President’s Faculty Advisory Cohort
President’s Faculty Advisory Cohort (FAC) Membership
The FAC is a new body of distinguished faculty who will play an important role in advising University leadership and supporting key academic functions across the Forty Acres. The FAC brings together faculty from across our schools and colleges who have been selected in recognition of their academic leadership, the esteem in which they are held by their colleagues and their demonstrated commitment to the University’s mission. Members were nominated through a collaborative process involving deans and senior faculty and were appointed by the President and Provost.
The Cohort will serve as a flexible and engaged advisory body. In addition to occasional full-cohort meetings, FAC members may be called upon to participate in smaller committees, task forces and working groups addressing specific institutional priorities and challenges. These efforts will include areas such as curriculum development, educational and technology policy, faculty review processes, grievance and appeals procedures and library and academic resource policies.
Service on the FAC is designed to be both meaningful and manageable. Members will serve renewable two-year terms and will contribute their expertise in ways that support the University’s continued pursuit of excellence. Their insight and leadership will help ensure that the University of Texas at Austin remains responsive to the needs of our academic community while advancing our mission as a leading public research university.
A full list of the inaugural Faculty Advisory Cohort is included below.
| Deji Akinwande | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Dean Almy | Professor | School of Architecture |
| Suzanne Barber | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Carola Binder | Associate Professor | School of Civic Leadership |
| Kevin Bozic | Professor of Surgery | Dell Medical School |
| Kate Canales | Professor of Practice | College of Fine Arts |
| Ashley Castleberry | Clinical Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Laura Colgin | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Steven Collis | Clinical Professor | School of Law |
| Maria Croyle | Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Elizabeth Danze | Professor | School of Architecture |
| Jade DeKinder | Clinical Associate Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Jeff Denning | Associate Professor | LBJ School of Public Affairs |
| Matthew Eastin | Professor | Moody College of Communication |
| Patricio Fernandez | Associate Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Peter Flemings | Professor | Jackson School of Geosciences |
| Laura Fonken | Associate Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Robert Gilbert | Professor Civil | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Tara Grove | Professor | School of Law |
| Eden Harrington | Clinical Professor | School of Law |
| Keith Hawkins | Associate Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Maya Henry | Associate Professor, Associate Professor (Medical) | Moody College of Communication, Dell Medical School |
| James Howison | Professor | School of Information |
| Robert G. Ingram | Professor | Civitas Institute |
| Jill Ingram | Professor | Civitas Institute |
| Harvey Lederman | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Cristine Legare | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Kathleen Li | Associate Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Calvin Lin | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Alexandra Loukas | Professor | College of Education |
| Martin J Luby | Associate Professor | LBJ School of Public Affairs |
| Kirk Lynn | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
| Michael Mackert | Professor, Professor (Medical) | Moody College of Communication, Dell Medical School |
| Cynthia McCreery | Professor | Moody College of Communication |
| Stephanie Morgan | Clinical Professor | School of Nursing |
| Paul Mueller | Professor (Medical) | Dell Medical School |
| Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay | Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Mark O’Reilly | Professor | College of Education |
| Tolga Ozyurtcu | Associate Professor of Instruction | College of Education |
| Yolanda Padilla | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Danielle Parrish | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Pamela Paxton | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Amiyatosh Purnanandam | Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Daniella Rempe | Associate Professor | Jackson School of Geosciences |
| Hyekyun Rhee | Professor | School of Nursing |
| Diego Rivera | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
| Ryan P. Russell | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Daron Shaw | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Ruth Shear | Professor of Practice | College of Natural Sciences |
| Lawrence Speck | Professor | School of Architecture |
| David Stuart | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
| Laura Suggs | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Jeremi Suri | Professor | College of Liberal Arts, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs |
| Lisa B. Thompson | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Clint Tuttle | Associate Professor of Instruction | McCombs School of Business |
| Mary Velasquez | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Lorraine Walker | Professor | School of Nursing |
| Greg Wallingford | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Dell Medical School |
| Thomas Ward | Associate Professor | School of Civic Leadership |
| Melissa Wetzel | Professor | College of Education |
| Claus Wilke | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
Tasha Beretvas, senior vice provost for Faculty Affairs, is an ex-officio member of the committee from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Sponsor: Julie Schell
Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Academic Technology
