Academic Enterprise Leadership

Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, John Sealy School of Medicine
Thomas N. and Gleaves T. James Distinguished Chair
suchubin@utmb.edu

Contact:  Sara Martin

Dean, John Sealy School of Medicine,
Senior Vice President, Health Affairs 
Chief Research Officer
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
acbianco@utmb.edu

Contact: Kelley Prevou

Senior Vice President and Dean,
School of Nursing
Chief Integration Officer, 
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Professor, Department of Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Rebecca Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair
debjjone@utmb.edu

Contact:  Hope R. McNatt

Senior Vice President and Dean, School of Public and Population Health
Professor, Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health
mkpeek@utmb.edu

Contact: Jennifer Perez

Chief Operating Officer,
Faculty Group Practice
Senior Vice President,
Health System Ambulatory Operations and Surgical Services
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, John Sealy School of Medicine
varesto@utmb.edu

Contact: Jasmine Garza, MBA, MHA

Senior Vice President and Dean,
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Dean ad interim, School of Health Professions
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Lawrence E. Ethridge, Jr. Distinguished Professor
melmoore@utmb.edu

Contact: Denise Reed

Vice President,
Academic Finance
anborja@utmb.edu

Contact: Lisa Romero

Vice President, Interprofessional Education and the Health Education Center
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Undergraduate Studies, School of Nursing
Peter K. Thompson, MD Distinguished Professorship
kcbranch@utmb.edu

Contact:  Linda Martell

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer,
Academic Enterprise
mihilema@utmb.edu

Contact: Crystal Baker

Vice President,
Ambulatory & Faculty Group Practice Operations
rotrieu@utmb.edu

Contact: Loreal Hawthorne

Associate Vice President,
Student Services and University Registrar
Academic Enterprise
wsboeh@utmb.edu

Contact: Ernestine Smith

Associate Vice President,
Library Services
Academic Enterprise
pciejka@utmb.edu

Associate Vice President,
Clinical Business & Value Attainment,
Faculty Group Practice
smhermst@utmb.edu

Associate Vice President, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Assistant Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine
jcmckee@utmb.edu

Associate Vice President, Workforce Operations
Office of the Provost
Academic Enterprise
vimoreno@utmb.edu

Associate Vice Provost, Leadership Development
Office of Faculty Affairs
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics, John Sealy School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Painter Distinguished Professorship in Teaching Excellence
kskarupski@utmb.edu

Contact: Lindsay Davis

Chief of Staff,
Office of the Provost
Academic Enterprise
miemoren@utmb.edu

Contact: Belinda Orta