
  • Health disparities
  • Maternal and child health
  • Biomarkers and premature aging
  • Segregation and health
  • Breastfeeding and duration and initiation
  • Spatial inequality
  • Latinos in higher education
Education
  • Ph.D., Rural Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006
  • M.A., Sociology, University of Arkansas, 2003
  • M.A., Social Policy, University of Sydney, Australia, 2003
  • B.A., Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, 2001
Rob Tillyer, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success and Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice


210.458.2979
Rob Tillyer, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success and Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Phone Number
210.458.2979
Email

Room

DB 4.210

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Research Interests
  • Criminal justice system decision making
  • Victimization
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal events
Education
  • Ph.D., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, 2008
  • M.A., Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 2003
  • B.A., with Honors, Simon Fraser University, 2001
Faculty
Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Partnerships and Professor, Public Health


Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Partnerships and Professor, Public Health

Email

Room

Department

Alberto Cordova, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success and Associate Professor, Kinesiology


Alberto Cordova, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success and Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Email

Room

MB 3.450

Department

Kinesiology

Downloads
< Cordova CV
Research Interests
  • Cognitive level of action processing in children
Education
  • Ph.D., Motor Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, 2008
  • M.S., Kinesiology: Motor Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, 2005
  • B.S., Exercise and Sports Studies, Tarleton State University, 2002.
Lynne Cossman, Ph.D.

Dean and Professor, College for Health, Community and Policy


210-458-2530
Lynne Cossman, Ph.D.
Title

Dean and Professor, College for Health, Community and Policy

Phone Number
210-458-2530
Email

Room

Department

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< Cossman CV
Erica Sosa, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Public Health


Erica Sosa, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Public Health

Email

Room

MS 3.402

Department

Public Health

Downloads
< Sosa CV <
Research Interests
  • Examining structural, cultural and psychosocial contributors to the onset of diabetes and obesity among minority populations
  • Latino health issues
  • Identifying opportunities for improving data analysis and psychometric measurements used in Health Promotion research
Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Success and Administration and Professor, Demography


Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.
Title

Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Success and Administration and Professor, Demography

Email

Room

MNT 2.270D

Department

Demography

Downloads
< J. Sparks CV
Research Interests
  • Health disparities
  • Maternal and child health
  • Biomarkers and premature aging
  • Segregation and health
  • Breastfeeding and duration and initiation
  • Spatial inequality
  • Latinos in higher education
Education
  • Ph.D., Rural Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006
  • M.A., Sociology, University of Arkansas, 2003
  • M.A., Social Policy, University of Sydney, Australia, 2003
  • B.A., Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, 2001
Rob Tillyer, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success and Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice


210.458.2979
Rob Tillyer, Ph.D.
Title

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success and Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Phone Number
210.458.2979
Email

Room

DB 4.210

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Downloads
< R. Tillyer CV
Research Interests
  • Criminal justice system decision making
  • Victimization
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal events
Education
  • Ph.D., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, 2008
  • M.A., Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 2003
  • B.A., with Honors, Simon Fraser University, 2001
Staff
Laura Benedict

Management Analyst


Laura Benedict
Title

Management Analyst

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Department

Amanda Cerreto

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications


Amanda Cerreto
Title

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

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Department

Education
MA, English - Seton Hall University BA, English - Pace University
Lisa Espinoza

Research Business Service Center Specialist II


210.458.6530
Lisa Espinoza
Title

Research Business Service Center Specialist II

Phone Number
210.458.6530
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Department

iHCaP

Heather Frazer

Assistant Director, HCaP Student Success Center


Heather Frazer
Title

Assistant Director, HCaP Student Success Center

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Department

Kelly Garza

Assistant Dean of Fiscal Administration and Operations


Kelly Garza
Title

Assistant Dean of Fiscal Administration and Operations

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Room

Department

Business Service Center

Lynette Guillory

Academic Business Service Center Manager


Lynette Guillory
Title

Academic Business Service Center Manager

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Department

Lisa Hernandez

Chief Development Officer


Lisa Hernandez
Title

Chief Development Officer

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Department

Lisa Johns

Director, HCaP Center for Student Success


Lisa Johns
Title

Director, HCaP Center for Student Success

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Department

Shannon Keen

Manager for Strategic Initiatives


Shannon Keen
Title

Manager for Strategic Initiatives

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Department

Dean's Office

Angie Lopez

Research Business Service Center Manager


Angie Lopez
Title

Research Business Service Center Manager

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Department

Iris Martinez

Business Service Center Specialist I, Academic


Iris Martinez
Title

Business Service Center Specialist I, Academic

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Department

Steven Mitchell

Technology Support Specialist III


Steven Mitchell
Title

Technology Support Specialist III

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Department

Cruzdiego Olivarez

Business Service Center Specialist I, Research


Cruzdiego Olivarez
Title

Business Service Center Specialist I, Research

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Room

Department

Lucero Padilla

Administrative Associate II, Dean's Office


Lucero Padilla
Title

Administrative Associate II, Dean's Office

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Department

Stephanie Ruiz

Program Specialist


Stephanie Ruiz
Title

Program Specialist

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Teresa Sandoval

Administrative Associate II, Dean's Office


Teresa Sandoval
Title

Administrative Associate II, Dean's Office

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Department

Jana Schwartz, M.Ed.

Manager for Strategic Initiatives: Graduate Programs


210.458.2567
Jana Schwartz, M.Ed.
Title

Manager for Strategic Initiatives: Graduate Programs

Phone Number
210.458.2567
Email

Room

DB 4.110

Department

COPP Dean's Office

Rakia Siddique

Academic Business Service Center Specialist II


Rakia Siddique
Title

Academic Business Service Center Specialist II

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Department