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Deji Akinwande | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Kate Canales | Professor of Practice | College of Fine Arts |
| Ashley Castleberry | Clinical Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| James Howison | Professor | School of Information |
| Paul Mueller | Professor (Medical) | Dell Medical School |
| Pamela Paxton | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Amiyatosh Purnanandam | Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Melissa Wetzel | Professor | College of Education |
| Claus Wilke | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
Sponsor: Michael Drew
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Jeff Denning | Associate Professor | LBJ School of Public Affairs |
| Matthew Eastin | Professor | Moody College of Communication |
| Patricio Fernandez | Associate Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Laura Fonken | Associate Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Robert Gilbert | Professor Civil | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Kirk Lynn | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
Sponsor: Tasha Beretvas
Senior Vice President for Faculty Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Maya Henry | Associate Professor, Associate Professor (Medical) | Moody College of Communication, Dell Medical School |
| Tolga Ozyurtcu | Associate Professor of Instruction | College of Education |
| Greg Wallingford | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Dell Medical School |
Sponsor: Elon Lang
Associate Director, Faculty Instructional Support and Development
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Elizabeth Danze | Professor | School of Architecture |
| Calvin Lin | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Stephanie Morgan | Clinical Professor | School of Nursing |
| Mark O’Reilly | Professor | College of Education |
| Clint Tuttle | Associate Professor of Instruction | McCombs School of Business |
Sponsor: Michael Drew
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Suzanne Barber | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Carola Binder | Associate Professor | School of Civic Leadership |
| Tara Grove | Professor | School of Law |
| Yolanda Padilla | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Diego Rivera | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
Sponsor: Michael Drew
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Maria Croyle | Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Alexandra Loukas | Professor | College of Education |
| Martin J. Luby | Associate Professor | LBJ School of Public Affairs |
| Hyekyun Rhee | Professor | School of Nursing |
| Mary Velasquez | Professor | School of Social Work |
Sponsor: Janet Dukerich
Vice Provost for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Kevin Bozic | Professor of Surgery | Dell Medical School |
| Laura Colgin | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Peter Flemings | Professor | Jackson School of Geosciences |
| Robert Gilbert | Professor Civil | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Tara Grove | Professor | School of Law |
| James Howison | Professor | School of Information |
| Alexandra Loukas | Professor | College of Education |
| Cynthia McCreery | Professor | Moody College of Communication |
| Mark O’Reilly | Professor | College of Education |
| Pamela Paxton | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Claus Wilke | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
Sponsor: John Dalton
Vice President for Student Affairs
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
| Members: | ||
| Steven Collis | Clinical Professor | School of Law |
| Cynthia McCreery | Professor | Moody College of Communication |
| Danielle Parrish | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Daniella Rempe | Associate Professor | Jackson School of Geosciences |
Sponsor: Andrew O’Brien
Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Kathleen Li | Associate Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Daron Shaw | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Ruth Shear | Professor of Practice | College of Natural Sciences |
| Lawrence Speck | Professor | School of Architecture |
Sponsor: Michael Drew
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Dean Almy | Professor | School of Architecture |
| Jade DeKinder | Clinical Associate Professor | McCombs School of Business |
| Peter Flemings | Professor | Jackson School of Geosciences |
| Keith Hawkins | Associate Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Robert G. Ingram | Professor | Civitas Institute |
| Harvey Lederman | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Cristine Legare | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay | Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Laura Suggs | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Jeremi Suri | Professor | College of Liberal Arts, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs |
| Lorraine Walker | Professor | School of Nursing |
Sponsor: Robert McDonald
Senior Vice Provost and Director of UT Libraries
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Dean Almy | Professor | School of Architecture |
| Jill Ingram | Professor | Civitas Institute |
| Lisa B. Thompson | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
| Thomas Ward | Associate Professor | School of Civic Leadership |
Sponsor: Robert Devens
UT Press Director
| Members: | ||
| David Stuart | Professor | College of Fine Arts |
| Jeremi Suri | Professor | College of Liberal Arts, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs |
| Lisa B. Thompson | Professor | College of Liberal Arts |
Sponsor: Riley Moore
Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Director of Academic Personnel Services
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
| Members: | ||
| Laura Colgin | Professor | College of Natural Sciences |
| Eden Harrington | Clinical Professor | School of Law |
| Michael Mackert | Professor, Professor (Medical) | Moody College of Communication, Dell Medical School |
| Ryan P. Russell | Professor | Cockrell School of Engineering |